Obituaries

WEST SAND LAKE – Kimberly Rose Rifenberick passed away on July 8, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Kim was born in West Sand Lake on September 7, 1976 to George and Ruth Rose.  Kim attended and later became a long time cheerleading coach in the Averill Park Central School District. She took...

ALBANY – Christine M. Carey, 50, of Albany, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Christine was born in Lorain, OH, the daughter of the late William A. Bauer, Jr. and Pamela A. Murray Bauer.  She lived most of her life in Albany, and was employed for many years by Stewarts Shops.  Christine...

ALBANY – Frank J. Bishop died Monday, June 13, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital with his family by his side.

Frank was born on May 1, 1924,  a proud member of the Greatest Generation—a World War II veteran who started the war patrolling the beaches of New Jersey for U-boats and who ended his Coast Guard career as a Signalman...

ALBANY – Maureen McCullough Donohue, 71, of Albany, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Maureen was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late David P. and Hedwig Kosakowski McCullough. She was raised in Woodbury, CT, was a 1966 graduate of Barnard College, and earned a Master’s Degree from Yale University in 1967. She married shortly thereafter, moved to...

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ – Pasquale S. “Patsy” Gaudio, 77, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, passed away peacefully at his residence after a brief illness on May 17, 2016.  Patsy was born February 2, 1939 in Hudson, NY, the son of the late Michele and Ida Gaudio.  Patsy was a lifelong residence of Albany. In retirement, Patsy traveled between homes...

GUILDERLAND – Anna Comstock Garrison, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Delmar.  Anna was born on September 22, 1920, to the late Ralph E. Comstock and Marietta Keenholts Comstock.  She grew up in Menands and Albany, graduating from Albany High School.  On August 22, 1941, she married the love of her life,...

ALBANY – Michael F. Daly, 69, of Albany, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016.  Mike was born in Afton, son of David and Avelda Daly, raised in Afton and St. Pete Beach, FL, but lived most of his life in the Capital District.  He was a graduate and active alumnus of the The Manlius School and Yale University.  Always...

ALBANY – Teresa L. Beaudett of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Teresa was born in Buffalo, but had lived in Albany since childhood.  She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute, the State University at Albany, and Albany Law School.  Teresa was employed by the New York State School Boards Association for several years, and...

COLONIE-Gladys E. Galeo, 88, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary McNaley Lavery.  Gladys had worked as a bank teller and for Nationwide Insurance years ago. She enjoyed traveling and playing bingo. Her...

GUILDERLAND – Edna G. Greulich, 89, of Guilderland, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, with friends and family by her side, holding her daughters hand.  Edna was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Frederick Male and Elizabeth Swatling Male.  She lived in Guilderland all her life.  She and her late husband operated Greulich’s market in Guilderland for many...

ALBANY – Louise Pellegrino, 80, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Louise was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Joseph DiGesare and Sadie Gerardi DiGesare.  She was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, Class of 1953, and upon her marriage in 1957 she moved to Albany where...

ALBANY – Mark A. Tinker, 54, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 after a short illness with cancer.  Mark was born Oct. 2, 1961, the son of Joanne Tinker and the late Frank G. Tinker, who passed away in 2009.  He is survived by his mother; his son Treavor; his brother Frank J. (Julie) of Virginia Beach, VA;...

SCHENECTADY – Carolyn Ann Thomas, 69, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Ellis Hospital. Surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born in Troy, NY and lived in Schenectady most of her life.

Carolyn loved deeply and was passionately dedicated to her family and community. She loved spending time with family and friends especially her trips to Maine with her...

DELMAR – Gail L. Gabel Esposito, 81, of Delmar, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016.  Mrs. Esposito was born in Albany, and lived in the area all her life.  She was employed for a time by the New York State Dept. of Envirnonmental Conservation.  She had a great love for animals, and volunteered for Friends of Animals in their...

GUILDERLAND – James H. Lee, 86, of Guilderland, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Stratton VA Medical Center.  Known as Lee to everyone, he was born in Albany, the son of the late Harold C. Lee and Barbara Vogel Lee.  He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years, and was employed by the Central Warehouse and...

GUILDERLAND – Margaret Mary “Peggy” Steede Kaufman, 64, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.  Peg was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Raymond J. Steede, Sr. and Regina A. Ryan Steede.  She was a graduate of Cardinal McCloskey High School in Albany, and was employed for forty...

VOORHEESVILLE – Joseph T. “Joe Tom” Flynn, 78, of Voorheesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March  27, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born March 16, 1938 in Albany to the late Joseph G. Flynn and Elizabeth Parker Flynn. Joe was a career sheet metal worker for Local 83 in Albany.  He was a longtime...

MECHANICVILLE – Alicia Carmella Smith (“Gill A. Gee” to her family) was suddenly taken from us on March 13, 2016.  She was born in Albany on October 9, 1969 to Michael and Marie Smith.  Alicia was a 1986 graduate of Guilderland High School.  Shortly after graduating, Alicia went to California to pursue her career in modeling, personal training, body building...

LATHAM – Suzanne Koster Clayton, 81, of Latham, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Suzanne was born in Beacon, and was a graduate of Alfred University.  She was employed by Sylvania Corp. in Rochester for a time, and later in her husband’s dental office.  She had lived in the Capital District...

ALBANY – Pauline Foisy Porter, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center.  Mrs. Porter was born in Lowell Mass and moved to Guilderland in 1960. Daughter of the late George and Regina Roussel Foisy, she was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, sister Annette Mooney and stepsister Marylou O’Shea. She attended Albertus Magnus College in New...