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Ellen M. Jackson

Ellen M. Jackson

ALBANY – Ellen M. (Cunningham) Jackson, 76, of Albany, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016.  Ellen was born in Albany, raised in Slingerlands, but lived most of her life in Albany.  She was employed for a time by the New York State Dept. of Health, and left that position to raise her family.  She was an avid reader, and enjoyed...

Jerome G. “Jerry” Bonnabeaux

Jerome G. “Jerry” Bonnabeaux

ALBANY – Jerome G. “Jerry” Bonnabeaux, 78, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016.  Jerry was born in Brooklyn to Eugene and Dorothy (Newman) Bonnabeaux on February 9, 1938. He was a graduate of John Adams High School in Queens, and attended St. John’s University in Queens on a full baseball scholarship.  After graduating college, he was...

Lawrence D. “Larry” Williams

Lawrence D. “Larry” Williams

NORTH BETHLEHEM – Lawrence D. “Larry” Williams, 45, of North Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Larry was born in Albany, and lived in the area all his life.  He was a graduate of Guilderland High School and Schenectady County Community College.  He was employed by the Warner Brothers Store in Crossgates Mall, the Paradies...

Marie E. Masters

Marie E. Masters

BALLSTON SPA – Marie Elizabeth Masters, 86, of Ballston Spa, died Saturday, January 23, 2016. Born Marie Smith in the Bronx, where she graduated from Walton High School, she attended Hunter College briefly and worked in New York City before moving to Yonkers to marry and raise a family. After her youngest started school, she began work as a church...

Paulette “Mémé” Jakob

Paulette “Mémé” Jakob

DORA, FL – Paulette “Mémé” Jougounoux Jakob, 89, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 21, 2016, in Mt. Dora, Florida, after a bravely fought battle with lymphoma. A longtime resident of the Albany, NY area, Paulette was born in Chaussenac, France on May 22, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Frédéric Jougounoux and Marie-Rose Raffy, sister of...

Theodore “Al” Blanchette

Theodore “Al” Blanchette

GUILDERLAND – Theodore “Al” Blanchette, 86, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully with his beloved family at his side on Thursday, January 21, 2016.  Al was born in Albany, the son of the late Andrew Blanchet and Regina DuBruy Blanchet.  He lived his entire life in the same neighborhood.  He served as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy just after World...

John A. Prusinski

John A. Prusinski

BETHLEHEM – John Adam Prusinski, 84, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland.  John was born December 15, 1931, in Albany the son of the late Adam Prusinski and Stella Zajkowski Prusinski.  He grew up in Albany and was educated there.  He owned the Ranch Tavern in Albany, and also...

Charles P. “Chuck” Stephens

Charles P. “Chuck” Stephens

DELANSON – Charles Stephens of Delanson, NY, passed away on January 1, 2016 while on vacation in Panama with his son. Son of the late William Ellsworth Stephens and Barbara Walsh Stephens Nelson Hansen, Charles “You can name him whatever you want but I’m going to call him Chuck” Stephens was born in Kearny, New Jersey in January of 1950....

Charlotte M. Kot

Charlotte M. Kot

ALBANY – Charlotte M. Engle Kot, 82, of Albany, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Grand at Guilderland.  Charlotte was born in Albany, and lived here all her life.  She was a graduate of Albany High School and beauty school, and worked for many years as a hairdresser, both at the Paula Rose Beauty Parlor and from her...

Edwin S. Nelson

Edwin S. Nelson

ALBANY – Edwin S. Nelson, 92, of McKownville, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Ed was born in Albany, the son of the late Oscar Nelson, an immigrant from Sweden, and Astrid Neilson Nelson, an immigrant from Denmark.  He lived in the area all his life.  As a teenager he caddied at Wolfert’s Roost, and...

Anthony J. Harden

Anthony J. Harden

ALBANY – Anthony J. Harden, born on April 22, 1927 in Canajoharie, NY of Everett and Mary Julia Harden, died on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Teresian House in Albany.  During World War II, Mr. Harden served in the U.S. Army’s 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division, and he was part of the group that liberated the concentration camp at Dachau. ...

William J. Mcspedon

William J. Mcspedon

ALBANY – William J. McSpedon, 60, of East Berne, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Bill was born in Dobbs Ferry, and raised in Carmel.  He lived in Lake Hopatcong, NJ for several years before moving to the Albany area.  He attended Colgate University, and was employed as a heavy equipment...

Ruth A. Wolfe

Ruth A. Wolfe

ALBANY – Ruth A. Wolfe, 98, of Albany, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center.  Ruth was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Jacob C. and Anna Kolb Reinemann.  She lived in Albany all her life, and was employed by the Embossing Company, and by Tobin Packing Co.  She enjoyed spending summers...

Leo P. Dean

Leo P. Dean

ALBANY –  Leo P Dean,  of Albany passed away peacefully on Saturday Dec  12, 2015.   Leo was employed at Norvest  Financial Services as Executive Vice President since 1991 as an Insurance Consultant.

Leo was born May 3, 1924 , son of  the late Richard J Dean  and  Lillian M, Hynes  of  Albany and  Watervliet.    Brother of the late John R...

Thomas C. Vacek

Thomas C. Vacek

ALBANY – Thomas Christopher “Tom” Vacek, 31, of Albany, passed in his sleep on Monday, December 7, 2015.  Tom had a big heart and was always quick to lend a helping hand. A sports fan his entire life, Tom enjoyed college basketball, golf, and auto racing.  He will also be remembered for his prowess in the kitchen.

Tom is survived...

Rose A. Cassala

Rose A. Cassala

ALBANY – Rose A. Cassala, 82, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015, in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Rose was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Joseph DePremis and Mary Cerone DePremis.  She lived here all her life, and was employed by the Internal Revenue Service and the National Credit Union Administration.  She...

Virginia “Kip” Kotecki

Virginia “Kip” Kotecki

LOUDONVILLE – Virginia L. “Kip” Barr Kotecki of Loudonville, entered into eternal life with her family by her side on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Kip was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Jack Barr and Mary Kenyon Barr.  She was a graduate of the Cathedral Academy, and met and married...

Joseph E. Montana

Joseph E. Montana

ALBANY – Joseph E. Montana, 93, of Albany, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 in Great Barrington, MA.  Mr. Montana was born in Albany, and lived in the same neighborhood all his life.  He served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II, and was employed as a toolmaker by the Simmons Fastener Corp. for 26 years.  He then...

Louis A. Perretta

Louis A. Perretta

COLONIE – Louis A. Perretta, 44, of Colonie, passed away suddenly Nov. 16, 2015.  He is the loving and cherished son of Gloria Audi Perretta; and loving brother of Arthur Vincent Perretta.  He was an avid Steelers fan, and a superb billiards player, and a total one hundred percent animal lover.

Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours on...

Ernest D. “Jim” Pirman

Ernest D. “Jim” Pirman

BRUNSWICK – Ernest D. “Jim” Pirman, age 86, of  Brunswick, died peaceably at home with his daughters on Monday, November 9, 2015. Born in Brooklyn he was raised in Brooklyn and the Adirondacks of NY and Bradenton FL. Jim lived most his adult life in Brunswick with his dogs Pucky, Basil, Dumper, Blackie, and Brownie; and many friends. His pride...

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