Obituaries

SLINGERLANDS – Rosemary Gannon, a longtime Highland Falls resident, passed away on June 5 2014, at the age of 95.  The daughter of Henry Skahen and Catherine Guilfoyle Skahen, she was born on July 31st, 1918 in Newark, NJ, but moved to Garnerville, NY as an infant.  She graduated from Saint Peter’s School and Haverstraw High School, and took college...

GUILDERLAND – Marilyn H. Cantwell (Hebert), a long time resident of Albany, died at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center on May 17, 2014.  Born in Cohoes in 1930 to the late William J and Genevieve (Gildea) Hebert and sister of the late Col. William Hebert (Alice), Marilyn was married for 49 years to the late Edgar D. Cantwell Jr.,...

WESTMERE – Joan E. Dinovo, 78, of Westmere, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014, at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Joan was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Dawson A. “Red” Bonitz and Marion F. Wiley Bonitz.  She lived all her life in Westmere.  She was a very dedicated life member of the Westmere Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, past...

ALBANY – James W. “Jim” Murray, 79 passed away at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center on Monday May 12, 2014 after a brief illness.  Born in Troy, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret Murray.  He was a graduate of La Salle Institute. Jim was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army during the Korean...

ALBANY – Sophie Pilitowski Niemiec, 97, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Teresian House.  Sophie was born in Burlington, CT, but lived most of her life in Port Chester and Albany.  Family was the center of Sophie’s life.  She took joy and pride in creating a home where family gathered to enjoy her wonderful...

GUILDERLAND – Bernice E. Hauser Bergeron, 83, of Guilderland, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at Albany Medical Center.  Bernice was born in Albany, and lived in the area all her life.  She was employed by Albany Medical Center, and also was a communicant of the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Albany, and a member of the VFW...

TROY, NY – Bernard J. Brustman, Sr., ‘Ben’, passed peacefully on April 12, 2014, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY.  Ben was born in and spent most of his life in Wilmington, Delaware.  He was the son of John Brustman, Sr. and Eva (Gussman) Brustman; he was the last surviving sibling of their six children.  A WWII Air Force veteran...

GUILDERLAND – Carol May Meyer La Mountain, 73, of Guilderland, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Carol was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Henry P. Meyer and Mary Ann Gipp Meyer.  She was raised in Guilderland, lived for a time in Albany, but lived most of her life on Gipp Road in Guilderland. ...

ALBANY – Marilyn A. Kingston Morris, 81, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Marilyn was born in Massillon, OH, but lived most of her life in Albany.  She was a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School, and was employed for many years by the Sterling Winthrop Co. in Rensselaer.  Later...

ALBANY – Samuel J. Musella, 87, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center.  Sam was born in Albany, and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a surgical technician in the Philippines.  He then...

LAKE LUZERNE – Patricia M. Kelley, 91, passed away Thursday, March 20,2014, at Saratoga Hospital after a brief illness with her loving family at her side. Born January 28, 1923 in Glens Falls she was the daughter of Clara (Hendree) and Jeremiah Daly. Pat was married to Joseph R. Kelley on June 19, 1944 and they resided in South Glens...

ALBANY – Harold Walter Ragotzkie 91, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at home. Harold was born in Albany, New York and resided in Guilderland NY for 60+ years.  Harold attended Phillip Schuyler high school, after high school he entered the Army during WWII and served gallantly earning Two Purple Hearts with the 325th Combat Engineer Division. He was a Plumber...

ALBANY – Jerome Flax, 91, of Albany, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 2, 2014.  Jerome has finally gone to meet his beloved Jessie Amanda.  Son of the late Julius and Alice Flax, he was born in Newark, NJ on March 17, 1922, and moved to Hudson, NY at the age of five.  He served in the...

ALBANY – Rachel Ann Audi, 48, of Colonie died peacefully on Friday evening, February 28, 2014, with the people who loved her holding her. Diagnosed just 17 days prior, she fought a heroic battle with breast cancer.  A graduate of Shaker High School, Hudson Valley Community College and SUNY Brockport, Rachel spent her life in service to others bringing her...

COLONIE – William E. Oliver, III, 56, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Bill was born in Troy, and lived in the Capital District all his life.

Bill is survived by his wife Carol Oliver; his parents William E. Oliver, II, and Bertha Marie Poole Oliver of Mesa, AZ;...

ALBANY – Elizabeth A. “Betty” Wilson, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.  Betty was born in Albany, the daughter of the late William and Marion McCarthy Carr.  She lived here all her life.  She was a communicant for many years of the Parish of Mater Christi and the former St. Catherine of Siena Church.  She enjoyed the...

ALBANY – Nancy M. Hopfenspirger entered eternal life on Monday, February 17, 2014, surrounded by loved ones, after a full life of service to God, country and family.  Nancy joined the US Army 63 years ago at age 25 and embarked on a military career that has been marked by a number of “firsts”.  As the first woman Provost Marshall...

DELMAR –  Edmund F. LeRoux, 63, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2014.  Brother of Kathleen of Albany, Ellen Elie of Venice, FL, William of Saratoga Springs, Rene of Ballston Lake, and Raymond of St. Cloud, FL.

Contributions in Ed’s name can be made to Guilderhaven, Inc., 6655 Route 158, Altamont, NY 12009.  Arrangements by Hans Funeral Home. To leave...

ALBANY – Josephine Barranco, 93, of Albany, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.  Mrs. Barranco was born in Sicily, Italy, the daughter of the late Nicolo LaTorre and Giuseppina Defina LaTorre.  She came to the United States in 1951, and settled in Brooklyn, where she lived until moving to Albany in 2012. ...