Obituaries

ROTTERDAM  – Edward F. Levandoski, 77, of Rotterdam, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany.  Mr. Levandoski was born and raised in Amsterdam.  He served for twenty years in the U.S. Air Force, logging sixteen thousand hours in C-47 cargo planes and AC-47 gunships as a Flight Engineer.  He served in Vietnam...

ALBANY – Edward F. Nowak, 87, of Albany, died Friday, July  20, 2012 with his family by his side.  Mr. Nowak was born in Albany, and lived here all his life.  He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II, and after the war attended Siena College.  He was employed for a time in his father’s masonry business,...

GUILDERLAND – Janice R. Cioppa, 79, of Guilderland, died peacefully on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush.  Mrs. Cioppa was born in Cambridge, NY, but lived in the Albany area most of her life.  She was a graduate of the Childs Hospital School of Nursing, and was employed by the Latham Medical Group, working...

ALBANY – Marian R. Devine, 87, of Albany, died peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Glendale Nursing Home in Scotia.  Miss Devine was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Richard H. Devine and Ruth Powell Devine.  She lived here all her life in the family home on Manning Blvd.  She was a graduate of the College...

ALBANY – Esterina Trichilo, 77, of Albany, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Trichilo was born in Siderno, Italy, the daughter of the late Michael and Angela Rupolo CariCari.  She lived in Italy until coming to Albany in 1959.  She was employed as a seamstress for the former Cotrell & Leonard in Albany, after which she...

GUILDERLAND – Frederick G. Rings, 88, of Guilderland, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany.  Mr. Rings was born in Albany, and lived in the area all his life.  He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was attached to the 2nd Marine Division.  He was employed by the  American...

LATHAM – Helen E. Merriman, 95, formerly of Albany and Colonie, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Our Lady of Hope Residence in Latham.  Mrs. Merriman was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Mary Fish Rosenberger.  She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute in Albany, and was employed by the A&P Market, the D&H Railroad...

LATHAM – Dennis D. Tanczos, 59, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Latham, NY.  Mr. Tanczos was born in Northampton, PA.  He resided in Danielsville, PA and Cobleskill, NY while growing up.  Dennis started his college career at Stony Brook University, studying oceanography.  Realizing quickly that this was not his calling, he dropped out of college, wanting instead to learn...

ALBANY – Tindaro O. Alfano, 79, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June, 23, 2012.  He was born on July 10, 1932 to the late Bessie and Joseph Alfano in Albany, where he lived most of his life.   Tindaro entered the U.S. Air Force at 16 and served for four years during the Korean Conflict separating from the service at the Limestone...

ALBANY – Jane D. DeRusso, 78, of Albany, passed away peacefully at Albany Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 22, 2012.  Jane was born in Rensselaer, the daughter of the late Charles and Jane Roberts McAuley.  She lived in Schenectady and Albany all her life.  She was a communicant of the Parish of Mater Christi and the former St. Catherine of...

ALBANY – Marion A. Frederick Fox, 89, of Albany, died  Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Fox was born in Albany, the daughter of the late George W. and Anna J. Steinel Frederick.  She lived here nearly all her life.  She was a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Names, class of...

ALBANY – George J. Dawson, Jr., 89, of Albany, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Delmar.  George was born in Jersey City, NJ, but lived in Albany since childhood.  He was a graduate of St. John’s High School in Albany, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.  He was employed for...

ALBANY – Wayne A. Sheldrick, 60, of Albany, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at his home.  Wayne was born in Albany, the son of the late Warren H. Sheldrick, Sr. and Alice Garhartt Sheldrick.  He lived here most of his life, and was employed for many years by the Greenville Packing Co. (Waldemire Farms), and by Owens Corning in Selkirk. ...

ALBANY – Patricia R. Baker, 57, of Albany, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Pat was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Warren and Ruth Bergman Baker.  She was a graduate of Mercy High School, and earned a Medical Technology degree from the Albany College of Pharmacy, and a Masters in Education from the State...

ALBANY – Raymond J. “Ray” Sullivan, 91, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, June 2, 2012 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Ray was born in Brooklyn, and was a graduate of St. John’s University in Queens.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.  In 1945 he married the love...

ALBANY – Joan E. Schrader Moore died peacefully on May 27, 2012 at Teresian House.  Joan was born in Waterford, NY on September 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Roy F. Schrader and Grace McGarry Schrader.  She was a graduate of Waterford High School and Albany Business College. She was employed by the New York State Health Department at...

GUILDERLAND – Maria Isabel Alcala-Frasqueri, 88 of Guilderland, New York, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Alcala-Frasqueri was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on December 19, 1923. She graduated from Villa Maria College in Erie, Pennsylvania with a Bachelors Degree and earned her Masters in Science from the University of...

ALBANY – Michael A. Cioffi, 87, of Albany, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mr. Cioffi was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School, and was the youngest person drafted into the service from the City of Albany during World War II.  He served in the...

ALBANY – Anthony F. Russo, 95, of Albany, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at home, surrounded by his loving family.  Anthony (Tony) was born in Albany, the son of the late Antonio and Carmela Aliberti Russo.  A lifelong resident of Albany, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service...

ALBANY – Mary P. DiScipio Kavanaugh, 94, of Albany, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Teresian House.  Mrs. Kavanaugh was born in Albany, and lived here nearly all her life.  She was employed by the Colonial Dry Cleaners and by the New York State Dept. of Transportation.  She also was a communicant...