Obituaries

ALBANY – Loretta Rose Oppedisano Kelly, 63, of Albany, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospice on Thursday, September 16, 2010 following a courageous 8 ½ year battle with multiple myeloma.  Born in Albany on March 31, 1947, Loretta educated herself and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Russell Sage College.  She loved being a Physical Therapist, especially her work...

ALBANY – Carol Ann Lawrence, 65, of Albany, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 of complications from hip surgery.  Carol was born in Albany, the daughter of the late James Norton and Helen Luce Norton.  She lived here most of her life and was a graduate of Mercy High School Class of 1963.  She was employed by the New York Telephone...

BALLSTON SPA – Robert P. Hanley,70, of Ballston Spa, went to be with the Lord, September 1, 2010 at Saratoga Hospital. Bob was born in Cohoes, and lived in the Capital District most of his life. He was a graduate of HVCC and was employed by the Grand Cash Market and later by Xerox Corp. and Crossman Arms before joining...

ALBANY – William O. “Will” Rider, 11, of Albany, died  Monday, August 30, 2010 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Will was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He was a student at the Wildwood School in Schenectady.  He is survived by his parents Brian and Mary Rider; his sister Katherine Eberle; his grandmother Patricia Rhodes of Albany;...

ALBANY – Joan (St. Onge) Coyne, 82, born in Albany, NY, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at St. Peter’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was the daughter of the late Godfrey Joseph and Fabiola St. Onge.

She attended Vincentian Institute High School and graduated from the St. Catherine School of Nursing.  Joan was a member of the Albany...

SLINGERLANDS – Ruth E. Logan, most recently residing in the Beverwyck and Terrace retirement homes in Slingerlands, a lifelong resident of Albany, died Friday, August 20, 2010.  She was 95 years old.  Born in Albany on March 24, 1915, she was the first of two daughters born to John Joseph Duffy and Elizabeth Wicks Duffy.  Growing up in Albany, Ruth...

ALBANY – Paul E. Reynolds, 97, of Albany, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Albany June 29, 1913, he was the son of the late Edward and Catherine Hughes Reynolds.  He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, class of 1931, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at the beginning of ...

MONTGOMERY, TX – Sarah Laviano Burby Campbell, 90, formerly of Albany, died Monday, August 9, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Montgomery, Texas after battling a long illness.  Sarah lived in Albany for many years, and was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NY.  After retiring, she and her husband moved to Port Charlotte, FL for a time, and...

GUILDERLAND – Jon N. Gray, 68, of Guilderland, died suddenly Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville while vacationing with his family on Great Sacandaga Lake.  Jon was born in South Portland, ME, and lived in the Capital District since the early 1970’s. He served in the Air Force in Germany from 1959 – 1963 and  was...

GALWAY – Carl J. Pierce, Jr., 84, of Galway, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 with his family by his side at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.  Mr. Pierce was born in Portland, ME, and was raised in Cooperstown, NY and Essex, NY.  During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and in 1947 he moved to Albany.  ...

ALBANY – Concetta M. “Connie” Testa, 89, of Albany, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at her home with her family at her side.  Mrs. Testa was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosaria Ravida, and lived here all her life.  She was employed in retail sales for several area stores, and was a communicant of St....

ALBANY – Muriel B. Sunkin, 85, of Albany, formerly of Clifton Park, died Friday, July 23, 2010.  Mrs. Sunkin was born in Brooklyn and lived in West Hartford, Connecticut until moving to Clifton Park.  Her great pleasures in life were her family, as well as art, literature and film.

Mrs. Sunkin was predeceased by her husband David Sunkin, M.D., and...

ALBANY – Dorothy A. Brosnan, 76, of Sleepy Hollow Lake and Guilderland, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Brosnan was born in Albany, and lived here most of her life until retiring to Sleepy Hollow Lake in 1988.  During her childhood she loved spending summers with her family at Tupper Lake.  She...

ALBANY – Concetta M. “Connie” Carnevale, 99, of Albany, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Teresian House, Albany just four weeks before her 100th birthday.  Mrs. Carnevale was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was employed by Niagara Mohawk in Albany, and was an active communicant of the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Albany...

ALBANY – Ray E.  Barnard, 72, of Albany, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Teresian House.  Mr. Barnard was born in Auburn, NY, and lived much of his life in Cayuga, NY before coming to Albany in 1986.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and was employed as a carpenter and construction supervisor for the Currier Construction Co.  He...

ALBANY – Diane Tidings Buchanan, 52, of Albany, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Diane was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was a graduate of Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg, and was employed for a time by CHP.  More recently she served as the practice manager for Cornea...

GUILDERLAND –  John F. O’Donnell, Esq., 83, an attorney who believed in the elegant logic of the law even as he pursued a philosopher’s quest to plumb the unfathom-able, died suddenly at home Monday, July 5, 2010. He had spent the Fourth of July executing swan dives off the springboard at the town pool. It was part of his annual...

ALBANY –  It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother Elinor Austin Fox at age 83 on Sunday, July 4, 2010 after a prolonged battle with cancer.  Elinor was born in Troy, NY to the late Edwin Austin and Ella Downs.  She attended Vincentian Institute in Albany, and in September 1946 she married...

ALBANY – Mary Coppolino, 95, of Albany, died Friday, July 2, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Coppolino was born in Chatham, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Chiartano Scarano.  She lived most of her life in Albany, and was employed for a time as a glove inspector at...