Obituaries

ALBANY – Elizabeth B. Fahd, 89, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  Born January 23, 1921, she was a lifelong resident of Albany.  She was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Alice Humphrey Bonville.  She enjoyed gardening and spent her life as a devoted wife and mother.  She also...

ALBANY – Lawrence J. Martel, 68, of Albany, passed away at the Julie Blair Nursing and Rehab Center on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.  Larry was born in Albany, the son of the late Lorenzo and Loretta Martel, and was a lifetime Albany resident.  He spent 40-plus years in the printing industry and retired in 2005.  He was an honorary member...

ALBANY – Barbara Ann McGinnis Nagengast, was called to eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ on February 3, 2010, her family by her side. 

She was the loving and supportive wife of Emil J. “Skee” Nagengast Jr. who predeceased her in 1975. She joined her beloved husband on his birthdate.  Born on June 28, 1928 in Stamford, CT,...

ALBANY – Mark R. Ryan, 52, of Albany, died Saturday, December 26, 2009.  Mr. Ryan was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of Albany High School.  He was predeceased by his parents Robert E. Ryan and Joan Barbara “Bunny” Coyne Ryan.  He is survived by his aunts Sonia Goodspeed of Guilderland, Jean Hickman...

SLINGERLANDS – Russell L. Zindle, 62, of Slingerlands, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at his home.  Mr. Zindle was born in Albany, and lived in Slingerlands all his life.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war, and he worked as an electrician for many years, operating Excelsior Electric.  He was a member of the Guilderlands Elks #2480,...

ALBANY – Stanley Niemiec, 92, of Albany, died Monday, January 11, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.   Mr. Niemiec was born in Glenville, CT, and was employed by the Electrolux Corp. for 36 years.  He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II, both in stateside hospitals and as part of a malaria survey...

ALBANY – Rev. Carl Bierman, 79, of Albany, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Rev. Bierman was born in Hannover, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1935.  He was raised in the Bronx, attended Columbia University, and earned a bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York.  He then earned a Masters...

ALBANY – Rose C. Catizone, 101, of Albany, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany.  Miss Catizone was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was employed for many years by the Preston’s Pastry Shop in Albany, and was a communicant of the former Holy Cross Church in Albany for...

GUILDERLAND – Alma O. Heisey, 85, of Guilderland, formerly of Ridgewood, NJ, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at her home.  Mrs. Heisey was born in Manhattan, and lived in New York and Ridgewood, NJ for many years until moving to Guilderland two years ago.  She was employed for many years by Exxon Oil Corp. in New York, retiring as secretary...

VOORHEESVILLE – On Thursday, December 31, 2009, Elaine V. Price Bailey, 64, also known as “Aunt Elaine” was called into Heaven by the Angels of God while surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with lung cancer.  Elaine was born to the late Grace and William Price of Manhattan.  She shared many years of marriage and friendship with...

ALBANY – Rita Gecewicz, 85, of McKownville, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the Teresian House.  Mrs. Gecewicz was born in the Bronx, but lived in Albany since 1946.  She was an active member of Christ the King Church and also founded the Arbor Hill Lassie League, a girls softball league, serving as the first president of the league and...

ALBANY – Robert P. Whalen, M.D., 84, died on December 24 at  Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital following a long illness.  He was born in Newburgh, NY, April 28, 1925, son of Mary (Barclay) and William R. Whalen.

After moving to Ravena, NY, he attended Cathedral Academy in Albany and Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, MD.  He...

VOORHEESVILLE – John Raymond Brophy, 54, of Voorheesville, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in North Carolina.  John was born in Albany, and raised in Copake, NY before moving to the Capital District.  He was a graduate of Columbia High School, and was employed for many years as a truck driver in Selkirk hauling new cars, and more recently for Fink...

ALBANY – Dorothea Margaret (Stephenson) Santen, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009. Born in Rutland, VT on June 3rd, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Nona Stephenson. Her family moved to Albany when she was a young girl, where she attended PS-4 and graduated from The Milne School. She...

ALTAMONT – Anne M. LeBlanc DuCharme, 51, of Altamont, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her home.  Anne was raised in Waterford, and graduated from St. Ann’s School and Waterford-Halfmoon High School.  She was employed by the New York State Office of Real Property Services, and attended the Grace Fellowship Church.  She also enjoyed collecting teddy bears.

Anne is survived...

ALBANY – Zoe E. Conley Bopp, 76, of Albany, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Bopp was born in Troy, and lived in the Capital District all her life.  She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute.  She was employed by the Academy of the Holy Names Arts Center, by St. Peter’s Hospice Home Care, and she...

ALBANY – Gary C. Towle, 58, of Albany, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Albany Memorial Hospital.  Gary was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He attended Schenectady County Community College and SUNY Albany.  He was employed by Korvette’s Dept. Store.  He served as General Manager for both Big A Auto Parts and T-shirt City.  Most recently,...

ALBANY – John J. Mullen Jr., 70, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Julie Blair Nursing Home in Albany.  Born in Albany, NY on January 2, 1939, John was the son of the late John J. Mullen Sr. and Clara Rifenburgh.  John graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1958 and was a veteran of the United States...