Elena B Testa
Feb 13, 2016
Elena B. (Luciani) Testa, 88, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility after a brief illness. She was born on April 15, 1927 in Perugia, Italy and was the daughter of the late Angelo Luciani and Emma (Sebastiani) Vernacchio (Anthony). Elena graduated from Mont Pleasant High School...
Santo Dipalma
Feb 12, 2016
Santo DiPalma, 94, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 12, 2016. Born in Ruviano, providence of Caserta, Italy, Santo was the son of the late Angelo and Irene (Maffea) DiPalma. Santo honorably served in the Italian Army during World War II. Santo came to America for the first time on June 10th, 1971...
Norman "Norm" R Montross
Feb 12, 2016
Norman "Norm" Ronald Montross, 83, passed away February 12th, 2016.Born in Troy, New York June 20th, 1932 the son of the late James George and Martha Montross.He was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School, where he was on the football team.Norm served 20 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as Master Sergeant.He also played football for the USAF.After...
Philip G Heise
Feb 8, 2016
Burnt Hills - Philip G Heise, 66, passed away suddenly Feb 8, 2016.Born in Meco, NY on August 3, 1949, he was the son of the late George and Catherine (Frank) Heise.Phil graduated from Mayfield High School and went directly into the GE Apprentice Program.He worked at the GE Corporate Global Research and Development Center in Niskayuna, NY as a...
Donald Chevalier
Feb 5, 2016
Rotterdam - Donald Chevalier, 84, passed away at home on Friday February 5, 2016. Born in Cohoes, He was the son of Arthur and Marion Gagnon Chevalier. He served in the United States Navy from 1949-1950. Donald was a lifelong avid Mets fan. He owned his own business for many years before retiring from Bellevue Kitchens. He also was a...
James D Barbarulo
Feb 5, 2016
James D. Barbarulo, 87, of Rotterdam passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Ellis Hopsital. James was born in Schenectady, the son of Nunzio and Carmela Barber Barbarulo.A Navy Veteran, Jimmy served from 1946 to 1947. He worked at the Army Depot in Rotterdam for 19 ½ years and at General Electric as a Millwright for 25 years. He...
Robert Lee Pitt
Feb 5, 2016
Robert Lee Pitt, 58 of Rotterdam, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Schenectady, Robert was the son of the late Alton J. and Carmeta Jones Pitt. He graduated from Schalmont High School in 1975 and enlisted in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1983.Robert served onboard the USS Samuel Eliot Morison under the...
Luca Santabarbara
Jan 31, 2016
ROTTERDAM - Luca Santabarbara passed away peacefully of naturally causes on his 96th birthday on January 31, 2016. Luca grew up in Caiazzo, Italy, where he served in the military during World War II and later farmed. He came to America in 1971, settling in Schenectady, and worked at Mont Pleasant Bakery until he retired. He will be remembered as...
Helen E (Deming) Haverly
Jan 30, 2016
Guilderland- Helen E. Haverly, 101, formerly of Shave Road Passed away peacefully on January 31, 2016 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center. She was born Johnstown NY on August 27, 1914, a daughter of the late Herbert and Etta Getman Deming. Helen married her beloved husband Charles A. Haverly on April 10 1951. Charles passed away in 1992. Helen was employed...
Donald C Hoyt
Jan 25, 2016
Rotterdam - Donald C. Hoyt, 86, originally of Rotterdam, NY passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and a friend to all. Don was born on July 15, 1929to Katherine (Davis) and Nelson Hoyt in Saratoga Springs, NY. He was predeceased by his sister, Helen Hoyt and...
Antoinette Toni Norton
Jan 20, 2016
Schenectady- Antoinette "Toni" P. Norton, 70, of Fort Hunter Road Passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2016. She was born in Maine and grew up in the Mt Vernon Area. Toni until her retirement was employed by Schenectady County as a child protective social worker. In her leisure time she spent a great deal of time volunteeringat Ellis the Egg...
John J Mageean Jr
Jan 18, 2016
On Monday, January 18, 2016, John J. Mageean, Jr. 88, son of John J. Mageean and Anna Mageean Christensen, while surrounded by loved ones, died of a short illness. A private service was held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home. Burial was immediately following at the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery at the family plot. Contributions would...
Marie A (Aldrich) Patten
Jan 18, 2016
Marie A. Patten, 98, of Rotterdam died peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Carmel, New York, on October 22, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Zopher M. Aldrich and Orpha V. Huson.She was educated in Laurens, New York and retired from the Wilber National Bank in Oneonta, New York....
George J Keeler
Jan 16, 2016
Rotterdam-Mr. George J. Keeler, age 91, went to his loving Lord on Saturday morning, January 16, 2016, with family by his side at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady. George leaves behind his loving wife of 65 years, Eleanor, and their 7 children, who he loved with all his heart: George (Mary Jean), Stephen (Mary Ann), Kathleen Mullins (Michael), Kevin (Annie), Kenneth (Cheryll,...
Betty J (Smith) Williams
Jan 15, 2016
Schenectady, NY-Mrs. Betty J. "Gege" Williams, age 89 of Schenectady, passed away on Friday evening, Jan. 15, 2016 in her home with her loving daughter, Sherry, caregiver, Laura and niece, Debbie at her side. She was born on Feb. 19, 1926, daughter of the late Chauncey W. and Erna B. (Batten) Smith and educated in Mayfield area schools.She was united...
Ralph Disorbo
Jan 14, 2016
Rotterdam- Ralph DiSorbo, 86, of First Street passed awaypeacefully at Ellis Hospital on January 14 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born on August 17, 1929 in Schenectady a son of the late Joseph and Angelina Albanese DiSorbo. He was educated in local schools. Until his retirement in 1992 Ralph was employed by the General Electric Company as...
Michael Bolton
Jan 13, 2016
Glenville- Michael K. Bolton, 64, of Glenville passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016. He was born in Cohoes NY on March 29, 1951, a son of the late Kenneth and Rita Tomaro Bolton. He was educated in local schools. Mike, until his retirement, was employed at GE as in inspector an the Final Assembly Department. Mike is survived by...
E Audrey Roberts
Jan 13, 2016
Schenectady - E. Audrey Roberts, passed on January 13, 2016 at Capital Living Care with her family and friends present. Audrey was born on March 26, 1919 in Talsaruau; N. Wales UK.She was the daughter of Catherine E. And William H. Jones. She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Cecil Norman Jones and John Kenneth Jones and husband Garonowy Roberts. She...
Helena V (Tatro) Reedy
Jan 10, 2016
Helena V. Reedy, 87, of Rotterdam passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Pathways Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Niskayuna. Born in Mechanicville, NY, Helena was the daughter of Osa and Beatrice Bullis Tatro. She worked as a Senior Finger Print Analyst for the NYS Division of Criminal Justice and retired in 1986 after 25 years of service. Helena...
Sylvia Ruth Bonfey
Jan 8, 2016
Schenectady, NY-Sylvia Ruth Bonfey, age 79, a lifelong Schenectady resident passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday morning, January 8, 2016 in the presence of her loving family. She was born in Schenectady, on December 13, 1936, daughter of the late David B. and Ruth M. (Cory) Seastrand and graduated from Schenectady schools.She was united in...
