Dorothy M Miakisz
Mar 9, 2015
Schenectady - Dorothy M. Miakisz, 92, passed away peacefully at home on March 9 2015. She was born in Schenectady on October 27, 1922 a daughter of the late Justin and EmmaMiakisz. Dorothy was a graduate the former Nott Terrace School and resided in Schenectady her entire life. She was employed 42 years with General Electric as a secretary until...
Anthony F Pirrone Sr
Mar 7, 2015
Schenectady - Anthony F. Pirrone Sr,88, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015.Tony was born on Dec. 21, 1926 to the late Raffaele Angelo Pirrone and Felicia Maria Di Cicco. He attended Mont Pleasant High School. A long-time resident of Schenectady, and a US Navy veteran of WWII, Tony had an entrepreneurial spirit. A creative businessman, he was a lifelong...
Carmella Margaret (Formichelli) Forkel
Mar 6, 2015
Schenectady, NY-Carmella "Camille" Margaret Forkel, 79, of New Palestine, IN passed away on March 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. She was born in Schenectady, NY on January 1, 1936 to the late Geraldine Frances (Driscoll) and Joseph Formichelli.Carmella was a 1954 graduate of Nott Terrace High School, Schenectady, and was a legal secretary for James E. Holiday Law Office in...
Evelyn Farr Sidoti
Mar 5, 2015
Guilderland- Evelyn Farr Sidoti, 91, at rest on Thursday, March 5, 2014. Evelyn was born in Varnville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Quay B. and Olivia (Martin) Farr.Evelyn moved to the Albany area in the 1940's, and worked in the Accounting Dept. of New York Telephone in Menands for many years. Evelyn was an active member of the...
Eleanor (Zanta) Costanzo
Mar 4, 2015
Rotterdam - Eleanor J. Costanzo, 91, passed away on March 4, 2015.Born in Pittston PA, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Angelo and Helen Zanta.Upon graduating from Pittston High school, she moved to Schenectady NY in 1941.Eleanor worked at the General Electric during World War II, and later for the State of NY, Department of Taxation and Finance for...
Joline Turnell Bender
Mar 2, 2015
Guilderland - Joline Turnell Bender, 83, passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Buffalo, NY on May 7, 1931 a daughter of the late Nelson and Marcella Turnell. Joline was educated in Jamestown, NY and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from New York-Presbyterian at Columbia University....
Anna Marzella
Feb 25, 2015
Schenectady- Anna Riganti Marzella, 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Anna was born and educated in Giovinazzo, Province of Bari, Italy. She moved to Schenectady with her husband in 1958. She was employed as a cook with the Silver Haven Nursing Home for over 20 years. Anna was a long time communicant of...
Robert C "Bob" Eastman Jr
Feb 22, 2015
SCHENECTADY, NY-Robert C. "Bob" Eastman, Jr., age 68, of Schenectady, passed away on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2015 at Ellis Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington, son of the late Robert C. and Catherine (George) Eastman, Sr.Bob liked to keep busy with his crafts, watching old movies and traveling, always speaking of his times in...
Linda M (Kwiatkowski) Lunow
Feb 22, 2015
SCHENECTADY - Linda M. Lunow, was suddenly called to Heaven to join her mother, family and friends on February 22, 2015 at home. She was 57. Linda grew up in Schenectady, where she graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and later raised her children. She retired from the New York State Department of Tax & Finance after more than two...
Janice A (Janiga) Lowell
Feb 18, 2015
Janice A. Lowell, 74, of Schenectady, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Janice was born and raised in Halfmoon, NY, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Pearl Janiga. She worked as a landscaper for the Ramada Inn in Schenectady for many years.But most of her life was spent as a homemaker, dedicating her life to raising...
Rose Salluzzo
Feb 17, 2015
Rotterdam- Rose Salluzzo, 100, at rest Tuesday February 17, 2015. Rose was born in Gloversville on May 9, 1914, the daughter of the late Vincenzoand Vincenza Ragusa. Rose and family moved to Schenectady in 1956, where for a time she was employed with the Carl Company.She was a homemaker for the last 50 years. She was a longtime parishioner of...
Phyllis M (Venturo) Spillane
Feb 13, 2015
Schenectady -Phyllis M. Venturo Spillane, loving wife of 44 years to the late John H. Spillane (Jack), passed away peacefully on February 13, 2015 after a long and full life. She had tremendous spirit and a strong will to live, which will serve as an inspiration to those who follow her. She was the daughter of the late Philip and...
Mary A (Tripoli) Degeorgia
Feb 11, 2015
Mary A. DeGeorgia, 101, of Schenectady, passed away peacefully,on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Ellis Hospital. Mary was born in Catskill, NY, the daughter of the late Antonio and Marionella Tripoli.Mary worked for several years for the General Electric Co. before starting her family. She later worked at Casa Visco in Rotterdam, "A job she loved doing". Mary was a...
Elena (Polsinelli) D'Orazio
Feb 11, 2015
Rotterdam- Elena D'Orazio (Polsinelli), 85, of Rotterdam, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 surrounded by her family.Born in Arpino la province de Frosinone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Marianna Polsinelli.Elena came to the United States in 1966 with her late husband,Americo D'Orazio.She worked as a seamstress at Cheltingham Manufacturing Company for...
Frank M Barba
Feb 10, 2015
Frank M. Barba, 95, formerly of Lake Dr. in Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Ellis Hospital. Frank was born in Pittston, PA. He joined the US Army in 1942 and served as a Medic in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Sergeant.Frank worked as a Punch Press Operator at General...
Josephine "Jose" (Manuli) Ferraro
Feb 10, 2015
Josephine "Josie" Santa (Manuli) Ferraro, 89 , formerly of Schenectady, passed away, while surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Williamsville, NY. Josephine was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Natale and Benedetta Salerno Manuli,and spent most of her life there until several years ago when she moved to Buffalo to be near here...
Mary Ann (Baccari) Venezio
Feb 8, 2015
Schenectady- Mary A. (Baccari) Venezio, 90, of McDonald Ave., passed into the arms of the Lord Sunday, February 8, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family after a long illness. The daughter of the late Alfred and Quintalina Baccari, Mary was born in Schenectady on May 2, 1924 and grew up on Carrie Street. She graduated from Nott Terrace...
Sandra J (Quinby) Adams
Feb 7, 2015
Duanesburg - Sandra J. (Quinby) Adams, 62, passed away suddenly at Ellis Hospital on Saturday February 7, 2015. Born in Niskayuna, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Catherine Quinby. Sandy graduated from Duanesburg High School and lived most of her life in the Duanesburg area before moving to Schenectady several years ago. Sandy was an account manager...
Mavis E Lovett
Feb 6, 2015
Schenenectady- Mavis E. Lovett, 97, passed away on February 6, 2015 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center. She was born in 1917 in Hammond NY, the daughter of the late Randall Brown and A. Estella Brown. As a young child she moved to Niagara Falls NY and lived there until moving to Schenectady in 1990. She was a graduate of Niagara...
Gertrude M (Coppola) Coppolo
Feb 5, 2015
Gertrude Mary (Coppola) Coppolo, 86 years old, born May 31, 1928 to Pietro and Mariangela (DeSalvatore) Coppola of Schenectady.Gertrude died peacefully at her home in Niskayuna with her family by her side on Thursday, February 5, 2015 after an extended illness.She is the widow of the late Dominic L. Coppolo, who died in 1997, after 51 years of marriage.She is...
