Elizabeth (Segatto) Petrucco
Jun 11, 2013
Rotterdam- Elizabeth Petrucco, 88, at rest Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Elizabeth was born in Fanna, Province of Pordenone, Italy, the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Bortolin) Segatto. She immigrated to this country in 1949. A homemaker, Elizabeth enjoyed life. She loved to garden, cook, dancing and the music of Friuli, the region where she grew up. She was...
Arthur "Art" Newberry
Jun 8, 2013
Niskayuna- Arthur F."Art"Newberry, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2013, after a brief illness. Artwas born in Schenectady, the son of the late Berniece and James "Fred"Newberry. He was a graduate of Draper High School and Bryant College where he received a BS in Accounting in 1955. He served in the Army from 1958 to 1960. A resident...
Olvea (D'Alessandro) Daniger
Jun 5, 2013
Guilderland - Olvea Daniger, 89, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Born in Pratola Peligna, Italy, Olvea was the daughter of Dominic and Ersilia D'Alessandro. She came to the United States in 1947. For 17 years Olvea was an assembly line worker for Campbell Plastics in Rotterdam. Her husband, James J. Daniger, passed away on January 23,...
Barbara "Barbe" (Augustyniak) Wagar
Jun 4, 2013
Barbara "Barbe" Wagar, 63, of Rotterdam, died at home on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Barbe was loved for her many kindnesses, positive outlook, sense of humor, and amazing devotion to her family and friends. Born in Schenectady, she graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1967 and the Memorial School of Nursing in 1970. During 35...
Melvin "Skip" Preddice
Jun 3, 2013
Rotterdam - Melvin C. "Skip" Preddice, 76, passed away suddenly at home on Monday June 3, 2013. Born in Niskayuna, he was the son of Collin and Marjorie Campbell Preddice. Melvin graduated from the former Mt. Pleasant High School and then went on to receive his associate's degree from Hudson Valley Community College. He was employed by WRGB as a...
David A ("Opa") Keiski
Jun 1, 2013
David A. "OPA" Keiski, 75 of Schenectady, died suddenly at home on Saturday June 1, 2013. Born in Albany, NY, David was the son of the late Andrew and Helen Walli Keiski. He was employed for 27 years at Campbell Plastics in Rotterdam as a Plant Engineer.He later workedfor the BAKOS Group and was working for the last 10 years...
Jamie E (Brown) Moore
May 30, 2013
Jamie E. Moore, 94, of Rotterdam, died at home on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Jamie was born in Lido, Virginia, the daughter of James and Maggie Lester Brown. She moved to Schenectady in 1953. Jamie was employed as an Aide at Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Niskayuna for 27 years. She enjoyed shopping, traveling and cooking for her family. In addition...
Luigi Campagnano
May 30, 2013
Schenectady- Luigi Campagnano, 41, of Schenectady entered into the arms of Our Lord on May 30, 2013 with his loving family at his side. Luigi was born in Sguille, Caserta Italy on June 24, 1972 the only son of the Eugenio and Maria Mone Campagnano. The family immigrated to America and he received his education at Mt Carmel School and...
Janet E (Ward) Rapant
May 28, 2013
Schenectady-Mont Pleasant - Janet E. (Ward) Rapant, 69, passed away on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Ethel Ward. She attended St. Joseph's Academy on Lafayette St, Schenectady, for 10 years and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1961.She...
Florence E (Relyea) Fretto
May 27, 2013
Florence E. Fretto, 88 of Rotterdam died peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Colonie, Florence was the daughter of the late Abraham and Margaret Lansing Relyea. In addition to her parents, Florence was also predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph Fretto Sr, who died in 2002, her sisters;Jane Walsh, Mary Racht and Helen Bishop, and...
Aloysius Gesek
May 22, 2013
Rotterdam- Aloysius M. Gesek, 91 entered into the Arms of Our Lord on Wednesday May 22, 2013. He passed away peacefully at his home, with his loving family by his side. Born in Mannville NJ on November 16, 1921 he was the son of the late Marcell and AnastasiaGesek, longtime residents of Delanson and Schenectady. He served in the US...
James J Waters
May 21, 2013
Rotterdam- James J. "Killer" Waters, 62, of Frank Street passed away suddenly on May 21, 2013. He was born in Albany a son of the late Earl L and Ann Marie Sagar Waters. Jim was a truck driver for Bellevue Builders Schenectady. He was a member of the Rotterdam Elks and the Rotterdam Eagles. Jim was an avid NASCAR fan...
William P Laroe
May 19, 2013
Rotterdam - William P. LaRoe, 83, passed away Sunday May 19, 2013 with his loving family by his side. Born in Schenectady on December 29, 1929, he was the son of Richard and Mary Casey LaRoe. Bill graduated from Siena College and then received his masters of education degree from SUNY Albany. He then served our country in the United...
Maria (Mancino) Carusone
May 17, 2013
Schenectady - Maria Mancino Carusone passed into the arms of the Lord to join her beloved husband Matteo Carusone, with grace and courage, with her loving children at her side on Friday May 17, 2013 at the Teresian House in Albany. Maria was the daughter of Giacomo and Angelamaria Mancino. She is survived by her beloved children, Angelina Scafidi (Dominick),...
Matilda M Venturo
May 17, 2013
Matilda M. Venturo Niskayuna, N.Y. Matilda Venturo (Til) passed away on May 17, 2013 at Ellis Hospital surrounded by loving family. Born in Schenectady, she was the devoted daughter of Philip Venturo and Katherine Rossetti Venturo. She is survived by her dearly-loved sister, Phyllis Spillane of Schenectady.She was the beloved aunt of Janice Fitzpatrick (Tom) and John Halstead (Lucy) and...
Robert L Payne
May 14, 2013
Duanesburg - Robert L. Payne, 77, passed away Tuesday May 14, 2013 at home. Bob was born in Schoharie, NY on December 5, 1935 to John Howard Payne and Minnie Lawyer Payne. He was a graduate of Schoharie Central School Class of 1954.Bob was an outstanding athlete throughout his schooling and he carried his love of sports becoming an avid...
Ronald W Noble
May 14, 2013
Ronald W. Noble, 72 of Schenectady, died at home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born in Green Island, Ronald was the son of the late Anthony Pizzuti and Doris Bayly Pizzuti. Ronald was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed for several years as a supervisor with the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance in Albany. He...
Mark Karikas
May 13, 2013
Scotia- MarkKarikas, 48, of Virginia Blvd passed away at The Hospice Inn at St Peter's Hospital on May 13, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Schenectady on June 12, 1964 a son of Steve and Barbara Beers Karikas. Mark was an avid Mets and New York Giants fan and loved to travel. He is lovingly...
Claudia B Ungerland
May 13, 2013
Rexford- Claudia B. Ungerland, born December 6, 1950, was called to her home with the Lord on May 13, 2013 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center after a four year battle with bone, lung and eventually brain cancers. Claudia is resting in peace with many loved ones that have been called Home before her; including her loving parents, Gilda and Em...
Linda Matice
May 9, 2013
Rotterdam- Linda Matice, 61, passed into the Arms of Our Lord on May9, 2013, after a brief illness. Linda was born in Niskayuna, the daughter of the late Jack and Lillian (Johnson) Trondsen.She was a graduate of Mohonasen High School and was a graduate of SUNY Albany's Paralegal program.Linda was employed in the New York State Dept. of Taxation and...
