Obituaries

Mar 30, 2022

Schenectady - Clara M. Buono of Schenectady passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Glenville where she resided for the past 6 years. Born in Schenectady on April 23rd, 1918 she was just 3 weeks short of her 104th birthday. She was the daughter of the late Domenico and Caroline (Ruggieri) Martini. After graduating...

Mar 29, 2022

Rotterdam-Maryann Pigeon, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 with her loving and devoted daughter Lori by her side. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Maryann was raised by her grandmother, Concetta Massaro. She was happily married to the late Richard “Dick” Pigeon for 59 years. Maryann worked as a secretary at General Electric, as a bookkeeper at Costumer, and...

Mar 26, 2022

Mar 26, 2022

Guilderland – Charles “Ray” Hilson, 80, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, March 26th, 2022. Ray was born in Albany to his parents, the late Charles and Louise Patrick Hilson. When Ray was 14, he met his future wife, Catherine Walsdorf, while summering at their families’ camps on the Hudson River. He graduated from Guilderland High School and went...

Mar 26, 2022

Rotterdam - Michael A. DiCerbo Sr., 87, passed away at Ellis Hospital on Saturday, March 26th, 2022. Born in Schenectady, Michael was the son of the late Gabriele and Mary DiCaprio DiCerbo. He was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. He worked for many years as a custodian at Schalmont Central School District. After his retirement, Mike went on...

Mar 24, 2022

Gainesville, VA - Catherine “Kit” Elizabeth McGinnis passed peacefully on Thursday morning, March 24th, 2022 after a long illness. Kit was born in Washington, D.C. to her parents, the late Robert F. Olmert and Sue Larue Lucy Olmert. A fiercely independent woman, Kit lived her life the way that she wanted. She was fearless with a wonderful sense of humor....

Mar 23, 2022

Rotterdam – Dorothy Elizabeth Ciancio Dinolfo, 66, of Rotterdam, New York entered into eternal rest on March 23, 2022 after a long illness. Dorothy was born on Easter Sunday in 1955 in New Rochelle, New York. She was predeceased by her parents Edward Ciancio and Dorothy (Sullivan) Ciancio. At the age of 3 years old, Dorothy lost her father and...

Mar 21, 2022

Schenectady- Wendall F. Smith III, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 21, 2022. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Wendall F. Smith Jr. (Ida Pinkerton) and the late Tommie Jean Curl Smith. He was married to the love of his life, Kim Santor Smith. He served as a PFC in the United States...

Mar 20, 2022

Rotterdam – We are sad to announce the passing of Angelina Lackey. She passed away in Florida after a short illness on March 20, 2022 with her family by her side. She was 83years old. Angelina, known by friends and family as “Dolly” was born on September 15, 1938. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in nursing and worked as a...

Mar 20, 2022

Schenectady- Frank E. Brucker Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Frank E. Brucker Sr. and Naomi Thelen, loving companion to the late Anna Montague. After graduating from St. Columba’s High School, Frank enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his country honorably from...

Mar 17, 2022

Guilderland - Robert (Bobby) Jon Gray (age 28) passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Bobby was born February 14, 1994, in Lambare, Paraguay. He was adopted and brought home in September 1994, baptized at Christ the King Church in Guilderland, and became a US citizen in 1995 at a special ceremony at the...

Mar 15, 2022

Schenectady- AnnaMaria Miranda Abrams, of Cumberland Rhode Island, passed away surrounded by family love on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born July 5, 1968, AnnaMariais the daughter to Pasquale and Patricia Miranda of Schenectady, NY.She is the birth daughter of Donna Miranda of Clifton Park, NY. Born in Schenectady, New York, AnnaMaria graduated from Mont Pleasant High School. She then sought...

Mar 14, 2022

Rotterdam - Phyllis J. Harrison, 79, of Rotterdam, passed peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Phyllis graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1960. She went on to receive her degree in nursing from the Ellis School of Nursing in 1963. For many years Phyllis worked as a Registered Nurse in the office of Dr....

Mar 13, 2022

Rotterdam – Joan I. Bosher, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Scotia, to her parents, the late Robert and Edna McCarroll, Joan moved to Schenectady and attended Central Park School and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School. She belonged to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. Joan worked for the federal government for...

Mar 8, 2022

Burnt Hills – Maria (Carlino) Heise, 68, passed away peacefully at her home in Burnt Hills surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday March 8, 2022. Maria was born to Jeanette and Dominick Carlino and raised in Schenectady. She graduated from Schalmont High School in 1972 and worked as a branch manager at 1st National Bank of Scotia for many years....

Mar 7, 2022

Guilderland – Arthur “Arty” Waugh passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital on Monday night, March 7, 2022, with his loving wife, Nancy, by his side. He was deeply loved and respected by everyone who knew him. Arty was born and raised in West Albany, the youngest son of Dick and Laurabel Waugh. He graduated from So. Colonie High School and...

Mar 5, 2022

Ruth Esther Dombrowski Seypura, 87, passed away at her home in Rotterdam, NY on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Born on December 12, 1934, in Lancaster, NY, Ruth was the daughter of the late Walter and Lottie Handzel Dombrowski. Ruth graduated from Blessed Sacrament School in Albany and the Vincentian Institute, class of 1952. She was employed at A & P...

Mar 5, 2022

Hector de la Concha (Staff Sergeant DLC, Mr. D) 18 November 1947 - 5 March 2022 It is with tremendous sadness and a very heavy heart that we announce the untimely death of Mr. Hector de la Concha of Schenectady, New York.He passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2022 in the comfort of his home, in the arms of his...

Mar 4, 2022

Guilderland -Walter F. Marriner Sr, 76, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March4, 2022 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Troy, NY, Walter was the son of the late Orville and Frances Marriner. Following his graduation from Troy High School, Walter joined the US Marine Corps and served honorably from 1963 to 1967....

Mar 3, 2022

Carin Fisher Podrazik Rossetti of Schenectady, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at St Peter’s Hospital, she was 76. Born in Vienna, Austria, Carin came to the United States at the age of 4 following the end of WWII. She attended Linton high School and received her Associate’s degree from SCCC. Carin loved gardening, creating stained glass, macrame and...