Mary Helen (Costanzo) Lee
Feb 28, 2022
Rotterdam – Mary Helen (Costanzo) Lee passed away peacefully on February 28, 2022 in the comfort of her home and loving family. She was born April 5, 1953 in Schenectady to the late Charles and Eleanor (Zanta) Costanzo. Mary was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School class of 1971 and was employed for 13 years at GE and 20...
Theresa (Tisko) Vroman
Feb 27, 2022
On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Theresa Vroman, 85 of Colonie passed peacefully at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing. Theresa was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Myers Tisko. She was employed as Laundry Attendant at several area laundromats. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her sister Kate. Theresa is survived by...
Charles W Alfree
Feb 27, 2022
Pattersonville – Charles W. Alfree, 74, passed away at his home, exactly where he wanted to be, on Sunday, February 27th, 2022. Charlie was born in Schenectady, a son of the late James Raymond Alfree and Anna (Matula) Alfree. He was a graduate of Schalmont High School, where he played and excelled at football, and he attended Otero Junior College...
Walter "Mack" J Mcdougall
Feb 24, 2022
Rotterdam - Walter “Mack” J.McDougall, 93, of Rotterdam, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Walter was born in Albany, NY. In his early 20’s he began working as a Firefighter with the City of Albany. Following his retirement, Walter worked as a meat cutter with the Albany Public Market in Albany and the Star Market in Glenmont. Later in...
Rosemary (Vanburen) Tappan
Feb 23, 2022
Rotterdam - Rosemary “Boots” VanBuren Tappan, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 23, 2022. Born in Colonie, daughter of Cornelius R. and Mary (Pomykai) VanBuren. After graduating from Roessleville High School, Rosemary worked at General Electric in Schenectady, where she met and married the love of her life, Philip Tappan. They settled in Glenville where they raised four children....
Raffaela "Rae" (Dipietro) Bunt
Feb 22, 2022
Schenectady - Raffaela“Rae” (DiPietro) Bunt, age 93, peacefully passed away on February 22, 2022. Rae was born and raised in Schenectady, NY where she lived her entire life as a devoted wife and mother. She graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1947. It was there that she developed a love for music and played the viola in the Schenectady...
Florence Greening
Feb 19, 2022
Rotterdam- Florence Greening, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Born in Pontypridd, South Wales, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso Ridolini and Louisa Russell Ridolini. Florence was predeceased by her sisters Rosetta, Louisa, Annetta and Brother Alphonso, as well as her niece Roma Hunt. Flo and her loving husband, John Raymond Greening emigrated to the...
Tina Louise Mohan Gusswiller
Feb 18, 2022
Rotterdam- Tina Louise Mohan Gusswiller, 65, passed away on Friday February 18, 2022 at St. Peter’s Hospital after a well fought battle with an aggressive cancer. Tina was the fourth of four children born to William Daniel Mohan and Marie Ruth Stark Mohan on August 10, 1956. Tina spent her childhood in Rensselaer, NY and Hornby, NY. She graduated from...
Stanley E Drezelo
Feb 18, 2022
Schenectady- Stanley E. Drezelo, 97, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 with care of Hospice at home. Born in Manhattan, NYC, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Drezelo. He graduated in Berne Knox Central School in Berne, NY. He then moved to Schenectady where he lived the remainder of his life. He was a self-employed building contractor...
Constance A (Giaquinto) Nedvidek
Feb 17, 2022
Rotterdam - Constance A. Nedvidek, 94, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Constance was born in Schenectady and graduated from Nott Terrace High School. She worked for many years as a sales clerk at several area stores including Boston Store at Mohawk Mall and Kay’s Drug Store on Union St. Most of her working career was...
Shirley (Paull) Ambesi
Feb 16, 2022
Schenectady - Shirley Jean Ambesi, 85, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Shirley was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Arthur Paull and Matilda Van Valkenburg Paull. She graduated from Draper High School in 1954 and received her Nursing degree from the former Ellis School of Nursing. Soon after graduation, she began working at St. Clare’s Hospital...
Christopher M Cartland
Feb 15, 2022
Schenectady- Christopher M. Cartland, 39, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Born on December 24, 1982 in Norwich, NY, he was the son of Robert Cartland and Leslee Glowaski Kaufman. He is survived by his son Damien Cartland, his father Robert Cartland, his mother Leslee (Bruce) Kaufman, his sisters Alicia Cartland and Kellie (Cameron) Parnell, nieces, nephews, relatives, and...
Deborah B (Pasquariello) Needham
Feb 14, 2022
Princetown – Deborah B. Needham, 68, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, February 14th, 2022. Deborah was born in Schenectady, one of seven daughters of the late Louis and Lucy Mercoglan Pasquariello. She graduated from Schalmont High School and worked for 33 years in the food court at Price Chopper on Altamont Avenue. In Deborah’s younger...
John A Mcdonald
Feb 12, 2022
Rotterdam - John A. McDonald, 83, of Rotterdam, NY died peacefully at home on February 12, 2022 and is at last reunited with his beloved wife Arleen. Born in Schenectady, Jack was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. Following his service in the Navy and graduation from Albany Business College he began his career in accounting. He was employed...
Joyce E Rose
Feb 12, 2022
Amsterdam - Joyce E Rose, of Amsterdam, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday February 12th, 2022 following a brief illness, in her beautiful home surrounded by friends and loved ones, alongside her golden retrievers whom she adored and a lifetime’s worth of treasures and memories. Many thanks to The Community Hospice for the care they provided to Joyce and the...
Immacolata (Marotta) Iacobucci
Feb 11, 2022
Schenectady - Immacolata Iacobucci, 73, passed away peacefully February 11, 2022, surrounded by her sons, daughter-in-law, and husband; after a long, heartbreaking battle with Alzheimer’s, at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Born March 25, 1948, the daughter of the late Francesco and Maria Marotta, Imma spent the first half of her life in her beloved hometown of Limatola, Italy, where...
Gary R Gillen
Feb 11, 2022
Guilderland – Gary R. Gillen, 82, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, February 11th, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Gary was born in Schenectady and grew up in Guilderland. He was the son of the late Howard and Marie Karas Gillen. Gary graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1957 and was recruited by the...
James E Love
Feb 11, 2022
Rotterdam- James E. Love, passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of his own home on Friday February 11th, 2022, at the age of 60. Born in Rockland, Illinois on June 13th, 1961, Jim is the youngest son of Eileen Shafer and the late James M. Love. Jim graduated from Bern Knox Westlow High School before joining the United States Navy...
Geraldine (Ricci) Buono
Feb 10, 2022
Schenectady – Geraldine Buono, 101, passed away Thursday February 10, 2022, at Ellis Hospital Rehab after a brief illness. Born in Whitehall, NY she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Maria Josephine (Russo) Ricci. During World War II Geraldine worked for the General Electric Co. and later worked for Cassidy Piano Co. Along with her husband Albert (Pat),...
Sylvia Mary (Mancini) Palombo
Feb 9, 2022
Schenectady - Sylvia Mary Palombo, 100, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 just 3 months short of her 101st birthday. Born in Rotterdam Junction, Sylvia was the daughter of the late Peter and Mariantonia Capobianco Mancini. Sylvia graduated from Nott Terrace High School. She was employed as a clerk with New York State DCJS in Albany for...
