William F Mahar Jr
Sep 24, 2021
Valatie- William F. Mahar Jr., 84, of Valatie, died peacefully on September 24, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital with his loving family at his side. Born in Albany on July 6, 1937, William (Bill) was the son of the late William F. Mahar Sr. and Alice (Gorham) Mahar. Bill leaves behind his devoted wife, Huili Mahar and is survived by...
Lou-Ann (Fountain) Mugits
Sep 22, 2021
Duanesburg –Lou-Ann Mugits, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday September 22, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, Lou-Ann was a 1973 graduate of Schalmont High School. After retiring from G.E. Lou-Ann went on to work with special needs children at the New Meadow pre-school in Scotia. She will be remembered for her love of...
Gary L Pavlic
Sep 22, 2021
Troy - Gary L. Pavlic died unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center on September 22, 2021. He was the cherished and devoted son of the late Stanley and Julia DeCata Pavlic. Gary graduated from Duanesburg Central HS and earned a BS in Human Development from Empire State College. He was an accomplished public servant who held positions with the NYS AIDS...
William "Bill" Ziobrowski
Sep 20, 2021
Ballston Lake – William “Bill” Ziobrowski, 77, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on Monday, September 20th, 2021. Bill was born in Schenectady and grew up in Rotterdam. He was the son of the late Ernest Ziobrowski and Genevieve Tooley Ziobrowski. A graduate of Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, Bill went on to honorably serve...
Joan W (Wiedenhoft) Bluhm
Sep 18, 2021
Schenectady - Joan W. Bluhm, 94, of Schenectady, passed on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. Joan was born on December 16, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY, the second child of the late Julius Wiedenhoft and Winifred Casey Wiedenhoft. She graduated from the Long Island College Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Joan also attended St. John’s University...
Peter D Maioriello
Sep 18, 2021
Albany - Peter David Maioriello, 53, of Albany, died September 18, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital after having a heart attack while playing golf at Capital Hills Golf Course with his longtime friends. He had just finished his best front 9-hole score, playing with those he loved. Born in Schenectady, Peter graduated from Guilderland High School in 1986 and attended...
Ann (Diodati) Alfieri
Sep 17, 2021
Schenectady – Ann Diodati Alfieri passed away on Friday September 17, 2021 at the Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at the age of 100. Ann was born in Ballston Spa, NY on May 21, 1921 to Emidio and Lina Diodati. On September 19, 1944 Ann married Frank “Bangy” Alfieri who preceded her in death on June 9, 2014. In 1961...
Filomena (Sgueglia) Viscusi
Sep 12, 2021
Rotterdam - Filomena "Filly" Viscusi, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 12th, 2021. She was born in Squille, Italy (a hamlet of Caserta) on March 5th, 1931 to her parents, the late Gennaro Sgueglia and Giachelina Gallo Sgueglia. Filomena married her husband, Carlo Viscusi on February 28th, 1957 and immigrated to the United States in 1958....
John "Jack" Houck
Sep 11, 2021
Rotterdam- John “Jack” Houck, 71, son of William and Grace Houck, passed away on September 11, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born in Niskayuna, NY on July 31, 1950, Jack grew up on Ballston Lake. After High School, Jack would go on to enlist in the U.S. Navy where he served honorably in Vietnam. He enjoyed playing softball and was...
Charles M Carroll Sr
Sep 9, 2021
Rotterdam – Charles M. Carroll Sr., 96, passed away at Ellis Hospital on Thursday, September 9th, 2021. Charles was born in Marietta, PA in 1924 and was the son of the late Joseph E. Carroll and Agnes Kearney Carroll. After graduation from Marietta High School, Charles enlisted in the US Army Air Force. He honorably served his country in the...
Jean F (Giunta) Manocchi
Sep 7, 2021
Rotterdam – Jean F. Manocchi, 77, passed away Tuesday September 7, 2021 at the Glendale Nursing Home. Born in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Carmelo and Palma Giunta. Jean graduated from St. Helena’s Business School and later moved to Schenectady with her husband in 1968. She worked for several local school districts as an administrative clerk before retiring...
Nicholas D Desimone
Sep 7, 2021
Schenectady - Nicholas D. DeSimone, 87, a resident of Schenectady, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Ellis Hospital. He was born on December 17, 1933 in Schenectady and was the son of the late Dominick and Carrie (August) DeSimone. Nicholas was a 1952 graduate of the former Draper High School. Following his graduation he went on to...
Henry W Polgreen
Sep 6, 2021
Schenectady – Henry W. Polgreen passed away at home on Monday, September 6th, 2021 just a few days shy of his 80th birthday. Henry was born in Albany to his parents, the late Waldron Polgreen and Frances Dorn Polgreen. He grew up in Esperance, graduating from Schoharie High School and SUNY Cobleskill. Henry served in the Army National Guard in...
Francis L Leffingwell
Aug 31, 2021
Schenectady- Francis L. Leffingwell, 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Clayton and Loretta (Richardson) Leffingwell. He is married to Lucille (Fredericks) Leffingwell for 70 years. Francis joined the United States Army in 1954, where he served his country honorably. He enjoyed golfing, watching old movies and the...
Rebecca D Cirasuolo
Aug 31, 2021
Schenectady - On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Rebecca D. Cirasuolo of Schenectady died peacefully at her home, she was 37. Rebecca was born in New Hartford NY. She graduated from Schenectady High School in 2002. Rebecca had a passion for music and singing. She also enjoyed line dancing and doing puzzles. She is survived by Fiancé Darrin Bradley, two sons;...
Joseph E Helstowski
Aug 30, 2021
Niskayuna – Joseph E Helstowski, 71, passed away Monday, August 30th, 2021 after a long illness surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady Joe was the son of the late Mildred (Miner) and Anthony Helstowski. Joe was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, and earned an Associates Degree in Business from Schenectady County Community College. Retired from New...
Shirley A Baier
Aug 30, 2021
Schenectady- On August 30, 2021 Shirley (Przekop) Baier, 84 of Rotterdam passed away peacefully into the hands of the Lord after a long and courageous battle. She was a life-long resident of the Schenectady area attending St Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Mont Pleasant H.S. Class of 1955. Soon after she joined the workforce first with NY Telephone Co.,...
Diane M Sardynski Dattorre
Aug 30, 2021
Rotterdam - On Monday, August 30, 2021, Diane M. Sardynski Dattorre, passed peacefully at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush. Diane was born in Niskayuna and graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1974. She received her associates degree from HVCC and was employed for over 30 yrs with the New York State Dept. of Health, most recently as a supervisor with...
Rosalia (Stipani) Capodicasa
Aug 27, 2021
Rosalia Stipani Capodicasa, 91, passed peacefully on August 27, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley in Suprise, Arizona. Born in Sambucetto, Teatino, Italy , Rosalia was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Stipani. She immigrated to the United States in 1971. Rosalia worked as a seamstress for 20 years with the Bellrod Co. in Schenectady. She enjoyed making...
Kathleen (Leclaire) Lozoff
Aug 24, 2021
Guilderland- Kathleen M. Lozoff, 81, formerly of Morningside Dr., passed away Tuesday August 24th at Albany Medical Center. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of Floyd and Ruth LeClaire. Kathleen served our country in the United States Air Force from 1957-1960. Kathleen worked for the State of New York for 20 years before retiring as a Real Property Examiner/Appraiser...
