John W Collins
Apr 19, 2020
Mr. John W. Collins “Papa John”, 89, of Rotterdam, NY passed on into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday April 19, 2020. Born on September 5, 1930, he was the son of the late Willard Collins and Ovretta (Schiller) Collins. A lifelong Schenectady resident, John began his career as a truck driver for Martini Oil. In 1951, John joined...
April Lynn Allmon
Apr 18, 2020
Amsterdam – April Lynn Allmon passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the age of 39. April was born in Oak Ridge, Tennesee, the daughter of Karen L. (Decker) Allmon and John R. Allmon Jr. April was a graduate of Ballston Spa High School and attended Allegheny College. She worked at St. Peter’s Hospital as an administrative assistant....
Steven T Devernoe
Apr 17, 2020
Schenectady – Steven Todd Devernoe, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 17, 2020 after being stricken at home. Born in Niskayuna, Steve was a graduate of Schalmont High School. He received his Associates degree from SUNY Delhi and then received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering & Robotics from SUNY Rome/Utica. Steve worked for several engineering firms...
Donna Hankinson Vitelli
Apr 16, 2020
Schenectady - Donna G. Hankinson Vitelli passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 at the age of 66. Donna was born in Schenectady to her parents, the late John and Ruth (Breckenridge) Hankinson. She was a graduate of Duanesburg High School. For many years, Donna worked as a home health aide. In Donna's free time she enjoyed crafting, everything...
Doris W (Davis) Conway
Apr 15, 2020
Doris W. Conway, formerly of Fultonville, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Baptist Health, Nursing and Rehabilitation in Scotia, she was 88. Born in Albany, Doris was the second of three daughters born to the late Charles and Julia Clark Davis Vosburg. Doris was a Graduate of Roessleville High School. She was a homemaker, raising seven children. In...
Catherine (Morley) D'Attilio
Apr 10, 2020
Rotterdam – Catherine D’Attilio entered into eternal life at her home on the morning of Friday, April 10th, 2020. Catherine was born in Cortlandt Manor, NY in Westchester County and was the daughter of the late Henry Morley and Edna (Brown) Morley. She was a lifelong Schenectady resident and a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Catherine was...
Anthony Troiano
Apr 3, 2020
Anthony Troiano, 93, passed away on April 3, 2020 at the Schenectady Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Schenectady in 1926, Anthony was the son of the late Carlo and Theresa (Pitaccio) Troiano. Anthony was a graduate of the former Mont Pleasant High School and served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII. He retired from the United...
George Sheldon Devernoe Jr
Mar 31, 2020
Rotterdam – George Sheldon “Shell” Devernoe Jr., 79, passed away at home on Tuesday morning March 31, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Troy he was the son of George S. Devernoe Sr. and G. Edna Schloupt Devernoe. A lifelong Rotterdam resident Shell graduated from Draper High School and went on to graduate from Union University-Albany College of...
Joanne (Desimone) Ruscio
Mar 28, 2020
Schenectady – Joanne Ruscio, 84, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 28th, 2020. Joanne was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY. She was the daughter of the late Margaret (Cenzano) and Carl Desimone. Joanne married her high school sweetheart, Peter Ruscio, on May 23, 1954. Joanne was a communicant of St. Luke’s Church in Schenectady. The centers of...
Mary Jane (Kay) Safford
Mar 26, 2020
Mary Jane Safford, 89, a lifelong Guilderland Center resident, passed peacefully on Thursday March 26, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. Born at home in Guilderland Center, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Richard and Margaret Moak Kay. She graduated from Vooreesville High School. A gifted seamstress, Mary Jane made custom Wedding Gowns for many years...
Marcia L (Bott) Moody
Mar 25, 2020
Rotterdam - Marcia L. Moody, 87, passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady on March 25th, 2020. Marcia was born on October 9, 1932 and grew up in South Troy, NY. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Viola Bott. She graduated from Troy High School and was a long time employee of the NYS Workers’ Compensation...
Joseph F Bellantoni
Mar 20, 2020
Rotterdam- Joseph Frank Bellantoni passed away peacefully in Rotterdam, New York on March 20, 2020 at the age of 84. He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on December 11, 1935 to Anthony Bellantoni and Julia Mazza Bellantoni. He grew up in the working-class area of Greenwich with his parents and sister, Nancy. Joseph attended Davis and Elkins College in West...
Thomas Edward Provencher
Mar 18, 2020
Thomas Edward Provencher was born on February 19, 1960 and passed away on March 18, 2020 after a brief and difficult battle with cancer. Thom was loved fiercely and will be forever missed by his partner Tracey Murray, and children Shawn (Heather) Provencher, Amy (Phil) Provencher, Amanda (Dan) Reisman, and Genna (Joe) VanBlarcom. Thom found immense joy in his grandchildren...
Graham F Lord
Mar 16, 2020
Guilderland – Graham Frederick Lord, PE, 79, formerly of Williamsburg Dr., passed away Monday March 16, 2020 at Albany Medical Center. Born April 24, 1940 in New Haven, CT, to Frederick and Charlotte Hopkins Lord, Graham was raised in Newtown, CT and lived in Guilderland from 1965-2018. A graduate of Newtown, CT High School, Graham received his Bachelor of Science...
David M Schrom
Mar 13, 2020
Rotterdam - David Michael Schrom, 65, born in 1954 in Schenectady NY passed away on March 13, 2020 at home in the company of his loving family and friends. Born in Schenectady NY, he was the son of Robert and Marion Schrom . He was a graduate of Schalmont high school, 1972. He proudly served in the United States Marine...
Louise J Favata
Mar 12, 2020
Cocoa, FL – Louise J. Favata, 75, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Rockledge Regional Medical Center in Florida after a long illness. Louise was born on May 28, 1944 in Schenectady, NY and was the daughter of John and Viola DiCaprio. She graduated from Linton High School in 1963. Louise worked...
Michael R Caldwell
Mar 12, 2020
Rotterdam - Michael R. Caldwell, 60, of Rotterdam, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Albany, Michael was the son of the late Thomas and Rose Hart Caldwell. He worked as a Mason through the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local #2 in Albany. Michael loved hunting and fishing and was a member of the Rotterdam...
Mary N (Dunn) Caprara
Mar 8, 2020
Clearwater, FL – Mary N. Caprara, 80, formerly of Rotterdam, passed away on Sunday March 8, 2020 at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Palm Harbor, Florida. Born in Troy, NY she was the daughter of Thomas and Virginia Durnin Dunn. Mary graduated from Catholic High and then went on to work for the New York State department of correctional...
Kieran "Irish" Mj Carney
Mar 7, 2020
Rotterdam- Kieran M.J. Carney “Irish”, 80, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born in Bronx, New York to the late Earle V.J. Carney and Mary Devery Carney. He was married first to Sharon Walker Janosi, and then to Sally Rorke. Irish served the community as a professional fireman for 30 years in Albany before retiring from Engine...
Merry M (Odom) Sparano
Mar 6, 2020
MERRY MACARTHUR SPARANO, née Odom, 77, born on March 20, 1942, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2020, from complications of a stroke suffered several years earlier. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Lenora Fernandez Odom and Albert Louis Odom (both deceased), cherished sister of William Claude Odom (deceased), Lenora Virginia Kirby, Penelope Sue...
