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...
George Kiraly Ii
Mar 5, 2020
Rotterdam- George Kiraly II, 89, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. He was born in Budapest, Hungary to the late Gyorgy Kiraly and Katalin Somogyi Kiraly. He was married to the late Iren Kiraly. They were happily married for 57 years. He was a Freedom Fighter during the Hungarian Revolution. He came to America as a refugee in 1956,...
Mary T Pizzuti
Mar 4, 2020
Schenectady - Mary T. Pizzuti, 84, of Schenectady, passed quietly with her son Mark at her bedside, and surrounded by her loving family and friends, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Mary was born in Schenectady and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1954. She loved working with children and was employed for many years as an Aid at Christ...
Won Ju Choi
Mar 1, 2020
Won Ju Choi died on March 1st, 2020 in Altamont, NY at the age of 64. Won Ju (or simply Won to many) was born on June 13, 1955 in Taegu, Korea, the sixth of seven children and the older of two sons of Jae Hyung Choi and Young Choo Kim. He moved with his parents, youngest sister and younger...
Virginia P "Nan" (Reina) Csontos
Feb 26, 2020
Virginia “Nan” Csontos , 95, passed away peacefully on Ash Wednesday, February 26th, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Oliver “Mike” Csontos who pre-deceased her, and the mother of five children and foster mother of three. Nan, eldest daughter of John and Anna Reina, was born and raised in New York City with her...
Ann T Lenihan-Concannon
Feb 26, 2020
Westhampton, NY - Ann T. Lenihan-Concannon passed away peacefully on February 26, 2020 in Long Island. Born in Bronx, New York on March 17, 1934, Ann grew up in Menands, NY and graduated from Cathedral High School. She married Arthur F. Lenihan in 1954 and raised 4 children in North Albany where she was a homemaker. Ann enjoyed raising her...
Joyce E Ausfeldt
Feb 24, 2020
Rotterdam - Joyce E. Ausfeldt, 58 years old, passed away from metastatic cancer on Monday, February 24, 2020, at The Grand Nursing home in Altamont, NY. Joyce was a life-long Schenectady County resident. She graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1979 and post-graduation, she attended Schenectady Community College. Early on, Joyce was a secretary at the NY State Police Academy...
Hedwig Clickman
Feb 24, 2020
Rotterdam- Hedwig Clickman, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 24, 2020. She was born in Germany, where she would receive her education before coming to America in 1957. She was married to the late Donald Clickman Sr. She loved gardening, and had a garden that extended all around her home. She traveled a lot and enjoyed visiting...
Victor D Demilio
Feb 22, 2020
Victor D. DeMilio, 99, of Rotterdam, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Born in Schenectady, Victor was the son of the late Dominick and Adeline Terrenzio DeMilio. At the age of 18, Victor graduated from high school and joined the US Army. He served during WWII as a Radio Operator. Following his honorable discharge, he was employed as an...
Austin M Hobbie
Feb 22, 2020
Princetown – Austin Montgomery Hobbie, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2020. He was a student at Schalmont High School and Albany VOTEC. His passion was working on cars and he was amazing at it. He also enjoyed riding his snow mobile and dirt bike. He was an avid hunter and fisherman but he had a love towards...
Howard I Cohn
Feb 17, 2020
Dr. Howard Ian Cohn died after a brief illness in the early morning hours of Monday, February 17, 2020, surrounded by his children and wife at the chronological age of 72, but with the spirit of a teenager. He was born to Vivian Victoria Le Grange Cohn and Fred A. Cohn on November 10, 1947 in Albany, NY and grew...
Dorothy B (Falcone) Marra
Feb 16, 2020
Schenectady - Dorothy Bernadine Falcone Marra passed away on Sunday, February 16th, 2020 at the age of 96. Dorothy was born in Schenectady in 1923 to Alfred and Lena Falcone and was raised by Alfred and Clara Comenzo Falcone following her mother’s death at an early age. She was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School. Dorothy married Philip J....
Rocco Caschera
Feb 15, 2020
Rotterdam - On February 15, 2020, Heaven gained another sweet, kind and loving angel when Rocco Caschera passed away at the age of 60, surrounded by his family. Rocco was born in Broccostella, Italy, on April 26, 1959 to Antonio and Antonia Caschera. He immigrated to this country at the age of 14. He graduated from Schalmont High School and...
Joseph M Dolezsar
Feb 14, 2020
Rotterdam – Joseph (Joe) Michael Dolezsar, 90, peacefully entered into eternal life on Friday, February 14th, 2020. Born in Delanson, NY, Joe was the son of the late Louis and Mary (nee Sanyigo) Dolezsar. Joe was a 1948 graduate of Delanson High School, where he was a left handed pitcher for their baseball team for 4 years, and a 1951...
Marie "Curly" C Caprara
Feb 12, 2020
Rotterdam- Marie “Curly” C. Caprara, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was born in Rotterdam to the late Ralph Mercoglan and Connie Canali Mercoglan. She was married to the late Albert J. Caprara. Curly graduated from Draper High School. She worked at Canali’s Restaurant in Rotterdam for well over 60 years. She was...
John A Parente
Feb 11, 2020
Rotterdam - John A. Parente, 92, of Schenectady N.Y. passed away February 11th, 2020 at home with his loving sons by his side. John will be remembered by his wife; Anita, of 72 years and his children; Elena, Kathy, John and Kevin. John will also be remembered by his grandchildren; Bryan, Danielle, Savarra and Chelsea as well as his loving...
Helen F (Miele) Suraci
Feb 9, 2020
Rotterdam - Helen F. Suraci, 91, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 9, 2020 with her loving family at her bedside. Helen was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Liberato and Antoinetta Viscusi Miele. She graduated from Mont Pleasant High School and worked at the former Mica Co. and Sealtest Dairy for several years before starting...
Marylouise Mudrey-Sisto
Feb 7, 2020
Schenectady- MaryLouise Mudrey-Sisto “MaryLou”, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 07, 2020. She was born in Cleveland, OH to the late Lawrence LaPier and Elizabeth Dunn LaPier. She was married to her late first husband, John Mudrey and her late second husband Francis Sisto. She was educated at Holy Name High School in Cleveland, and the Cleveland School of...
Donald L Paradise
Feb 7, 2020
Rotterdam - Donald L. Paradise, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020 after a brief illness. Don was the beloved husband of the late Joan S. Beaulieu Paradise (2005). He was born in Skowhegan, Maine on December 23, 1929 to the late Wilfred and Dorothy (Demo) Paradise. After proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps, Don...
