Leona "Lil" Gross
Jan 24, 2020
Leona Gross, 95, of Bonaire, GA, formerly of Schenectady, NY, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Born in Nicholson, PA on July 3, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Jane (Logan) Musto. Married for 67 years, she was the wife of the late Walter J. Gross. She...
Angelo Madia
Jan 22, 2020
Schenectady - Angelo Madia, age 86, entered into eternal peace on January 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He is now celebrating a reunion with his son, Dominick, and his parents and siblings who had predeceased him. Born in Pianopoli Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy on June 5, 1933, he was the son of Francesco and Concetta Madia. Angelo married the...
John E Hamilton
Jan 21, 2020
Schenectady - John Eline Hamilton passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020, at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center; he was 91 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY, John was the son of the late John E. Hamilton and Gertrude (Fitall) Hamilton. John attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, but left before graduating to join the Army and serve his country...
Gloria "Nadine" Putorti
Jan 21, 2020
Rotterdam- Gloria “Nadine” Putorti passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. She was born in Camilla, Georgia to the late Culpepper Meredith and Ruby Shiver Meredith. She was married to the late Joseph Putorti in 1943 and they were happily married for 62 years. After graduating high school, Nadine worked for more than 15 years at Grand Union in...
Rachael Mae Lacette
Jan 20, 2020
SCHENECTADY- Rachael Mae LaCette of Schenectady, NY passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born on March 20, 1997 in North Carolina. She grew up in Schoharie and attended Schoharie Central Schools. When Rae Rae came into a room you knew it, she had a bubbly personality that was infectious. She lived to take care of everything and...
Beverly J (Keller) Eaton
Jan 20, 2020
Beverly J. Eaton, 85, of Curry Rd. in Rotterdam and formerly of West St. in Galway NY, passed suddenly on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Beverly was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Robert and Emma Neill Keller. She lived in Galway before moving to Rotterdam 7 years ago. A citizen of Galway for 77 years,...
Richard Anthony Rogers
Jan 19, 2020
Schenectady – Richard A. Rogers, 89, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Baptist Health & Rehabilitation Center in Scotia after a short illness. Born in Schenectady on November 16, 1930, he was a 1949 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. From 1951-53, he served our country in the United States Army 31st Division, 3rd Battalion. Richard was a...
Mary E (Fessenden) Pelton
Jan 15, 2020
Princetown - Mary E. Pelton, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020 with her family beside her. She was born on November 13, 1944 to Arthur E. Fessenden and Helen (Wagner) McCullough. She married her loving husband Lawrence R. Pelton on July 23, 1966. Mary was a dedicated employee at Ellis hospital where she provided compassion and care...
James G Puorto Sr
Jan 14, 2020
Schenectady - James Gregory Puorto Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. James was born on February 2nd, 1948 to the late Gregory L. Puorto and Alfreda (Buchalski) Puorto. A graduate of Hudson Valley Community College, James went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Murray State University. He honorably served his country...
Charlene Ann (Jarosz) Perun
Jan 13, 2020
Guilderland – Charlene Ann Perun, 72, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 13th, 2020. One of seven children, Charlene was born in Utica, NY to her parents, the late Casimir and Julia (Kudla) Jarosz. She graduated from the Utica Free Academy in 1965 and went on to earn her certificate in Secretarial Sciences from Utica School...
Lawrence E "Larry" Murtagh
Jan 12, 2020
Lawrence Earl Murtagh, 69, of Rotterdam, passed away at home on January 12th, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Niskayuna, Larry was the son of the late Doris and Lawrence Murtagh. He graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1968. Larry was the owner of Rotterdam Insulation for thirty years until sickness forced him to retire. Larry left...
Walter John Delmonaco
Jan 8, 2020
Rotterdam – Walter John Delmonaco, age 65, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 8th 2020 while on his road to recovery. Walter was born to Antoinetta Ciavari Delmonaco and the late Agostino Delmonaco on March 15th, 1954. Walt leaves behind his beloved wife, Maria Giachelina Viscusi, whom he married on October 7th, 1984, his devoted sons, Joseph M. Delmonaco (“J”Emily) and...
Mary Ann Demarco Nass
Jan 8, 2020
Rotterdam - Mary Ann DeMarco Nass, at rest January 8 after being stricken at home. Born in Schenectady, NY, daughter of the late Michael M. DeMarco and Fortunata “Flora” Micco DeMarco. Predeceased by husband, Joseph J. Nass, sister and brother-in-law, Gloria and Francis Stone, and brother, Michael M. DeMarco, Jr. Survived by sons, C. Michael Hyrny (Kate) and Timothy J....
Deborah A Ritter
Jan 7, 2020
SCHENECTADY- Deborah A. Ritter passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. She was born in Schenectady, NY to the late Abraham and Patricia Morris. She attended St. Columbus School. She will be forever missed by her children; Angel-Marie Josephine Carson, Edmund Arthur Russo, and Deborah Ann Cituk, her grandchildren; Garrett Matthew Carson, Alexander Paul Cituk, and Anna Capri Carson, as...
Patricia "Patty" (Depersis) Piccirillo
Jan 6, 2020
Guilderland – Patricia Piccirillo (Patty), 78, passed away peacefully on the Feast of the Epiphany, Monday, January 6, 2020. Her loving family and caregivers were by her side at The Teresian House. Born on April 12, 1941, in the town of Veroli, province of Frosinone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Teresa DePersis. Her father wanted...
Patricia A (Renzi) Cordi
Jan 5, 2020
Patricia A. Cordi, 86, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, joining her late husband on his birthday. Born in Schenectady, Patricia was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. She worked for several years at General Electric before working as an Office Manager for 36 years at Desco Vitro Glaze, Inc. with her husband and son Dennis....
Elynore I (Knoll) Boscherini
Jan 3, 2020
Scotia - Elynore I. Boscherini, 95, passed away peacefully Friday, January 3, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy. Born in Catskill, she was the daughter of Edwin and Charlotte (Moore) Knoll. She married the late John B. Boscherini September 11, 1942 whom had passed January 17, 1982, and together they raised their family inÂScotia-Glenville. Elynore loved to shop and collect...
Phoebe Lynne Hester
Jan 3, 2020
Rotterdam - Phoebe Lynne Hester, 24, passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home on January 3rd, 2020. Born in Niskayuna, NY to her parents, Maria Tedford and John Hester, she was a lifelong resident of Rotterdam. Phoebe will be remembered for her wonderful smile, her good nature, the love of her family, and her care, concern, and empathy for others. Phoebe...
Joseph F Cleary
Jan 1, 2020
Albany- Joseph F. Cleary, 92 passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020 in Sarasota, Florida. Joseph was born to Mary and Martin Cleary in Binghamton, NY and married the former Rosellen McGovern of Auburn, NY in 1955. Together, they raised 5 sons before her passing in November 1982. After graduating high school in 1945, he served in WWII. He graduated...
Thomas F Sinkora
Dec 29, 2019
Rotterdam Junction - Thomas Frederic Sinkora, age 26, died suddenly on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was born in Niskayuna, NY on April 11th, 1993 to Thomas James and Jeanette Joan (Strnisa) Sinkora. He is a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady and a 2015 graduate of Loudonville’s Siena...
