Emma E Rea
Jan 13, 2019
Schenectady - Emma E. Rea, 91, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Emma was born in Schenectady and graduated from Nott Terrace High School. She was employed as a secretary with General Electric for 15 years. Emma was a past member of St. Anthony’s Church and the former Church of the Immaculate Conception in Schenectady. Emma...
Eva L (Marranzino) Bray
Jan 12, 2019
Eva L. Bray, 86, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefullyat her home on January 12, 2019. Born in Fitchburg, MA. on May 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Antoinette DeLuca Marranzino. She is predeceased by her husband, Raymond Bray and her daughter Pamela Curtis. She graduated from Fitchburg High School, and was employed as a Bookkeeper...
Thomas "Tommy" M Heath
Jan 11, 2019
Thomas M. Heath “Tommy”, 62, passed away peacefully on Friday January 11, 2019. Born in Troy, NY to Thomas F. Heath and Patricia Heath, Schisler. He was married to Joyce Brush Heath. He spent his entire life in the Capital region. He graduated with the class of 1974 from Mohonasen High School. He spent many years working in building maintenance....
Susan N (Nicklas) Hillier
Jan 6, 2019
Rotterdam – Susan N. Hillier, 76, passed away at Ellis Hospital on Sunday January 6, 2019. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rhoda Hunter Nicklas. Susan began working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before beginning her career with the United States Postal Service. She retired in 2003 as the Post...
Albert J Dominelli
Jan 5, 2019
Rotterdam - Albert J. Dominelli, 94, passed away at Ellis Hospital with his family by his side on Saturday, January 5th, 2019. Albert was born in Schenectady to the late Anthony and Helen (Izykowski) Dominelli. He was a graduate of Draper High School and Albany Business College, and honorably served his country in the US Navy during World War II....
Mary V (Marshburn) Galarneau
Jan 5, 2019
Rotterdam – Mary V. Galarneau, 76, passed away Saturday January 5, 2019 after an extended illness. Born in Albany, Mary was the daughter of the late Herman and Irene Robbie Marshburn. A graduate of Albany High School, Mary worked for the State of New York and retired in 1996. She was a member of the Rotterdam Home Bureau and the...
Cynthia M (Summers) Fondulis
Jan 2, 2019
Cynthia Marie Fondulis, 66 of San Antonio, TX., went to her rightful place in heaven on January 2, 2019 at the Northeast Methodist Hospital. Her passing was due to complications of Friedreich’s Ataxia. Cindy was born on February 11, 1952 in Schenectady to Thomas and Helen (O’Connor) Summers. She graduated from Schalmont High School and later graduated from SUNY Cobleskill...
Eleanor (Brua) Rejack
Dec 25, 2018
Eleanor Rejack of Schenectady, NY, passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital on December 25, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 13, 1930 to the late Frank Brua and Amelia DeSorbo. A graduate of Nott Terrace High School, she was employed by Schatz Stationary for over 30 years. Eleanor was a devoted parishioner of St. Luke’s Church...
Dorothy M (Desantis) Oppelt
Dec 23, 2018
Cobleskill- Dorothy DeSantis Oppelt, 91, at rest on Sunday December 23, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (DeGennaro) DeSantis. Dorothy attended Mont Pleasant High School. She was employed for thirty years as a Matron at the Schenectady County Courthouse. Dorothy was the beloved mother of Harold “Ope”...
Judith A (Villano) Yuille
Dec 21, 2018
Rotterdam – Judith A. Yuille, 81, passed away on Friday December 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of Albert and Edna Maynard Villano. Judy was a graduate of Draper High School in 1955 and worked for many years at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring. Her loving husband,...
Frank Seypura
Dec 20, 2018
Rotterdam – Frank Seypura, 89, passed away at home on Thursday, December 20th, 2018. Born in Schenectady, Frank was the son of the late Joseph and Anne (Tandy) Seypura. He graduated in 1947 from Mont Pleasant High School and later served his country in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean Conflict. Frank worked in many capacities...
Margaret "Peggy" (Niedhammer) Dickey
Dec 18, 2018
Glenville – Margaret “Peggy” A. Dickey, 83, passed away at home on Tuesday December 18, 2018. Born in Schenectady she was the daughter of Edwin and Olive Zukowski Niedhammer. Peggy graduated from Draper High School and was a lifelong Schenectady area resident. She was a collector for Ellis Hospital retiring in 1998. Peggy loved her family and friends deeply and...
Angela L (Demarco) Deangelo
Dec 17, 2018
Guilderland – Angela Lorraine (DeMarco) DeAngelo, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday, December 17th, 2018. Angela was born in Schenectady, to her parents, the late John J. DeMarco and Adelina (Masseli) DeMarco. She was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School where she was Vice President of her senior class, a varsity majorette, member of...
Mary R (Ford) Edwards
Dec 14, 2018
Mary R. Edwards, 94 years worth of wisdom, fun and love, passed away at home on December 14, 2018. Born in Northampton, MA , Mary was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Adams Ford. Mary was a loving, joyful, kind, thoughtful, hardworking, generous, strong lady. Her smile was made of sunshine and her heart full of gold. What...
Joseph M Fiano
Dec 14, 2018
Joseph M. Fiano, 82, of Rotterdam, died peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018. Born in Schenectady, Joseph was the son of the late Theodore and Antoinette DiPietro Fiano. He was a graduate of Draper High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Albany Business College. Joe was employed as a Director with the NYS Department of Taxation and...
Antoinette "Arlene" (Adams) Connell
Dec 9, 2018
Schenectady – Antoinette “Arlene” (Adams) Connell, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at Ellis Hospital. Arlene was born in Rotterdam, NY to her parents, the late Michael and Victoria (Pasquariello) Adams. She was a graduate of Schalmont High School. On July 8th, 1962 she married her husband, David D. Connell III, with whom she owned Dom Gallo...
Patricia "Pat" Ferraioli
Dec 9, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Ferraioli, 62, of Pattersonville and Saratoga Springs, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Pat graduated Guilderland High School in 1974 and was the first high school student to run for school board. After working at a bank, and the Price Chopper Corporation, she took courses in sign language and speech pathology, switching to science and math education,...
John H Huber
Dec 6, 2018
Rotterdam - John H. Huber was taken much too early on Thursday, December 6th, 2018. He had much more to do and accomplish at the age of 64. John loved his family beyond words: his wife, Linda, whom he would do anything for, his sons, Ryan and Shawn, whom he was so proud of and loved to help in any...
Loretta J (Mauceri) Griesemer
Dec 1, 2018
Rotterdam – Loretta Jean (Mauceri) Griesemer of Rotterdam passed away peacefully at home on Saturday December 1, 2018. Loretta was born May 8, 1933 and raised in Schenectady and attended Nott Terrace High School. On February 1, 1953 she married Herman (Mickey) Griesemer and together they raised four children. In Loretta’s early years she worked in the medical field at...
Biagio Renzi
Nov 28, 2018
Schenectady - Biagio Renzi, 82, passed peacefully into eternal rest on November 28th, 2018 stricken by a brief and sudden illness, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on November 29th, 1935 in Melizzano, Italy to Alessandro and Anna Renzi, Biagio immigrated to Switzerland at 17 years of age seeking employment and a better life.Establishing himself in Bassersdorf, Biagio found...
