Marie V (Zottola) Mastandrea
Oct 1, 2017
Guilderland - Marie V. (Zottola ) Mastandrea lost her courageous battle with kidney disease on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospital. Marie was born in the Bronx on April 6, 1947 and was the only child of the late Sylvestro Zottola and Elinore Zottola. Marie resided in Albany for the past 39 years. She is survived by her...
Mary (Bizaro) Scavullo
Sep 30, 2017
Rotterdam – Mary Scavullo, 86, passed away suddenly on Saturday September 30, 2017. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Carmela Bizaro. Mary was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. Her husband John Scavullo passed away in 2008. She is survived by her son, Vincent Scavullo and his wife Nicole. Her grandson, Vincent Scavullo...
Concetta "Connie" (Daviero) Fusco
Sep 30, 2017
Schenectady – Concetta “Connie” Marie Fusco (Daviero), 81, of Schenectady passed on to heaven Saturday, September 30th, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born on March 25, 1936 in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Oreste and Philomena (DeCrescenzo) Daviero. Connie graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1954. She worked for 30 years as a...
Timothy S Bonk
Sep 27, 2017
After a spirited and courageous battle with cancer, Timothy Sean Bonk peacefully passed away on September 27, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Tim was born March 11, 1959, in St. Petersburg, Florida and raised in Schenectady, N.Y. as the fifth of eight children in a large and loving family. Tim is survived by his children Alexander, Samantha, Matthew and...
John J Casso
Sep 24, 2017
Rotterdam – John J. Casso, 90, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 24th, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. Born in Schenectady, John was the son of the late Vito and Annunziata (Pietro) Casso. John honorably served his country as Seaman First Class in the United States Navy, working on the USS Honolulu and USS South Dakota. In...
W Stearns Caswell Jr
Sep 22, 2017
W. Stearns Caswell, Jr. passed away Friday, September 22, 2017. He was 82. Stearns was born on March 31, 1935 and raised on a farm in rural Gray, Maine. Stearns showed academic excellence early, becoming valedictorian of his class at the Pennell Institute in Gray, Maine. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Mathematics at the University...
James T Keough
Sep 22, 2017
Schenectady – Our lives changed forever on September 22nd, 2017 when we had to say goodbye to our Dad for now. Jim was born on February 4th, 1926 to the late Thomas E. and Irene Keough. He attended Schenectady Schools and upon graduation served in World War II as a naval Seabee stationed in Guam. Upon coming home he married...
Michael L Rogozinski
Sep 16, 2017
Michael L. Rogozinski, 54, of Rotterdam, died on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Michael was born in Manhattan, NY. He has lived in Schenectady all of his life and graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1981. He received his degree in Political Science from Siena in 1985 and his Masters in Education from Sage Graduate School. Michael began his teaching career...
Alice M Healey
Sep 15, 2017
Rotterdam - Alice M. Healey, 86, passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital on September 15, 2017 after a long illness. She was born in Schenectady on November 24, 1930, a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Altieri, and attended Nott Terrace High School. In her earlier years, she was the Captain of the City of Schenectady Ladies Basketball...
Richard "Scortch" Alois
Sep 14, 2017
Schenectady- Richard “Scortch” Alois, 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Ellis Hospital on September 14, 2017. He was born on November 20, 1950 a son of the late Richard and Geraldine DiDonato Alois. For over 20 years Richard was employed by the City of Schenectady as a Building Inspector retiring in 2012. Richard was a member...
Barbara M (Russell) Miakisz
Sep 13, 2017
Barbara M. Miakisz, 87, of formerly of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully at Saratoga Hospital on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Barbara was born in Schenectady on March 21, 1930 to the late James and Lillian Vasal Russell and was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School. She was a homemaker and attended St. Madeleine-Sophie Church. In addition to her parents, Barbara...
Anna Mae (Giella) Sobieski
Sep 12, 2017
Rotterdam - Anna Mae Giella Sobieski 85, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 12 at Kingsway Arms. Born August 5, 1932 in Schenectady, NY she was the daughter of Rose DiDonna Haik and Alphonse Giella. She is predeceased by her husband Leon “Sob” Sobieski who were married on August 10, 1953. Anna Mae met “Sob” on a...
Mary Rose (Giovannone) Pagano
Sep 10, 2017
Rotterdam – Mary Rose Pagano, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 10th, 2017 at Glendale Home. Born in Schenectady, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Zort) Giovannone. Mary was a simple person who devoted her time to her family and home. After 18 years of service at Glendale Nursing Home she spent endless hours inside and...
Kenneth C Jack
Sep 7, 2017
Kenneth C. Jack Our lives were forever changed on September 7, 2017 when we had to say goodbye, for now, to our beloved Kenny. He passed away peacefully at the Hospice Inn after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Born March 3, 1966 in Albany to Richard J. Jack Sr. and the late Carmel M. Jack, Kenny grew up...
Joseph F Moryl
Sep 3, 2017
Rotterdam – Joseph F. Moryl “Cruzin Joe”, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 3, 2017 after a brief illness. The angels called for him on his beloved wife’s birthday to reunite his soul with hers. Born in Stillwater, Joe was the son of John and Mary Borek Moryl. Joe honorably served his country in the Korean War. Saddened by...
Marjorie L (Brenneman) Hladik
Aug 31, 2017
Marjorie L. Hladik, 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 31st, surrounded by her family. She was born in Schenectady, NY where she graduated from Linton High School, and was married to her loving husband John for more than 56 years. She later pursued a career in banking, and retired from Bank of America in 2003 after working 20 years...
Karen J Smith
Aug 31, 2017
Karen Jane Oehlrich Smith, age 61, of Rotterdam, NY, passed away on August 31, 2017. She was surrounded by her entire immediate family the day of her passing. She is survived by her husband, Gerard Smith or Rotterdam; a daughter, Janna Smith of Rotterdam;; a son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Georgina Smith of Highland, NY; and a son, Joseph Smith...
Benjamin J Restifo
Aug 28, 2017
Glenville- Benjamin J. Restifo, 82, of Glenville passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2017. He was born in Schenectady in 1935 a son of the late Benjamin and Carmella Restifo. He was educated in local schools. For many years he and his wife Florence owned and operated the Hallmark Card and Gift Gallery in the former Curry Road...
Anthony "Tony" N Pasquariella
Aug 26, 2017
Johnstown – Anthony “Tony” N. Pasquariella, 86, passed away on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Rotterdam Junction, Tony was the son of the late Nicholas and Molly (Fasula) Pasquariello. Tony graduated from Draper High School in 1951 and honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a member...
Dorothy M (Duszynski) Bubb
Aug 25, 2017
Guilderland – Dorothy M. Bubb, 87, passed away on Friday August 25, 2017 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of John and Agnes Duszynski. A lifelong Schenectady area resident, Dorothy attended Mt. Pleasant High School and then worked for many years at Kmart in Rotterdam. Dorothy will be remembered as a homemaker and mother. She enjoyed...
