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Recent Obituaries in Albany, NY
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Cornell Jr., Richard T. “Rick”
May 28, 2020
COLONIE – Richard T. “Rick” Cornell, Jr., 50, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 28, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany, he attended Bethlehem Central High School and was the son of Esther Murphy Cornell and the late Richard T. Cornell, Sr. At the time of his passing Rick was working at Paesan’s Pizza...
Mahar, Sr., James V.
May 27, 2020
LATHAM - James V Mahar, Sr., 80, passed away on May 27, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He is now reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife Janice, who passed away January 13, 2019.Born and educated in Albany. He was the second oldest son born to Thomas and Isabella Skelly Mahar. James joined...
Duncan, John D.
May 25, 2020
ALBANY - John David Duncan, passed away at home with his family by his side on May 25, 2020 at the age of 80. He was born in Albany on June 19, 1939. He was a member of the Vincentian Institute Class of 1957 and from St. Michael’s College Class of 1961 followed by serving in the...
Whalen, Carol L.
May 19, 2020
ALBANY NY- Carol L. Whalen, 97, born June 1, 1922, died on Tuesday May 19, 2020 peacefully at her daughter’s home. She was married to Richard (Dick) Whalen for 61 years prior to his death in 2002. She is survived by her daughter Margaret (Richard) Neenan and predeceased by her three sons Richard III, Timothy, and Robert; and survived...
Fricke, Lorraine
May 18, 2020
GLENMONT - Lorraine G. (Del Duca) Fricke of Glenmont, was called home on Monday, May 18, 2020. Lorraine was born in Brooklyn on February 20, 1935, the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Del Duca. Lorraine loved people and enjoyed being a social butterfly. She loved to bowl, play bingo and go to the dog races....
Macri, Louise
May 1, 2020
Delmar - Louise Hilton Macri, 85, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Mae Hilton and beloved granddaughter of the late Herman and Louise Mattick who raised her. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph...
Myers, Patricia
May 1, 2020
ALBANY- Patricia (Mather) Myers, Just as the peaceful morning light appeared, Pat took her last breath on May 1, 2020 at St. Peter’s Hospital. Pat grew up in Slingerlands and was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, Class of 1955. She was employed by Albany Stratton VA Hospital Canteen Services and was affectionately known as the Frog Lady…...
Godfrey, Arthur J.
Apr 29, 2020
ALBANY - Arthur J. Godfrey, 75, entered into eternal rest after an 11 year courageous battle with Respiratory Disease on Wednesday April 29, 2020. Born and educated in Albany, he was the son of the late Arthur A. and Jane (Rice) Godfrey. Art was a graduate of Albany Academy and attended Norwich University in Vermont. He then...
Sheehan, Winifred “Wynne”
Apr 29, 2020
ALBANY - Winifred “Wynne” (Carlin) Sheehan, 102, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020 in the comfort of her home with her loving family by her side. Born and educated in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Winifred (Holland) Carlin. Wynne worked for Albany County Department of Social Services. She was an active...
Basco “Butch’ Marcello
Apr 24, 2020
ALBANY- Marcello “Butch” Basco, born on Thursday, October 1, 1942 to Joaquin & Margherita Basco passed suddenly on Friday, April 24th, 2020. He is survived by his children John, Kim & Chris, to which he was a wonderful father. His sister, Nicolina Miller and brother Jack Basco, to which he was a “baby” brother and several nieces & nephews,...
Ragule Ii, John T.
Apr 22, 2020
ALBANY - John T. Ragule II; passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday April 22, 2020. Born in Albany, he was the son of Rosemary (Avellino) Ragule and the late John T. Ragule. He was a 1990 graduate of CBA and then earned his B.S. degree in 2016 at SUNY. John was last employed with NYS as...
Race, Nathan S.
Apr 18, 2020
ALBANY-Nathan S. Race, 92, beloved husband of the late Mary “Marylou” (Penders) Race, died Saturday April 18, 2020 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center, Albany. Born in Albany, Mr. Race was the son of the late Francis Raymond Race and Isabel (Norris) Race. He grew up in Rensselaer and lived in Albany since 1960. A graduate of St. John’s...
Stiffen, Anna A.
Apr 15, 2020
ALBANY - Anna A. (Russo) Stiffen, 90, of Albany passed away peacefully on April 15, 2020 at the Teresian House in Albany. Born in Patterson, NJ, to Leo and Rose (Porcelli) Russo, she lived in Albany most of her life. Anna was a homemaker who lovingly took care of her family as a devoted wife, mother, sister,...
Holtslag, Florence “Sis”
Apr 11, 2020
ALBANY- Florence E. “Sis” Holtslag, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2020 after 96 years of a full and happy life. Sis was a lifelong resident of Albany’s South End, “where the sun always shines”; daughter of Florence (Klender) Holtslag and Frederick Holtslag. Sis attended Albany City Schools at School #17, Hackett and Philip Schuyler.She worked...
Fiorillo, Eric W.
Apr 10, 2020
ALBANY - Eric W. Fiorillo passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10th, after a sudden illness.Eric was born in Albany on July 20, 1959, and resided in Albany his entire life. He was a 1978 graduate of CBA, Eric then earned an associate’s degree from Junior College of Albany. He spent much of his employed life working...
Campbell Jr., Robert W.
Apr 3, 2020
ALBANY - Robert W. Campbell, Jr, 62, passed away on April 3, 2020 due to complications from the coronavirus. Robbie was a beloved son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. He enjoyed the outdoors, reading, and road trips to visit family. As a child he attended Parson’s Child and Family Center, and then progressed to the day habilitation program...
Mccarthy, Thomas J.
Mar 30, 2020
ALBANY- Thomas J. McCarthy, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 30, 2020. Tom was born and educated in Albany and was the son of Gertrude (Broadhurst) McCarthy and the late Eugene J. McCarthy. He worked for 22 years as a dispatcher/supervisor for Estes Express Lines in Glenmont. Tom was an avid NY Yankee fan and he coached his...
Bugler, Margaret “Meg”
Mar 13, 2020
DELMAR - Margaret “Meg” Ellen Bugler (Nuendel); July 15th, 1947 - March 13th, 2020 Meg was born July 15th 1947 in Queens, New York to her loving parents Frank and Emma Nuendel.Soon after Meg’s arrival, her family settled in the quiet suburb Malverne, New York. As an only child, Meg has many fond memories of living with...
Koreman, Lance J.
Mar 6, 2020
ALBANY- Lance J. Koreman, 74, of Albany, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late John A. and Dorothy (Armstrong) Koreman. Lance was the owner of A-1 Carpet Care for over 30 years. Prior to that he worked at Schaefer Brewery. Some of the happiest times of his...
Kerwin, Robert J.
Mar 6, 2020
Albany - Robert J. Kerwin, 69, of Albany, passed away on March 6, 2020. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Thomas and Frances (Miller) Kerwin. He is survived by his brother William Kerwin and predeceased by his sister Marie T. Kerwin. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with his family on Friday...
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