Armao, John A.
Jan 15, 2014
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL- John A. Armao completed his rich life of more than a century on January 15, 2014. He was 102-years-young. John was married for 68 years to his wife, Concettina Conforti Armao, known in the family as Dolly, who predeceased him in 2010. His loving and caring family includes his three daughters, Catherine Armao Yaffa, Mary...
Delaney, Loretta F.
Jan 13, 2014
SLINGERLANDS - Loretta F. (Kennedy) Delaney, 88, died Monday, January 13, 2014. Born in Albany, she was the only child of the late Edward and Loretta (McCann) Kennedy. Mrs. Delaney was a graduate of the former Cathedral Academy and Mildred Elley Business School. She worked as a secretary for the New York State Department of Civil Service for many...
Burnett, Thaddeus T.
Jan 9, 2014
ALBANY- Thaddeus “Tutu” Burnett, 20, died suddenly Jan.9, 2014. He was the son of Glenn Burnett and Tammy Brown; brother of LeAsia, KeyAsia and Kareem Brown and Marquese Burnett; also survived by many other relatives. Funeral services Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave., Albany. Calling hours will precede the service from 9-11...
Deyo, Winifred L.
Jan 8, 2014
ALBANY - Winifred L. Deyo on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, wife of the late Gabriel F. Deyo, Jr.; mother of son, Gabriel F. Deyo, III and his wife Patricia of Slingerlands, NY; daughter, Alicia D. Ferrari and her husband Stephen of Thousand Oaks, CA.; daughter Jeanine Coyne and her husband Edward of Latham, NY; and daughter, Patricia Guiry and...
Motilage, Bernard A.
Jan 7, 2014
WEST SAND LAKE- Bernard A. Motilage, 95, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 after a brief illness. Born and educated in Albany, he was son of the late Ambrose and Helen (Downer) Motilage and graduated from Averill Park High School, class of 1936. Mr. Motilage was a WWII Navy Veteran having served on the USS Ajax. Upon discharge from the...
Kulls, Filomena R.
Jan 5, 2014
TROY- Filomena R. Kulls, 78, died Sunday, January 5, 2013 after a brief illness. Wife of the late William J. Kulls; mother of Steven W. Kulls; grandmother of Steven, Brittany and Christopher; great-grandmother of Ethan and the late Logan. Funeral services Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 11:30 am in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, Inc., 490 Delaware Ave. Albany....
Barney, Josephine
Jan 3, 2014
ALBANY-Josephine (DeGraitis) Barney died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Hudson Park Nursing Home. Born in Worcester, MA and educated in Scranton, PA she had lived in Albany since 1943. Mrs. Barney worked as a kitchen aide at the former Ten Eyck Hotel for many years. She was a Communicant of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. She was predeceased...
Sheehan, William A. D.D.S.
Dec 31, 2013
ALBANY-William A. Sheehan, D.D.S., 98, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Glens Falls he was the son of the late William A. and Julia (O’Keeffe) Sheehan. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Glens Falls. Dr. Sheehan attended Niagara University and was a 1939 graduate of the...
Farr, Edwin D., Sr.
Dec 28, 2013
WINNABOW, NC- Edwin D. Farr, Sr,, 90, of Winnabow, NC formerly of Delmar died Saturday December 28, 2013 peacefully at home. He was born in Syracuse New York in 1923, and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and was a WWII veteran. He retired from Conrail after 38 years. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan M....
Riccardi, Frank
Dec 22, 2013
RUTLAND, VT.-Frank Riccardi, 92, formerly of Albany, NY died peacefully Sunday, December 22, 2013 at The Pines of Rutland Nursing Home. Frank was employed by the city Parks Department in Albany before moving to Vermont and was an avid NY Yankees fan. Frank is survived by his nephew Tom Skelly and his wife, Charline, and their family, Michael Skelly,...
Fowler, Tommy J.
Dec 21, 2013
ALBANY- Tommy J. Fowler was born in Society Hill, SC on October 11, 1948 to the late Claude Fowler, Sr. and Gladys (Lewis) Fowler. After long-term illness, he entered into his final resting place on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany, NY. Survivors he left to cherish his loving memory are his sons, Timothy (Rochelle)...
Hausler, William F.
Dec 21, 2013
ALBANY- William F. Hausler, 88, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. He was born and educated in Albany, and was the son of the late William F. and Alma (Beninati) Hausler. Bill will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Bill was a proud U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, having...
Stewart, Margaret M.
Dec 15, 2013
GUILDERLAND- Margaret M. (Sutka) Stewart, 77, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilation Center in Albany. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Thekla (Mysick) Sutka. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. Mrs. Stewart worked in the CCP Corporate Procurement Dept. of IBM in...
Kelly, Eileen M.
Dec 15, 2013
ALBANY- Eileen Mary Kelly of Albany, aged 77 years, died suddenly at home on December 15, 2013. Born in Binghamton, New York she was the daughter of the late Robert Emmett Kelly, Jr. and Mary (O’Neill) Kelly. She was predeceased by her beloved nephew Robert Cusack. Eileen received her A.B. degree from Randolph-Macon Women’s College (1958); M.A. SUNY Albany...
Jones, Eugenie S.
Dec 11, 2013
ALBANY- Eugenie S. Jones, 97, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Lottie Schliefke. Eugenie was a lifelong resident of Albany. She retired as a Senior Audit Clerk from the NYS Dept. of commerce in 1978. She...
Maurer, Diane G.
Dec 8, 2013
DELMAR- Diane G. Maurer, 75, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen Ehle and graduated from Guilderland High School. Mrs. Maurer worked at the former Albany Billiard Factory and later as a child care worker in Delmar. She was a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. She was...
Padula, Eleonora
Dec 5, 2013
GUILDERLAND- Eleonora Padula, 81, died Thursday, December 05, 2013 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home. Born in Montemurro, Italy she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Anna (Saladino) Delorenzo. She married Antonio Padula in 1954 and became a US citizen on June 16th, 1959. Mrs. Padula completed 33 years of service with the State, employed by the NYS...
Vardin, Stephen “Ven”
Dec 5, 2013
ALBANY- Stephen “Ven” Vardin, 58, died at St. Peter’s Hospice on December 5 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 11, 1955, the son of Stephen Vardin and Barbara (Houck) Vardin. Ven is survived by his wife, Susan (Mel) Gallagher of Guilderland; his brother, Tom Vardin, and nephew, Eric Vardin, both...
Decker, Raymond A.
Nov 28, 2013
ALBANY- Raymond A. Decker, 93, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Teresian House. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Anthony F. and Loretta E. (Neubauer) Decker. Mr. Decker worked as a Credit Analyst for Mobil Oil Corp. for over 30 years. He was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar....
