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Recent Obituaries in Albany, NY

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Albany, NY area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Pomakoy, Joseph T.

Pomakoy, Joseph T.

May 13, 2013

ALBANY- Joseph T. Pomakoy, 76, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Albany Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late William and Margaret (Reinisch) Pomakoy. He was a graduate of Albany High School. Mr. Pomakoy was a firefighter with the city of Albany for over 35 years, retiring in 1987. He...

Mackay, Sadye

Mackay, Sadye

May 8, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS- Sadye Zilin Mackay, 91, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y. in 1921, the daughter of the late Nikodemas A. Zilinskas and Mary Russell Zilinskas. Sadye attended public schools in Amsterdam and Ballston Spa and graduated Valedictorian of her class from Wilber H. Lynch Senior High School in Amsterdam in 1938....

Rooney, Charlotte R.

Rooney, Charlotte R.

May 4, 2013

DELMAR- Charlotte R. (Salisbury) Rooney, 89, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Bethlehem Commons Residential Care Center at Good Samaritan Village. Born in Delmar, she was the daughter of Frank and Edna (Smith) Salisbury and graduated from the former Cathedral Academy in Albany. Mrs. Rooney worked for the NYS Department of Correctional Services retiring in 2002 after 28...

Feeney, Paul W.

Feeney, Paul W.

May 4, 2013

ALBANY-Paul W. Feeney, 49, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany he was the son of Ursula Feeney of New Paltz and the late J. Robert Feeney. Paul was a graduate of Albany Academy Class of 1981 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College in Oneonta. He served in the...

Bruso-Mastroianni, Thomasine

Bruso-Mastroianni, Thomasine

May 4, 2013

ALBANY-Thomasine Bruso-Mastroianni died suddenly Saturday, May 4, 2013 at home. She was a lifelong resident of Elm Street in Albany and a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School. Thomasine and her late husband George were proprietors of the former Bruso

Maikels, Ruth A.

Maikels, Ruth A.

May 2, 2013

ALBANY- Ruth A. (Kelly) Maikels, 89, passed away in the embrace of her loving children, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at St. Peter

Riddoch, Bernice W.

Riddoch, Bernice W.

Apr 30, 2013

ALBANY - Bernice Westberg Riddoch died peacefully in her sleep at The Teresian House, in Albany, NY on April 30, 2013 at age 96. She was born on May 17, 1916 in Greeley, Colorado to Ole and Alma (Lofgren) Westberg, and was known affectionately as ‘Bea’ and also as ‘Gigi’ to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bernice was preceded in...

Amidon, Ellsworth W. “Al”

Amidon, Ellsworth W. “Al”

Apr 24, 2013

SLINGERLANDS- Ellsworth “Al” Walker Amidon, 82, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Hanover, NH, son of the late Perley and Katherine (Robie) Amidon, he was a graduate of Montpelier High School and Vermont College. Al was a retired financial advisor for Amidon & Petersen Financials, LLC. During the last 32 years of his career,...

Donato, Irene F.

Donato, Irene F.

Apr 22, 2013

ALBANY-Irene F. (Emery) Donato, 84, died suddenly Monday, April 22, 2013 at home. Born and educated in Albany she was the daughter of the late James A. and Irene M. (West) Emery. Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Joseph) Wojna and Lisa Donato; her son, Vincent Donato; three granddaughters, Heather, Jennifer and Stephanie Dugan and two great-grandchildren, Connor Andrews and...

Vancko, Robert M.

Vancko, Robert M.

Apr 17, 2013

Robert Michael Vancko, Ph.D., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle died suddenly at age 70 after a brief illness on April 17, 2013 in Albany, New York. Bob was born in Johnson City, New York on September 15, 1942, the son of Michael and Mary (Delovich) Vancko. Bob grew up in Lopez and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, enjoying music and...

Ferraro, Maria A.

Ferraro, Maria A.

Apr 9, 2013

ALBANY- Maria A. (Lombardo) Ferraro, 75, died Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at The Pines of Catskill.Born and educated in Italy, she emigrated to the United States in 1961. Mrs. Ferraro worked for the Carosello Bakery for over 30 years and had previously worked at the baseball factory in West Albany. She was predeceased by her husband Antonio Ferraro and...

Frangella, Dolores

Frangella, Dolores

Apr 9, 2013

SLINGERLANDS- Theresa “Dolores” Frangella, 84, died Tuesday, April 09, 2013 after an extended illness. She was in Hospice care at Albany Memorial Hospital. Dolores was born in Albany, the daughter of James J. and Daisy Ryan, Mom is survived by her six children; Nicholas J. Frangella (Linda), Frances A. Schlabach (Jim), Faith M. Fierro, Michael J. Frangella (Cathy), Felice...

Mccormick, Anna G.

Mccormick, Anna G.

Apr 9, 2013

CLIFTON PARK- Anna G. McCormick, 78 of Clifton Park, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday April 9, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Jerry McCormick for 52 years, devoted mother of daughters Claudia (Tom) Carroll and Eva (Dan) Loucks, and cherished and much loved Nana of Christopher and David Carroll and Maisey, Kyla,...

Little, Marion A.

Little, Marion A.

Apr 8, 2013

ALBANY- Marion A. (Harmon) Little, 89, died Monday, April 08, 2013 at St. Peter

Bellcourt, Phyllis A.

Bellcourt, Phyllis A.

Apr 3, 2013

ALBANY- Phyllis Allan Bellcourt, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 surrounded by family. Phyllis was the loving daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Allan. She was a 1953 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Names and attended the College of St Rose. After raising her children in Cobleskill, New York, she returned...

Flanders, Eugene R.

Flanders, Eugene R.

Mar 30, 2013

VALATIE- Eugene R. Flanders formerly of Albany, 87, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Barnwell Nursing Home in Valatie. Born in Schuylerville, NY he was the son of the late Walter and Christine (Lloyd) Flanders. Mr. Flanders worked for GE in Schenectady for 17 years and then for Price Chopper for 10 years before his retirement. He was...

Via, Marie B.

Via, Marie B.

Mar 29, 2013

ALBANY-Marie B. Via, 91, died Friday, March 29, 2013 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born Marie Vitullo in Utica, NY in 1921, she was predeceased by her husband, Alphonso. Marie is survived by her son, Alan (Barbara); daughter Susan (Joe); devoted grandchildren Gillian (Douglas) and Matthew (Megan); great-grandchildren Robert and Holly, and her brother, Adam Vitullo. Marie...

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