Obituaries

PORT EWEN – Robert L. Gileski, 82, of Port Ewen, NY, passed peacefully at home on January 29, 2022, with his “forever love,” Carol, by his side. Born March 15, 1939, he was the only son of the late Sophie and Lucian Gileski. Bob graduated from Johnstown (NY) High School and, in 1963, earned a bachelors degree from SUNY New...

EAST GREENBUSH – Eileen M. “Cookie” McCarthy Pierce, 67, of East Greenbush, passed away suddenly from natural causes on Monday, January 24, 2022.  Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Virginia Kiernan McCarthy and the late John J. McCarthy of Albany, and the beloved wife of Paul D. Pierce.  Cookie and Paul met in the hallways of Cardinal McCloskey...

ALBANY – Raquel Acosta 58, suddenly gained her wings on January 17, 2022, surrounded by her children and family.  Raquel was born April 10, 1963, in Aguas Buenas, Bayamon Puerto Rico to Justina Pagan and Angelino Morales.  She met the love of her life, Eduardo Acosta in the Bronx, NY where they married in 1978.  Raquel dedicated her life to...

ALBANY – On January 6th, her husband Joe called to the most beautiful girl he had ever seen that it was time for her to rejoin him. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Carolina Connors Allen was born in 1926 in Rensselaer and raised in Watervliet. She was the daughter of Francis W. Connors and Carolina Gombert Connors.

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NISKAYUNA – Qiang “Alex” Fang, 49, of Niskayuna, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Ellis Hospital.  Alex was born in the Jilin Province of China, and emigrated to the United States in 2013.  He was a graduate of the University at Albany with a Masters Degree in Mathematics and Statistics, and was employed by MVP Health Care as...

ALBANY – Wesley Hutson passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 in Albany, New York. He was born on June 13, 1991 in Kansas City, KS to Cynthia and Larry Reginald Hutson. On June 1st 2019 he married Jamie Bonino-Hutson and their daughter Linnea Noelle Bonino-Hutson was born Wednesday, December 8th 2021. Wesley worked passionately for Land O’ Lakes since...

SCHENECTADY – It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the unexpected passing of Adam Richard Ford at the age of 35 years due to natural causes on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

He will be lovingly remembered by his mother Marcia Ford, father Bradley Ford, brother Brian Ford, sister Stephanie Kreis, brother-in-law Brian Kreis, niece Avery Ford,...

ALBANY – Josephine Oddo Giuliano, 101, passed into eternal life on Sunday, November 14, 2021 after a brief illness surrounded by her loving children who cherished and adored her.  Josephine was born Giuseppina Oddo in the town of Roccella Valdemone, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy on July 1, 1920.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Carmelo Oddo and...

ALBANY – Carlo N. Briscoli, 89, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Carlo was born in the Bronx, and raised in Italy, until his family was able to return to the U.S. after World War II in 1947.  He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1955 to 1957.  He worked for many...

ALBANY- Teresa Tricomi, 86, of Albany passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Shaker Place Rehab and Nursing Center. Teresa was born in Albany, the daughter of Anthony Tricomi and Mary Esposito Tricomi. She was a life-long resident of Albany. Teresa was employed by the NYS Department of Unemployment for her entire career. She was a devout Catholic, a...

ALBANY – Ann Elizabeth Barber, 84, of Albany, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Shaker Place Rehab & Nursing Center.  Ann was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Edward Bardon and Cora Colville Bardon.  She lived here all her life.  She served as a child care provider for many years, including years at the Center for...

ALTAMONT – John Francis Walkuski, 85, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home in Altamont, NY.  Although John suffered for years with Alzheimer’s Disease, he knew his family and caregivers to the end. He continued  to smile and had a light in his eyes though he no longer could speak. He knew he was...

ALBANY –Frederike “Fritzi” S. Barker, 92, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Frederike was born in Graz, Austria.  She attended college in Vienna Austria for English.  She emigrated to the United States in her early twenties, and attended New Jersey State College in Glassboro, NJ and received a masters degree.  She  lived in Albany...

BALLSTON SPA – Carole-Ann Annis passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Ballston Spa, NY. She and her husband moved to Ballston Spa, NY from Maine in 2008 to be near their sons and grandchildren. She and her husband lived in Rockport, Maine for 30 years prior. Her loved ones will miss her famous lobster rolls and clam dip,...

ALBANY – Sylvester Filippo “Syl” Battaglia passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  He was born on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1952, the beloved son of Patricia Hunter Standish and Philip S. Battaglia.  He graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania and the University of South Florida.  He followed his father and grandfather in the family’s wholesale...