Obituaries

ALBANY – George Gadomski, 86, passed away on September 16, 2020 at the Teresian House, Albany. George was born in Mlawa, Poland and lived in Albany. He was employed by Sterling Drug for 39 years, retiring in 1997. George was a communicant of All Saints Catholic Church in Albany. George enjoyed gardening, traveling, volunteering, spending time with his family and...

GUILDERLAND – Nancy Alvaro Mennito, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020 at home.  Nancy was born in the South End of Albany, the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Concetta (Artino) Alvaro.  Her claim to fame was writing to President Roosevelt requesting her brother Joseph be sent home during World War II as their father was very...

ALBANY, NY – Dr. Russell F. Mankes, 71 of Guilderland, passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2020. Born in Niskayuna, he was the only son of the late Frank P. and Venona M. Mankes. He was raised in Rotterdam, graduating from Draper High School then obtaining a bachelor’s in Biology from SUNY Albany in 1971. Following college, he received a...

ALBANY – Carmela M. LoGiudice Couser, 89, of Albany, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Carmela was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Santo and Genevieve Viglucci LoGiudice.  She lived in Albany all her life, and was a graduate of Albany High School and the College of Saint...

ENFIELD, CT – Fr. Alvin (John) Somerville, OFM Conv. was born in Albany, NY on February 21, 1932.  He died on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Friar Alvin was son of the late Leo and Alvina (Goetz) Somerville.  Besides his Franciscan family, he cherished his family and was deeply loved by them. He was predeceased by his sister Joan Walsh, his...

TROY – Arthur Santo Couser, 64, of Troy, formerly of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Cooperstown Rehabilitation Center with his devoted family by his side.  Art was born in Albany, and lived there for many years before moving to Troy.  He was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and attended Hudson Valley Community College.  He...

EAST GREENBUSH – Peter M. Bohl, 51, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 23, 2020 of a heart attack at his home.  Peter was born in Albany and lived in the Albany area his entire life.  He attended Utica College and graduated with a degree in Construction Management.   He worked his entire career for August Bohl Contracting.  He was an avid...

ALBANY – John M. “Jack” Hayes passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  Jack was born on October 7, 1943 in Manhattan, NY, the son of the late Dr. John G. Hayes and Margaret O’Rourke Hayes.  Jack was known for his great sense of humor and for lifting the spirits of everyone he came in contact with.

Jack is survived...

ALBANY – Joseph Henri St. Onge, 74, succumbed to Covid related complications on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.  A graduate of SUNY Albany with a BA in Business, Joe enjoyed a successful career specializing in crude oil commodities for Tenneco, a Fortune 500 company.  If you were lucky enough to know Joe, you knew he was an easy-going, kind man, with...

ALBANY – Concetta Commisso, 91, of Albany, NY, while surrounded by her loving sons, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Teresian House. Concetta was born on February 26,1929 in Locri (Reggio Calabria), Italy to the late Giuseppina and Carlo Galluzzo. She left Italy at the age of 21 to come to America.   Her life was devoted to...

ALBANY – Thomas W. King, IV, 55, of Albany, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020. Tommy was born in Albany, the son of the late Thomas W. King, Jr., and Carol Guilbault King. He was a graduate of Albany High School, the College of St. Rose, and SUNY Albany. Tommy was a social worker and a talented musician. He...

COLONIE – Our Lord’s Angels took Richard L. Tenney, “Mr. T.” to his eternal resting place in heaven on Monday, June 1, 2020.  Rick was born in Albany, the son of the late Edgar J. and Anne C. Tenney.  He got his nickname “Mr. T.” from the kids he managed on Little League and Babe Ruth League teams years ago. ...

ALBANY – The Lyons family mourns the passing of Robert S. Lyons, Jr., age 72.  Bob passed away at home after a brief illness on Saturday, June 27, 2020, surrounded by those who love him most. Although Bob quit school at 16, later earning a GED, he became a successful businessman starting in his youth.  He and his wife Myrna...

QUEENSBURY – Robert J. Heitzman, 87, of Queensbury and Lake George, formerly of Annapolis, MD, and Albany, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Glens Falls Hospital. Bob was born in Albany, the son of the late George E. and Patricia Seaman Heitzman. He was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan....

DELMAR – August C. Bohl, 58, passed away on June 11, 2020 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady following a brief visit. Born February 2, 1962 in Albany, NY to Herb and Lorraine Bohl, Gus was a lifelong resident of Selkirk. As a young child, Gus was raised on the family farm, and it was during this time that his love...

COLONIE – Shawn Patrick McClune, 42 (aka Shawny-Mac or Mac) passed away peacefully on Friday June 5th, 2020 at St. Peter’s hospital with his mother and father by his side and about 100 of his friends and family gathered outside the window of his room for his final farewell. When Shawn passed at 11:43 that morning a group of his...

ALBANY – Michael J. Kilmade, 69, of Albany, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. He died surrounded by his loving family – his high school sweetheart and wife of 44 years, Debbie, and their three children – Chris, Joe (Jessica), and Maureen (Erwin Vandenabeele).

The son of the late Daniel and Tomasina Kilmade, Mike...

McKOWNVILLE – Ruth Ann Abele, 98, of McKownville, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020.  Ruth was born in Albany, the daughter of the late John A. and Marie E. Tiernan O’Donnell.  She graduated from Vincentian Institute and the New York State College for Teachers (Predecessor of SUNY Albany).  She was employed for many years as an executive secretary by...

ALBANY – Charles “Charlie” Phillip Rougle, Ph.D., aged 73, died on May 17, 2020, in Albany, New York, after a year-long struggle with leukemia. He passed peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side at Albany Medical Center.

Charles greeted his parents, Rose Mary and Jake, at St. John’s Hospital, in Helena, Montana on September 4, 1946. He grew...

ALBANY – Stanley E. Wehr, 95, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.  Stan was born in New York City, but lived most of his life in Albany.  He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a machinist’s mate on a submarine in the Atlantic, and on...