Obituaries

ALBANY – Joseph P. Sverbel, Jr., 86, of Albany, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Joe was born in Connecticut, but had lived in the Capital District since the early 1960s.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, and was employed for many years in appliance sales at Sears...

ALBANY – Karen A. Peck, 76, of Albany, NY died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 22, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Emil E. and Marion (Kowalchuk) Stehlik. She was married on March 5, 1977 to Kenneth L. Peck, Jr. who predeceased her in 1995. For 15 years, she was...

ALBANY – Albert J. Anderson, 40, of Albany, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 16, 2019.  Albert was born in Albany, and lived in the area nearly all his life.  He was self employed in marketing, and loved to travel and fish.  He also was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees, Jets, and Knicks, and was an avid...

ALBANY – Carmella A. Catizone Gavin, 87, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Carmella was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Cosima and Rafael Catizone.  She lived in Albany all her life.  She loved to cook and spend time with her family, and was a loving mother and grandmother.  She left...

ALBANY – S. Robert Bennett, 89, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2019 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital with his loving wife, Noreen Quinn Bennett, at his side.  Bob was born in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland on June 20, 1930.  He was the son of the late Robert Bennett and Ellen Abbot Bennett.  Bob’s...

GLENMONT – Dr. Eric Vance Eslinger, 75, of Glenmont, beloved Opa, Dad, husband, friend to all, educator, researcher, wonderful human being, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.  Eric was born in Arlington, WV, the son of the late Glenn and Jane Andrew Eslinger.  He was a graduate of West Virginia University, and earned his doctorate from Case Western...

ALBANY – Dorothy A. McCormick Pettijohn, age 97, of Albany, New York passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital.  Born 1922 in Allentown, PA. to parents John W. and Dorothy H. McCormick.   Dorothy attended Vincentian Institute High School and St. Peter’s Hospital Nursing School. Predeceased by parents, brother David W. McCormick...

GUILDERLAND – Richard W. Burke, 95, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Richard was born and raised in Brooklyn, the son of the late James and Lucy Salmon Burke.  He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the China-Burma-India Theatre.  After the war, he was employed as...

GUILDERLAND – Regina M. Blanchet Helm, 79, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, September 1, 2019.  Regina was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Andrew and Regina DuBruy Blanchet.  She lived here all her life.  She was employed by the New York State Dept. of Higher Education, and was a...

ALBANY – Adelaide Dorothy “Dot” Kot, 96, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center.  Dot was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Dominic and Lucia Golini DiScipio.  She worked for a time at the Sterling Winthrop Co. in Rensselaer, and enjoyed a long happy marriage with her late huband Edward J....

ALBANY – Daniel J. Leyden, 70, of Albany, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 23, 2019 surrounded by loving family and lifelong friends.  Dan was born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Robert D. and Eileen F. Godfrey Leyden.  His family moved to Albany in 1954.  Dan was a proud graduate of Vincentian Institute, Class of...

ALBANY – Christina A. New, 56, of Albany, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019.  Christina was born in Albany, and lived here all her life.  She retired from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Services.  She also was active with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for many years.

Christina is survived by her daughter...

ALBANY – Albany, NY. – On Tuesday, August 20, 2019, Patricia Anne Kelly left behind her worries and woes, and accompanied by awaiting angels she passed into eternal life.  Her faithful soul left this earth with the cool morning breeze and the bright light of dawn.

Patricia was born in Albany, NY on April 24, 1932, to Augustine and Mary...

ALBANY – George L. Vreeland, 88,  of Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.  George was born in the town of Root, NY, the son of the late LeRoy George Vreeland, and Early Ellwood Vreeland.  He was raised in Fort Plain, NY, and was employed by General Electric in Schenectady in the 1950s as a carpenter and as an...

GUILDERLAND – Rene J. LeFevre, Sr., 89, of Guilderland, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Barnwell Nursing Home in Valatie, NY.  Rene was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and was a graduate of the McGill University, Montreal, Canada.  He moved to New York City in the early 1960s, and shortly thereafter moved to Albany.  He was...

ALBANY – Carol Ann Warner Fabozzi, 80, of Albany, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019.  Carol was born in Richmondville, the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie Schaffer Warner.  She was a graduate of the Albany Medical Center School of Nursing, and was employed for many years by the Albany County Dept. of Social Services.

Carol was predeceased...

GUILDERLAND – Linda Louise Carberry passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on Monday, August 5, 2019.  Linda was a professional caregiver who was devoted to her daughter and granddaughter. She loved the Buffalo Bills, concerts, cooking and her family. Linda had a great sense of humor and could always make us laugh with her wisecracks, jokes and stories.

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ALBANY – Joseph (Giuseppe) Rappazzo, 79, of Albany, passed away gently in his sleep on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn.  Son of the late Antonio Rappazzo and Sebastiana Bonanno Rappazzo, he was born on August 23, 1939 in Bafia, Messina.  Joe was raised in Sicily (Italy) and emmigrated to Albany in 1959.  He worked as a...

ALBANY – On Thursday, July 18, 2019, James M. Kelly gently let go of the hand of his wife Pat, the bride he cherished for 63 years, and surrounded by the love of his family he passed quietly into eternal life.   James was born in Albany, NY on January 16, 1931, to James and Isabelle (Crone) Kelly.  Jimmy the eldest...

GLENMONT – Christa Dierbach, 84, of Glenmont, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Christa was born in Germany, and came to the United States in the early 1950s, later becoming a citizen.  She was employed for many years by the New York State Dept. of Social Services.  She also was a former member of...