Obituaries

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...

GUILDERLAND  – David G. Campisi, 71, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  David was born in Albany, and lived in the area all his life.  He was a graduate of Guilderland High School and SUNY Oneonta.  David was an avid reader, and also loved to write.

David was predeceased...

ALBANY – John “Jack” W. Ryan, born February 21, 1937 to William A. Ryan and Anna Evelyn(Werking) Ryan in Albany, NY, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2019 in the presence of his loving family at the Teresian House, Albany.  Jack was the oldest of four children, pre-deceased by brother James, and is survived by brother Paul Ryan, and sister...

ALBANY – It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel Robert Valentine announces his passing on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the age of 87. Dan will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 37 years Bernice Estelle Valentine, his sisters Dorothy Benedict and Rosalie Morris, his children James Valentine, Daniel R. Valentine Jr., Diane Mendoza and Debbie...

GUILDERLAND – William P. “Willie” Hauser, 37, of Guilderland died suddenly on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his residence.  Born in Albany on September 19, 1981, Willie was the son of Barbara Hauser of Johnstown, and William Delligan of Delanson.

Willie was a graduate of Guilderland Central High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line for the Flying...

CLIFTON PARK – James A. Peart, 85, of Clifton Park, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  Jim was the son of Louis Peart and Celia Morey Peart.  He was born in Albany and attended Phillip Schuyler High School.  Jim was a devoted and loving husband,...

ALBANY – David C. Ragule, 69, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 after a short illness.  Dave was born in Albany, the son of the late Theodore Ragule and Helen Weinlein Ragule.  He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and the Sage Junior College, and served in the Army National Guard for six years.  Dave...

GUILDERLAND – William James, Jr., 96, died peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late William and Catherine James and the husband of 67 years to his loving wife Elizabeth Jane Sattler James. He was predeceased by his brother Morgan James. William was born in and lived his entire life...

MALTA – Francis X. “Fran” Malone, 61, of Malta, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 31, 2019.  Fran was born in Philadelphia, and had spent the last 15 years in Malta.  He was employed by General Electric Co. for many years.  Fran enjoyed traveling and RV-ing with his family.  He was known as “the mayor” to his family and friends...

ALBANY – Mary E. “Betty” Burns, 93, formerly of Albany, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes.  Betty was born in Troy, the daughter of the late William Logan and Ellen Halloran Logan.  She was employed by the New York Telephone Co., Montgomery Wards, and Matthew Bender, and was an active member of...

ALBANY – Christine Elizabeth Oro, 88, of Albany, formerly of Queens and New City, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.  Christine was born in Mahoning, PA, but lived most of her life in Queens and Rockland County, before moving to Albany in 2007.  She worked for many years for the Clarkstown Central School District in New City.  She was...

GUILDERLAND – Bernice Carol (Abare) Hauser, 82, of Guilderland died peacefully Saturday, May 18, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side following a short illness.

Born in Lyon Mountain, on December 15, 1936, Bernice was the daughter of the late Herbert and Lillian (St. John) Abare of Plattsburgh, and wife of the late Arthur J. Hauser, Jr.

...

NEW SCOTLAND – Richard J. Witko, 72, formerly of the Town of New Scotland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2019 at the Teresian House after living with dementia for several years.

Dick was born in Albany, the son of the late John Witko and Loretta Hoeltzel Witko. He lived in the area all his life, except during his time...

ALBANY -Robert Fisher, 60, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.  He was born in Catskill, NY and grew up in Cairo, NY.  Robert was a retired Assistant Head Jailer for the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and also worked for the Cairo-Durham middle and high schools.  He will be remembered by his family and friends from all over for his...

ROCHESTER – Frank Marks Smith died peacefully on April 21, 2019, at the age of 71. Frank graduated from Brighton High School and the University of Rochester.  He served in the United States Navy from 1965-68 and was a longtime employee of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Frank was predeceased by his wife, Diane Carol Wood Smith, his parents Mary...

OCEAN VIEW, NJ – Suzette Tremblay Miller of Ocean View, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.  Daughter of the late Maureen Glenn Tremblay, Suzette had been a longtime resident of Sea Isle City, NJ before her relocation to Ocean View.  After attending Ocean City High School, Suzette graduated from Stockton College with a B.A. in Social Work.

...

GULDERLAND – Mary C. Thomas Creamer, 65, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 19,2019, with her family by her side in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mary was born in Albany, an identical twin and one of three triplets born to the late George E. Thomas and Mary J. Promiscuo Thomas.  She lived in Albany...