Obituaries

DELANSON – Joseph Armand Hebert, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albany surrounded by his loving children while praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  He was born at home on Wylie Street in Schenectady, the son of Elie and Imelda (LaBranche) Hebert.  He was a loving and hardworking man, but...

SCHENECTADY – Gene “Lilac” Smith, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Capital Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Schenectady, NY.  She was born May 10, 1923 to Harry Mackey and Grace Kelsey in Medusa, NY.  She graduated Greenville Central School in 1941.  She was married to Delos Smith for 44 years who predeceased her in 1989.

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DELMAR – Audrey B. Madison, 99, of Delmar, NY, died peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Niantic, CT. She was born in Coxsackie, New York on November 4, 1917 to the late John and Edith (Fyfe) Burlingham.  Fondly remembered as a devoted, loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she loved reading, volunteering, birding, bowling, bridge and...

ONEONTA – On January 9th, 2017, Justine “Jus” Butler entered eternal life and joined countless relatives and friends who have been patiently awaiting her arrival.

Jus was born in Montclair, New Jersey and grew up in Bloomfield, NJ where she began “breaking glass ceilings” without realizing it and well before it became a fashionable term.  She graduated from Bloomfield High...

EAST GREENBUSH – Susan Doran-Russ, 62, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, after a long illness.  Born in Pennsylvania, Susan lived in many states before settling in East Greenbush.  She received her BA from SUNY New Paltz and a Masters in Social Work from SUNY Albany.  She worked at St. Peter’s Hospital and Catholic Family Services before starting a successful...

LATHAM – Ruth A. Hooks Malossi, 92, of Latham, formerly of Albany, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016.  Ruth was born in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Ellen Meacham Hooks.  She lived in the Albany area since the late 1940’s.  Ruth was employed for a time by the Blue Cross Blue Shield...

ALBANY – Richard J. “Dick” O’Brien, 73, of Albany, formerly of Blackstone, MA, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Dick was born in Albany, the beloved son of the late John T. O’Brien, Jr. and Eileen E. Ruth O’Brien.  He was a 1961 graduate of Cardinal McCloskey High School, and a 1965 graduate of Siena College,...

ALBANY – Mary Catherine Mirabile, 92, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day.  Mary was born in Albany on February 7, 1924.    She attended Albany public schools and worked for several years at the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles.  Faith, family and friends were the center of Mary’s life.  Mary loved people and was always there to lend a hand and...

LINCROFT, NJ – Brother John Joseph Wilson, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, NJ.  Brother John was born December 29, 1940 in Troy, the son of the late Henry Guy Wilson and Margaret Kelly Wilson.  He was a 1958 graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy, and in that year joined the...

GUILDERLAND – Francis G. “Frank” Zell, 84, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016.  Frank was born in Albany, the son of the late Francis J. and Ruth deSeve Zell.  He lived in the area all his life.  He was a graduate of Vincentian Institute in Albany, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as...

 

GUILDERLAND – Thomas J. Kuczenski died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at home with his wife by his side.  Tom was born August 17, 1939 in Fredonia, the son of the late Irene Mixtacki and William Kuczenski.  He was employed by National Fuel Gas for forty-seven years, retiring from the Dunkirk service center in February 2005.  He was a...

ALBANY – Thomas F. Hogan, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 10, 2016 after a long illness.  Born in Albany on October 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Cyril E. and Ernestine Judge Hogan.  Tom was a graduate of Vincentian Institute (1956) and Siena College (1960) with a degree in Accounting.  He was commissioned...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Juanita “Judy” Lawrence, born September 22, 1939, died surrounded by her loving family and beloved care givers on November 22, 2016 at the Wesley Nursing Home in Saratoga Springs.  Judy was employed by the State of New York, where she worked with the disabled.

Judy is survived by her brother Fletcher Pate (Shizuko); her son Brian Lawrence...

VOORHEESVILLE – Anthony Marotta, 82, of Voorheesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Anthony was born in Scotia, the son of the late Giuseppe and Rosa Fasulo Marotta.  He lived in the Capital District all his life.  He was a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School, and attended Ithaca College before serving in the U.S....

GUILDERLAND, NY – At the age of 99, the Rev. Arthur H. Gerhardt joined his beloved wife, Edith Bender Gerhardt, and passed into eternal glory on November 17, 2016.  Known as the people’s pastor, he was a humble and devoted servant of the Lord, whose ministry spanned over 74 years.

Arthur was a graduate of Concordia College, Bronxville, NY and...

EAST GREENBUSH – Anne Riendeau died quietly September 28, 2016 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush, New York.

Anne was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 4, 1934 to the late Lillian Louise Freeman Ransdell and William Moore Ransdell.  Her childhood was spent in Indianapolis and she graduated from Shortridge High School in 1951.

Anne then enrolled at Wellesley College,...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – M. Barrett Hans, 56, of Saratoga Springs, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016, at the Hudson Park Nursing Home in Albany.  Barrett was born in Glens Falls, the son of the late William Dollard Hans and Cynthia Ann Scullen Hans.  He was raised in Lake George, and was a graduate of Lake George High School.  He...

WATERVLIET – On November 9, 2016 Martha McCann passed away at her home on Boght Road in Watervliet.  She was predeceased by her parents Bettie and Paul McCann in 2005 and 2008 respectively.  Martha was born in Albany on December 10, 1955 and within days was placed in the care of St. Catherine’s Infant Home.  For the remainder of her...

ALBANY – Mary Louise Wren Horick, 76, of Albany, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016.  Mary Louise was born in Mississippi, but lived in the Albany area most of her life.  She was employed by the State University at Albany for many years.

Mary Louise is survived by her children Ronald C. Horick, Jr., Robert Horick, Michael O’Dell, and...

ALBANY – Kathryn Kelly Garrett, 84, of Albany, passed away on Saturday, November 5, at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Garrett was born in Oneida, the daughter of the late Thomas L. Kelly and Margaret Farley Kelly.  She was a graduate of Oneida High School, earned a B.A. degree in Pre-Professional Social Work from Utica College of Syracuse University and an...