Obituaries

ALBANY – Matthew P. Gallagher, 40, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.  Matthew was born in Albany, and lived here all his life.  He attended Albany High School, and for many years was self employed.  He also enjoyed fishing.

Matthew is survived by his children Brandon, Michaela, and Mason Gallagher; his parents Patricia J. Gallagher of Selkirk, and...

ALBANY- Kenneth P. Panthen, 64, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Monday August 8, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Donald C. Panthen Sr. and Erna Rothlauf Panthen. Ken was employed as a graphic designer with New York State Department of Tax & Finance for...

MAINEVILLE, OH – Edna Patricia VanWely Smith, 91, passed peacefully on August 6, 2016.  Edna was the daughter of the late Gilbert VanWely, and Edna Charlotte Seaman, born in Albany, New York on March 26, 1925.  Edna was married October 21, 1946, and worked for New York State as a senior account clerk on the State Office Campus.  She enjoyed...

ALBANY – Virginia A. Welnhofer, 91, of Albany passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was born in Chicago and was the daughter of the late John B. and Amelia A. Wey. Virginia was an administrative assistant for the commissioner of the New York State Education Department and...

ALBANY,  NY –  Paul A. Amodeo, 87, of Albany, NY passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital. Paul was born in Albany and lived here most of his life until Paul and his beautiful Grace and moved to Port Charlotte, FL in 1984, where they spent 35 wonderful years together.

Paul was a...

ROTTERDAM – Vincent J. “Junior” Rocco, 68, of Rotterdam, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016.  Junior was born in Albany, and lived in the Capital District all his life.  He was employed for many years as a swimming pool plasterer.

Junior was the devoted nephew of Frank A. Rocco, Sr. of Albany, and is also survived by his aunts...

WEST SAND LAKE – Kimberly Rose Rifenberick passed away on July 8, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Kim was born in West Sand Lake on September 7, 1976 to George and Ruth Rose.  Kim attended and later became a long time cheerleading coach in the Averill Park Central School District. She took...

ALBANY – Christine M. Carey, 50, of Albany, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Christine was born in Lorain, OH, the daughter of the late William A. Bauer, Jr. and Pamela A. Murray Bauer.  She lived most of her life in Albany, and was employed for many years by Stewarts Shops.  Christine...

ALBANY – Frank J. Bishop died Monday, June 13, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital with his family by his side.

Frank was born on May 1, 1924,  a proud member of the Greatest Generation—a World War II veteran who started the war patrolling the beaches of New Jersey for U-boats and who ended his Coast Guard career as a Signalman...

ALBANY – Maureen McCullough Donohue, 71, of Albany, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Maureen was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late David P. and Hedwig Kosakowski McCullough. She was raised in Woodbury, CT, was a 1966 graduate of Barnard College, and earned a Master’s Degree from Yale University in 1967. She married shortly thereafter, moved to...

GUILDERLAND – Anna Comstock Garrison, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Delmar.  Anna was born on September 22, 1920, to the late Ralph E. Comstock and Marietta Keenholts Comstock.  She grew up in Menands and Albany, graduating from Albany High School.  On August 22, 1941, she married the love of her life,...

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ – Pasquale S. “Patsy” Gaudio, 77, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, passed away peacefully at his residence after a brief illness on May 17, 2016.  Patsy was born February 2, 1939 in Hudson, NY, the son of the late Michele and Ida Gaudio.  Patsy was a lifelong residence of Albany. In retirement, Patsy traveled between homes...

ALBANY – Michael F. Daly, 69, of Albany, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016.  Mike was born in Afton, son of David and Avelda Daly, raised in Afton and St. Pete Beach, FL, but lived most of his life in the Capital District.  He was a graduate and active alumnus of the The Manlius School and Yale University.  Always...

ALBANY – Teresa L. Beaudett of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Teresa was born in Buffalo, but had lived in Albany since childhood.  She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute, the State University at Albany, and Albany Law School.  Teresa was employed by the New York State School Boards Association for several years, and...

COLONIE-Gladys E. Galeo, 88, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary McNaley Lavery.  Gladys had worked as a bank teller and for Nationwide Insurance years ago. She enjoyed traveling and playing bingo. Her...

GUILDERLAND – Edna G. Greulich, 89, of Guilderland, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, with friends and family by her side, holding her daughters hand.  Edna was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Frederick Male and Elizabeth Swatling Male.  She lived in Guilderland all her life.  She and her late husband operated Greulich’s market in Guilderland for many...

ALBANY – Mark A. Tinker, 54, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 after a short illness with cancer.  Mark was born Oct. 2, 1961, the son of Joanne Tinker and the late Frank G. Tinker, who passed away in 2009.  He is survived by his mother; his son Treavor; his brother Frank J. (Julie) of Virginia Beach, VA;...

ALBANY – Louise Pellegrino, 80, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Louise was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Joseph DiGesare and Sadie Gerardi DiGesare.  She was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, Class of 1953, and upon her marriage in 1957 she moved to Albany where...

SCHENECTADY – Carolyn Ann Thomas, 69, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Ellis Hospital. Surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born in Troy, NY and lived in Schenectady most of her life.

Carolyn loved deeply and was passionately dedicated to her family and community. She loved spending time with family and friends especially her trips to Maine with her...

GUILDERLAND – James H. Lee, 86, of Guilderland, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Stratton VA Medical Center.  Known as Lee to everyone, he was born in Albany, the son of the late Harold C. Lee and Barbara Vogel Lee.  He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years, and was employed by the Central Warehouse and...