Obituaries

ALBANY – Frederick M. Sano, Sr., 88, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015.  Fred was born in Copake, but lived in Albany most of his life.  He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, receiving three medals, and after the war was employed in the insulation industry and by the Watervliet Arsenal.  He then began a...

Richard P. Riendeau died quietly in his sleep September 20, 2015 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush, New York.

Born September 22, 1932 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Estelle (Gagnier) Riendeau and Arthur Riendeau he graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1950 and received a Bachelors of Science from Springfield College in 1954 and a Masters Degree in...

TROY – Loretta M. Washock, 75, of Troy, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 20, 2015.  Loretta was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Bertha (Orr) McNeff.  She was born July 29, 1940 in Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn.  She moved to Watervliet when she was 5 years old and grew up in the Port...

BALLSTON SPA – Roy C. Frederick, 75, of Ballston Spa, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Roy was born and raised in Albany, the son of the late Roy A. and Mary E. Keenan Frederick.  During his career he lived in Rutland, VT, Liverpool, Greene, and Ballson Spa, NY  He was a 1958 graduate...

HALFMOON, NY – Claire Terese Ventosa, 85, passed away in the arms of her beloved husband, John, surrounded by their children and grandchildren on Saturday evening, September 19, 2015.

Though a city girl through and through – raised in Highbridge, Bronx and a longtime resident of Staten Island- Claire was happiest at the home she made with John on Great...

ALBANY – Cynthia (Cindy) Costonia Alston-Harris was born on March 7, 1959, and transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, August 30, 2015 surrounded by her children, family and friends.

Cynthia is the daughter of Reverend Joseph S. Forte’ Sr. (deceased) and Mrs. Vera C. Forte.  She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Mount Moriah Baptist...

ALBANY – William W. Ostrander, 75, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Bill was born in Albany, and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, and served in the U.S. Army.  He was employed for many years as a printer by the New York State Dept. of...

SLINGERLANDS – Doris Meineker Beberwyck, 91, of the Beverwyck in Slingerlands, died at St. Peter’s Hospital on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.  Doris was the daughter of Otto and Eleanora Meineker.  She was a graduate of Rensselaer High School, attended nursing school, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy WAVES, serving during World War II.  She was a member of...

GUILDERLAND – Elizabeth A. Riedy, 91, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her home.   She was born in Hollywood, the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Shellenback.  She was raised in California and Boston, but lived most of her life in Albany. Betty devoted herself to her family.  She enjoyed skiing in the Adirondacks;...

ALBANY – Walter S. Pogoda Jr., 80, of Albany passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. To his friends and family he was simply known as “Shiney”. He worked as a baker in the family business, Broadway Bakery for more than 40 years. He made the best rye bread and hard rolls...

ALBANY – Josephine Ann Tozzi, 86, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Albany Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Ravena and was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary Pomellitto. Josephine has been an Albany resident since 1951. She had worked for the Albany School District for several years. Josephine was a...

ALBANY – Rosaria “Sara” Schepisi, 87, died after a brief illness at Hospice Inn on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Rosaria was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily, on November, 18, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giuseppina Marrello. Family was most important to Rosaria. Her granddaughter and her great- granddaughters were the flowers of her garden...

COLONIE – Patrick E. Renaghan, 79, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Hospice Inn in St. Peter’s Hospital.  Pat was born in Bayside, Queens, the son of the late Patrick F. Renaghan, and Helen R. McNamara Renaghan.  He was raised in the Bronx and lived there until relocating his family to Roanoke, VA.  The family...

GUILDERLAND – Jacob F. “Jack” Nowak, Jr., 73, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, July 18, 2015 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Jack was born in Albany, the son of the late Jacob F. Nowak, Sr. and Anne Romanowski Nowak.  He served in the U.S. Army for three years, and was employed...

GUILDERLAND – Herman William Wyld, 82, of Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, surrounded by his family, at the Hospice Inn of St. Peters Hospital. Son of the late Herman and Ann Scully Wyld, he was born in Albany on December 14, 1932 and was a graduate of the former Vincentian Institute, class of 1951. After graduation he...

ALBANY – Anthony J. Mirabile, 88, of Albany, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Albany Medical Center.  Tony, a lifelong resident of Albany, was born in Glens Falls in the summer of 1926, the son of the late Joseph and Santa (DePasquale) Mirabile.  He graduated in 1944 from Vincentian Institute and attended Siena College, Albany Business College and...

DELMAR – Robert L. Youngs, 91, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015.  Bob was born on November 18, 1923 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Granville and Eugenie Youngs.  He was a proud marine, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, including in the first wave of Iwo Jima and...

WEST SAND LAKE – Marie LaChance, 74, of West Sand Lake, formerly of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Marie was born in Albany, and lived her most of her life before moving to West Sand Lake nine years ago.  She was employed by the New York State Dept. of Taxation...

GREENFIELD CENTER – Martha Ward Carver was born on July 17th, 1926 in Binghamton, New York, to F. Erwin Ward and Isabella Post Ward of Deposit New York, and died at her home in Greenfield Center, New York on June 13th, 2015.

Martha Ward Carver, 88, grew up in Deposit, New York and graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs,...

GUILDERLAND – H. Gladys Rings, 86, of Guilderland, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Rings was born in Albany, and lived in Albany and Guilderland all her life.  She was employed for a time by the former American Meter Works in Albany where she met her husband of 63 years Frederick Rings,...