Obituaries

ALBANY – Julia Teresa Mannarino, 96, of Albany, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center.  Mrs. Mannarino was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Rocco and Rosemary Tutino Pasqualino.  She was employed for a time as a seamstress, and for many years was a communicant of the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church in...

ALBANY – Barbara A. Wood, 65, of Albany, died Monday, September 12, 2011 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Barbara was born in Albany and lived in the area all her life.  She was a 1964 graduate of Albany High School, and held positions at Sterling Winthrop in Rensselaer, Job Corps in Glenmont and the Bethlehem School District. ...

ALBANY – Priscilla (Jill) Shepard Belser passed away on Sunday, August 28th at her home in Albany, NY. Born August 12, 1943, in Xenia, Ohio, Jill was the oldest child of John and Suzanne Shepard. She spent most of her early life in California, moving to upstate New York with her family in 1960, graduating from Saratoga High School in...

ALBANY – Nicholas “Nick” Birchak, 27, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 24, 2011 due to complications from Epilepsy.  Nick was born in Grand Junction, Colorado and spent his lifetime spreading kindness, good will, and optimism in spite of his ongoing battles with epilepsy and visual impairments. Nick was a 2002 graduate of Shaker High School where he was Captain of...

COLONIE – Theresa A. Thomas, 88, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at St. Peters Hospital surrounded by loving friends. Tessie was born in Troy, NY, and lived in the area all of her life. The daughter of James and Mary Thomas; Tessie was also predeceased by her brother, James Thomas. Tessie retired from the NYS Labor Department where she made...

ALBANY – Helene Hans, 89, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. Helene was born and raised in Albany and lived in the same house all of her life. She was the daughter of James and Catherine Crowley.  Helene graduated from Vincentian Institute and received her BA from St. Lawrence Univ. and her Masters Degree...

ALBANY – Glen R. Weatherholtz, 73 of Albany, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home after a courageous battle of esophageal cancer.  Glen’s devoted wife Roz of just under 50 years remained faithfully by his bedside during his final moments. 

Glen was born on September 14, 1937 in New Holland, PA, however Glen has resided in Albany since...

ALBANY – Rosina  (Commisso) DeLeo completed her life here on Monday, August 8, 2011, at her home in Albany, surrounded by her adoring family.  Born September 11th, 1925 in Siderno Marina, Calabria, Italy, Rosina was the daughter of the late Francesco and Maria Commisso.  She emigrated to Albany in 1948 with her family and was an Albany resident the rest...

ALBANY – Ronald Joseph Lue, 73, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Albany Medical Center.  Mr. Lue was born in Albany, the son of the late Nicholas P. Lue and Helen Clark Lue.  He was employed for many years by the Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland, and was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany.

Mr. Lue was predeceased by...

ALBANY – On August 3, 2011 God reached down from Heaven and took another angel home.  Catherine started life in the prairies of Canada; born in the kitchen of a farm house in Govan, Sask. , April 15, 1936, to a prairie teacher and farmer.  She attended Victoria College, a division of McGill University with a degree in Physical Therapy.  ...

COLONIE – Shawn Patrick Barber, 46, of Colonie, died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2011 with his family by his side at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Shawn was born in Albany, and lived in the area all his life.  He was a graduate of Albany High School and Bryant & Stratton College, and was employed as a...

VOORHEESVILLE – Janet Claire (Kelly) Kerr, 66, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on July 16, 2011, less than a month after her diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. She was the youngest daughter of the late James M. and M. Isabelle Kelly of Albany. Janet was a woman of faith, who touched the lives of many with her...

MILFORD, DE – Dominic J. Ravida, 90, of Ocean View, DE, died Friday, July 1, 2011 at Delaware Hospice in Milford, DE.  Mr. Ravida was born in Albany, the son of Antonio and Josephine Alberti Ravida.  He lived in Albany and Loudonville most of his life until moving to Rockville, MD and recently Ocean View, Delaware.  Mr. Ravida was a...

ALBANY – Margaret J. Schweigard, 97, of Albany, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 while surrounded by her family at the Hospice Inn in St. Peter’s Hospital. Mrs. Schweigard was born in New York City, but had lived in this area for sixteen years. She was employed for many years by Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville, NY where she also raised her...

ALBANY – Mary Ravida Benoit, 88, of Albany, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center in Delmar. Mrs. Benoit was born in Albany, and lived here all her life. She was a communicant of the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church, and was employed for many years by the Albany City School District. She also...

ALBANY – Mary Gaffney Lapetina, 88, died at St. Peter’s Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Albany, on Monday, June 13, 2011. Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, Mary was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Gaffney. Mary graduated from Vincentian Institute and the College of St. Rose, where she received both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. She...

ALBANY – Angela M. (Michela) Pezzulo, 90, of Latham, died peacefully Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Teresian House in Albany surrounded by family. Mrs. Pezzulo was born in the South End of Albany, and lived most of her life at the home she built with her husband in Guilderland. As a woman of deep faith, and beloved homemaker, mother,...

ALBANY – Laura M. Beebe, 89, of Albany, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Avenue Nursing Center in Schenectady.  Mrs. Beebe was born in Altamont, and lived for ten years in Hendersonville, TN, but lived most of her life in the Capital District.  While living in the Capital District she was a chaperone of a 4H Square Dance Club,...

ALBANY – Jennie A. Siy, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Born in Albany on February 8, 1928, she was the daughter of Lucas and Sofia Siy. Jennie was a graduate of the College of St. Rose, and earned two Masters Degrees from the State University at Albany. For many years she taught and served as a librarian...

ALBANY – John W. Randall, 84, of Westmere, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Mr. Randall was born in Albany, and lived in the area all his life. He graduated with a B.A. from Siena College, and worked for the State for 20 years, retiring as First Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Substance Abuse Services....