Obituaries

ALBANY – Frances U. Allen, 77, of Albany, while surrounded by her loving family was carried to heaven in the arms of the angels on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.  Born August 25, 1932 to Biagio Burometto and Angela Papa, the youngest of six.  Fran grew up and attended school at St John’s in the Albany South End fondly known as...

ALBANY – Richard J. Casaly, 68, of Latham, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Mr. Casaly was born in Natick, MA, but lived most of his life in Albany.  He served in the U.S. Navy for ten years, and was a Chief aboard the USS Enterprise. He was then employed by the New York State Office...

ALBANY – Ruth Anna Kenyon, 82, of Albany, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland.  Mrs. Kenyon was born in Sturgis, MI, but lived most of her life in Albany.  She was employed by the New York State Dept. of Taxation & Finance for ten years.  She also was a member of Christ Lutheran...

ALBANY – William C. Mehleisen, 87, of Albany, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home.  Mr. Mehleisen was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of the Philip Schuyler High School, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific.  He was awarded the...

NASHVILLE, TN – June Ida Gooley, 83, formerly of Albany, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Nashville, TN.  Mrs. Gooley was born in Albany, and lived here until 1998 when she moved to live with her daughter.  She was employed for many years as a medical receptionist at Albany Obstetrics & Gynecology, and was a communicant of the former St....

WESTMERE, N.Y.  – Margaret R. “Meg” Stevens of Westmere died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, peacefully at home with her loved ones at her side. Meg was 49 and died of cancer.

Born Feb. 6, 1961, in Syracuse, N.Y., Meg was the daughter of Margaret S. and William S. Stevens, formerly of Westmere and now living in St. Augustine, Fla. She...

GUILDERLAND – Mariam H. Partell, 90, of Albany, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Westmere Home for Adults.  Mariam was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was a graduate of the Mildred Elley Business School, and was employed for many years by the New York State Dept. of Audit and Control working on the New...

DELMAR – John A. Cappello, 92, formerly of Gloversville, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home.  Mr. Cappello was born in Schenectady, he also lived for seven years in Garden Grove, CA, and then returned to Gloversville, NY.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.  After the war he owned the Georgie Importing...

ALBANY – Elizabeth “Sis” McCumber, 91, of Albany, was called to Heaven on Friday, April 30, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA after a brief illness.  Mrs. McCumber, daughter of Peter Munroe and Marie Enos Munroe, was born on January 17, 1919 in McKownville, NY and lived most of her life in Albany, NY and Columbus, GA.  She...

ALBANY – Dominic A. Coluccio, 81, of Albany, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mr. Coluccio was born November 30, 1928 in Locri, Reggio Calabria, Italy, the son of Joseph and Maria Greco Coluccio.  He was employed as a school teacher in Italy until moving to the U.S. in 1951.  He was employed...

ALBANY – Ida M. Gaudio, 96, of Albany, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Gaudio was born in Italy, but came to the United States in the late 1930’s, settling first in Hudson, NY, then Albany.  She was employed for many years by Cotrell & Leonard in Albany, and was a communicant for many years of...

ALBANY – Eugenia Podgorski entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 13,2010 after a long illness.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, She was the daughter of John Gazda and Anastasia Drabowska Gazda.  She graduated from Coughlin High School and worked for many years at Macy’s as a “Red Flower”.  She was a daily communicant of All Saints Catholic Church (formerly St....

ALBANY – Marion R. Gregg, 89, of Albany, died Friday, April 2, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Marion was born November 28,1920 in London of American parentage to Francis Gregg and Maude Burns. She worked twelve years for the Engineer’s Department with the British Government.  Between the years of 1954 and 1960 she worked in the...

ALBANY – George K. McCarg, Jr., 57, of Albany, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  George was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He was a graduate of Cardinal McCloskey High School, where he played basketball, and he was employed for many years by Laborers Local...

ARLINGTON, VA – Philip L. Foote, 88, formerly of Albany, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Arlington, VA.  Mr. Foote was born in Cortland, NY, but lived most of his life in Albany.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre.  After the war he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre...

ALBANY- Albert Frederick Grogan, 70, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. He was born April 18, 1939 and was the son of Albert and Cecelia (Bryfonski) Grogan.  A lifelong resident of Albany, he was a graduate of the Vincentian Institute. He served in the US Air Force from 1958-1962. He graduated...

ALBANY – Elizabeth “Betty” Horick, 85, of Albany, was called to Heaven on March 18, 2010. “Aunt Betty” as many affectionally called her was born in Greenville, NC, but lived most of her life in Albany.  She was employed for thirty years by Platt’s Place deli in Colonie. She was president of the Czechoslovakia Society of America for more than...

ALBANY – Virginia Lee “Jinny” Femia, 80, of Guilderland, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 in St. Peter’s Hospital.  Jinny was born in Albany, the daughter of Harold L. Randall and Bertha Lee St. Onge Randall.  She was employed for many years by the NYS Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, a job that she loved.  She was very active...

SLINGERLANDS – Ruth M. Russell, 93, of Slingerlands, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at her home.  Mrs. Russell was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Estella M. Meyer.  Born in Selkirk, she attended elementary school in what is now the Bethlehem Historical Association.  She graduated from Coeymans High School and Albany Business College.  She pursued a career in...

ALBANY – Joseph A. Kravalis, 91, of Albany died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the Albany County Nursing Home.  Mr. Kravalis was born in Latvia, but had lived in the United States since 1951.  He was employed by the Tobin Packing Co. in West Albany for a time, and later operated his own construction firm, Joseph A. Kravalis Home Builder. ...