Obituaries

ALBANY – Dorothea Margaret (Stephenson) Santen, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009. Born in Rutland, VT on June 3rd, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Nona Stephenson. Her family moved to Albany when she was a young girl, where she attended PS-4 and graduated from The Milne School. She...

ALTAMONT – Anne M. LeBlanc DuCharme, 51, of Altamont, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her home.  Anne was raised in Waterford, and graduated from St. Ann’s School and Waterford-Halfmoon High School.  She was employed by the New York State Office of Real Property Services, and attended the Grace Fellowship Church.  She also enjoyed collecting teddy bears.

Anne is survived...

ALBANY – Zoe E. Conley Bopp, 76, of Albany, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Bopp was born in Troy, and lived in the Capital District all her life.  She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute.  She was employed by the Academy of the Holy Names Arts Center, by St. Peter’s Hospice Home Care, and she...

ALBANY – Gary C. Towle, 58, of Albany, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Albany Memorial Hospital.  Gary was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He attended Schenectady County Community College and SUNY Albany.  He was employed by Korvette’s Dept. Store.  He served as General Manager for both Big A Auto Parts and T-shirt City.  Most recently,...

ALBANY – John J. Mullen Jr., 70, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Julie Blair Nursing Home in Albany.  Born in Albany, NY on January 2, 1939, John was the son of the late John J. Mullen Sr. and Clara Rifenburgh.  John graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1958 and was a veteran of the United States...

LOUDONVILLE – Ann Fahy Boyle, age 89, daughter of the late James and Winifred Fahy of Albany, passed away on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2009 at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Ann was predeceased by her husband Herbert F. Boyle and her sister Marjorie Panas.  Ann attended St. Anne’s School in Albany. She was a truly elegant lady,...

LATHAM – Elizabeth F. Millet, 46, of Latham, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at her home.  Elizabeth was born and raised in Lancaster, PA.  She was a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, PA, and she attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.  She was employed for eighteen years by Rehabilitation Support Services in Albany.

Elizabeth is survived by her loving...

ALBANY – Joseph S. Gibson, 84, of Albany, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland.  Mr. Gibson was born in Morristown, NJ, and raised in New Jersey, but had lived in Albany nearly thirty years.  He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II, and in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

COLONIE – David R. Lawton, 48, of Colonie, died on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family after a four year battle with cancer.  Born in Colonie to the late Annetta and Harry Raymond Lawton, he was a graduate of Colonie Central High School and Hudson Valley Community College.   Dave was employed by the City of...

ALBANY – Theresa M. Tesoriero, 61, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.   Theresa was born in the Bronx, but lived in the Capital District since the early seventies.  She was employed for many years by Blue Shield, and more recently by Catholic Charities of Schenectady County.

Theresa is survived by her son Richard...

ALBANY – Joseph D. Garrett, 87, of Albany, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 in St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mr. Garrett was born Nov. 22, 1921 in Troy, the son of the late Thomas and Helen Foster Garrett.  He was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, Siena College, and the Syracuse University School of Social Work.  During World War II he...

GUILDERLAND – Sarah Veronica McDowell Dolan Ridge Baggesen was blessed with a peaceful passing on Sunday, November 1, 2009.  She was born in New York City but moved to Albany in 1950.  Even now, however, she always considered herself a “New Yorker.”  She worked in the offices of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company until their closing in the...

SCHENECTADY – Robert D. Curtin, 72, of Scotia, formerly of Albany, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Ellis Hospital.  Bob is survived by his sister Cathy Rudzinski and her husband Tim; his children Daniel, Jennifer and Robert Curtin; his nieces Barbara Spaulding and Danielle Rolfe; his nephew Tim Rudzinski, Jr.; his great nephews Daniel, Andrew & Matthew Spaulding; and his...

ALBANY – Aldo Paul Zanotta, 86 years old, passed away early on the morning of Friday, October 23, 2009.  Aldo served in the US Army from 1943 – 1946, and was deployed in the South Pacific during WWII.   He had a long and prosperous career at the Watervliet Arsenal for 35 years where he was Chief of Production Planning for...

ALBANY – Charlie Zee, formerly of Liberty, NY and a resident of Albany for 25 years, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.  He was born in China on September 18, 1919, leaving home at age 17 to work as a merchant marine.  Charlie served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1949 in air transport and was stationed in...

GUILDERLAND  – Erna Jean Courtney, 76, daughter of the late Thomas and Marie (Bauer) Courtney, left us on October 7, 2009.  Erna grew up in the South End of Albany, regaling the neighborhood kids with stories based on books she’d read.  An avid reader and engaging storyteller with a wonderful sense of humor, Erna married her high school sweetheart Dick...

ALBANY – Morgan B. James, Sr., 84, of Albany, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Stratton DVA Medical Center in Albany.   Mr. James was born in Albany and lived here all his life.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a machine gunner with the 179th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division.  He landed...

PATTERSONVILLE, NY– Eleanor (Ellie) Nehls age 52, went back into the loving arms of her mother and father on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Born in Albany, NY on May 22, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Erich (Sr.) and Clara (Cyeklewski) Nehls.  She was a resident of the Schenectady ARC group home in Pattersonville, NY.

Survivors include her...

COLONIE Grace D. Burke, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving daughters on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Born in Albany on June 6, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Carmela (Malatino) Savoca. She was predeceased by her husband Edmund P. Burke Jr.; sister, Josephine Jablons; and brother, William Savoca. Grace cherished her family and friends,...

ALBANY – Mary Rose Burke Havern, 91, of Slingerlands, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Albany Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Havern was born in Troy, the daughter of Patrick and Rose Raleigh Burke.  She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy and was awarded a full academic scholarship to the College of St. Rose. ...