Obituaries

GUILDERLAND – Jon N. Gray, 68, of Guilderland, died suddenly Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville while vacationing with his family on Great Sacandaga Lake.  Jon was born in South Portland, ME, and lived in the Capital District since the early 1970’s. He served in the Air Force in Germany from 1959 – 1963 and  was...

GALWAY – Carl J. Pierce, Jr., 84, of Galway, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 with his family by his side at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.  Mr. Pierce was born in Portland, ME, and was raised in Cooperstown, NY and Essex, NY.  During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and in 1947 he moved to Albany.  ...

ALBANY – Concetta M. “Connie” Testa, 89, of Albany, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at her home with her family at her side.  Mrs. Testa was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosaria Ravida, and lived here all her life.  She was employed in retail sales for several area stores, and was a communicant of St....

ALBANY – Muriel B. Sunkin, 85, of Albany, formerly of Clifton Park, died Friday, July 23, 2010.  Mrs. Sunkin was born in Brooklyn and lived in West Hartford, Connecticut until moving to Clifton Park.  Her great pleasures in life were her family, as well as art, literature and film.

Mrs. Sunkin was predeceased by her husband David Sunkin, M.D., and...

ALBANY – Dorothy A. Brosnan, 76, of Sleepy Hollow Lake and Guilderland, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Mrs. Brosnan was born in Albany, and lived here most of her life until retiring to Sleepy Hollow Lake in 1988.  During her childhood she loved spending summers with her family at Tupper Lake.  She...

ALBANY – Concetta M. “Connie” Carnevale, 99, of Albany, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Teresian House, Albany just four weeks before her 100th birthday.  Mrs. Carnevale was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was employed by Niagara Mohawk in Albany, and was an active communicant of the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Albany...

ALBANY – Ray E.  Barnard, 72, of Albany, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Teresian House.  Mr. Barnard was born in Auburn, NY, and lived much of his life in Cayuga, NY before coming to Albany in 1986.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and was employed as a carpenter and construction supervisor for the Currier Construction Co.  He...

ALBANY – Diane Tidings Buchanan, 52, of Albany, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Diane was born in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was a graduate of Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg, and was employed for a time by CHP.  More recently she served as the practice manager for Cornea...

GUILDERLAND –  John F. O’Donnell, Esq., 83, an attorney who believed in the elegant logic of the law even as he pursued a philosopher’s quest to plumb the unfathom-able, died suddenly at home Monday, July 5, 2010. He had spent the Fourth of July executing swan dives off the springboard at the town pool. It was part of his annual...

ALBANY –  It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother Elinor Austin Fox at age 83 on Sunday, July 4, 2010 after a prolonged battle with cancer.  Elinor was born in Troy, NY to the late Edwin Austin and Ella Downs.  She attended Vincentian Institute in Albany, and in September 1946 she married...

ALBANY – Mary Coppolino, 95, of Albany, died Friday, July 2, 2010 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Coppolino was born in Chatham, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Chiartano Scarano.  She lived most of her life in Albany, and was employed for a time as a glove inspector at...

GUILDERLAND – Joseph James Lue, Sr., 63, of Guilderland, died at his home Saturday, June 26, 2010 due to complications from diabetes.  Joe was born in Albany, the son of the late Nicholas P. and Helen C. Lue.   He was a graduate of the Sage Colleges, and was employed for many years by the NY State Higher Education Services Corp....

ALBANY – Glendon S. “Glen” Henry, 85, of Guilderland and Punta Gorda, FL, died Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Stratton DVA Medical Center in Albany.  Mr. Henry was born in Rumford, ME, but lived most of his life in the Capital District.  He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a TBM Avenger gunner.  Later he...

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 – 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...

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...

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...