Obituaries

ALBANY – Arthur V. Lucarelli, 90, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Teresian House.  Art was born in Schenectady where he lived until moving to Albany in 1962.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of the former Pat Aiezza Post #1181.  He was employed by General Electric...

CLIFTON PARK – George A. Foertsch, 76, of Clifton Park, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  George was born in Kingston and raised in New Paltz.  He moved to the Albany area as a young adult.  He was employed for many years as a fire sprinkler fitter for J. V. Warren company.  George loved...

ALBANY – Charles John Schmidt, 94, a resident of the Avila Independent Living Community in Albany, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Born in Manhattan on February 6, 1928, he was the only son of Swiss parents Carl and Emma Naef Schmidt and was raised in the Bronx.  He earned degrees from Columbia College...

McKOWNVILLE – Bernice Mary Cehowski Hockenbury, 92, of McKownville, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Bernie was born in Watervliet, and was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School and Watervliet High School, where she was a member of the Thalian Society.  She was employed by attorney Joseph D. Foley, Esq., and later by the Niagara...

COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Emery Cline Herman, Jr., 92, of Cooperstown, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022.  A full and complete obituary to follow with Celebration of Life planned for a later date.

ALBANY – Janet E. “Jackie” Mahony, 90, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehab. Center.   Jackie was born in Bangor, Maine.  She married Edwin Schump in 1949, and together they had two sons.  In 1953 she married Daniel P. Mahony and moved to the Albany area.  Together they had one son, Daniel,...

DELMAR – Anna Fineblood Leytman, 89 of Delmar passed away Wednesday January 26, 2022 at home after a brief illness.  Born May11, 1932 in Leningrad, USSR to the late Boris and Klara Fineblood.

Anna was evacuated from Leningrad during the blockade of WWII in 1941.  After the war she returned to Leningrad attending both public and music schools.  She graduated...

ALBANY – Pauline DiMaggio Kuzmak, 99, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Francesca DiMaggio; and the loving wife of the late William Kuzmak. Pauline is survived by her children, Stephen Kuzmak and his wife Sue of Clifton Park, Mary Rothaupt of Albany, and Lisa Hansen and her...

AMSTERDAM – James Anthony Savoie, born on July 8, 1949 passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his home with loved ones by his side. He was the son of Anthony J. Savoie and Hazel I. Abrams Savoie, both of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his sister, Janice Mangino (Albert R. Mangino, Jr.) of Ballston Spa, NY,...

ALBANY – Catherine T. Musella, 91, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Monday, February 15, 2022. Born on February 20, 1930, in Albany, NY, Catherine was the daughter of the late Linda and Urbano Caradori and wife of the late Samuel Musella. She was a graduate of Philip Schuyler High School.

Catherine, affectionately known...

ALBANY – Rosemarie Wagner, 92, of Teresian House Nursing Home slipped away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022.

Rosemarie was born to Herman and Mary Ann Charbonneau in Stamford, Connecticut.  She attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart high school and Mount Saint Vincent College where she earned a degree in education. Rosemarie was...

QUEENSBURY – Esther May Titus, 92, of Queensbury, left her temporary physical home to join her blessed Savior in Heaven on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.  She was surrounded by loving friends as care givers and truly had the “peace that passes all understanding” as she traveled to her eternal home.

Esther was an accomplished violinist and pianist and had been...

COLONIE – Michael Anthony Paonessa, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 31, 2022.  Anthony was born in Cornwall, NY, but lived most of his life in the Albany area. He was employed by Bubonia General Contractors.

Anthony is survived by his children Nico A. and Anthony S. Paonessa; his parents Anna M. Perone Paonessa, and Francesco Paonessa; his brother...

PORT EWEN – Robert L. Gileski, 82, of Port Ewen, NY, passed peacefully at home on January 29, 2022, with his “forever love,” Carol, by his side. Born March 15, 1939, he was the only son of the late Sophie and Lucian Gileski. Bob graduated from Johnstown (NY) High School and, in 1963, earned a bachelors degree from SUNY New...

ALBANY – Raquel Acosta 58, suddenly gained her wings on January 17, 2022, surrounded by her children and family.  Raquel was born April 10, 1963, in Aguas Buenas, Bayamon Puerto Rico to Justina Pagan and Angelino Morales.  She met the love of her life, Eduardo Acosta in the Bronx, NY where they married in 1978.  Raquel dedicated her life to...

EAST GREENBUSH – Eileen M. “Cookie” McCarthy Pierce, 67, of East Greenbush, passed away suddenly from natural causes on Monday, January 24, 2022.  Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Virginia Kiernan McCarthy and the late John J. McCarthy of Albany, and the beloved wife of Paul D. Pierce.  Cookie and Paul met in the hallways of Cardinal McCloskey...

ALBANY – On January 6th, her husband Joe called to the most beautiful girl he had ever seen that it was time for her to rejoin him. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Carolina Connors Allen was born in 1926 in Rensselaer and raised in Watervliet. She was the daughter of Francis W. Connors and Carolina Gombert Connors.

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NISKAYUNA – Qiang “Alex” Fang, 49, of Niskayuna, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Ellis Hospital.  Alex was born in the Jilin Province of China, and emigrated to the United States in 2013.  He was a graduate of the University at Albany with a Masters Degree in Mathematics and Statistics, and was employed by MVP Health Care as...