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John J. (Jay) Burns, Sr.
Oct 25, 2011
Wilton, NY - John J. (Jay) Burns, Sr. passed away Oct. 25, 2011 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 82. Born on May 22, 1929 in the town of Hebron, he was the son of the late William and Geneva ( Clute ) Burns. In his younger years he liked to travel and have a good...
Pauline E. Crowell
Oct 25, 2011
Saratoga Springs - Pauline E. Crowell passed away peacefully at Wesley Health Care Center with her children at her side on October 25, 2011. She was 92. Born in Shortsville, New York on December 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Ellen Sweeney. Pauline received a degree from the Rochester Business Institute. Her first dedication...
Mary A. Allen
Oct 25, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Mary A. Allen of Kirby Rd. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital. She was 81. Born on March 17, 1930 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Catherine (Hogan) Gailor. Mary worked as an aide at the Wilton Developmental Center and enjoyed operating Aunt Lucy's Chicken House on...
Isabell Furgess
Oct 19, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Isabell Furgess passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home. She was 95. Isabell spent her younger years in North Carolina and Maryland. While in her teens she moved to NYC where she met her husband, Thomas Furgess. They moved to Saratoga Springs where they owned and operated Tom's Lodge. Isabell was baptized as one...
Bernadette M. Bowes
Oct 18, 2011
Wilton, NY - Bernadette M. Bowes of Timbira Drive, passed away at home on Tuesday (Oct. 18, 2011). She was 88. Born on August 28, 1923 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Peffer Meenahan. Bernadette attended Queens College and worked as a manager at Exxon Corporation for 40 years. She was involved in...
Louise M. Pistilli
Oct 8, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Louise Marie Dominick Pistilli quietly passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday,October 8, 2011 in the loving arms of her family. The oldest daughter of Michael and Madeline Dominick, Louise was predeceased by her parents; oldest daughter, Michelle(Mickey) Pistilli and her sister, Mary Jane Dominick Diggins. Left to cherish her memory is her youngest daughter,...
Jean C. Farrell
Oct 7, 2011
Moreau, NY - Jean C. Farrell, 82, of Moreau passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at Glens Falls Hospital after a brief illness. Jean was born on December 23, 1928, the daughter of E. Temple Ted White and Irene W. Williams. On February 19, 1950 she married Edward V. Farrell. They had shared 43 wonderful years together when Ed...
Mark F. Costello
Oct 4, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY Mark F. Costello, 81, of Collins Terrace, made his tee time in Heaven Tuesday morning, Oct. 4, 2011. He was the son of the late Mark A. and Cornelia (Miller) Costello of Sea Cliff, NY and was born in Glen Cove, NY on Sept. 4, 1930, just in time for the Great Depression. A well liked man,...
William F. Shepherd, Jr.
Oct 2, 2011
William F. Shepherd Jr. (Bill), 51, most recently of Singapore, passed away of a sudden heart attack October 2, 2011. He was with family and friends and is deeply missed as a husband, father, brother, nephew, cousin, colleague, mentor and friend. Bill was born December 7, 1959 in Norwich, New York, the son of the late Helen and William Shepherd...
Dorothy E. Smith
Oct 1, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Dorothy Ellen Smith passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Crescent Manor Nursing Home (Bennington), which was her residence for the last six years. She was 96. Born October 7, 1914, in the Town of Wilton, she was the daughter of the late Clarence (Collamer) and Nora (Carr) Smith, and lived nearly all of her life...
Paul R. Colletti, M.D.
Sep 30, 2011
Greenfield Center, NY - Paul R. Colletti, M.D., died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home. His wife and daughter were at his bedside. He was 77. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Paul and Katherine (Ferrara) Colletti. He attended Xavier High School in N.Y.C., continued his education at St. Peters College in Jersey City,...
Frances Barbara Simmons
Sep 29, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Frances Barbara Peeney Simmons, 69, of Michael Drive, died in her home surrounded by her loving children on Thursday, September 29, 2011, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 25, 1942 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Pierce Peeney and Alice Ida DePaulo. Barbara grew up in Albany...
Florence Maguire
Sep 25, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Florence Maguire passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital. Born in Yonkers, NY she was the daughter of the late Albert and Barbara (Hatner) Kopko. Florence was married to the late Francis Maguire. Survivors include her loving children, Richard, Barbara and Patricia. She was also the beloved grandmother of Rodney (Keri) and Peter. There...
Marcia J. Van Ness
Sep 24, 2011
New Smyrna Beach, FL - Marcia J. Van Ness, 72, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach FL. Mrs. Van Ness was born in Saratoga Springs, NY and moved to Florida in 1997. She was in the hospitality business for many years including Gideon Putman, Saratoga Golf and Polo Club and retired from the...
Marjorie H. Petro
Sep 23, 2011
Greenfield, NY - Marjorie Helen (Stiles) Petro passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at her home. She was 89. Born Sept. 7, 1922 in Greenfield she was the daughter of the late George and Bessie (Williams) Stiles and lived her entire life in the house she was born in. She was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and worked...
William F. Jackson
Sep 21, 2011
Ocean Ridge, FL - William F. Jackson Bill died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. He was 73. Born on June 18. 1938 in Saratoga Springs, NY Bill was one of nine children born to the late Harry and Eleanor Jackson. He attended St. Clements School in Saratoga Springs. Bill enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his...
Jason F. Coombs
Sep 12, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Jason Floyd Coombs of South Federal Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 12, 2011. He was 25. Born on March 6, 1986, at Bellevue Hospital in Niskayuna, he is the son of Alan and Debi (Higgins) Coombs of Saratoga Springs. Jason attended Saratoga Springs City Schools. Prior to graduation, he was diagnosed with severe Crohns...
Sylvester W. Sesselman
Sep 11, 2011
Greenfield Center, NY - Sylvester William Sesselman of Greenfield Center, most recently of Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital. He was 88. Born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Greenfield Center, he was the son of the late Andrew and Alice (Wagner) Sesselman. Ses attended a one room school on Wilton...
Francine Simone Polacsek
Sep 10, 2011
Saratoga Springs, NY - Francine Simone Polacsek, 66, was a loving, generous, creative, courageous woman, whose life ended on 9-10-11. She touched the lives of many whose paths she crossed with her welcoming personality. Francine was a friend and compass rose for all that knew her. Francine, a life-long resident of Saratoga Springs began her life's journey July 15, 1945,...
Constance L. Quinlan
Sep 10, 2011
Gansevoort, NY - Constance L. Quinlan passed away on September 10, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was 68. Constance was born January 30, 1943 in Queens, NY and was daughter of the late Timothy D. Keating and Gertrude A. (Dietz) Keating. She graduated from Hauppague High School in 1960 and then went on...
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