Albany County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection
(Searches various funeral homes and newspapers in the Albany, Altamont, Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Cohoes, Colonie, Green Island, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Ravena, Rensselaerville, Slingerlands, Voorheesville, and Watervliet areas.)
Dario R. Tozzi
SCHENECTADY - Dario R. Tozzi, 77, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Schenectady, died Sunday at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver, Colo., after a short illness.
Mr. Tozzi was born in Compobasso, Italy.
He was an electrical contractor for more than 25 years with the family electrical business, Joseph A. Tozzi & Sons, retiring in the mid-1980s.
Mr. Tozzi was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Normanside Country Club; the New York Athletic Club; and the Rocky Mountain Italian Golf Association. He was a former member of the Sons of Italy and was a former volunteer fireman in Stephentown.
Mr. Tozzi was a former member of St. Helen's Church.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Mowder Tozzi, whom he married Sept. 2, 1984; two sons, Joseph J. Tozzi of Clarksville and Michael V. Tozzi of Tyson Corners, Va.; a sister, Dorina Trolio of Schenectady; and several step-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 8:15 a.m. Friday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, followed at 9 at St. Helen's Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department, Route 43, Stephentown, NY 12168.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Eve Waterman
CLIFTON PARK - Mrs. Eve Swota Waterman of Carlton Road, died Monday at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after being stricken.
Born and raised in Watervliet, Mrs. Waterman attended schools there. She lived on Hidden Valley Lane in Ballston Lake before moving to her Clifton Park home.
She was an office clerk for the town of Colonie and later became a homemaker.
Mrs. Waterman was a communicant of Corpus Christi Church, Ushers.
Her husband, Sanford J. Waterman, died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Walker of Clifton Park; two brothers, Stephen Swota of Richfield Springs and Joseph Swota of Speigletown; two sisters, Mary Swota of Watervliet and Julia Swota-Snedeker of Richfield Springs; and three grandchildren.
The Liturgy of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at Corpus Christi Church, Ushers. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ballston Lake Volunteer Ambulance, 1123 Route 146A, Ballston Lake, NY 12019.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Frederic Lake
SCHENECTADY - Frederic D. Lake, 60, of Clinton Street, died Sunday at Julie Blair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Lake was a graduate of Scotia-Glenville High School.
He worked at James' Appliances for many years.
Survivors include two sons, Frederic D. Lake Jr. of Middleton, Wis., and Leonard Lake of Schenectady; his mother, Betty Williams of Scotia; three brothers, Woodrow Lake Jr. of Scotia, Byron Lake of Schenectady and Danning Lake of Burnt Hills; and a sister, Cynthia Kaczmarek of Schenectady.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be on Zion Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Henry Wilson service changed
SCHUYLERVILLE - There has been a change in the service for Henry G. Wilson, who died Saturday.
It will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Ida Pabis
BROADALBIN - Mrs. Ida Phillips Pabis, 72, of the Petoff Garden Apartments, formerly of South Second Avenue, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam.
Born in Mayfield, Mrs. Pabis was a 1947 graduate of Broadalbin Central School.
She was a payroll clerk for the Johnstown Hospital for 29 years.
Mrs. Pabis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin.
Her husband, Joseph F. Pabis, whom she married Oct. 1, 1950, died in 1991.
Survivors include two daughters, Jill Lindsay of Queensbury and Lisa Cassiere of Merritt Island, Fla.; and a grandson.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin. A calling hour will precede the service at the church.
Burial will be in Broadalbin Mayfield Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church, at 54 W. Main St., Broadalbin, NY 12025.
Arrangements are by the Jeffords & Stewart Funeral Home.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Leo Paquin, Sr.
RENSSELAER - Leo Paquin, Sr., 95, of Broadway, died Monday at Albany Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Manchester, N.H., Mr. Paquin lived in Rensselaer for 40 years.
He was a stationary fireman and engineer for APW and Steiner Tissue.
Mr. Paquin was a member of the Kinderhook Council Knights of Columbus 7606, Donald E. LaValley 4th Degree Assembly of Hudson, G.S. Mink and T. Claxton Hose Fire Company in Rensselaer and the Rensselaer Senior Citizens.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church.
Mr. Paquin was the widower of Theresa "Tess" Heneghan Paquin.
Survivors include six sons, James Paquin of Colonie, John and Leon Paquin, Jr., both of Rensselaer, Michael Paquin of Niverville, Henry Paquin of North Greenbush and Charles Paquin of East Greenbush; two daughters, Mary Borcsok of New Baltimore and Patty Cannon of Castleton; 29 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., and at 10:30 a.m. the Liturgy of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Third Street. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Greenbush.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Leona Sobieski
ROTTERDAM - Mrs. Leona E. Sobieski, 84, of Wescott Road, died Sunday at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Mrs. Sobieski was born in Burlington, Vt.
She was an assistant to the buyer in the dress department at the Barney Co. in Schenectady for more than eight years. She also worked for Hollywood Cleaners in Schenectady.
Mrs. Sobieski was a member of the Home Bureau and a former member of the Draper High School Parent-Teacher Association.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Carl L. Sobieski, whom she married April 20, 1940, died in 1992.
Survivors include three daughters, Carla Magiera of Esperance, Lee S. Roy of Schenectady and Michele Boni of Latham; four sisters, Violet Sommerfeld of Bradenton, Fla., Beulah Tomaszewski of Michigan City, Ind., and Winifred Cimino and Harriett Furlano, both of Schenectady; a brother, Harold Duchane of Scotia; and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bond Funeral Home, at Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady.
A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Cyril's Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Nicoline Pusz
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Nicoline Jiusto Pusz, 86, of Kings Road, died Monday at St. Clare's Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Pusz was a lifelong area resident.
She worked for many years in the family business, Jiusto Brothers Produce, retiring in 1985.
Her husband, Walter Pusz, died in 1967.
Survivors include a brother, Felix Jiusto of Rotterdam; and a sister, Anna Poulin of Rotterdam.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Gabriel's Church.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Clare's Foundation, 600 McClellan St., Schenectady, NY 12304.
Arrangements are by the Daly Funeral Home.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Pauline Herkel
ST. CLOUD, Fla. - Services were held for Mrs. Pauline M. Herkel, 91, of St. Cloud, who died on Thursday.
Born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Mrs. Herkel lived on Quaker Street. She moved to central Florida in 1974.
Her husband, Charles A. Herkel, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, MaryAnn Grathwol of Mountain City, Ga.; a son, Charles L. Herkel of Schenectady; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Kissimmee, Fla.
Arrangements were by the Fisk Funeral Home, St. Cloud.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
Richard O. McCary
SCHENECTADY - Richard O. McCary, 75, formerly of Valencia Road, Niskayuna, died Monday at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center after being stricken.
Born in Sherman, Texas, Mr. McCary had lived in Schenectady, Syracuse, Ithaca and Phoenix, Ariz., before returning to Schenectady.
He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1946 from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University in 1956.
Mr. McCary began working for the General Electric Co. in Erie, Pa., in 1946 and retired from GE Research and Development Laboratory in Niskayuna in 1992.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving in Oahu, Hawaii, until 1953.
Mr. McCary was a member of the IEEE, Sigma Xi, Boy Scouts of America, National Rifle Association, GE Elfun Society and the Helderberg Twirlers Square Dance CLub.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Schenectady and was active in the Adult Bible CLub. He did many programs for the Men's Dialogue Group and was an instructor of the Youth Group.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Helen Rucker McCary; two daughters, Kathryn McCary of Schenectady and Eileen Terrell of Frisco, Texas; a son, Brian McCary of Clayton, Mo.; a sister, Elizabeth Smith of Bremertown, Wash.; and a grandchild. His daughter, Sharon McCary, died in December 2000.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Reformed Church of Schenectady, Union at North Church streets.
Burial will be at a later date in International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Texas.
Contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Proctor's Theatre or Schenectady Civic Players.
Arrangements are by the Jones Funeral Home.
[Published 13-Nov-2001]
