MECHANICVILLE – Joseph Siracusano Downs, 86 of Davenport Estates, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 26th at Saratoga Hospital, after a brief illness.
Born in Jamaica, NY, Oct. 18, 1926, Joe served in the US Army’s 458th Quartermaster Corps in the South Pacific during WWII. A self-employed house painting contractor his whole life, Joe was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Malta.
Joe was a devoted husband, father and grandfather to all his family.
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MECHANICVILLE – Carmella Palmer Scarati, 93, of No. Main St., died Tuesday evening at Evergreen Commons, East Greenbush, after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, she was born April 23, 1919, daughter of the late Stanislaw and Marianne Enzogna Palmer.
A homemaker most of her life, she was an avid reader, enjoyed crocheting, and had a knack for word search puzzles. A member of the Mechanicville Area Senior Citizens, she was also a lifelong member of the Assumption-St. Paul Parish and the church’s Rosary Alter Society.
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MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Olive Wood Conerty, 96, of Valley View Drive, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at Maplewood Manor, Ballston Spa, after a short illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born April 25, 1916, daughter of the late Arthur and Adabelle Wood, she was a 1933 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
Olive was a member of the Eastern Star, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the church’s St. Martha’s Guild.
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TROY – Monday evening February 18th the Pleasantdale Rod & Gun club had a packed house for their monthly meeting. This monthly meeting wasn’t like the normal monthly meetings with what happened last month, what’s going on for the upcoming month and financial numbers; this meeting was to meet Assemblyman Steven F. McLaughlin and hear him talk about the NY SAFE Act and what the people of Rensselaer County and other counties can do; to help get this bill repealed. Assemblyman McLaughlin went into full detail about the SAFE Act and that he feels this is an attack on our 2nd amendment rights.
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MECHANICVILLE- March 1st marks the 28th year that Ted Cervini has owned Bubbles Restaurant. He purchased bubles in 1985. Cervini said that he has enjoyed serving he residents of Mechanicville and the surrounding area. Ted looks forward to owning Bubbles for many more years. The restaurant was established in 1955. Two mainstayes of Bubbles have been the the smiling personable waitresses, Pat Jones and Tammy Hatalsky.
Tammy Hatalsky & Pat Jones
For 18-year-old Adam Erno, his senior year of wrestling at Mechanicville High School was supposed to be the pinnacle, the exclamation point on five years of hard work all aimed at being the best that he could be. But Adam found, as have so many before him, that an untimely injury can bring the hopes and dreams to a crashing halt.
Adam began wrestling at the age of six in the PeeWee Wrestling program at Mechanicville. His talent was apparent early on, and the development of his skills earned him a spot on the varsity team when he was in 8th grade, wrestling at 103 pounds. His prowess might almost be expected, though. He has learned from the best who learned from the best.
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BALLSTON SPA, Feb. 14: Saratoga County will be spared some of the cost burdens of Maplewood Manor county nursing home – this year. Officials point out that what is something of a windfall this year might not amount to much next year.
The Board of Supervisors at its business meeting, postponed from this week to Feb. 26 due to an annual conference for many county officials, will vote to accept an additional $4,739, 473 in Federal Medicaid assistance, which after a local match, nets
$2,288,218.
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MECHANICVILLE – Frank S. Pozniakas, 80, of Washington Ave., died Friday evening, Feb. 15th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.
Born in Riverside, Town of Stillwater (Frog Island), March 31, 1932, he was son of the late William and Eva Swelko Pozniakas, and was a 1949 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
Frank enlisted in the US Army during the Korean War and later enlisted in the US Air Force, serving as a materials handler being discharged in 1958. Frank was proud to be from a family that served their country, with his father serving in WWI, late brothers served in WWII and both Frank and his brother John serving during the Korean War.
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STILLWATER – George H. Poitras, Sr., 72. of Claremont Road, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, with his loving family at his side. Born in Mechanicville, July, 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph “Harry” and Josephine Simpson Poitras, Jr. and husband of 34 years of the late Linda L. Barbolt Poitras, who died in 1999.
A 1959 graduate of Stillwater High School, he worked for Tagsons Paper Co. in Mechanicville, as a pipe fitter and other various positions, for 32 years. He then continued and ended his career with GE Silicone, Waterford, as a silicone operator, for over 10 years before retiring.
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