Teresa Jo D’Ambro – 51

MECHANICVILLE – Teresa Jo D’Ambro, 51, of Mabbett Street, died suddenly Thursday, July 14th at home.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Monday from 5-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter in fond memory of Teresa Jo D’Ambro.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Walter Richard Craft, Jr. – 15

Walter Richard Craft, Jr. - 15

STILLWATER - Walter Richard Craft, Jr., 15, of Hallum Road passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 as result of an accident while swimming with friends.

 

Calling hours will be from 2-7pm on Sunday, July 17, 2016 for family and friends at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 729 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater. Funeral service will be conducted on Monday at 10am in the funeral home.

Flowers may be sent to the funeral home or kindly consider donations to the Breezy Hill Stables, 47 County Route 1, Westerlo, NY 12193 where Wally loved the horses and volunteered, in his honor.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

 

 

 

Karen Suzanne Micklas – 42

MECHANICVILLE - Karen Suzanne Micklas, 42, of Denver, Colorado died June 27, 2016 at home with her family.

The celebration of Karen's life will start at 11 AM on Saturday, July 16th at St. Luke’s on the Hill Church,40 McBride Rd, Mechanicville, NY 12118.
In lieu of flowers, Karen's wish was that donations be made to: CO Coalition for The Homeless - Stout Street Clinic, 2111 Champa Street, Denver, CO 80211; St. Anthony's Hospital Foundation, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood, CO 80228; or KidsVCancer, 3401 Newark Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

 

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

SUNY New Paltz spring 2016 Dean's List

NEW PALTZ, NY (07/08/2016)-- SUNY New Paltz has released the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring 2016 semester. Dean's List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

The following students are on the spring 2016 Dean's List at New Paltz:

Kyle Marra of Clifton Park (12065)

Julia Olson of Clifton Park (12065)

Sarah Sherman of Clifton Park (12065)

Morgan Clifford of Clifton Park (12065)

Kathryn Christensen of Clifton Park (12065)

Frankie Dineen of Clifton Park (12065)

McKenna Robinson of Mechanicville (12118)

Aimee Becker of Waterford (12188)

Brandon Fiege of Waterford (12188)

Ithaca College Congratulates May 2016 Graduates

ITHACA, NY (07/08/2016)-- Ithaca College congratulates all May 2016 graduates.

Casey Kobylar of Clifton Park (12065)

Jameson Martin of Stillwater (12170)

Ithaca College Students Named to Spring Semester Dean's List

ITHACA, NY (07/08/2016)-- Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester.

Andrew Cornell of Clifton Park (12065)

Meghan Olenyk of Clifton Park (12065)

Sierra Vorsheim of Clifton Park (12065)

Zachary Waldek of Clifton Park (12065)

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Local Students Named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List at The College of Saint Rose

ALBANY, NY (07/07/2016)-- The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, today announced that 721 students have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2016 semester.

Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for the Dean's List.

Students from this area who are on the Dean's List for spring 2016 are:

Joshua Heller of Mechanicville, New York

Caitlin Irla of Waterford, New York

Ahryah Jessop of Clifton Park, New York

Claire Moylan of Waterford, New York

Maria Savino of Waterford, New York

Caroline Wincowski of Clifton Park, New York

Christina Destefano of Mechanicville, New York

James Kennedy of Clifton Park, New York

Christopher Posporelis of Clifton Park, New York

Marlene Eckert of Clifton Park, New York

Erin Harrington of Clifton Park, New York

Sophia Laposta of Clifton Park, New York

Ashley Malmberg of Halfmoon, New York

Nicolette Miciotta of Mechanicville, New York

Katherine Poladian of Clifton Park, New York

Elizabeth Senecal of Waterford, New York

Kayla Smith of Melrose, New York

Rachel Ten Eyck of Clifton Park, New York

Erin Davenport of Waterford, New York

Astrid Garcia of Waterford, New York

Katherine Greco of Waterford, New York

Audrey Moylan of Waterford, New York

David Nesich of Valley Falls, New York

Amanda Neveu of Mechanicville, New York

Justine Pascual of Clifton Park, New York

Lauren Wemett of Clifton Park, New York

Scott Whitney of Waterford, New York

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Students Named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Spring 2016 Semester

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (07/01/2016)-- The following students have been named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Spring 2016 semester:

Megan McCormack of Clifton Park, NY is a member of the Class of 2017 and is majoring in Communication.

John Moore of Mechanicville, NY is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in Business Administration.

Derek Rose of Mechanicville, NY is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Communication.

SUNY New Paltz spring 2016 Undergraduate Degrees

NEW PALTZ, NY (07/05/2016)-- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the conferral of more than 1,150 undergraduate degrees following the conclusion of the spring 2016 semester.

The following students are among the newest alumni of SUNY New Paltz:

Tyler Adams of Johnsonville (12094) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

Frankie Dineen of Clifton Park (12065) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Nicholas Kaiser of Waterford (12188) earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance

Chrisanne Pierson of Clifton Park (12065) earned a Bachelor of Science in Management

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Students Named to Spring 2016 Dean's List

TROY, NY (07/05/2016)-- Just over 700 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2016 semester. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below "C."

Sarah Farnham, of Halfmoon, studies Architecture.

Okan Kaya, of Clifton Park, studies Biomedical Engineering.

Rachael King, of Mechanicville, studies Chemical Engineering.

Faith Marro, of Johnsonville, studies Architecture.

Timothy Saia, of Clifton Park, studies Computer Science.

John Sawyer, of Johnsonville, studies Business and Management.

Richard M. Dunbar – 77

MECHANICVILLE - Richard M. Dunbar, 77, of the Mid-Rise Apts, passed away on Saturday July 2, 2016 at Baptist Health Center in Scotia where he had been a resident for the past year.

Burial arrangements are by the DeVito-Salvador Funeral Home. There will be a private grave-side service. Remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in respectful memory of Richard M. Dunbar.

 Tessie A. Tarsa – 90

MECHANICVILLE - Tessie A. Tarsa, 90, of Mechanicville died peacefully at her home on July 3, 2016.  She was born on October 30, 1925 in Easton, NY and was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Magatz) Tarsa.

Calling hours will be at the Church on Thursday from 1-3 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Miss Tarsa’s name to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home.

 

James J. Levesque – 75

James J. Levesque - 75

MECHANICVILLE – James J. Levesque, 75, died Friday evening July 1 at Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Albany, after an extended illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at Noon at All Saints of the Hudson Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville.  Friends and Family may call at the North Main Street Church on Wednesday from 10 am till noon.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Hospice www.communityhospice.org or the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America www.myasthenia.org.
To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com