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John A. “Doc” Rivers – 74

 

STILLWATER – John A. “Doc” Rivers, 74, of Hudson Ave., died unexpectedly Sunday, March 13th at Grand Strand Medical Ctr., Myrtle Beach, S.C., after a brief illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at Noon at All Saints on theHudson Church, 895 Hudson Ave., Stillwater.  Burial with military honors at the SaratogaNational Cemetery. Calling hours at the Church on Monday from 4-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either Community Hospice of Saratoga 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675..

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

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home.

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Miss Lucy C. Mareno – 91

MECHANICVILLE – Miss Lucy C. Mareno, 91, of William Street, died Mondaymorning at Schuyler Ridge, after a long illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 1 PM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 North Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118 with burial to follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

A gathering of family and friends will be held prior to the mass from 12 – 1PM.

Remembrances may be made to the Fr. Joe Scerbo Memorial Fund, 52 William Street, Mechanicville in loving memory of Lucy C. Mareno.

Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

 

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Walter E. Isles, Jr. – 87

STILLWATER – Walter E. Isles, Jr., 87, of Fitch Rd., died Friday, March 11th at home, after a long illness.  Born in Mechanicville, July 18, 1928, son of the late Walter and Rose Smith Isles, Sr.  A patriotic American, Walt served in the US Army in WWII, during the occupation of Germany and later in Korea during that War.

A Funeral Service with Rev. Brenda Tompkins, Pastor of United Methodist Church officiating will be held on Thursday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.   Calling hours at the Funeral Home Thursday from 4-7 PM.

An inurnment with military honors is set for 11 AM Friday at Saratoga National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Mechanicville United Methodist Church or the Saratoga County Animal Shelter.

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

 

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XO Tower Being Restored

Several years ago the dream of restoring the Tower came alive when local residents and business owners teamed with the City of Mechanicville to shore up the building, refurbish the first floor and open the downstairs office as the home for the Mechanicville \'96 Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce.

Photos and article in the 03-17 edition.

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Apples of Their Irish Eyes – by P. Loatman

The current political debate surrounding immigration serves as a reminder that such disputes have arisen many times in our past. As President John F. Kennedy stated in “A Nation of Immigrants,” more than 45 million immigrants had come to America by 1965, almost all of them without any documentation. Ironically, the only “documented aliens” entering American shores in our early history were African slaves. However, given the fact that they were deemed chattel, they were listed as nameless items of property to be sold rather than as individuals who had had any choice in emigrating.

Read the entire article in the 03-17 edition.

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Rens Co. Taking Water Samples in Petersburgh

RENSSELAER COUNTY - As of March 7, 2016 the Rensselaer County Department of Health has collected water samples from 60 samples including 44 private wells in the Town of Petersburgh. Results are expected in the next week or so and will be passed on directly to the individual home owners. Further testing is currently taking place. The geographic range of the testing will continue to expand until PFOA readings fall to an acceptable level.

Read the entire article in the 03-17 issue.