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Frederick F. Thompson, Jr. – 40

MECHANICVILLE – Frederick F. Thompson, Jr., 40, of East Street, died unexpectedly Monday morning, May 18th, after   A Funeral Service will be conducted Thursday evening at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7 PM.Remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in loving memory of Fred Thompson, Jr.

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

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Edward Ronald Markiewicz – 73

MECHANICVILLE – Edward Ronald Markiewicz, 73. of So. Railroad St., died suddenly Monday, May 18th, at Samaritan Hospital, after being stricken at home.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 1 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 11AM – 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances to either American Diabetes or American Heart Assocs.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

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Mrs. Marie ‘Net’ Kitrick – 94

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Marie “Net” Kitrick, 94, longtime resident of her hometown of Mechanicville, died Saturday, May 16th in Nashua, NH, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 21st at 11 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, (St. Paul’s) 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial at Saratoga National Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either Pickett Family Foundation, 5 Enterprise Ave., Clifton Park, 12065 or Mechanicville Stillwater Breast Cancer Walk, PO Box 5, Mechanicville, 12118. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com. Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

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Bernard P. “Bernie” Nocito – 81

MECHANICVILLE – Bernard P. “Bernie” Nocito, 81, longtime area resident, diedThursday morning, May 14th at Saratoga Hospital, after an extended illness.

Born Sept. 20, 1933, son of the late Peter and Florence Nocito, lived in Whitehalluntil moving in his youth to Chestnut St., Mechanicville.

A gathering of friends will be held on Monday from 5-7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the May 21 edition.

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Awards and Achievements – Local College Students

Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., Performs Well at NEICAAA All-New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships

WORCESTER, MA (05/13/2015)(readMedia)-- Kimberlee Kocienski earned NEICAAA All-New England honors and/or set a new school record this past weekend at MIT.

Laura Pumphrey claimed her second NEICAAA high jump crown with a personal-best height of 5-8.75 which is unofficially second on the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships performance list.

Liz Pellegrini unofficially moved into a tie for 17th on the 100-meter hurdle list with an All-New England performance of 14.53. The fifth place time in the finals was her second PR of the weekend as she clocked a 14.66 to place seventh in the prelims. Pellegrini was .08 seconds shy of another All-New England effort with a ninth-place time of 1:03.45 in the 400-meter hurdles.

The 4x100-meter relay team also earned All-New England laurels as Maya Rhinehart, Pellegrini, Alex Price, and Sara Velleca finished eighth in a time of 48.25. Maggie LaRoche, Gina Capobianco, Emily Newman and Jessica Orr raced to a school record in the 4x800-meter relay (9:39.61) as did the foursome of Velleca, Rhinehart, Lea Strangio and Kimberlee Kocienski in the 4x400-meter relay (3:57.09).

For the men, Andrew Zayac came home fourth in the steeplechase in a school-record time of 9:15.39. The time is also unofficially 17th on the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships performance list.

The 4x800-meter relay team of Lucas Roy, Ryan Moran, Austin Scott and Thomas Kostelak crossed the finish line in a school-record time of 7:45.11 while the 4x400-meter relay squad of Joey Collins, Ryan Dennis, Paul-Henry Schoenhagen and Warren Staver posted a seventh-place time of 3:18.30 to collect All-New England honors.

David Frederick, who finished fifth overall in the pole vault with a personal-best height of 15-05, was the top Division III finisher in the event.

 

Local Student Wins Award at Hamilton College Class & Charter Day

Clinton, N.Y. -- Mary C. D'Ambro, daughter of Darla and David D'Ambro of Schaghticoke, was named the recipient of The Nelson Clark Dale, Jr. Prize in Music at Hamilton College's annual Class & Charter Day, held on May 11.

Herkimer County Community College announces candidates for the College's 47th annual commencement

HERKIMER, NY (05/12/2015)(readMedia)-- Herkimer County Community College announces candidates for the College's 47th annual commencement to be held Friday, May 15 at 5 pm in the Gymnasium of the Physical Education Building. There are 584 candidates for the associate degree and 52 candidates for certificates. This includes 127 candidates who completed their studies completely online through the College's Internet Academy.

Local students include:

Anne Sophie Champagne of Clifton Park, majoring in Paralegal A.A.S.

Toni Celina Cwiertniewski of Waterford, majoring in Business: Fashion Buying & Merchandising A.A.S.

Tyler C. Mone of Mechanicville, majoring in Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies A.A.

Nadia Alexandra Nowak of Clifton Park, majoring in Business: Sports & Recreation Management A.A.S.

Lynn A. Sherman of Waterford, majoring in Business: Accounting A.A.S.

 

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Why Alonzo’s Sold – by T. Mahoney

"I have not had a Summer Vacation in 40 years."Joanne Alonzo

MECHANICVILLE - "The timing was right," said Jeff Alonzo. His mother Joanne wanted to retire and Jeff wanted to concentrate on his firefighting career. He is full time firefighter in Saratoga Springs and a volunteer in Mechanicville. When the opportunity came to sell the business to Santore's Fireworks,Joanne and Jeff decided to make the move. Joanne wanted to retire. She and her son Jeff had run the business for 13 years since the passing of Lou Alonzo. Jeff pointed out that regulations were an increasing took more time.

Read the entire article in the May 14th edition.

 

 

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Project Lifesaver & Saratoga County – by H. Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, May 7 -There are those in society -- very young and grown alike -who can't communicate where they are, or even why or how they are there. They are young and old, persons with cognitive disorders, who may wander from home and hardly know they have.

Read the entire article in the May 14th edition.

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Hoosic Valley Junior Prom & After-Prom – by C. Barton

Hoosic Valley –The 2015 after prom party held at Hoosic Valley high school was once again the “place to be,” following the prom on May 9th. Students in grades 9-12, regardless of prom attendance were invited and encouraged to attend the 2015 after prom party.

Read the entire article in the May 14th edition.