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Miss Veronica M. Kushneir – 101

STILLWATER, NY – Miss Veronica M. Kushneir, 101, former longtime resident of Blizzard Road, died Saturday, June 6th at Elderwood at Birchwood, Liverpool, NY, after an extended illness.   A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, June 12th at 2 PM at All Saints on the Hudson Church (St. Peter’s) No. Hudson Ave., Stillwater. Burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Calling hours at the Church on Friday from Noon till Mass time.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to All Saints on the Hudson Church, 52 William St., Mechanicville in memory of Veronica M. Kushneir. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home.

Read the entire obituary in the June 18th issue.

 

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John A. DeMarco – 93

MECHANICVILLE – John A. DeMarco, 93, of Farrell St., died Monday, June 8th at Diamond Hill, Troy after an extended illness.A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at St. Paul’s Cemetery. Visitation at the Church from 11 Am till Noon on Thursday.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to All Saints on the Hudson Church.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.dsevito-salvadorefh.com Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

Read the entire obituary in the June 18th issue.

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New York Oncology Opens in Clifton Park – by Sam DeCelle

Deemed the “Center of Hope", by U.S. representative Paul Tonko, the new New York Oncology and Hematology held their open house on Friday June 5th at their new location at 3 Crossing Blvd, Clifton Park, NY.

   On hand at the ribbon cutting were doctors working for NYOH as well as many patients who came to share their stories and experiences about their time with NYOH.

Read the entire article in the June 11th issue.

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New Waterford Policeman Saves Life – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF WATERFORD, June 2 – About a months ago in the Town of Waterford, two of its police officers, trained last year in use of  the drug Naloxone, an antidote capable of reversing in moments  a potentially fatal heroin overdose, for the first time saved a life –  of a man who was as good as dead.

   This month, another Waterford officer, the newest member of the department, did it again.

Read the entire article in the June 11th issue.

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Memorial Garden for Malta Presbyterian – by S. McBride

Malta Presbyterian Church sits quietly in the midst of a bustling area.  Cars whiz by on the road in front of it.  The sounds of new construction can be heard not too far away. A modern bank building sits just to the west of it.  A woodlot of tall maple, locust and sumac trees and various bushes shield it on its north and east sides, a quiet reminder of the once-rural landscape the simple but elegant building has graced for 170 years.

Read the entire article in the June 11th edition.

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Mechanicville Student Athletes Honored – by Sam DeCelle

Student Athlete, not Athlete Student. Something that Mechanicville High School sports has proven as correct over the past year as many of our students were honored by NYS at the conclusion of the spring sports season as scholar athletes.

   To attain this title and be recognized by the state, a team must have a percentage of its athletes with a 90 or above grade average. This past school year, Mechanicville had representatives from eight different sports teams. The percentage of students needed to meet the qualifications depended on the size of the sports team.

Read the entire article in the June 11th edition.