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Francis J. DeVito – 84

MECHANICVILLE – Francis J. DeVito, 84, of No. Third Ave., died Friday morning, Nov. 16th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy following a short illness.

A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born June 24, 1928, son of the late Orlando and Mary Valentino DeVito, Sr., he was a 1945 graduate of Mechanicville High School.  A US Army Korean veteran, he served with 50thArmy Field Artillery Anti Aircraft unit in Korea for over a year.

A Funeral Mass will be held Monday at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson SouthChurch (St. Paul’s) 121 No. Main ST., Mechanicville.   Burial with military honors at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Sunday from 3-6 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Hospice of Rensselaer County in loving memory of Francis J. DeVito.

www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.

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Anna Sluti Durante – 87

MECHANICVILLE – Anna Sluti Durante, 87, of Hemstreet Park, died at home, Monday, Nov 12th, after being stricken.

A native and lifelong area resident, daughter of the late Michael and Susie Sluti, and wife of the late Ralph Durante, who died in 1991. A homemaker, Anna had worked years ago for Galante Paper and Stillwater Knitting Mill.

 

 

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Saratoga Property Tax Decreased – by Harold Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, November 8 – Saratoga County taxpayers will pay a little less property tax than previously estimated. Two developments have added almost $500,000 to the 2013 Tentative Budget which will be voted on by the Board of Supervisors in December.

A change in the way the County pays for health care, and the newly-pending purchase of 15 acres of the never utilized County landfill in Northumberland will enable officials to reduce an anticipated  2.5 percent increase to a little less than 1.6 percent, as  Law and Finance Committee Chairman Alan Grattidge of Charlton announced  at a Nov. 8 budget workshop.

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Mechanicville Elementary Holds Special Assembly Honoring Veterans – by Sandy McBride

   The students at Mechanicville Elementary School arrived at school on Friday morning knowing that it was a special day, that they would have a special assembly that morning honoring veterans.  Imagine the children’s surprise when they climbed down from their buses and filed through the front doors to find their hallway lined with bearded, leather-jacketed and be-medaled, American flag-toting members of the Patriot Guard.  Yes, it was going to be a special day indeed.

   In a moving and meaningful ceremony organized by elementary school teachers and staff, Elks Veteran Chairperson Justine Crowley-Duncan and the students themselves, the assembly featured many honored guests, introductions, music and song, recitations, video, and a panel of military representatives who answered questions from the kids on what serving in the military is all about.

 

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Rosemarie Gemmiti Corbett -74

 

MECHANICVILLE – Rosemarie Gemmiti Corbett, 74, of Riverside Park North, died Saturday evening at home, Oct. 27th, after a brief battle with respiratory ailments, in the loving company of her family.

Born in Mechanicville,  and longtime resident of South Main St., Rosemarie was born March 15, 1938, daughter of the late Saratoga County Commissioner of Social Services Joseph V. and wife Fanny Conte Gemmiti.

 

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Mrs. Nancy M. Gandron – 78

 

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Nancy M. Gandron, 78, of River Road, HemstreetPark, died Thursday evening, Nov. 8th, at Albany Medical Center, from complications resulting from a fall the previous day.

A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born January 13, 1934, daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline Pitcheralle, she was a Mechanicville High School graduate, Class of 1951.

 

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Sid Foley – 51

Sid Foley of Weatherwax Lane, Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Albany Medical Center.  He was 51.

Born in Alexandria, VA on July 14, 1961 to the late Elbert G. and Winnifred (Harris) Foley.  Sid is the husband of Frances V.(Sander) Foley whom he married on July 3, 1988.

Sid worked for US Airways, and recently was a ramp service supervisor at Southwest Airlines.

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Robert A. Ahrent – 61

 

 

STILLWATER – Robert A. Ahrent, 61, of Oak Lane, died Tuesday, Nov. 6th, at his home, after a long illness, in the loving company of his family.

Born in Elizabethtown, NY, April 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Elaine Currier Grober.

A millwright most of his life, Bob worked at Al Tech Specialty Steel Co. in Watervliet for 27 years, until retiring on disability a number of years ago.

He was a member of the United Steelworkers Union, had served with the US Marine Corps, loved fishing, and enjoyed bowling in several leagues including the Saturday Nite Live League for years at Hometown Lanes.

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