Category Archives: Obituaries

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John A. Alonzo – 96

MECHANICVILLE – John A. Alonzo, 96, of Viall Ave. Hill, died early Tuesday morning, February 10, at Van Rensselaer Manor, Troy, after a long illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, (St. Paul’s) 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery. An hour of gathering for friends and family will be held at the church on Thursday, prior to the mass from 10-11 AM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Van Rensselaer Manor, Activities Department, 85 Bloominggrove Dr., Troy, NY 12180 in memory of John A. Alonzo. Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 19th edition.

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Francis J. Mehan – 63

STILLWATER – Francis J. Mehan, 63, of Meehan Road, died Saturday morning, Feb. 7th, at home, after battling a brief bout with lung cancer.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 6 PM at All Saints on the Hudson North Church, Hudson Ave., Stillwater.  Springs burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Calling hours at the Church on Tuesday from 3-6 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in memory of Francis J. Mehan.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.

 

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James Otis Bowers

MECHANICVILLE -In the early morning hours of February 3, 2015 James Otis Bowers passed away at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. James was born October 21, 1930 to a family of 14 children in Baltimore, Maryland. He is pre-deceased by his Anita who he was married to for 57 years.  He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions.

There will be a memorial talk for James Bowers at 2pm on Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 171 Route 236 in Halfmoon, NY.

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicvile.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12 issue of the Express.

 

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Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry – 76

MISSION, TX – Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry, 76, of Mission, TX, died Thursday (January 29, 2015). She was the beloved wife of Edward Keniry.

She was a member of the John H. Ahern Volunteer Rescue Squad and taught CCD at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Mechanicville, NY.Her funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org). Services are under the direction of Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.

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Mrs. Rose Palmer – 94

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Rose Palmer, 94, longtime resident of Stillwater Ave., died peacefully Friday evening, Jan. 30th at Capital Living Center, Schenectady, after a brief illness.  Born in Italy, Feb. 20, 1920, she and her family immigrated to America and Ballston Spa, and lived all her married life in Mechanicville.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson (St. Peter’s) Church, No. Hudson Ave., with burial in Saratoga National Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Tuesday from 3 – 6 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to All Saints on the Hudson Church Endowment Fund, in loving memory of Rose Palmer.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the Feb. 5 issue of the Express.

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Kathleen Connor Small Susko – 83

MECHANICVILLE – Kathleen Connor Small Susko, 83, died peacefully on Friday, January 30th, after a long illness in the nursing unit of Ellis Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Troy, daughter of the late Harry “Happy” and Edith May Hadley Connor, Kathleen, who has been known to many of family and friends as “May” was a 1949 graduate of Mechanicville High School.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 7 PM at St. Luke’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville.  Spring burial in Hudson ViewCemetery.

Calling hours at the McBride Road Church on Monday from 4 – 6:30 PM.

Kathleen’s family would like to express deepest gratitude to the Doctors and Nursing staff unit at Ellis Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the NE NY chapter of the American Lung Assoc. 155 Washington Ave., Albany 12210 or Parkinson’s Research Foundation, C/O Albany Med Ctr, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 12208, in loving memory of Kathleen Small Susko. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 5 Express.

 

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Mrs. Regina A. Wendell – 99

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Regina A. Wendell, 99, former longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Sunday, Jan 18th at Eddy Heritage House, Troy, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 1 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So.Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Thursday from 11 AM to 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Hospice in memory of Regina A. Wendell.

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

The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.

 

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Mrs. Geraldyne Clickner Bechard – 90

STILLWATER – Mrs. Geraldyne Clickner Bechard, 90, longtime resident of No. Hudson Ave. died peacefully Saturday, Jan 17th at Wesley Health Care Center, Saratoga Springs, following an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan 21st, at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson’sNorth Church, Stillwater , with spring burial to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St. , Mechanicville on Tuesday from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence St. ,Saratoga Springs 12866 .

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

The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.

 

 

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John R. Fascia – 87

The Honorable John R. Fascia, lifelong resident of Mechanicville, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his residence with his loving family at his side. He was 87.

Relatives and friends may call from 2-5pm on Sunday, January 18 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral Mass will be conducted on Monday at 12 noon at the All Saints on the Hudson, South Church 121 N. Main Street. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to the Anderson Center for Autism, 3969 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 in memory of John Fascia. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.

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Florence A. Luciano – 89

MECHANICVILLE – Florence A. Luciano, 89, of Warsaw Avenue, died Tuesday, Jan. 13th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 AM at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 121 North Main St., Mechanicville, with burial to follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Calling hours at the All Saints Church, 121 No. Main ST on Friday from 3-7 PM   In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

Read the entire obituary in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.