Category Archives: Obituaries

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Mrs. Frances McAvoy Bartlett – 70

CLIFTON PARK ? Mrs. Frances McAvoy Bartlett, 70, of Dennis Drive, died Saturday Dec. 20th at Ellis Hospital, after a brief illness, in the loving company of her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

   A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 27th at 10 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Friday from 4-7 PM.Remembrances in lieu of flowers may be made to the Fran Bartlett Memorial Scholarship, c/o Capital District Insurance Community, PO Box 13291Albany NY 12212

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

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Kathleen L. Pickett – 59

SCHUYLERVILLE – Kathleen L. Pickett, 59, of Broad St., former longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Monday evening at Saratoga Hospital, after a brief illness.    A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 5-7 PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter in fond memory of Kathleen L. Pickett.

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

Read the entire obituary in the Dec. 25th edition of the Express.

 

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Judith A. Spickler – 68

MECHANICVILLE – Judith A. Spickler, 68, of Lee St., died Monday, December 15th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy after a brief illness. Private services will be held Friday, Dec. 19th at the convenience of the family. Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery.Remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice, in honor of Judith A. Spickler.

Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

To leave condolences visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary will be in the Dec. 18th issue of the Express.

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Arthur B. “Pete” Canavan – 76

MECHANICVILLE – Arthur B. “Pete” Canavan, 76, longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Wednesday, Dec. 10th at home, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
Private services are being held at the convenience of the family. Remembrances may be made to Community Hospice of Rensselaer County. Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.
To leave condolences visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The full obituary will be in the December 18th issue of the Express.

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Patrick J. diSiena – 61

MECHANICVILLE – Patrick J. DiSiena, 61, of Hemstreet Park, died Monday, Dec. 8th, at home, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 9:30 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 North Main St., Mechanicville. Entombment in St. Paul’s Mausoleum.

Calling hours at the North Main Street Church on Thursday from 4-7 PM.Remembrances may be made to American Diabetes Assoc., Pine West Plaza, Bldg 2, Suite 204, Washington Ave Ext,Albany, 12205.

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Dec. 11th issue of the Express.

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Charles F. Yarter – 90

Charles F. Yarter of County Road 54 passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014at the Vermont Veteran’s Home in Bennington, Vermont. He was 90.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-6pm on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke. A memorial service will follow at 6:00 in the funeral home. Kindly consider memorials to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad in memory of Chuck Yarter.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

The entire obituary will be in the Dec. 11th issue of the Express.

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Mrs. Betty Castle Carknard – 81

VALLEY FALLS – Mrs. Betty Castle Carknard, 81, of Charles St., died Thursday morning, Dec. 4th, at Albany Medical Center, after being stricken at home.  A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Dec. 8th at Noon at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery.Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-5 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in loving memory of Betty Carknard.

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

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Frank A. “Butch” Koper – 67

MECHANICVILLE – Frank A. “Butch” Koper, 67, of Brickyard Road, died Monday Dec. 1st at Albany Medical Center, after being stricken Sunday at home.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 11 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Thursday from 4-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either Capital Dist. Humane Assoc., PO Box 11330, Loudonville, 12211, or For the Love of Cats, c/o Ken and Marie Adair, 3602 Gifford Church Rd., Duanesburg, NY 12056.

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

The full obituary is in the Dec. 4 issue of the Express.

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Joseph M. Bango – 62

GANSEVOORT – Joseph M. Bango of Fairmount Drive died peacefully at home in the safe and loving company of his family on Friday, November 28, 2014. He was 62.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 11:00  AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours will be at the No. Main St. Church on Tuesday from 4-7 PM.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The full obituary will be in the Dec. 4th issue of the Express.

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Irene R. Urkevich – 94

MECHANICVILLE –  Irene R. Urkevich, 94, of Pawling Ave, died peacefully early Friday morning at Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home.  Born in Hoosick Falls on October 9, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ignus and Stacia Krawkowski Bruzdowski and wife of the late John E. Urkevich, Sr., who died in 1988.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 1st at 12 PM at All Saints on the HudsonChurch, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville with entombment in St. Paul’s Cemetery to follow.

Calling hours at the Church on Monday, prior to mass, from 10-11:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, Po Box 758517,Topeka, KS 66675 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org in memory of Irene R. Urkevich.

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

The full obituary will be in the Dec. 4th issue of the Express.