MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Olive Wood Conerty, 96, of Valley View Drive, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at Maplewood Manor, Ballston Spa, after a short illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born April 25, 1916, daughter of the late Arthur and Adabelle Wood, she was a 1933 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
Olive was a member of the Eastern Star, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the church’s St. Martha’s Guild.
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MECHANICVILLE – Frank S. Pozniakas, 80, of Washington Ave., died Friday evening, Feb. 15th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.
Born in Riverside, Town of Stillwater (Frog Island), March 31, 1932, he was son of the late William and Eva Swelko Pozniakas, and was a 1949 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
Frank enlisted in the US Army during the Korean War and later enlisted in the US Air Force, serving as a materials handler being discharged in 1958. Frank was proud to be from a family that served their country, with his father serving in WWI, late brothers served in WWII and both Frank and his brother John serving during the Korean War.
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STILLWATER – George H. Poitras, Sr., 72. of Claremont Road, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, with his loving family at his side. Born in Mechanicville, July, 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph “Harry” and Josephine Simpson Poitras, Jr. and husband of 34 years of the late Linda L. Barbolt Poitras, who died in 1999.
A 1959 graduate of Stillwater High School, he worked for Tagsons Paper Co. in Mechanicville, as a pipe fitter and other various positions, for 32 years. He then continued and ended his career with GE Silicone, Waterford, as a silicone operator, for over 10 years before retiring.
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MECHANICVILLE – Theresa Miller Demers, 92, native and longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Sunday morning in Haverhill, Mass, after an extended illness.
Born April 7, 1920, daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline Izzo Miller, Theresa better known as “Tessie” had worked for the former Korell Dress Co. in Mechanicville for over 20 years as a seamstress. She was a member of the Mechanicville Senior Citizens and its bowling league. Member of the “Fighting 69th” Infantry Division Auxiliary.
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BALLSTON LAKE – John M. Krochina, 83, passed away peacefully at his home, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Born in Amsterdam, he was the son of the late Michael and Bessie Krochina of Amsterdam.
John was a graduate of Wilbur Lynch High School in Amsterdam, and then Ithaca College and did his Masters Degree at Jacksonville State University in Alabama, where he was inducted into the College’s Football Hall of Fame.
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MECHANICVILLE – Dominick F. Zappone, 91, of Saratoga Ave., died Tuesday evening at St. Mary’s Hospital, after a brief illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born July 7, 1921, son of the late Michael and Mary Veraldi Zappone, and was a 1941 graduate of Mechanicville High School. After high school, Dom enlisted during WWII in the US Army Air Corps and served in the Azores.
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MECHANICVILLE – Abel F. Aldrich, longtime resident died Thursday evening at Saratoga Hospital Hospice, after a brief illness.
Born in Troy, January 17, 1954, son of John and Margaret Butterfield Aldrich, Abel attended local schools.
A woodworker and painter and handyman, Abe worked for a number of contractors and for himself over the years.
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STILLWATER – Mrs. Phyllis J. Martinelli, 81, of Hudson Ave., died Wednesday, January 2nd, at her home, in the loving company of her family. Born July 7, 1931 in Mechanicville, where she lived for many years, daughter of the late Raphael and Rose Taglione Costanzo.
Phyllis was a homemaker, who years ago had worked at both the Stillwater Knitting Mill and White Sulpher Springs Hotel onSaratoga Lake.
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MECHANICVILLE – Joseph A. Fisher, 37, of No. Main St., died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012.
Born in Saratoga Springs, August 12, 1975, son of Lawrence and Eden Downs Fisher, Joe attended Mechanicville High school, and received an associate’s degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and achieved the deans list for most of his career.
For the last year Joe worked as a machine repairman for the General Electric Co. inSchenectady. Previously he worked for P & M Construction, and had been a commercial truck driver for Pricechopper Mkts and Garelick Farms for years.
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MECHANICVILLE – Christopher A. Cammuso, 24, of No. Main St., died tragically Sunday morning, Dec. 23rd as a result of a homicide in Hemstreet Park, Town ofSchaghticoke.
Born in Niskayuna, May 19, 1988, he was the son of Carmen and Cynthia Izzo Cammuso, Jr. of Mechanicville.
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