STILLWATER-Robert F. Walsh of Stillwater passed away on November 16, 2012. He was 57. Born in Bronxville on February 14, 1955, he is a son of the late Edward E. and Jane F. (White ) Walsh.
Bob was a Branch Manager at VP Plumbing, formerly Aird Dorrance in Ballston Lake. In earlier years he enjoyed restoring European sports cars and he loved the Hudson River, he was especially fond his time fly fishing there.
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MECHANICVILLE – Raphael D. “Butch” Fiorino, of No. Main St., and a longtime resident of Altamont, died Sunday, Nov 11th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, in the company of his loving family.
Born in Troy, April 6, 1949, he was son of the late Raphael “Ray” and Leona Stalter Fiorino and attended Mechanicville Schools.
He was a US Army Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Pleiku region of South Vietnam from Aug 69 – Sept 70.
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MECHANICVILLE – Anthony F. “Tut” Zappone, 88, native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, died early Monday morning, Nov. 19th a Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scotia, in the loving company of his three daughters.
Born November 16, 1924, he was son of the late Michael and Mary Veraldi Zappone.
During WWII, Tut proudly joined the US Marine Corps, serving in the Pacific Theatre of operations, as an anti-aircraft machine gun crewman.
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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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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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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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Katherine A. Foote Gotts – 100
HALFMOON – Katherine A. Foote Gotts, 100, formerly of Flint, N.Y. died (October 30), at the Hoosick Falls Health Center after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Gotts. They were married for 75 years.
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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 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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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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