Mrs. Hazel Westfall Valetta – 86

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Hazel Westfall Valetta, 86, of Broadway, died Saturday Dec. 27th after a short illness.

Private Services held at the convenience of the family.

Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Mechanicville.

There are no calling hours.

Remembrances may be made to Patients Activity Fund, Glendale Nursing Home, 59 Hetcheltown Rd,Glenville, NY 12302. Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

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

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

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

Joseph R. Izzo – 72

MECHANICVILLE – Joseph R. Izzo, 72, former resident of Mechanicville, died Monday Oct. 20th, at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23rd at 2 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery.A gathering will be held at the Funeral Home Thursday from 1 PM until the 2 PM service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the American Heart or Diabetes Assoc’s in memory of Joseph R. Izzo. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The entire obituary is in the Oct. 23 issue of the Express.

 

Yolanda M. Palmer – 76

Yolanda M. Palmer - 76

MECHANICVILLE – Yolanda M. Palmer, 76, of County Route 75, died early Saturday morning, October 11, 2014 at Samaritan Hospital as a result of pancreatic cancer.  Born May 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Madalena Palmer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 11AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 N Main St., Mechanicville, NY 12118 with burial to follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery.  A Calling Hour will be held prior to the mass from 10-11AM at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 in loving memory of Yolanda M. Palmer.

Please visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for directions to the church and to leave condolences.

The full obituary will be in the Oct. 16th edition of the Express

 

 

Garrett J. Geurtze, III – 82

MECHANICVILLE – Garrett J. Geurtze, III, 82 of Saratoga Ave., died Tuesday, Sept. 30th at Saratoga Hospital, following an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5th at 5 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 3-5 PM.

Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, NY, NY 10001, in memory of Garrett J. Geurtze, III.

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

The entire obituary will run in the Oct. 9th issue of the Express.