Mrs. Marie ‘Net’ Kitrick – 94

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Marie “Net” Kitrick, 94, longtime resident of her hometown of Mechanicville, died Saturday, May 16th in Nashua, NH, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 21st at 11 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, (St. Paul’s) 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial at Saratoga National Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either Pickett Family Foundation, 5 Enterprise Ave., Clifton Park, 12065 or Mechanicville Stillwater Breast Cancer Walk, PO Box 5, Mechanicville, 12118. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com. Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

Bernard P. “Bernie” Nocito – 81

MECHANICVILLE – Bernard P. “Bernie” Nocito, 81, longtime area resident, diedThursday morning, May 14th at Saratoga Hospital, after an extended illness.

Born Sept. 20, 1933, son of the late Peter and Florence Nocito, lived in Whitehalluntil moving in his youth to Chestnut St., Mechanicville.

A gathering of friends will be held on Monday from 5-7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the May 21 edition.

Frank J. Sadowski – 85

MELROSE – Frank J. Sadowski, 85, of Route 40, died at home, unexpectedly, Sunday May 10th after being stricken. Born and raised in Riverside/Stillwater, April 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank and Sadie Kolisinski Sadowski.

A Burial Service for Frank will be held at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery , 200 Duell Road , Schuylerville , NY 12871 , on Thursday May 14th at 11AM. Relatives and friends wishing to attend are asked to be at the cemetery at 10:45AM or may also meet at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 South Main Street , Mechanicville , NY 12118 at 10:15AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice in memory of Frank J. Sadowski. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the May 21 edition

Frederick G. Marsh – 82

MECHANICVILLE – Frederick G. Marsh, 82, of Route 67, died Saturday May 9th at Livingston Hills Nursing, Columbia County, after an extended illness.
A Graveside Service will be conducted on Saturday, May 16th at 11 AM at Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to his loving wife Doris, in care of the DeVito-
Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville, 12118

Read the entire obituary in the May 14th issue.

Mrs. Wanda Luciano – 79

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Wanda Luciano, 79, of So. Second Ave., died Thursday morning, May 7th, at home, in the loving company of family.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 2 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Monday from Noon until 2 PM.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to All Saints on the Hudson Church, 52 William St., Mechanicville.

Read the entire obituary in the May 14th edition

 

Wilfred E. “Bill” Duchesne – 86

HALFMOON – Wilfred E. “Bill” Duchesne, 86 of Cemetery Road, died Tuesday, April 28th at his home, after an illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11 AM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors in Hudson View Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home Friday from 4-7 PM.

Remembrances may be made to the ELKS National Foundation, c/o M-S Elks Lodge 1403, PO Box 649, Mechanicville, NY 12118.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The entire obituary will be in the May 7th issue

Harvey “Jun” Peek Jr. – 81

CLIFTON PARK – Harvey “Jun” Peek, Jr., 81, of Vosburgh Mobile Home Park, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after being stricken.

Born in Schenectady, Oct. 31, 1933, son of Harvey and Frances Horton Peek, he and family lived in his hometown before moving to Clifton Parkyears ago.

An expert wall paper taper, he plied his craft with G.E. in Schenectady for 27 years, retiring in 1993.  Previously he had been sought after by many contractors to work with them, getting home construction work.

Read the entire obituary in the April 30th issue.

Joseph Michael Scerbo

MECHANICVILLE - Joseph Michael Scerbo was born to Angelina and Severio (“Sam”) Scerbo on February 14, 1944 in Hoosick Falls, New York. When Joseph was young, the Scerbo family relocated to Mechanicville, New York where he attended school. His high school experience was decorated with academic, athletic, and leadership honors, including president of the student council, captain of the cross-country running team, prom king, and honors in debate, public speaking, and french horn performance. In his memoir, Always Forward (to be released in May), Joe explained, “At the core of my being, I knew God’s hand was upon me.” And so, upon his graduation from Mechanicville High School in 1961, Joseph declined full scholarships to Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and Marquette Universities to become a priest in the Roman Catholic church. He enter the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in July of 1961 where he experienced “the joy of Franciscan fraternity”.

Read the entire obituary in the April 30th issue.

Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr.

MECHANICVILLE – Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr. of Dewey Ave., died unexpectedly at home Sunday, April 19th of natural causes.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 12:30 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the April 30th edition.

Albert E. Morelli – 57

MECHANICVILLE – Albert E. Morelli, 57, of No. Main St., died hat home Easter Sunday, Apr. 5th after struggling with a number of illnesses.Private services to be held at the convenience of the family.

Burial in Hudson View Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to St. Luke’s On the Hill Episcopal Church, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville, 12118.Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.