Carl J. Calicchia Sr. – 92

MECHANICVILLE – Carl J. Calicchia, Sr., 92, of Van Ness Rd, died Tuesday, June 2nd at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 4th at 2 PM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at St. Peter’s Cemetery.Visitation at All Saints Church, 121 No. Main St., from Noon till the 2 PM Mass. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice, or doing a kind deed for a friend in memory of Carl J. Calicchia, Sr.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the June 11th edition.

William “Bill” Gronczniak – 82

MECHANICVILLE - H. William “Bill” Gronczniak of Route 9p passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy on Thursday, May 28, 2015. He was 82.

Relatives and friends may call from 2-5:00pm on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 729 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater. Funeral Mass will be conducted on Monday at 12 noon at All Saints on the Hudson, North Church (Formerly St. Peters). Burial with military honors will be in the family plot in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Stillwater. There will be a gathering following the interment at the American Legion Post 490 in Stillwater.   Kindly consider donations to the Community Hospice, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 in Memory of Bill Gronczniak. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

Read the entire obituary in the June 11th edition.

 

Elizabeth Fascia – 82

MECHANICVILLE - Four months after the passing of her husband and soul mate of 63 years, John, Elizabeth "Boopie" Fascia,82,died suddenly. Medical diagnosis aside, cause of death was a broken heart.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-7pm on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Friday at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 121 North Main Street, Mechanicville. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Mechanicville.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the Anderson Foundation for Autism, PO Box 367, 4885 Route 9, Staatsburg, NY 12580. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

Read the entire obituary in the June 11th edition.

Carmine A. Taglione – 66

Carmine A. Taglione - 66

MECHANICVILLE – Carmine A. Taglione, 66, died Saturday morning May 23rd at home, in the safe and loving company of his family, and after a long and courageous battle with melanoma.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11 AM at All Saints on the HudsonSouth Church, 121 North Main St., Mechanicville.  Entombment in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Calling hours at the North Main Street Church on Monday from 3-7 PM.In lieu of flowers, remembrances are urged to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital in loving and respectful memory of Carmine A. Taglione.

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

Read the entire obituary in the May 28th issue.

 

The Express Newspaper – May 21, 2015

Frederick F. Thompson, Jr. – 40

MECHANICVILLE – Frederick F. Thompson, Jr., 40, of East Street, died unexpectedly Monday morning, May 18th, after   A Funeral Service will be conducted Thursday evening at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7 PM.Remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in loving memory of Fred Thompson, Jr.

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

Edward Ronald Markiewicz – 73

MECHANICVILLE – Edward Ronald Markiewicz, 73. of So. Railroad St., died suddenly Monday, May 18th, at Samaritan Hospital, after being stricken at home.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 1 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 11AM – 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances to either American Diabetes or American Heart Assocs.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

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.