Francis J. Mehan – 63

STILLWATER – Francis J. Mehan, 63, of Meehan Road, died Saturday morning, Feb. 7th, at home, after battling a brief bout with lung cancer.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 6 PM at All Saints on the Hudson North Church, Hudson Ave., Stillwater.  Springs burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Calling hours at the Church on Tuesday from 3-6 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in memory of Francis J. Mehan.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.

 

James Otis Bowers

MECHANICVILLE -In the early morning hours of February 3, 2015 James Otis Bowers passed away at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. James was born October 21, 1930 to a family of 14 children in Baltimore, Maryland. He is pre-deceased by his Anita who he was married to for 57 years.  He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions.

There will be a memorial talk for James Bowers at 2pm on Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 171 Route 236 in Halfmoon, NY.

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicvile.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12 issue of the Express.

 

Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry – 76

MISSION, TX - Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry, 76, of Mission, TX, died Thursday (January 29, 2015). She was the beloved wife of Edward Keniry.

She was a member of the John H. Ahern Volunteer Rescue Squad and taught CCD at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Mechanicville, NY.Her funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org). Services are under the direction of Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.

The Express Newspaper – February 5, 2015

Mrs. Rose Palmer – 94

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Rose Palmer, 94, longtime resident of Stillwater Ave., died peacefully Friday evening, Jan. 30th at Capital Living Center, Schenectady, after a brief illness.  Born in Italy, Feb. 20, 1920, she and her family immigrated to America and Ballston Spa, and lived all her married life in Mechanicville.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson (St. Peter’s) Church, No. Hudson Ave., with burial in Saratoga National Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Tuesday from 3 – 6 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to All Saints on the Hudson Church Endowment Fund, in loving memory of Rose Palmer.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the Feb. 5 issue of the Express.

Kathleen Connor Small Susko – 83

MECHANICVILLE – Kathleen Connor Small Susko, 83, died peacefully on Friday, January 30th, after a long illness in the nursing unit of Ellis Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Troy, daughter of the late Harry “Happy” and Edith May Hadley Connor, Kathleen, who has been known to many of family and friends as “May” was a 1949 graduate of Mechanicville High School.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 7 PM at St. Luke’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville.  Spring burial in Hudson ViewCemetery.

Calling hours at the McBride Road Church on Monday from 4 – 6:30 PM.

Kathleen’s family would like to express deepest gratitude to the Doctors and Nursing staff unit at Ellis Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the NE NY chapter of the American Lung Assoc. 155 Washington Ave., Albany 12210 or Parkinson’s Research Foundation, C/O Albany Med Ctr, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 12208, in loving memory of Kathleen Small Susko. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 5 Express.

 

The Express Newspaper – January 29, 2015

Mrs. Regina A. Wendell – 99

MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Regina A. Wendell, 99, former longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Sunday, Jan 18th at Eddy Heritage House, Troy, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 1 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So.Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Thursday from 11 AM to 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Hospice in memory of Regina A. Wendell.

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

The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.

 

Mrs. Geraldyne Clickner Bechard – 90

STILLWATER – Mrs. Geraldyne Clickner Bechard, 90, longtime resident of No. Hudson Ave. died peacefully Saturday, Jan 17th at Wesley Health Care Center, Saratoga Springs, following an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan 21st, at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson’sNorth Church, Stillwater , with spring burial to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St. , Mechanicville on Tuesday from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence St. ,Saratoga Springs 12866 .

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

The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 22 issue of the Express.