Obituaries

Donald Clark
May 25, 2015
Donald E. Clark, 83, of Middleville, NY passed away on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. Born and Raised in Albany, NY he served his county in the U.S. Marine Corps and later became involved in the trucking industry working for Dorns Transportation in the 1950s. Donald also worked for Allstate Motor ( PIE) in the 1960s before starting his own...

Edna Schueller
May 15, 2015
Edna M. Schueller, 86, of Nassau passed away on May 15, 2015 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Glens Falls she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Streeter) Wood. An area resident since 1954 Edna was member of the Nassau Reformed Church and a lover of music. She is survived by her loving husband Ronald C. Schueller,...

Jeremiah Blunnie
May 14, 2015
Jeremiah Thomas Blunnie, 82 of Nassau, died Thurs. May 14, 2015 at home surrounded by family. Born August 21, 1932 in South Bronx, N.Y to Irish immigrants, John Blunnie and Mary Margaret Supple. He was a Marine Corps Veteran and a member of the AMVETS. Mr. Blunnie worked as a refrigeration specialist and a commercial painter. He loved horse racing...

David Hammersmith
May 6, 2015
David F. Hammersmith, 70, of Nassau passed away on May 6, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Cherry Plain he was the son of the late Joseph and Alfreda (Gagnon) Hammersmith. As a former mechanic for McClintock Chevrolet he loved to tinker and get his hands dirty. David had an enormous passion for motorcycles, loved to fish and have...

Joseph Meizinger
May 4, 2015
Joseph Paul Meizinger , Jr., 62, of East Nassau, died May 4, 2015 in the same city in which he was born, Albany. He was surrounded by loved ones in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital as he took his last breath. Joseph had been heroically battling a glioblastoma (GBM) for about three years which is far longer than...

Roger Poling
May 1, 2015
East Nassau Roger Poling, 54, of East Nassau passed away on May 1st 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Husband of the late Theresa Poling he is survived by his parents Larry and Nancy (Harwood) Poling, sisters, Christine Rexroad of Brandon FL and Cynthia Rodts of Dunedin FL. He is also survived by several step children. He was predeceased by his...

Celestino Faginas
Apr 23, 2015
Celestino N. Faginas Nassau Celestino Nova Faginas, 88, of Nassau passed away on April 23, 2015 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Celestino was born in Spain and later served in the United States Merchant Marines as an engine room mechanic. He Served from 1939 to 1953 and later went to work for Greyhound in 1955 before retiring in 1989. Mr....

Clarita Cannon
Apr 16, 2015
Clarita B. Cannon, 82, of East Schodack was welcomed into the arms of the Lord of April 16, 2015. She resided in Brooklyn most of her life. She later moved to East Schodack with her husband after retiring. She enjoyed spending time with her family and decorating her home. Clarita is survived by her loving children Michael (Cheryl) Cannon, Delores...

William Ii
Apr 9, 2015
Niverville- William H. Murphy II, 83 of Niverville passed away Thursday at the Van Rensselaer Manor, Troy. He was the son of the late William H. and Anna Margaret Gazaw Murphy. Mr. Murphy was predeceased by his loving wife Marlene Ann Murphy. William resided in Port Henry for 18 years and in Nassau for 19 years before moving to Niverville....

Roxanne Ciaccia
Apr 7, 2015
Hudson-Roxanne Ciaccia, 54, of Hudson NY died Tuesday morning at the Barnwell Nursing and Rehab Center in Valatie. She was the daughter of the late John and Huldah Chase Homeyer and the wife of the late James B. Ciaccia. Roxanne lived in Hudson for the past 6 years moving here from Westerlo. Roxanne was employed as an assembler for Biomedica...

Nancy Blood
Apr 4, 2015
Nancy P. Blood, 76 of Nassau passed away on April 4th 2015. Born in Newton N.J. Nancy had been a local resident since 1969. She was employed as an LPN with Resurrection Nursing home in Castleton until her retirement in 2004. Nancy loved to fish and garden and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by...

Zinaida Zarkevics
Apr 2, 2015
Zinaida Ann Zarkevics, 90, of Albany formerly of Nassau passed away April 2, 2015. She is survived by her step daughter-in-law Tina Batchelder, stepson, Richard Batchelder, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her stepson Clifford "Butch" Batchelder Jr. No services are planned at this time.

Mark Vogel
Mar 22, 2015
Mark Vogel, 51, of Rensselaer passed away March 22, 2015 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's hospital after a long illness. Born in Albany to Richard J. and the late Phyllis A. Vogel he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Vogel was employed by Hamilton Printing Company as a printer for 15 years, was a self employed business owner...

Merton Jones
Mar 7, 2015
Merton Jones, 81, was called peacefully to his heavenly home on march 7, 2015 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Jones. Predeceased by his sisters; Winifred Latham and Phoebe New. Merton is Survived by his sisters, Nancy McDonald, Mildred McKeon and Deborah Deerfield. Beloved Uncle to a host of Nieces, nephews,...

Glenn Hall
Mar 2, 2015
Glenn Hall 48, of Nassau passed away suddenly at home on Monday, March 2, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Mary Carknard of Johnsonville, ex-wife Donna Hall of Nassau, brother Daniel Hall of Richmond VA., brother Ken Hall of Stillwater, sister Janet Oroz of New Port Richey, FL., nephew, Kenny Hall of Stillwater, cousin's, Leo and Doug Garso of...

Thomas Hanson
Feb 28, 2015
Thomas F. Hanson Sr., 84, of Schodack passed away suddenly February 28, 2015 in Englewood FL. Born July 7th 1930 in Old Chatham, he was a resident of Schodack for the past 56 years. A Mass of Christian Burial and graveside committal service is being planned for the spring. A full obituary will be published this spring when all arrangements...

Aurilla Karins
Feb 27, 2015
Aurilla Karins, 94, of East Greenbush, formerly of Nassau passed away on Feb. 27th 2015 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma Bullis. Aurilla moved to Nassau in 1950 and resided there until moving to Evergreen Commons. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved to...

Pauline Pettit
Feb 27, 2015
Pauline Ann Pettit age 73 formerly of Nassau, died after a brief illness on February 27, 2015 in Port Richey, Florida. On Valentine's Day, in 1960, she married the love of her life, Wayne H. Pettit. She was an excellent example of a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Pauline was a long time resident of Green Island, NY. She was...

Guido Giaquinto
Feb 18, 2015
Guido "Chic" Giaquinto, 93, of Rensselaer left this world on Feb. 18th 2015 to be held in the loving arms of his wife Ann who predeceased him in 2009. Born in the Bronx to Eugene and Elizabeth (Fuschini) Giaquinto, Chic was an Army Veteran who served during WWII. Mr. Giaquinto moved to Rensselaer in 1956 where he raised his family...

Theresa Poling
Feb 9, 2015
Theresa Poling, 68, of East Nassau passed away on Feb. 9, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Baxter and is survived by her husband Roger Poling, sons, Guy and Steven Hudson, daughters Laura Houle, Tina Moak and Theresa Decker. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church in Nassau on Saturday at 10am....