Obituaries

Deonarine Ramdeholl

Deonarine Ramdeholl

Mar 8, 2021

SCHENECTADY - Deonarine Ramdeholl, 77, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Ellis Hospital. Deonarine was born in Guyana on April 9, 1943. He is the son of the late Ramdeholl Sooknanan and Ramkalie Ramdeholl. He worked for many years as a cane cutter for Blairmont Sugar Estates in Guyana. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gomatie Somwar...

Gabriel Machin

Gabriel Machin

Mar 5, 2021

On Friday, March 5th, Gabriel Machin of Glenville, NY, decided that he couldn’t watch Tom Brady win another Super Bowl. He decided instead to meet with God personally, in an attempt to influence the fairness of future games. In all seriousness, Gabe didn’t want to pass. He fought longer and harder than any of us thought humanly possible. He did...

Carmella Dicaprio Preston

Carmella Dicaprio Preston

Mar 2, 2021

Carmela Preston passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 2nd, 2021 at the age of 81. Carmela is survived by her 7 children and many generations of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her strength and loving heart will be missed.

Irma G. Munoz

Irma G. Munoz

Feb 25, 2021

Life is ephemeral; the time to love is always now. Despite the pain, a feeling of gratitude unites us with the Supreme Being who allowed us to know and love a very special person. Today we have to say goodbye to the physical body of Irma Grisel Muñoz Rivera. Grisel was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 1, 1958....

Irma G. Munoz (Lengua Espanola)

Irma G. Munoz (Lengua Espanola)

Feb 25, 2021

Efímera es la vida; el tiempo de amar siempre es ahora. Muy a pesar del dolor, nos une un sentimiento de gratitud con el ser supremo, quien nos permitió conocer y disfrutar de un ser sumamente especial. Hoy nos toca despedir el cuerpo físico de quien en vida fuera, Irma Grisel Muñoz Rivera. Grisel nació en Carolina, Puerto Ricoel 1...

Anthony Bennice

Anthony Bennice

Feb 18, 2021

NISKAYUNA –Anthony Bennice, 77, passed away after a lengthy illness at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Anthony was born in Licata, Sicily on April 18, 1943, a son of the late Paolo and Maria Bennice. The family immigrated to Schenectady in the early 1950’s. Anthony established Home Style Pizzeria in 1973. He was predeceased...

Ersilia Simoni

Ersilia Simoni

Feb 16, 2021

Ersilia Simoni, 87, passed peacefully on February 16, 2021, at the Glendale Home in Scotia New York. Ersilia was a proud immigrant. She was born on August 21, 1933, in San Giovanni Lipioni, in the province of Chieti, Italy. By stagecoach on a very cold and snowy day in 1939 she arrived at the ship, Conte di Savoia bound for...

Orazio D. D'Elia

Orazio D. D'Elia

Feb 16, 2021

SCHENECTADY – Orazio D. D’Elia, 84, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Orazio was born in San Rufo, Province of Salerno, Italy on August 9, 1936 a son of the late Vincenzo and Giovanna Balbo D’Elia. As a young man he worked in Switzerland for 15 years and on...

Michael Hernandez I

Michael Hernandez I

Feb 14, 2021

SCHENECTADY - Michael Hernandez I, passed away on Sunday, February 14th due to respiratory failure. Michael was born on November 7th, 1970. Michael is survived by his children Brooke Hernandez and Michael Hernandez II, his parents and brothers and sisters. Michael lived in Schenectady, NY for most of his life but also lived in North Carolina for some time. He...

John B. Kwak

John B. Kwak

Feb 3, 2021

John B. Kwak, 78, passed away at Albany Medical Center on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was born in Schenectady and lived there for all of his life. In his younger days he enjoyed softball and bowling. John loved to golf with his relatives and friends when he could. He also was a very active volunteer in the community and...

Steven V. Randazzo Jr.

Steven V. Randazzo Jr.

Jan 31, 2021

SCHENECTADY – Steve V. Randazzo, Jr., 50, passed away, with his loving family at his bedside at Ellis Hospital Sunday morning, after a valiant battle with COVID-19. Steve was born in Staten Island, a son of the late Steve Randazzo and Diane Carlson. He located to Schenectady in 1984. Steve worked as the head custodian for the Schenectady City School...

Anthony V. Civitello

Anthony V. Civitello

Jan 28, 2021

SLINGERLANDS – Anthony V. Civitello, Sr., 80, passed away suddenly from COVID-19 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital. He now rests for eternity with his Savior. Tony was born on May 9, 1940, a son of the late Frank and Grace Ferarro Civitello. He was a man of wide-ranging knowledge and learning. His expertise spanned many different...

Joseph David Boyer Sr.

Joseph David Boyer Sr.

Jan 26, 2021

Joseph D. Boyer Sr. passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency on January 26th, 2021, surpassing the doctor's expectations of surviving only five years after his diagnosis over 14 years ago. An avid lover of rock n' roll, Joe was always found in one of his favorite band t-shirts, often spending late nights staying...

Barbara A. Pucci Nocera

Barbara A. Pucci Nocera

Jan 26, 2021

Glenville – Barbara Nocera, 79, entered peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on April 11, 1941 a daughter of the late Dominick and Myrtle Pucci. She lived a full rich life, being a wife; mother and grandmother were her most cherished roles. A great joy to Barbara’s...

Vida Pearl Carpenter-Morelli

Vida Pearl Carpenter-Morelli

Jan 25, 2021

SCOTIA – Vida Pearl Carpenter-Morelli became an angel of God on January 25, 2021, at AMCH at the age of 3 month and 19 days. Vida was born at AMCH on October 6, 2020, the daughter of Cynthia Ross Carpenter and Patrick Morelli. Vida was diagnosed at birth with Trisomy 18 and fought a valiant battle. Vida loved being held,...

Gloria J. Mulyca

Gloria J. Mulyca

Jan 23, 2021

SCOTIA - Gloria Jean Lupi Mulyca, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday January 23, 2021. She was born in Schenectady, NY on April 28, 1952 to Armond and Doris Lupi. She was a graduate of Linton High School in 1970. She started her 43 year career at Knolls Atomic Power Lab (KAPL) in May of 1972 as an administrative assistant,...

Patricia C. Desimone

Patricia C. Desimone

Jan 20, 2021

NISKAYUNA - Patricia C. DeSimone, of Niskayuna, NY and Marco Island, FL, entered eternal life on January 20, 2021 after being stricken at home. Pat was born on May 31, 1937 in Schenectady, NY to Domenick and Lena (Helen) Venditti DeSimone. She was a graduate of the former Nott Terrace HS, Schenectady, Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA. and the...

Vilma Curzi

Vilma Curzi

Jan 19, 2021

Vilma Curzi, 88, formally from Clifton Park, passed away January 19, 2021 after a long illness. She was one of ten children and in what was to become an inspiring story, left her home and family and came to this country from Lima, Perú in 1960. She went to night school to learn English and subsequently earned an Associates Degree...

Gabriel Benjamin Dicerbo

Gabriel Benjamin Dicerbo

Jan 19, 2021

SCHENECTADY – Gabriel B. DiCerbo, 93, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Gabriel was born in Schenectady on May 12, 1927, the son of the late Angeline Monzo and Stefano DiCerbo. He attended Schenectady City Schools and graduated from Nott Terrace High School in 1945. He entered the military toward the end of World War II...

Deanna J. Bosler Izzo

Deanna J. Bosler Izzo

Jan 14, 2021

SCHENECTADY - Deanna J. Izzo, 76, passed away at AMCH on Thursday, January 14, 2021, after a brief illness with her loving family at her bedside. Deanna was born in Rensselaer on March 2, 1944, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen (Krill) Bosler and she was a graduate of Colonie Central High School. For the last 25 years,...