Obituaries

Phyllis J. Phillips

Phyllis J. Phillips

Jul 7, 2011

ROTTERDAM - Phyllis J. Phillips of Old Fort Avenue, died early Thursday morning at Ellis Hospital due to complications following surgery. Her 78th birthday was July 9th. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Joseph “Al” Phillips and is survived by her son Michael of Saratoga Lake NY, her sisters Norma Iannotti and Eleanor La Malfa, several...

Angela 'Angie' M. Defilippo

Angela 'Angie' M. Defilippo

Jul 7, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Angela M. DeFilippo, 95, formerly of Mason Street, passed away on Thursday at the Baptist Rehabilitation Center. Angie was born August 22, 1915 in Schenectady, a daughter of the late Dominick and Maria Capparelli Masucci. She attended Oneida School and earned her High School Diploma. She worked at Union College as a library assistant in the Nott Library...

Armand 'Arnie' J. Lupi, Jr.

Armand 'Arnie' J. Lupi, Jr.

Jul 6, 2011

SCOTIA – Armand ‘Arnie’ J. Lupi, Jr., 55, passed away on Wednesday at Ellis Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Arnie was born on his sister Linda’s 10th birthday, November 10, 1955 in Schenectady the youngest son of the late Armand and Doris King Lupi. He worked diligently over his lifetime for the General Electric Company, Schenectady City School...

Victor D. Palmo

Victor D. Palmo

Jun 27, 2011

SCHENECTADY - Victor Dominick Palmo, 88, died Monday evening with his family at his side at the home of his daughter in Troy. Vic, a life long resident of Schenectady, was born on September 18, 1922. He was the fourth son of Domenico and Liberata Macarrello Palmo. He graduated from the former Nott Terrace High School in 1940 and served...

Viola Friguletto

Viola Friguletto

Jun 27, 2011

ROTTERDAM – Viola Puglio Friguletto, 85, entered into eternal rest on Monday at her residence surrounded by her adoring family. Viola was born in Schenectady, a daughter of the late Mario and Maria Uliano Puglio. She was a 1944 graduate of Nott Terrace High School. She worked for the FW Woolworth Company and as a clerk for the Schenectady County...

Asiah Vincent Maxam

Asiah Vincent Maxam

Jun 19, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Asiah Vincent Maxam, 20 month old toddler boy, entered safely into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, June 19, 2011 after being brutally and maliciously killed in his home. Asiah was born on October 19, 2009 at Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Niskayuna, a son of James R. Maxam and Jamie Darrel. Asiah was a fun loving child,...

Josephine A. Baldasare

Josephine A. Baldasare

Jun 17, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Josephine A. Baldasare, entered into eternal rest on Friday at the Avenue. She was born August 18, 1929 in Schenectady, a daughter of the Rose DeLegge. Josephine was a graduate of the former Nott Terrace High School. She worked for many years for the General Electric Company as a secretary in California and Schenectady. She was a communicant...

Gemma M. Cacciolfi

Gemma M. Cacciolfi

Jun 11, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Gemma M. Cacciolfi, 80, entered into the arms of the Lord on Saturday morning at Ellis Hospital. She was born in Fontechiari, Province of Frosinone, Italy on October 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Carpico Gizzi. She immigrated to the United States, through Ellis Island with her family in 1938, locating in Schenectady. She...

Richard A 'Dick' Gminski

Richard A 'Dick' Gminski

Jun 5, 2011

WEST GLENVILLE- Richard A. ‘Dick’ Gminski, 86, died on Sunday at the Glendale Nursing Home, with his loved ones by his side. Dick was born in Albion, NY on July 30, 1924, a son of the late Charles and Sophie Gminski. He graduated from the State University of New York, in Canton, receiving a degree in Technical Drafting and Machine...

Patricia Pat Tessitore

Patricia Pat Tessitore

May 30, 2011

SCHENECTADY- Patricia A. Tessitore, 75, entered into eternal rest on Monday after a long illness. Pat was born May 5, 1936 in Schenectady, a daughter of the late Frank and Eva Tessitore. She was a 1954 graduate of Nott Terrace High School. Pat was employed by the NYS Department of Insurance, retiring after 13 years of service. She was a...

Theodore 'Ted' Debonis

Theodore 'Ted' Debonis

May 21, 2011

BRUNSWICK- Theodore M. “Ted” DeBonis, 84, entered into eternal peace on Saturday morning surrounded by his loving family. Ted was born July 8, 1926 in Troy, a son of the late Michael and Carmela Zotta DeBonis. Ted apprenticed with his father as a young boy at the family owned and operated shoe repair shop and was a graduate of School...

Francis 'Sonny' Pomakoy

Francis 'Sonny' Pomakoy

May 7, 2011

Francis Joseph (Sonny) Pomakoy, 77, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday morning, surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Rotterdam after a brief battle with Leukemia. Frank, one of thirteen children born to devout Catholics William and Margaret Pomakoy, grew up in the South End of Albany where most of his childhood acquaintances knew him as “Sonny.”...

Victor Scott

Victor Scott

Apr 30, 2011

GLENVILLE – Victor Scott (Sciocchetti), 70, of Glenville died suddenly on Saturday at his brothers’ side. Vic was born in Chianti, province of Abruzzo, Italy on September 14, 1940, the son of the late Giustino and Concettina Morelli Sciocchetti. Vic and his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Schenectady in 1950. He graduated from the former Nott...

Michael C. D'Elia

Michael C. D'Elia

Apr 27, 2011

SCHENECTADY- Michael C. D’Elia, 85, entered into eternal peace on Wednesday morning surrounded by his loving family, at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness. Michael was born in Teggiano, Italy on January 5, 1926. He worked in Switzerland as a contractor, building many churches. In 1970 he and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in Schenectady. He worked...

Alberta E Galli

Alberta E Galli

Apr 17, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Alberta E. Galli, 85, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Palm Sunday. She was born in Schenectady on October 8, 1925, the daughter of Nicola and Ermenia Vitale Martinelli. She graduated from the former Nott Terrace High School, and attended secretarial training school. Alberta worked devotedly for 62 years as an administrative assistant at the General Electric R&D...

Ann Morgalis

Ann Morgalis

Apr 11, 2011

SCHENECTADY- Ann V. Morgalis, 94, of Schaffer Heights, formerly of Lenox Road, entered into the arms of the Lord on Monday at the Glendale Home, after a brief illness. Ann was born in Schenectady, on July 23,1916, a daughter of the late William and Agnes Domblesky Menkey. She was a 1935 graduate of Nott Terrace High School. She was employed...

Irene M. Fusco

Irene M. Fusco

Apr 9, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Irene Miner Fusco, 101, died Saturday morning at the Glendale Home. Irene was born on October 13, 1909 in Hampton, NY the daughter of John and Emma Reed Miner and was educated in VT. She moved to Troy where she was a seamstress at a shirt factory. She was the wife of the late Orlando Lombardi until his...

Mario D. Pecoraro, Sr.

Mario D. Pecoraro, Sr.

Apr 9, 2011

SCHENECTADY – Mario Pecoraro, Sr., 62, of Schenectady, entered into eternal rest on Saturday at Ellis Hospital, after being stricken at home. Mario was born in Roccaromana, Province of Caserta, Italy on April 13, 1948, son of the late Francesco and AnnaMaria Raggozino Pecoraro. He immigrated to the United States at age 12, passing through Ellis Island and living in...

Charles D. Myers, Sr.

Charles D. Myers, Sr.

Apr 4, 2011

ROTTERDAM– Charles D. Myers, Sr., 67, of Rotterdam, died Monday morning after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving children. Chuck was born in Albany and raised in Guilderland. He worked for Schenectady Auto Body for 23 years, and was the owner operator of C&D Unlimited in Rotterdam and the Goosehill Bar & Grill. Chuck was predeceased by his parents,...

Nadja Jernakoff

Nadja Jernakoff

Apr 3, 2011

LOUDONVILLE– Nadja Jernakoff, 80, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday after being stricken at home. Nadja was born in Brussels, Belgium on June 3, 1930 the daughter of the late Alexis and Nadine Mitrophan Jmoudsky. Her family immigrated to the United States, settling in New York City where she was educated and graduated from George Washington High School, class...