Six inmates receive clemency in Christmas tradition
Gov. Hugh Carey commuted sentences of six state prison inmates in a Christmas clemency action. Three inmates are eligible for immediate release, while others receive time served or parole eligibility under the state’s revised marijuana law. Recipients include John Cox, Susan Leonhard Giarusso, Gale Lee Gonyea, Brian Stracher, Brad Winns, and Arthur Lee Venable.
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Albany
N.Y
Hugh Carey
Carey
John Cox
White Plains
Susan Leonhard Giarusso
West Coxsackie
Gale Lee Gonyea
Giens Falls
Brian Stracher
Schenectady
Brad Winns
New Baltimore
State Board of Parole
Arthur Lee Venable
Venable
Seventh Anniversary Mass for William Considine at St Augustine
A seventh anniversary high mass for the repose of William Considine will be celebrated at St Augustine's Church on Saturday December 24 at 9 am.
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Considine
William Considine
St. Augustine's Church
Card of Thanks Gratitude From Rubino Family
The children and brothers and sisters of Joan Rubino wish to extend grateful thanks to friends and neighbors who shared their loss. The family of the late Anjana K Pateel MD expresses gratitude to Albany Medical Center ICU staff and to friends relatives and the Indian Community including Kumar Patel MD Rajendra Patel MD and Veena Patel MD.
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Joan Rubino
In Memoriam Notices Chronicle Obituaries and Remembrance
A collection of memorials and death notices honor parents grandparents and spouses. The items name individuals such as Arthur Marcon Helen Seymour Della Oliver and Kenneth Hollingsworth with dates like December 24 1969 and December 23 1977. Funeral arrangements reference locations in Troy Averill Park and Norov Scotia with service times and local funeral homes.
Bennington physician Dr Benjamin Vail funeral held
The funeral of Dr. Benjamin U. Vail 55 of 105 Norton St Bennington area osteopathic physician was conducted at 11 am at Second Congregational Church of Bennington with Rev Thomas D Steffen officiating. He died Thursday in Burlington while visiting his daughter Louise Stimetz for the holidays of natural causes. He was born in Merchantville New Jersey and was survived by a twin brother Samuel Vail of FEI Paso Texas. Interment was at Morrisville Vermont per family convenience. Arrangements by Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home.
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Bennington
Benjamin U. Vail
Norton St
Bennington Area
Second Congregational Church of
Thomas D. Steffen
Dr. Vail
Burlington
Louise Stimetz
Merchantville
N.J
Milton
Louise Underhill Vail
Elizabeth Powers
St. Albans
Vermont
Bellows Free Academy
University of Vermont
The
Osteopathic School
Kirksville
Cabot, Vt
Mt. Anthony
Samuel Vail
Fei Paso
Texas
Morrisville
Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home
Petersburg native Maria Corbin 77 dies after long illness
Maria Corbin a Petersburg native 77 of 1114th St Troy died Friday at Hudson River State Hospital Poughkeepsie after a long illness She was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Moon Church Survivors include her husband Maurice Corbin two daughters Mrs Katherin Hoffman and Mrs Rosemarie Rivet a sister Mrs Leon Jones three grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 am from the Thomas M Barber Funeral Home Petersburg Interment Memory's Garden Cemetery Colonie Green Island The funeral of Grace E Keating 128 George St was held Friday from McNulty Funeral Home and St Joseph's Church Bearers were Stephen Reardon John Reardon Sr John Reardon Jr and Thomas and Robert Doody Interment was in St Mary's Cemetery Troy with Father Sipperly officiating
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Troy
Kenneth D. Sr
Bertha Selig Hollingsworth
Glass Lake
Kenneth D. Hollingsworth Jr
Harry
Lorna) Tiberg
San Jose
Clifton
Marie) Vigus
Arnold Hollingsworth
Lynn
Robie Hollingsworth
Nova Scotia
Maude Hirtle
Ann Anthony
Lois Anthony
Mildred Joudrey
Alva Hollingsworth
Manitova
Church of the Covenant
Averill Park
Maria C. Corbin
Petersburg
Hudson River State Hospital
Poughkeepsie
Corbin
Charles and
Sarah Moon Church
Maurice Corbin
Katherin Hoffman
Rosemarie Rivet
Leon Jones
Thomas M. Barber
Garden Cemetery
Colonie
Green Island
Grace E. Keating
George St
McNulty Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Church
Edward E. Sipperly
Stephen Reardon
John Reardon Sr
John Reardon Jr
Thomas and
Robert Doody
St. Mary's Cemetery
Father Sipperly
Funeral for Paul David Normand II Held at St Josephs
The funeral for Paul David Normand II son of Paul D and Jo Ann Pullen Normand of 77 Eddy's Lane Troy was held Friday from Purcell Brothers Funeral Home and St Josephs Church Mass of the Angels offered by Rev Richard Alban Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery with Father Alban officiating.
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Paul David Normand II
Paul D
Jo Ann Pullen Normand
Eddy's Lane
Troy
Purcell Brothers Funeral
Surprises and White services highlight Cohoes and Troy notices
Cordelia Richard Surprise of Cohoes died December 22 1977 at Cohoes Memorial Hospital. Funeral Friday and burial Saturday at Sacred Heart Church St. Joseph's Cemetery. Louise Madsen White of Troy died December 22 1977. Funeral Tuesday Bryce Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery. Amaranth services Monday at 8 PM.
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Palestine Court Number 48
Order of the Amaranth
Funeral for Daniel Bogardus Sr. in Hoosick Falls
The funeral for Daniel Bogardus Sr. of 5 Scott Street Hoosick Falls was held Friday from Mahar Funeral Home and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. Frank X. Gallogly offered the Mass. bearers included Gary and Paul Rychcik, William Bogardus Jr., Dennis Bogardus, William Peabody and Dennis Fairbanks. Entombment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
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Hoosick
Daniel Bogardus Sr
Scott St
Mahar
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Frank X. Gallogly
Gary and
Paul Rychcik
William Bogardus Jr
Dennis Bogardus
William Peabody
Dennis Fairbanks
St. Mary's Cemetery
Gladys Collins Rites Held in Troy
The funeral of Gladys V. Collins of Hopkins Lane Troy was held Friday from John J Sanvidge Funeral Home and Fifth Avenue AME Zion Church. Rev Joseph D Kerr pastor officiated with bearers Warren P Parker Lester Luthuart Frank P Jordan Earl B Thompson Isaac Frierson Noble Jenkins and James L Conway. Interment was in Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy with Rev Kerr officiating.
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Gladys V. Collins
Hopkins Lane
Troy
John J. Sanvidge
Fifth Avenue
Warren P. Parker
Lester Luthuart
Frank P. Jordan
Earl B. Thompson
Isaac Frierson
Noble Jenkins
James L. Conway
Elmwood Hill Cemetery
Rev. Kerr
William Burke rites held in Lansingburgh church
Funeral services for William J. Burke of 480 9th Ave Lansingburgh were conducted Friday at Frank P. McDonald & Son Funeral Home and St. Augustine's Church with a Concelebrated Mass by Alfred E. Smith II Rev Richard Shaw and Rev Dominic Ingemie. Bearers included Sean O'Neill Brian O'Neill James Burke Thomas Raleigh Thomas Turley Thomas Pennock Robert Thorsland and William O'Donovan. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery Troy with officers of the Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Burke
9Th Ave
Lansingburgh
Frank P. McDonald & Son
St. Augustine's Church
Alfred E. Smith II
Richard Shaw
Dominic Ingemie
Sean
Brian O'Neill
James Burke
Thomas Raleigh
Thomas Turley
Thomas Pennock
Robert Thorsland
William O’donovan
St. John’s Cemetery
Troy
Wrubleski Rites Held At Hoosick Falls
HOOSICK FALLS The funeral for Lucy Wrubleski of 6 Hurley Street was at Mahar Funeral Home and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev William H McGraw offered the Mass of Christian Burial. Nephews served as bearers including Robert J Provensal William L Provensal Richard Novak and Frank P Novak Jr. Entombment followed at St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
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Hoosick Falls
Lucy Wrubleski
Hurley St
Rom Mahar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
William H. McGraw
Robert J
William L. Provensal
Richard Novak
Frank P. Novak Jr
St. Mary's Cemetery
Watervliet Vocalist James Gethins 69 Dies After Illness
James E. Gethins 69 of 15 14th St. Watervliet, a longtime area vocalist and businessman, died Friday at home after a long illness. Born in Watervliet he lived here all his life and trained at Sacred Heart of Mary LaSalle Institute Troy Business College Troy Conservatory of Music and studied with A Y Cornell. He managed Bart Motor Sales and owned Jim Gethins Ford Motor Sales. He served on the New York State Automobile Dealers Association board and worked as advertising manager at Stanton Brewery then as a Schaefer Brewery representative. He belonged to Kiwanis Troy Vocal Society and LaSalle Mens’ Club. Survived by a sister five nephews and three nieces. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 a.m. from J Gregory Nealon & Son Funeral Home and 11 a.m. from Sacred Heart of Mary Church. Interment St Agnes Cemetery Menands.
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Watervliet
James E. Gethins
14Th St
Mr. Gethins
Sacred Heart of Mary Grammar School
LaSalle Institute
Troy Business College
Troy Conservatory of Music
A.Y. Cornell
New York City
Stanton Brewery
Troy
Schaefer Brewery Co
Albany
Kiwanis Club of
Troy Vocal Society
LaSalle Mens
J. Gregory Nealon & Son Funeral Home
Fourth Ave
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Menands
Santa drives a school bus in New Lebanon tale
In New Lebanon New York children tell of Phyllis Hulbert a 30 year old bus driver who dresses as Santa on the first day before Christmas break. The town’s 66 seat bus then rolls out with a bearded Santa at the wheel delighting teachers and students alike as Jingle Bells fills the bus.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Santa Claus
New York
Berkshire Mountains
St. Nick
Phyllis Hulbert
New Lebanon Central School
Ellsworth Fosby
Fosby
Santa
Phyllis
Christ
Albany jail chief shifts to training officer role
Harold Bennett former Albany County jail superintendent becomes the sheriff department training officer. The new post pays about five thousand dollars less annually while offering relief from seven day work weeks. Sheriff John McNulty says Bennett will work no more than 40 hours weekly and notes his past role during the October inmate uprising and hospitalization after a spell in his office.
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Albany
Harold
Hal) Bennett
Albany County
Albany County Sheriff's Department
Bennett
John McNulty
McNulty
Elderly judge wins bid for another two year term
New York state Supreme Court Justice Hyman Korn ordered the court administration to certify fellow Justice Joseph R. Marro for a two year term. Both men are septuagenarians and Korn said no impairment blocked Marro from presiding.
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New York
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Hyman Korn
Joseph R. Marro
Korn
Marro
Mrro
Kettle Stolen From Salvation Army at Colonie Center
Salvation Army says a soup kettle used for donations was taken Friday while a bellringer used a store phone inside Colonie Center. Police have no filing or pursuit. Major Paul Carlino says the thief is believed to be a teenager and the kettle likely held 20 to 50 dollars.
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Colonie
Salvation Army
Colonie Center
Albany Corps of the Salvation Army
Paul Carlino
Albany Corps
Gannett to appeal ruling over open pretrial hearings
Gannett Co to seek Supreme Court review of a New York Court of Appeals decision that bars reporters from pretrial hearings unless a compelling public interest is shown. The ruling upheld banning a Rochester reporter in a murder case and centered on First Amendment and public access grounds.
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Rochester
N.Y
Gannett Co
Supreme Court
New York Court of Appeals
Gannett
Douglas H. McCorkindale
Coinword Jackpot and Puzzle 1177 Update
Nine semifinalists failed to solve Puzzle No. 1176 and the Coinword jackpot climbs to 350 for Puzzle No. 1177 next week. The text mentions banks stockpiling new PENS and other denominations, exam marks, cram advice, and notes on mumble fumble crate craze and enamel crack longevity.
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Bull
Charles
Anna
George
Betty
Myrtle
Connor
Katherine
Walter
Mema
Bena
Bea
John
Catherine Hepp Silboe
Meremere Gilboe
Seymour
Helen Seymour
Ane
Frank
Benjamin Vail
Mary Beatrice
Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
Latham
Father Bourdeau
Maria Corbin
Grace Keating
Paul David Normand I
Surprise
Cohoes Memorial Hospital
Cordelia Richard Surprise
First St
Cohoes
Charles Surprise Sr
Edward W. (Marie) Houghtaling
Lillian M. Hyostek
Malvina Brown
Waterford
John Glomer
Stillwater
Henry Richard
Florida
Joseph
Cordelia Mousseau Richard
Dufresne
Columbia St
Sacred Heart Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Mann Ave
A. G. Boivin
Daniel Bogardus
Gladys Collins
William Burke
James Gethins
Peter A
Josephine C. Ruether Gethins
Terese M. Hanley
Ian
St. Peter's Hospital
Stephen Chinlund
State Corrections Commission
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