HIRS Provides Broad Health Information and Referral Services
A Troy office known as Health Information and Referral Service or HIRS is a busy help center run by the Rensselaer County Health Department. Since 1964 it has fielded thousands of calls, directing residents to over 300 listed services from medical care to housing, with confidential handling of personal details.
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HIRS
Troy
Rensselaer County Dept. of Health
Shelia Lafreniere
Alice Trost
Mary G. Anthony
Dept. of Health
Weather Report Reflects Cold Overcast Thursday
Thursday was overcast and cold with sunrise at 7 02 a m and sunset at 6 24 p m EST.
Burns Welcome Son Thomas David Jr at Samaritan Hospital
At Samaritan Hospital on November 26 1969 Mr and Mrs Thomas D Burns welcomed a son Thomas David Jr weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces. He is the couple’s first child with sister Melissa Ann and mother Billie Marie Adamson Burns formerly Gould.
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Samaritan Hospital
Thomas D. Burns
Thomas David Jr
Melissa Ann
In Memoriam Bendon and Kin Remains Shared
In memory of Eugene F Bendon and Charles Brunell with notes of dates and family tributes. Others include Florence Cook Ann Martha Mahoney Kathy and Frank Pignone with prayers from children, grandchildren, and siblings marking anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Brunell
Judy
Cook
Florence Cook
Arthur
Ann Martha Mahoney
Nanny
Billy Mahoney
Obituaries for Craig and Dorr published in Albany area papers
Craig Herman of 309 Saratoga Street Cohoes died November 27 1969. He was husband of Mary Fortin and survived by nieces nephews and cousins. Requiem Mass at St Josephs Church following services at Dufresne Funeral Home. Dorr Edison R of 10 Barchard Avenue Hoosick Falls died November 26 1969 at VA Hospital Albany. He was husband of Bernice Ellis father of Mary Kay Dorr and the late David Dorr. Funeral 9 am from Mahar Funeral Home and 9 30 am from the Church of the Immaculate Conception with interment at St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig—Herman
Saratoga St
Cohoes
Mary Fortin
Dufresne Funeral Home
Columbia St
St. Joseph’s Church
Dorr
Albany
Bennington Families Lose Home in Midnight Fire
Two families of nine in Bennington Vermont lose all possessions including Thanksgiving supplies when a kerosene stove explodes in a nearly finished house on LeBlanc Avenue. Firefighters say interior was a mass of flames. nine people escape with help from Edward Morse who woke relatives. Loss estimated over 4000 dollars with no insurance on the structure. The families live with Morse’s parents while rebuilding. Later at St Johns Church Troy a former bishop will preach at the institution of Rev Frederick C McQuade with Rt Rev Allen W Brown and Rev Stephen Gillespie officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Morse
Rita Chandler
LeBlanc Avenue
Bennington
Chandler
Morse
Richard Morse
James Moore
Morses
Nelson M. Burroughs
Troy
Ohio
Frederick C. McQuade
St. John’s Church
First Street
Allen W. Brown
Albany Episcopal Diocese
Stephen W. Gillespie
St. Matthew’s
Latham
Williams College Hosts Landscape Lecture by J B Jackson
J B Jackson, landscape authority and founder of the Landscape journal, will lecture Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Lawrence Hall Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts on The Lost Cow or the Search for Bucolic New England. He founded Landscape in 1951 and edited it until 1968 and now guest lectures at Harvard Carpenter Center for Visual Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jackson
Lawrence Hall
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
New England
Jackson
Landscape
Carpenter Center For Visual Arts
Harvard
Gaunay and Kalinowski Obituaries in Troy and Bennington
Obituaries list for Elizabeth Guild Gaunay Ethel Bach Tillie Kalinowski John Keefe Charles Kehn Sr. details include surviving relatives residences and funeral arrangements in Troy Bennington Hoosick Falls Cohoes Waterford and Watervliet with services at St Michael's St Mary’s Immaculate Conception and local funeral homes and cemeteries.
Two RPI Professors Promoted to Adjunct Associate Professors
Two Troy residents and RPI faculty members have been promoted to adjunct associate professor. Edward W. Pattison of Brunswick Hills, a School of Management lecturer, and Robert C. Philippi of 8919th Ave., a School of Architecture lecturer, received the rank per an announcement by RPI vice president and provost Clayton O. Dohrenwend. Pattison, a Troy native, is a partner in Smith Pattison Sampson and Jones. Philippi is with Crozier Kearns and Philippi and is Troy Naval Reserve commanding officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI
Clayton O. Dohrenwend
Edward W. Pattison
Brunswick Hills
School of Management
Robert C. Philippi
9Th Ave
School of Architecture
Pattison
Smith, Pattison, Sampson and Jones
Cornell University
Philippi
Crozier, Kearns and
Troy Naval Reserve
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Albany Area
A cluster of obituaries and funeral notices dated Nov 24 26 1969 from St Marys Samaritan and local funeral homes. Irene Legge James Maloney Anna Parker Joseph C Peltier Mahala Pratt Annie Rosenberger list survivors and service details at Bryce Doran Morris Stebbins Boivin Perry Freidendall and other funeral homes. Interments set at Oakwood St Peters Elmwood Memories Garden and other cemeteries.
Chittendens Celebrate Thanksgiving 67 Years Married
The Chittendens mark their 67th wedding anniversary at St Marys Hospital where Mrs Chittenden is a patient. Ernest E Chittenden, 91, enjoys clocks and gardening while Phoebe J Whiting Chittenden handles home life and pet care. Children Harold, Ralph and Ella share in the celebration.
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Ernest E. Chittenden
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mrs. Chittenden
Burgh Library Extends Hours and Expands Collection
The Lansingburgh branch of the Troy Public Library will extend service hours and expand its shelving. Librarian Richard E. Starkey announced about 2,000 additional books will join the collection, and a new reference room with current periodicals will open next year. Hours: Mon and Thu 1–6 and 7–9. Tue 9–12 and 1–6. Wed 6–9. Sat 10–1.
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Lansingburgh
Troy
Tire slashing report on 1962 car near House Avenue
John F. LeDuc of 3 House Ave. told police Thursday two tires on his 1962 car were slashed during the night. The value of the tires was not listed.
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John F. LeDuc
House Ave
Obituary notices from Cohoes and area death tolls noted
Died Ukleja John J of 21 Champlain Street Cohoes at Leonard Hospital November 27 1969 husband of Stephanie Krawiec father of Mrs Barbara Wilcox and John M Ukleja brother of Joseph S Ukleja two brothers in Poland four grandchildren Funeral Monday at 830 am from Ernest L Dufresne Funeral Home Solemn Requiem Mass St Michaels Church at 9 am Friends may call Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and evening WALSH Edward M suddenly at residence 65 Fairlea Rd Honeoye Falls NY November 26 1969 brother of Mrs Vincent Grace Boland formerly of Troy son of the late Mr and Mrs Michas Walsh brother of the late John F Walsh and Joseph F Walsh former police chief of Troy Also survived by several cousins Funeral Saturday at 9 o'clock from John A Tower Funeral Chapel Inc 1819 Fifth Ave thence to St Francis de Sales Church where at 930 oclock a Requiem may call Friday from 2 4 and 7 9 m Interment in St Marys Cemetery ZARNICK Grace Sylvester Zarnick wife of Lloyd A Zarnick of Cohoes daughter of Rocco Sylvester of Mechanicville sister of Mrs Joseph Denier Mechanicville Mrs Dominick Granato Watervliet Mrs John Bussier Mechanicville and Nicholas Sylvester Troy Also survived by several nieces Funeral Saturday morning at 845 from Edward J Stanton Funeral Home 326 Columbia St Cohoes and at 9 5u at St Patricks Church where a High Mass will be sung Interment St Agnes Cemetery Friends may call Friday afternoon 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 in the evening.
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Theodore Goesch
Athens
N. Y
Merrill Zweig
Averill Park
Himes
Pawling Ave
Elmwood Cemetery
West Sand Lake
Terrace Place
Kalinowski
Putnam Memorial
Bennington
Tillie Pytko Kalinowski
School St
Hoosick Falls
Anthony Kalinowski
Benjamin
Helen) Bakaitis
Joseph
Patricia) Smith
John
Irene) Dudek
Cohoes
Theodore
Anthony Kalinowski Jr
Hoosi
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Keefe
John J
Woodin Road
Waterford
Mary McDonald Keefe
Ella Flavin Casey
Cornelius M. Keefe
James Bottum
Thomas Reed
Robert Stopera
William Janis
Arthur Janis
William J
Cornelius P
Daniel L. Keefe
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
Vliet Blvd
St. Mary’s Church
Crescent
Kehn
Albany Memorial Hosital
Charles Kehn Sr
Dorothy Philo Kehn
Peter Stellato
Charles W. Kehn
Diane C. Kehn
Watervliet
Thomas Murphy
Elmer LaChance
George Kehn
Troy
Diane Marie Stellato
George E
Helena F. Carey Kehen
Bryce
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Josephine Deady
John J. Maloney
Rensselaer
Robert J
John Tippins
Joseph Vece
Doran Funeral Home
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Heart Fund
Parker
Anna Koelmel Parker
4Th St
Fred B. Parker
Freda Riffelbach
Amelia Wilmot
Emma Preston
William Koelmel
Morris and Stebbins
Hoosick St
Peltier
Joseph C
Martha Friedel
Bedford St
Robert F. Peltier
Scotia
Olive Sullivan
Louis Peltier
New York City
William Peltier
Greenwich
A. G. Boivin’s
Ukleja
Champlain Street
the Leonard Hospital
St. Michael’s Church
Walsh
Edward M
Fairlea Rd
Honeoye Falls
Vincent
Grace) Boland
Michas Walsh
John F. Walsh
Joseph F. Walsh
John A. Tower Funeral Chapel, Inc
Fifth Ave
St. Francis de Sales Church
St. Mary’s Cemeery
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Albany Symphony Hosts Guest Tenor Evan Thomas
Tenor Evan Thomas from Trinity University San Antonio will be guest soloist with the Albany Symphony at the Palace Theater. He performs Britten Serenade with Justine LeBarron as the program opens at 8 30 p m under Julius Heggs. The concert also features Haydn Symphony No 87 and Sibelius Symphony No 1 in E minor. Thomas previous credits include the Metropolitan Opera Studio and the San Francisco Opera debut in Fidelio.
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Evan Thomas
Trinity University
San Antonio
Texas
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Palace Theater
Albany
Thomas
Chestra
Justine LeBarron
Julius Heggs
Haydn
Sibelius
Metropolitan Opera Studio
Jasquino
San Francisco Opera
Averill Park Board to Discuss District Budget Crisis
Averill Park school leaders will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the high school to address a financial crisis facing the district next year. President Dr Robert Strong says state and federal aid will be cut by 200000 and urges taxpayer involvement in budget talks.
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Averill Park Board of Education
Robert Strong
Rail Club To Meet In Albany Sunday
The Capital District Railroad Pensioners Club will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday in Odd Fellows Hall Albany. Two motion pictures Freight Yard and Railroad Signals will be shown.
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Capital District Railroad Pensioners Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Albany
River St. Blaze Damaged Troy Businesses Keep Open
A two alarm fire on River Street in Troy damaged all but two establishments. The Mayflower Restaurant was gutted and cannot reopen. Hepp Jewelers will operate on a limited basis. The Troy Covering Shop Morris Men’s Wear and Denby’s remained open. Four residents became homeless. Firemen, including Chief Edward Zapf, battled the flames for hours with several injuries.
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Troy
Mayflower
River St
Hepp Jeweler’s Inc
Samuel Mintz
Mintz
Busi
Ness
Morris Men’s Wear
Denby’s Inc
Sanford Huston
Denby’s
Don G. Cholakis
Rensselaer County
Edward Zapf
St. Mary’s Hospital
Joseph Castiglione
John Stinson
Michael Harrison
C. Ward Reardon
William McNamara
James W. Mooney
George McQuide
Castiglione
Russell Sheehan
Sheehan
Marjorie Clausen
Zapf
Hepp Jewelers
Generation Gap Forum At East Greenbush School
A public forum on the generation gap will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Columbia Junior High School East Greenbush. Student speakers Walter Wood Lynn Zock Craig Pholmus Steven Zimmer and Timothy Drew will discuss modern dress music and student political involvement with parents invited to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Junior High School
East Greenbush
Schodack Lodge
F&am
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Melvin Road Post
American Legion
Rensselaer Ellis Lodge
Gerald Blair
Walter Wood
Lynn Zock
Craig Polhemus
Steven Zimmer
Timothy Drew
Ephram Cimitotti
Cardinal Spellman Council
Parochial School Aid Debate Set
Laymen for Renewal an affiliate of the National Association of Laymen will hold a 9 p.m. debate on state aid to nonpublic schools in St. Ambrose's Church parish hall Latham J Alan Davitt executive secretary of the New York State Council of Catholic School Superintendents will argue for the proposal Dr John Farley education committee chair for LFR will oppose a question and answer period will follow
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Renewal
National Association of Laymen
St. Ambrose’s Church
Latham
J. Alan Davitt
New York
John Farley
LFR
Wallet Found Near Mohawk Airlines Crash Site
A wallet containing about $1,282 in cash and over $500 in travelers checks was found Thanksgiving Day near the Mohawk Airlines crash site on Pilot Knob mountain north of Glens Falls. The Nov. 19 airliner disaster killed all 14 aboard. police hold the wallet, believed to belong to a victim, after a radio news correspondent spotted it during a Civil Air Patrol survey.
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Pilot Knob Mountain
Glens Falls
Civil Air Patrol
Fire Bombs Hit Property in Troy
A Troy man, Robert Osborne of 773 4th Ave, reported three Molotov cocktails thrown in front of his home on Thursday. The kerosene and rag devices were collected by police at Central Station for investigation and caused no reported damage.
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Troy
Robert Osborne
4Th Ave
Central Station
Mr. Maloney Dies In Hospital
James T. Maloney of Troy Hill Apartments, retired VP of E. G. May Inc., died after a brief illness at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Troy, he belonged to St. Paul the Apostle Church and its Holy Name Society. Survived by widow Helen D. Culliton and sister Mrs. Josephine Deady. Funeral from Doran Funeral Home Saturday at 9 and St. Paul’s at 9:30 for Solemn Requiem Mass. interment St. Peter’s Cemetery.
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James T. Maloney
Troy Hill Apts
E. G. May, Inc
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Maloney
St. Paul the Apostle Church
Holy Name Society
Helen D. Culliton
Josephine Deady
Thieves Take Stereo Player From Troy Man’s Car
Police report a stereo tape player worth 115 dollars stolen from the car of Robert Yasser at 11 Walnut Street. The theft happened between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday near River and State Streets, entry gained through the driver’s side door.
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Troy
Robert Yasser
Walnut St
River
Society to Meet Adirondack ISA in Saratoga
The Adirondack Section of the Instrument Society of America will gather Tuesday December 9 at 6 30 p m in the Gideon Putnam Hotel Saratoga Springs. ISA president Tom Kehoe will be guest speaker.
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Adirondack Section
The
Instrument Society of America
Gideon Putnam
Saratoga Springs
Tom Kehoe
ISA
Lansingburgh High School Charms With High Button Shoes Revival
Lansingburgh High School presents High Button Shoes directed by Gerald Christiano with Kurt Rumpler and Tom Hartmann as Harrison Floy and Pontdue. The cast includes Anna Cuomo Glen Boetcher Nancy Kane Dan Christensen Jane Comiskey Pam O'Dell Pat Smith Vicki Roll Tim Farley and others. The show runs again tonight and Saturday in the Knickerbocker Junior High auditorium with a student orchestra led by Richard Rowe.
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Anna Cuomo
Fran
Rutgers
Glen Boetcher
Nancy Kane
Mama
Scott Fake
Papa
Dan Christensen
Jane Comiskey
Pam O'Dell
Pat Smith
Vicki Roll
Tim Farley
Gary la Rose
Paul Wagar
Dan Riley
Knickerbocker
Richard Rowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Brier
Gould
New York Infirmary Hosital
Roy Gould
Cindy Beth
Chevy Nailor
North Roy
Bendon
Eugene F. Bendon
Robert
Brunell
Charles Brunell
Jennie
Charles J
Kathy
Mom
Dad
Mahoney
Pignone
Frank Pignone
Tony
Nina
By Roy A, Sullivan
Pratt
Mahala Deamer Pratt
Alps
Benjamin F. Pratt Sr
Harold Larkin
Ethel M. Pratt
Marce G. Farmer
Leo E. Couture
Edward F
Clarence B
Benjamin F. Jr
Ervin E. Pratt
Lloyd Gooley
Raymond
Wilbur Deamer
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wynantskill
Perry Funeral Chapel
Glass Lake
Rosenberger
Annie Stephenson
Camp Terrace
Walter Rosenberger
Walter W. Rosenberger
Marion Lambert
Eileen Ebert
Marjorie Hennessy
James Lambert
Jeanne Williamson
Catherine Rosenberger
Chittendens
Cathidwyer
Harold
Clifton St
Ralph
Miller Ave
Ella Smith
Mrs
Burgh
Rail Club
Cholakis
State Investigation Commission
Paul Bohrer
Frank E. Walsh Sr
David O’melia
Louis Cochi
David Proper
Howard Teal
Theodore Nelson
William Conners
William J. Foy
James Doherty
John E. Grimmick
Leslie Ham
Route 1
North Carolina State University
General Electric
Schenectady
Mr. Maloney
By Howard Healy
Julie Styne
Meredith Willson
Lansingburgh High School
America
Willson
Gerald Christiano
Kurt Rumpler
Harrison Floy
Tom Hartmann
Pontdue
Hartmann
Dickson
Troy, N. Y
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