Death of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Matthew M. Brennan at 73
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Matthew M. Brennan, 73, longtime Albany Diocese priest and St. Thomas the Apostle Church pastor emeritus in Delmar, died after a brief illness in Albany. Born November 4, 1897 in Troy, he served 47 years in priestly service, helped found St. Mary’s Clinton Heights, and led parish work in Troy, Rensselaer, and Delmar. He was active in Boy Scouts and tuberculosis associations, was made domestic prelate in 1959, and led the Diocesan Priests Senate from 1966. Interment is in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew M. Brennan
Troy
Albany
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Delmar
Villa Mary Immaculate
Msgr
Brennan
Matthew M
Bridget Gleason Brennan
St. Joseph’s Academy
St. Laurent College
Canada
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
Emmitsburg
Blessed Sacrament Parish
the Hague
St. John’s
Rensselaer
BSA
Charles J. Matthews
St. Thomas’ Church
Sunrise and sunset times listed for DST day
The record notes the sunrise at 6 33 a m and sunset at 6 37 p m for daylight saving time, marking the day's light balance.
BIRTH REPORTS From Rutland and Albany Area Hospitals
At Rutland Hospital Rutland Vermont on September 30 1971 Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bulson welcomed Jason Andrew 8 pounds 6 ounces. At Leonard Hospital October 1 1971 Mr and Mrs Clifford Calhoun welcomed Jeffery Clifford 6 pounds 15 ounces. At St Marys Hospital September 24 1971 Mr and Mrs Michael Cavotta welcomed Nancy Ann 8 pounds 7 ounces. Several other birth notices follow from Clough Cobart Kelly Longtin Morse Socola Wilkinson and more detailing newborns and parentage with former names and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland Hospital
Rutland
Lawrence Bulson
Jason Andrew
Brather
Sean William
Bulson
Maria Heggen
Hidley Road
Troy
Calhoun
Leonard Hospital
Clifford Calhoun
Jeffery Clifford
Cynthia Ann
Margaret Carabis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Michael J. Cavotta
Nancy Ann
Michele Marie
Cavotta
Nancy Canonica
Mechanicville
Clough
William Socola
Jerid Paul
Jason William
In Loving Memory Notices From Local Family Pages
A collection of heartfelt memorials listing Bertha Lansing Film Oct 3 1942 Bea trice Hubbell Oct 1 1944 Sara D McCloskey Oct 1 1970 Lucy McGowan Oct 3 1967 Francis J McGuirk Oct 3 1964 Martin G Ryan Oct 2 1969 and others. Daughters sons and grandchildren sign affectionate tributes to departed loved ones with short remembrance verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Lansing Film
Lucy McGowan
John
Jim
H Martin G. Ryan
Clara
Weekend Forecast Calls for Mild Sunshine and Showers
The National Weather Service expects sunny to partly cloudy skies today with a mid to upper 70s high. Tonight and Sunday will see variable cloudiness and a chance of late afternoon showers Sunday. tonight’s low near 50s and Sunday’s high in the low to mid 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
In Memoriam Smith and Family Remembrances
In loving memory of Hugh G Smith who passed away three years ago Oct 2. Marilyn and children express enduring love and hope for reunion someday. Also memorials for Marie Mandy Wilcox who died Oct 3 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh G. Smith
Marilyn
Marie
Mandy) Wilcox
Hadd
Irene
Joseph W. Witkowski
D. Patti‘s
4Th St
Dominick Patti
Patti
Obituary notices from Albany area churches October 1971
Obituaries and funeral notices list the Brennan and Burghardt families along with Cassin Conway Delaney and Delmar Troy area connections. Services include a Mass of the Resurrection at Church of St Thomas Delmar and funeral plans at St John's Lutheran Troy St Brigid's Watervliet St Joseph's Troy with interments in Oakwood and St Agnes cemeteries. Memorials are requested to church funds.
Snowmobile Safety Course Set for Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department marks first county instructors to certify youths ages 10 through 15 under a new state law requiring safety certificates to operate snowmobiles. Sgt. Albert Gray and Deputy Paul Franklin completed the four day NY State Police Academy program and will lead snowmobile safety and future boating safety courses. A winter patrol and possible machine purchase are being planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gray
Paul Franklin
New York State Police Academy
New York
Franklin
Sheriff’s Dept
Citizens To Open Offices In Troy Campaign
The Troy Citizens Charter Party schedules formal opening of its central campaign headquarters at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Congress and 3rd Streets. Chairman William J Pascarell says Dr Nicholas F Brignola will direct campaign efforts for seven Council candidates including Ruth Binder Robert Delaney Rev George O Brien Clayton Stewart Robert Stierer David Treharne and Pascarell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Citizens Charter Party
Congress
3Rd Streets
William J. Pascarell
Charter Party
Nicholas F. Brignola
Troy
Ruth Binder
Robert Delaney
George F. O’brien
Clayton Stewart
Robert Stierer
David Treharne
Pascarell
Dr. Brignola
George Bejian
Christopher Brignola
Robert Murray
Anthony Visk
Fred Yasser
Guy Visk
Roy Baker
Daniel Palladino
Josephine Popson
Union Shareholders to Receive 2 for 1 Charter Stock
Union National Bank shareholders will get two shares of Charter New York Corporation common stock for each Union share after the bank's affiliation with Charter. The original plan had suggested 1.8 Charter shares per Union share, noted by bank president Louis Rubin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union National Bank
Charter New York Corporation
Union Capital
Charter
Louis Rubin
Bank
Union Stock
Charter Common
Died Finegan Hitchins Joy Kennedy Obituaries
Multiple obituaries dated Sept 30 and Oct 1 1971 note deaths at Samaritan Hospital Leonard Hospital and Eden Park Nursing Home. Edith M Sliter widow of Erwin Z Finegan and Edith Holden Gage Hendee are among those named with funerals set at Himes Doran Purcell and services at Elmwood Hill Cemetery St Jude's Church and memorials to Samaritan Hospital and Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finegan
Samaritan Hospital
Edith M. Sliter
Hamilton Ave
Erwin Z. Finegan
John E. Finegan
Troy
John W. Sliter
Lizzie J. Sliter
Arthur J. Sliter
North Greenbush
George D. Sliter
Himes
Pawling Ave
Elmwood Hill Cemetery
Funeral Home
Samaritan Hospital Building Fund
Memorial Fund
Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church
Terrace Place
Hitchins
Leonard Hospital
William T. Hitchins
Rose LaSaia
Doran Funeral Home
Ith Ave
James W. Wubbenhurst
Elmwood Hi
Joy
Fred F. Joy
Margaret L. Dooley
Missargaret M. “E
William G. Holman
Delhia Wagner
William
Erin Holman
Daniel D. Purcell
Parkview Court
St. Jude’s Church
Kennedy
Eden Park
Edith Holden Gage Hendee
Howard Walter Kennedy
Edith Kennedy Karger
David Kendall Martin
West Chazy
Kennedy K. Roberts
New York City
Peter Stockwell Martin
Anne Kennedy Martin
Elizabeth Viletta Martin
Oakwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Three Troy accidents injure ten in one hour
Within an hour on Friday afternoon in Troy three accidents injured ten people. The most dramatic crash occurred at 4 43 p m when a car struck another vehicle left Park Boulevard hit concrete steps and returned to the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Park Boulevard
Multiple Traffic Incidents Reported In Local Area
A Thompson car ran onto a lawn at 1409 Park Boulevard hitting a stairway and railing, then bounded back into the street with no charges. Five teenagers on a city bus were injured at 4 11 p.m. Rita Campagna 14 admitted to St Marys Hospital in good condition. Kathy McCormick 15 Debra Foy 15 treated and released from St Marys. Andy Yenynak 15 and Oksana Konowalczuk 17 treated and released from Samaritan. Bus driver Norman F Violette 32 and car driver Ronald A Suen 25 identified. At 5 12 p.m. Marvin Tucker 2 injured by car driven by Ralph L Grandjean 77 near 2271 6th Ave. Leo nard Hospital treated and released. Grandjean drove slowly as the boy ran into his car. At 3 14 p.m. Doris F Smith 49 eastbound on Fulton Street collided with Anthony R Smith 26. no injuries. Patrolmen Nelligan Giuliano Dix Dalpe Foy investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
St. Mary’s
Kathy McCormick
River St
Debra Foy
6Th Ave
Samaritan Hospital
Andy Yenynak
Stow Ave
Oksana Konowalczuk
Thompson St
Norman F. Violette
Maguire St
Albany
Ronald A. Suen
Berkley St
Troy
Suen
Fifth Avenue
Hoosick Street
William J. Foy
Marevin Tucker
9Th St
Ralph L. Grandjean
Hoosick Rd
Hutton Street
Leonard Hospital
Grandjean
Charles F. Dix
Robert P. Dalpe
Sixth Avenue
Fulton Street
Doris F. Smith
15Th St
Anthony R. Smith
8Th St
Park Boulevard
Steven
Samaritan
Harry McKenna
County CS Announces Two Examinations For County Detective and Village Police Chief
Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission will hold two exams one for a county detective in the District Attorney’s Office and another for Hoosick Falls village police chief. State scheduling liaison is pending with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission
District Attorney’s Office
Hoosick Falls
Harold M. J. Lewis
Commission
George F. Curley
County Civil Service Commission
State Civil Service Dept
County
CS Commission
Rensselaer County
Lewis
County Commission
Lewis and Curley
State
CS Dept
Miss UF Coronation Set Tonight at RPI Field House
Ten finalists from area high schools compete for the Miss United Fund Mohawk Hudson title at the RPI Field House. Dr Harold M Faigenbaum, emeritus chemist at RPI and United Community Services president, will announce the winner. Capt Peter Parks of the Grenadier Guards will crown the winner as Irving Myers leads the event with public introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss United Fund
Mohawk-Hudson
RPI
Harold M. Faigéenbaum
United Community Services
Peter Parks
Her Majesty’s Grenadier Guards
Irving Myers
United Fund
Troy Man Charged After Collision With Police Car
William A. Riggsbee 24 of Taylor Apts faces speeding and reckless driving charges after his car struck a Troy Police Dept vehicle on Fifth Avenue near Broadway. Sgt. Maselli and Officers McDonald Pratt investigated. Sgt. Maselli reported Sgt. Talarico injured and at St Marys Hospital. Riggsbee held on $200 bond awaiting Troy Police Court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy Police Dept
William A. Riggsbee
Taylor
Talarico
Fifth Avenue
Riggsbee
Central Station
Nicholas Maselli
Robert McDonald
Eugene Pratt
Students Protest Residency Voting Rules In Troy
A small protest in Russell Sage Park challenged Troy residency rules for student voting. Fewer than fifty RPI and Russell Sage College students attended as organizers argued disenfranchisement while urging court action on the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Russell Sage College
RPI
Tom Engellenner
Engellenner
Neil Kelleher
Troy Board of Elections
Kelleher
Neil W. Kelleher
R-101
Paul Whittaker
Yale
Russell Sage
Sudents
New York City
Mitchell and Romano Obituaries From Green Island and Ravena
Two obituary notices dated October 1 1971 report Ruth McGivern Mitchell and Nancy Romano. Ruth McGivern Mitchell of Green Island is survived by her son John J. Mitchell Jr and daughter in law, daughter in law Mrs James Mantica of Albany, and eight grandchildren with Mass at St Josephs Church Waterford. Nancy Romano of Ravena is sister to several relatives including Salvatore and Marion Foss, and Mass at St Patrick's Church Ravena. Interment for Mitchell is St Marys Cemetery Waterford. Relatives are invited to funeral home viewings Sunday. Relatives invited to attend Romano services Monday at St Patrick’s.
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Levinus
Leonard Hospital
Emily A. LeVinus
S. Washington Ave
Hemstreet Park
Mechanicville
George LeVinus
Richard A. LeVinus
Raymond
Jean) Englehart
Schenectady
Thomas Grimes
Dunn Funeral Home
Park Ave
Taylor
B. Light
Stillwater Union Cemetery
Funeral
Lyons
Clara F
Sixth Ave
Francis H. Lyons Sr
Francis H. Lyons Jr
Troy
Marshall W. Quandt
Waterford
N.Y
Walter J. Lyons
Kingston
Mason Funeral Home
109Th Street
Third Avenue
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
McGrath
John McGrath
Niblock Ct
Albany
Lillian Reeves McGrath
John F. McGrath
David Brown
Fairport
Frank Casey
John Sweeney
Joseph Maloney
Saratoga
James McGrath
McNulty
Hudson Ave
Green Island
St. Joseph’s Church
Nancy
Main St
Ravena
Salvatore Romano
Leonard
Fannie) Foss
Peter
Marion) Wronowski
John Romano
Miami
Fla
Frank
Anna) Pulice
Athens
George Romano
George
Angeline) Riozzi
Chichorelli Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Msgr. Brennan
Msgr. M. M. Brennan
Alberts. Clough Jr
Victoria Ann
Daniel Joseph
Molly O’brien
Cobart
Charles Cobart
Jennifer Robin
Frances Miller
Easton
Kelly
James Kelly
Jennifer Lynn
Vickie Gordon
Watervliet
Albany Medical Center
Hosee
Rs. Norman Longtin
Tina Marie Lynn
Ann Marie
David Norman
Longtin
Palline
Landloss
Morse
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Charles H. Morse
Charles Loveland
Carol Reynolds
Vallajo
Calif
Slater
William. S. Slater
Brian Edward
Lisa M
Socola
Wilkinson
Lewis A. Wilkinson Jr
Thomas William
Ann. Marie Campbell
Cohoes
Memoriam
Hubbell
Beatrice Hubbell
Alway
Shirley
Patricia McCloskey
Sara D. McCloskey
Mike
Melanie
Marcy
Michael
Ryan
Smith
St. Thomas the Apostle
Adams Place
Burghardt
Glendale
Catherine Kirchner Burghardt
Paul C. Burghardt
Walter C
Elsie) Russell
Latham
Frederick W
Grace) Helmbold
Rochester
Frank R
Selma) Matthews
Defreestville
Kenneth W
Gertrude) Clickner
Eagle Mills
Edward C. Burghardt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Cassin
Marion A. McNamara
Fred A. Cassin
E. Ronald Cassin
Colonie
Gail M. Ellegate
Oneonta
Donald Bruce
J. Gregory Nealon and Son
4Th Ave
St. Brigid’s Church
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Conway
James J
Ruth Cahoon Conway
William Conway
Chicago
Ill
James J. Jr
Gerald R
Ruth K. Conway
Virginia) Berry
Catherine Conway
Mary Cusack
Daniel Conway
Orth Greenbush
Ann Morrissey
Owen Conway Jr
Leahy Funeral Home
3Rd St
Delaney
St. Vincent’s
James Delaney
Thomas Richards
Rexford
St. Vincent's Chapel
St. Vincent’s Home
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Grace Thompson
107Th St
15Th Street
By Bruce Scruton
Julia Tillotson
14Th St
Mrs. Thompson
Julie Ann Thompson
Trojan
By Larry Minogue
Engellener
Benjamin M. Sturgess Funeral Home
Fifth Ave
EMPIU
Francis H. Lyons
Charles Sontheimer
James J. Conway SR
James J. Conway
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