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Obituaries

Richard H. Cerutti, Sr.

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Grafton – Richard H. “Rich” Cerutti, Sr., 71, of Route 2, Grafton, NY, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 26, 2013, at his home.
Born January 5, 1942. in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Benedict H. and Eva T. Marchukitis Cerutti. He had been a resident of Grafton since moving from the Bronx in 1975 and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Snow (St. John Francis Regis) Church in Grafton.
Educated in Bronx and Manhattan schools, Rich enlisted in the United States Navy in November of 1959. He was honorably discharged in December of 1962. He worked briefly in a Ford dealership in New Rochelle, NY, before starting his career in telecommunications. He started with Bell-South in New York and his career extended some 40 years when he retired from Verizon in 2005. He was a member of the Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club, the Hoosick Falls B.P.O.E and the NRA. He enjoyed hunting, shooting, bird watching and motorcycle riding. He truly loved horse racing, spending time at the track and OTB.
Survivors include his children, Gina M. and husband Christopher Ciccone of East Greenbush, NY, Paula C. Cerutti of Watervliet, NY, Angela L. Cerutti of Grafton, Richard H. and wife Theresa Cerutti, Jr. of Grafton and Adam L. Cerutti of Tallapossa, GA, his grandchildren, Carina Ciccone, John and Alyssa Angus, Nicholas and Shawn Tripepi and Hannah Rose Cerutti, his brother, William J. and wife Carol Cerutti of the Bronx, and his aunt, Pat Marchukitis of East Hampton, MA, his nieces, his nephews and his loving, tireless canine companion Anna.
A Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial was celebrated by Rev. Kenneth Gregory on Wednesday, May 1, at 10 am in the Our Lady of the Snow (St. John Francis Regis) Church, 31 Owen Road, Grafton. Interment with full military honors took place at 12:30 pm in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Relatives and friends were invited for visitation on Tuesday, April 30, from 4 to 8 pm at the church.
Because of floral restrictions at the cemetery, memorial contributions, in care of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, P.O. Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138, to either the Wounded Warriors project or the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in loving memory of Richard H. “Rich” Cerutti, Sr would be appreciated.

Barbara A. Jeskie

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Hoosick Falls – Barbara A. Jeskie, 66, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013, at the The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY. She had resided on Burchard Avenue in Hoosick Falls.
Born on September 11, 1946, in Cambridge, NY, Barbara was the daughter of Geraldine Kirk of Cambridge and the late George Burch. She was educated at Cambridge Central School and Mildred Elley College. She was employed at Tyco in North Bennington, VT, in the Shipping and Receiving Department. Barbara enjoyed being outdoors, going to the ocean, knitting and, especially, spending time with her family. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls.
Survivors other than her mother, Geraldine, include her daughter, Amy Sutton and husband David of Hoosick Falls, her son Joseph Jeskie and wife Jennifer of Cambridge, her sister, Laura Porter and husband John of Cambridge and two grandchildren, Ryan and Ehan Jeskie. She is pre-deceased by a son, Christopher Jeskie, and a grandson, Devon Jeskie.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Karen McGovern Memorial Fund through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, who are handling the arrangements.

Edward A. Hanselman

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Hoosick – Edward A. Hanselman, 88, of Bovie Hill Road, Hoosick, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Bennington, VT. He was the husband of the late Jane (Lovell) Hanselman; they were married in 1945.
Born on September 10, 1924, Edward was the youngest child of William Hanselman Sr. and Regina (La Madeline) Hanselman. He was educated in Hoosick Falls schools. Edward enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers in 1942 and spent twenty-two months 120 miles above the Artic Circle in Greenland with an engineer company assigned to the Air Force. He obtained the rank of Technical Staff Sergeant.
After discharge he was employed at the Noble & Wood Machine Company in Hoosick Falls, NY, and became a journeyman wood patternmaker. In 1958 he went to Eddy Valve in Waterford, NY, working as a patternmaker. By 1961 he was working for the original Dodge Fibers Company on John Street in Hoosick Falls. He stayed with the company until 1967 when he went to work for Dodge Machine Company. While there Ed, Ken Gifford, a company engineer, and the concept originator, John O’Rear, received a U.S. patent for the Aerovane.
In 1973 he was back to Oak Industries in Hoosick Falls and became Manager of the Extruded Tapes Department at Liberty Street. After seven years as Manager he returned to Dodge Machine as a design draftsman working on safety equipment until he retired in 1986.
Survivors include his children, Linda Horstmyer of Schenectady, NY, Caroline Hanselman of New Orleans, LA, and Michael Hanselman and his wife Priscilla and William Hanselman and his wife Mary Ann, all of Hoosick Falls, as well as eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by a sister, Mary D’Jneres, and two brothers, Henry and William Hanselman Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, April 19, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society in Shaftsbury, VT, through the funeral home.

Theresa Sica

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Stephentown – Theresa Sica, 77, of Route 22, Stephentown, NY, died suddenly at her residence of natural causes on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Frances Chippone DeSetto. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Sica, who died on December 10, 1995. They were married in Brooklyn on February 2, 1958. She had been a full time resident of Stephentown since 1993 and was of the Roman Catholic faith. A very religious person, Terry collected Native American artifacts. She ran a little knick-knack shop at her home called “3G’s” (think good, feel good, do good). She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who devoted her life to her family and to her God.
Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Sica, and Brian Carney, of New Ashford, MA, and Patricia and husband Dean Stangas of Islip Terrace, NY, and a grandson, Michael D’Amico Jr. of Long Island, NY.
A Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be celebrated by Rev. John Close on Friday, April 19, at 1 pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Route 43, Stephentown. Cremation will follow.
Relatives and friends are invited to visitation at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, on Friday from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (where a child is never denied), 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, or to the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, 63 Downing Parkway, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, in loving memory of Theresa Sica.

Lucille Collier

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Petersburgh/Hoosick Falls – Lucille (ne’e Lucia) Virginia Collier, 99, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Danforth Adult Care Center in Hoosick Falls, NY, where she had lived since February 2009. A resident of Petersburgh, NY, from 1975 until 2009, Lucille was the wife of the late Eugene Collier, who died in 1989. She is pre-deceased by her three brothers, Anthony, Angelo and Albert Incani.
Born on May 3, 1914, in Hoboken, NJ, Lucille was the daughter of Michael and Gabriela Incani. While working as a secretary during the day, Lucille pursued a passion for painting and drawing by attending night classes at the Grand Central Art School in NYC during the 1930s. It is there that she met and fell in love with Eugene Collier, a fellow student. When the Second World War broke out Eugene was drafted and sent to North Africa where he served his country from 1943 until 1945. When he returned home, Eugene and Lucille were married on September 26, 1945.
Survivors include her son, Michael and daughter-in-law Lynne Anderson of Canaan, NY, her devoted niece and nephew, Jane and Peter Curran of Barnegat, NJ., her loving granddaughter Rachel Collier and great-grandson, Roman.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
The family also wishes to express its deep appreciation to the management and staff of the Danforth Adult Care Center for the tremendous love, care and support they extended to Lucille throughout her stay with them.

Florence Brown

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Hoosick Falls – Florence Brown, 78, passed away on Tuesday April 9, 2013, at the Center for Living & Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY. She was the wife of Earl C. Brown. Born on February 2, 1935, in Hoags Corners, NY, she was daughter of the late Vernon and Esther (Heimburge) Hall.
Survivors include her daughter, Joanna Patterson, her sons, Michael and Matthew Brown, two sisters, Angelina New and Ruth Skoda, and seven grandchildren. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, in Hoosick Falls.