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Jamie Shannon, noted chef
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS - Jamie Shannon, who succeeded Emeril Lagasse as executive chef at the famed Commander's Palace restaurant and championed the use of regional ingredients, died Friday. He was 40.
Shannon died at the M.D. Anderson Center in Houston, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer.
Shannon was the co-author of "Commander's Kitchen," a cookbook that reflected his preference for American cooking with recipes like tasso shrimp and Creole Bouillabaisse. At Commander's, he was able to draw on both the rich culinary culture of south Louisiana and the culinary tradition that began when he was growing up on a New Jersey farm.
Shannon was a protege of Lagasse, star of the NBC comedy "Emeril." Shannon took the prestigious James Beard Award as best chef in the Southeast in 1999. Three years before, with Shannon as executive chef, Commander's was named the best restaurant in the entire country by the Beard Foundation.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Lewis Riccitello, 87, ran Riccitello's Restaurant
GLENVILLE - Lewis Riccitello, 87, of Saratoga Road, died at home Thursday after being stricken.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Riccitello was a lifelong area resident.
He was involved with his family's restaurant, Riccitello's, for more than 50 years and was its owner when it was sold in 1972.
Mr. Riccitello served with the Merchant Marines during World War II.
He was a communicant of St. Paul the Apostle Church of Schenectady.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marge Gabriele Riccitello; two sons, Charles Lewis Riccitello of Pontevedra Beach, Fla., and Michael Riccitello of Lake Worth, Fla.; and a grandchild.
Services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday at the Gleason Funeral Home, 730 Union St., Schenectady, followed at 10 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Contributions may be made to the Thomas Corners Volunteer Fire Department district 7.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
George Remillard, earned four bronze stars in WWII
HALFMOON - George R. Remillard, 79, of Dunsbach Road, formerly of Cohoes, died Friday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.
Born in Waterford, Mr. Remillard attended Waterford High School.
He had been a logger before working for Cohoes Mills Peerless Fibre.
Mr. Remillard was an Army veteran of World War II and received four Bronze Stars.
He was a foreman for the General Electric Co. in Schenectady for more than 35 years, retiring in 1982. He later transported horses for thoroughbred breeders for 10 years.
Mr. Remillard was a member of the GE Quarter Century Club. He was a former member of the Pleasantdale Rod & Gun Club, the American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 in Halfmoon and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include Edna Devoe Remillard, his wife of 59 years; three sons, Lawrence Remillard of Clifton Park, Ernest J. Remillard Sr. of New Lisbon and Robert R. Remillard of Watervliet; a daughter, Connie Tostevin of Middletown, Ohio; a brother, Clarence Remillard of Rotterdam; a sister, Eva Heroux of Lake George; 27 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, followed at 10 at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Latham, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Contributions may be made to the church, 498 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
`Red' Strevel
GUILDERLAND - Mrs. Bertha "Red" M. Strevel, 78, of Douglas Court, died Wednesday at home after a long illness.
Mrs. Strevel was born in Albany. She had been a Guilderland resident for more than 40 years.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Lloyd "Rusty" Strevel; three daughters, Karen Parker of Clifton Park, Cynthia Malone of Berne and Bonnie Falso of Scotia; two sons, Wesley R. Strevel of Vernon, Conn., and Lloyd R. Strevel II of Trenton, Mich.; a sister, Hazel Salladin of Worthington, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden in Colonie.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Alan E. Buhrmaster
GANSEVOORT - Private services will be held for Alan E. Buhrmaster, 52, of Kingsley Avenue, who died Thursday at Saratoga Hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Buhrmaster was born in Amsterdam and had been a resident of Gansevoort since 1989.
He was a former Amsterdam policeman.
Mr. Buhrmaster was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He worked for Durrin Transportation in Schuylerville and was also a local disc jockey.
Mr. Buhrmaster was a member of the Booster Club at Schuylerville Central School and was active with school athletic programs.
Survivors include his wife, Ada Beach Buhrmaster; a son, Shane Buhrmaster of Gansevoort; and two daughters, Jamie Buhrmaster of Schuylerville and Melanie Bunch of Hamburg.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Flynn Brothers Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville. Members of the Schuyler Hose Company and Auxiliary will meet at 7.
Burial will be in Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 380A Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801-2994.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Albert J. Rouse
FONDA - Albert J. Rouse Jr., 51, of Pavlus Lane, died Wednesday after being stricken on Carlisle Road in the town of Root.
Mr. Rouse was a lifelong area resident.
He was born in Little Falls and educated in Canajoharie schools.
For the past four years, Mr. Rouse was a truck driver for the Montgomery County Department of Public Works.
Previously, he was a truck driver for the town of Mohawk.
Mr. Rouse was an Army veteran, serving with the medical corps in Alaska.
Survivors include a son, Albert R. Rouse of Fonda; a daughter, Jennifer L. Rouse of Fonda; two sisters, Dawn A. Hicks of Fultonville and Marion L. Boyer of Stratford; a brother, Max D. Scott of Bremerton, Wash.; and his companion, Kathy L. Green of Fonda.
A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Albert R. Rouse Trust Fund in care of the First National Bank of Scotia, 120 Erie Blvd., Schenectady, NY 12305.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Anthony Lasky
AMSTERDAM - Anthony John (Mozelewski) Lasky, 84, of Grand Street, died Wednesday at home.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Lasky was a 1936 graduate of Amsterdam High School and a lifelong area resident. He also attended the former Albany Business School.
Mr. Lasky was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. He was a member of American Legion Post 701.
He worked in the auto carpet department for the former Mohawk Carpet Mills. He was later a warehouse supervisor for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles from 1952 until retiring in 1982.
Mr. Lasky was a member of Club 60 at St. Mary's Hospital, the American Heritage Association and the Civil Service Employees Association.
He was a communicant of St. John's Roman Catholic Church and a member of its St. John Society. He was a vice president of the former St. John's Club and a member of the St. Michael's Society.
Mr. Lasky played semiprofessional basketball with the former St. John's team and the former Amsterdam Textiles team.
His grandson, Stephen Delongchamp, died last year.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dybas Lasky, whom he married Jan. 20, 1946; a son, Richard A. Lasky of Latham; a daughter, Kathleen S. Delongchamp of Amsterdam; and eight grandchildren.
The services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., and at 11 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. John's Church, Vanderveer St. Calling hours will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be with full military honors in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stephen Delongchamp Scholarship Fund or St. John's Cemetery Fund.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Christopher P. Yusko
MIDDLE GROVE - Christopher Paul Yusko, 33, of 2792 Shaw Road, died Tuesday at The Brigham Hospital in Boston as a result of cancer.
Mr. Yusko was born in Nyack.
He moved to Caroga Lake in 1972. He attended Wheelerville Union Free School and was a 1986 graduate of Johnstown High School.
Mr. Yusko worked for Frank's Heavy Duty Truck Repair and Towing on Midline Road in Amsterdam for 15 years.
Survivors include his mother, Donna Lee Thompson of Gloversville; a son, Christopher P. Yusko Jr. of Middle Grove; a daughter, Amanda Lee Yusko of Gloversville; a sister, Victoria Ann Yusko of Schenectady; two brothers, Frank G. Yusko Jr. and Scott Thompson, both of Gloversville; his grandparents, Evelyn A. and Donald W. Lent, both of Gloversville; and his fiancee, Tracy Goossens of Middle Grove.
A graveside memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at North Bush Cemetery, North Bush Road, Caroga Lake.
Cremation took place in Boston.
Arrangements are by the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home in Johnstown.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
Dora Abel
CANAJOHARIE - Mrs. Dora M. Abel, 94, of Timmerman Avenue, formerly of Canajoharie and Fort Plain, died Wednesday at the St. Johnsville Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born in Oppenheim, Mrs. Abel was educated at the former Oppenheim Country School. She moved to St. Johnsville last year. She also lived at Arkell Hall in Canajoharie at one time.
She was a cafeteria operator at the former Luxuray Mill in Fort Plain for 33 years.
Mrs. Abel was a member of the United Methodist Church in Fort Plain.
Her first husband, Lelon Davis, died in 1928.
She later married Ralph Abel in 1931. He died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Arthur L. Davis of Fort Plain; and two grandsons.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain. A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, NY 13317.
Dated: Saturday, 24-Nov-2001
