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Edward T. `Bud' Harrigan
NISKAYUNA - Edward T. "Bud" Harrigan, who was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines, died Tuesday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Mr. Harrigan, of Route 7, was 83.
Mr. Harrigan was born in Troy.
He worked for the New York Central Railroad and was later a machinist with the New York state Department of Transportation before retiring.
Mr. Harrigan was the widower of Mildred Cassidy Harrigan.
Survivors include a sister, Grace Gavin of Schenectady.
The services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Wm. Leahy Funeral Home, 336 Third St., Troy, and at 10 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Troy.
Calling hours will be from 4 this afternoon until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady County, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308; or the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, 215 Washington Ave. Extension, Albany, NY 12205.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Frank LaPietro Jr.
MECHANICVILLE - Frank P. LaPietro Jr., 57, of School Street, Riverside, died Tuesday at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospital in Albany after a short illness.
Born in Troy, Mr. LaPietro was a 1961 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
He worked at the former Tagson's Paper Co. and the former West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., both of Mechanicville.
Mr. LaPietro served in the Air Force. He was a member of the Henry Lefko American Legion Post of Riverside.
He was a member of Assumption-St. Paul Church.
Survivors include his mother, Ann Mickalonis LaPietro of Mechanicville; a brother, Robert LaPietro of Delanson; and a sister, Tiffany Bay of Cohoes.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Assumption-St. Paul Church, William Street. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 S. Main St.
Burial with military honors will be at the Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Harold Seelow
GLOVERSVILLE - Harold Seelow, who was a machinist at the Remington Arms Co. in Ilion for more than 21 years, died Monday at home after being stricken. Mr. Seelow, of Helwig Street, was 62.
Born in Gloversville, Mr. Seelow was a lifelong area resident who attended Gloversville schools.
He served in the National Guard.
Survivors include two sisters, Bertha Minckler of Gloversville and Elaine Minckler of Boaz, Ala.
A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Northville.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave.
Cremation was at the Leatherstocking Crematory, Cherry Valley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the James A. Brennan Humane Society or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Josephine LaRose
COHOES - Mrs. Josephine Skawinski LaRose, who worked in the textile industry and for Barclay Home Products for many years, died Wednesday at home. Mrs. LaRose, of Hamilton Street, was 79.
Mrs. LaRose was born and educated in Cohoes.
Mrs. LaRose was a member of the Cohoes Senior Citizens, the Polish American Association PNA Group 2462 of Cohoes and the Cohoes Columbiettes.
She was a communicant of St. Michael's Church and a member of its Rosary Society.
Mrs. LaRose was the widow of Leo E. LaRose.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan LaRose Bilka of Cohoes; two sons, Leo J. and John J. LaRose, both of Cohoes; a sister, Ann Cerqua of Waterford; a brother, Edward Skawinski of Cohoes; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at the Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 105 Vliet Blvd., and at 9:30 at St. Michael's Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours are from 4 this afternoon until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in Waterford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rensselaer County Hospice, 295 Valleyview Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
M. Elaine Cromie
VICTORY MILLS - Miss M. Elaine Cromie, who was a legal secretary for the law firm of Paul Jones and Robert Katzman in Saratoga Springs before retiring, died Wednesday at the Hallmark Nursing Center in Granville. Miss Cromie, formerly of Cemetery Road, was 80.
Born in Saratoga Springs, Miss Cromie was a graduate of Columbia University. She lived in Saratoga Springs for many years and also resided at the Home of the Good Shepherd before relocating to the Hallmark Nursing Center.
Miss Cromie was a member of Notre Dame-Visitation Church, Schuylerville.
Survivors include several cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame-Visitation Church, Pearl Street, Schuylerville.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Schuylerville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Upstate New York, 454 Queensbury Ave., Queensbury, NY 12804.
Arrangements are by the Flynn Bros. Funeral Home, Schuylerville.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Marjorie Baker
FULTONVILLE - Private services were held for Mrs. Marjorie Grace Baker, 77, of Maple Avenue, formerly of Canajoharie, who died Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after a long illness.
Born in Sharon Springs, Mrs. Baker was a graduate of Sharon Springs High School and Albany Business College. She moved to Fultonville in 1995.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Baker was a member of St. John and St. Mark Lutheran Church, Canajoharie.
Survivors include her husband, Donald A. Baker, whom she married Feb. 15, 1947; three daughters, Cheryl Horning and Barbara Baker, both of Canajoharie, and Diane Baker of Port Orange, Fla.; two sons, Jeffrey Baker of Canajoharie and Douglas Baker of Rensselaer; and three grandsons.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be in the Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, NY 13317.
Arrangements are by the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Canajoharie.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Pasquale and Marianina Riccio
ALVIGNANO, Italy - Pasquale and Marianina Ferucci Riccio of Alvignano, Province of Caserta, died Nov. 13 as a result of an auto accident. He was 67 and she was 65.
Mr. and Mrs. Riccio were lifelong residents of Alvignano. They were married in 1960.
Survivors include two sons, Carmen and Miguel Riccio, both of Alvignano; four sisters, Carmela Coppola of Schenectady and Lucia Martino, Catherine Castiello and Concetta Gallo, all of Italy; and a brother, Rafael Riccio of Italy.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church, Rosa Road, Schenectady.
Burial was in Alvignano.
Local arrangements are by the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home in Schenectady.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Ruby Mackey
COLONIE - Mrs. Ruby Potter Mackey, 72, of Shepard Avenue, died at home Wednesday after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Mackey was a lifelong area resident.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Mackey was a former member of the Church of the Nazarene.
Floyd Mackey, her husband of 24 years, died in 1977.
Her son, Raymond A. Mackey, died in March.
Survivors include two daughters, Ella M. Hokirk of Colonie and Ruby J. Dabis of Parksville; a son, William J. Mackey; two sisters, Pearl Polomaine and Katherine Briggs, both of Schenectady; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady.
A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Ruth Ward
AMSTERDAM - Mrs. Ruth Oathout Ward, who was a supervisor for the N.A. Taylor Co. in Gloversville for more than 20 years, died Wednesday at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home. Mrs. Ward, formerly of Gloversville, was 94.
Born and educated in Gloversville, Mrs. Ward was a longtime resident.
She made gloves out of her home for many years.
Mrs. Ward was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Gloversville.
Her husband of 62 years, Eurben J. Ward Jr., died in 1984. Her son, William F. Ward, died April 2nd of this year.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Tretola of Gloversville; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
