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Shirley Matusak
NISKAYUNA - Mrs. Shirley A. Matusak, who was an administrative assistant at Union College for 25 years, died Tuesday at Albany Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Matusak, of Oregon Avenue, was 68.
Born in Rome, Oneida County, Mrs. Matusak was a graduate of Bryant College with a degree in business administration. She lived in Niskayuna for the past 40 years.
Mrs. Matusak retired from Union College in 1991.
Mrs. Matusak was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Her husband, Rodney J. Matusak, whom she married in 1951, died in 1991.
Survivors include two sons, Mark R. Matusak of Tiverton, R.I., and Robin J. Matusak of Johnsonville; a brother, William Whitman Jr. of Booneville; and three grandchildren.
The services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1850 Union St.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Batchellerville Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are by the Glenville Funeral Home, Glenville.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Kenneth Earl Merry, 87, earned Bronze Star in Army
JOHNSTOWN - Kenneth Earl Merry, 87, of Pineview Commons on South Melcher Street, died Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam.
Mr. Merry was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam.
During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the Army in Germany, France and Italy, and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Conspicuous Service Medal.
Mr. Merry was employed by The Schenectady Gazette, now The Daily Gazette, The Amsterdam Recorder and most recently The Leader-Herald in Gloversville, where he worked in display advertising until his retirement.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Amsterdam.
Survivors include a son, Robert Merry of Utica; a daughter, Margaret Merry of Amsterdam; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his companion, Kathleen Kennedy of Johnstown.
A graveside service will be held in Fairview Cemetery, Amsterdam, in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, 347 Golf Course Road, Amsterdam 12010.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
John R. Castelli, 68, coach, teacher in Sch'dy schools
NISKAYUNA - John R. Castelli, 68, of Whitney Drive, died Saturday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born and educated in Schenectady, Mr. Castelli was a graduate of the former Mont Pleasant High School, where he played varsity basketball.
He earned a bachelor's degree in American history from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1958 and completed graduate work at the State University at Albany.
Mr. Castelli also had study fellowships at the University of Maine and the University of Santa Clara and earned an associate's degree from the University of London.
He taught for the Schenectady City Schools at Oneida and McKinley middle schools and coached junior varsity basketball at Mont Pleasant High School.
He also taught American history at Shaker High School for more than 20 years.
Mr. Castelli played World Team Tennis in three national tournaments.
During the Korean War, he served in Germany with the Army's First Medical Battalion.
He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Tibone Castelli, whom he married June 20, 1959; a daughter, Michelle Clancy of Holliston, Mass.; a son, John James Castelli of Huntington; a brother, Vincent Castelli of Schenectady; a sister, Theresa Napolitana of Schenectady; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, Union and North Jay streets, Schenectady, and at 9 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Union Street, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Glenville.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady 12308, or to the Visiting Nurses of Schenectady, 108 Erie Blvd., Schenectady 12305.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
Richard M. Simmons, 45, was counselor to disabled
SCHENECTADY - Richard M. Simmons, 45, of Hawk Street, died at home Friday after a short illness.
Mr. Simmons was born in San Bernardino, Calif.
He was a lifelong resident of the Capital Region and a graduate of Schenectady schools.
Mr. Simmons was a counselor for ARC in Albany until becoming ill.
Survivors include his parents, Le Roy and Gloria Dean Simmons; four brothers, Anthony Simmons, Jay Simmons, Duke Simmons and Christopher Simmons; three sisters, Gloria Smith, Vicky Hundley Simmons and Lisa Simmons; and his maternal grandmother, Sylvia Dean.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Light's Funeral Home, 1428 State St., where a calling hour will begin at 6.
Cremation will take place at the Parkview Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady 12308.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
Lorraine T. Filisko
COBLESKILL - Mrs. Lorraine T. Filisko, 62, of Colonial Village, Route 7, died Friday at Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County.
Mrs. Filisko was born in West Hartford, Conn. A former resident of Newtown, Conn., she spent summers in the Cobleskill area for 16 years before moving here permanently in 1996.
Mrs. Filisko was a communicant of St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Trumbull, Conn.
Survivors include her husband, George P. Filisko, whom she married Nov. 30, 1957; two daughters, Linda Belinski of Denver, Colo., and Karen Bishop of Sharon Springs; a son, Gregory Filisko of Richmondville; and three grandsons.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 68 Elm St., where a calling hour will begin at noon. Burial will be at a later date in Resurrection Cemetery, Newtown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care Inc., 1 MacArthur Ave., Cobleskill 12043.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
`Jack' Lindsay
ROTTERDAM - John "Jack" Lindsay, 81, of Owen Road, died Friday at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Lindsay was a graduate of the former Nott Terrace High School.
During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces as a corporal with the 314th Fighter Squadron.
Mr. Lindsay also was a graduate of the Aeronautics School in Columbus, Ohio.
For more than 32 years, he was employed by the Skyway Garage in Rotterdam as an auto mechanic.
Later, Mr. Lindsay worked for 12 years for Orange Mazda, retiring in 1995.
He was a member of Elks Lodge 2157, the Schenectady Masons Lodge 1174, the Woestina Young at Heart Senior Citizens and the Fellow Craft Club, where he was a former longtime secretary and treasurer.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Chichester Lindsay, whom he married Dec. 1, 1945; a daughter, Sandra Hughes of Rotterdam; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Schenectady Memorial Park.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Lindsay may be made to the Messiah Lutheran Church, 2850 Guilderland Ave., Schenectady, or to the White Eagle Ambulance Inc., Cardiff Road, Rotterdam 12303.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
Dorothea King
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Dorothea Kimmerly King, 89, of North Ferry Street, died at home Saturday.
Born in Latham, Mrs. King was an area resident most of her life.
She was a graduate of Schenectady High School and received a bachelor's degree from the New York State Teachers College at Albany and a master's degree from the State University at Oneonta.
Mrs. King was a teacher for several years at the Horace Mann School and Howe School, retiring in 1977.
She was a life member of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Annie Schaffer Senior Center and a member of the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Mrs. King also was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, the Schenectady Arts Society, the Sunnyview Hospital Auxiliary, the Schenectady Symphony, the Schenectady Civic Players, the Stockade Association, and the New York State and Schenectady County retired teachers associations.
Her husband, J. Grant King, died in 1962.
Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia King Dandrew of Amsterdam; a son, James G. King of Niskayuna; and four grandchildren.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Gleason Funeral Home, 730 Union St.
There will be no services.
Cremation will take place at the Vale Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady 12308, or to Children's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, New Scotland Avenue, Albany 12208.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
Edward Helo Sr.
ALBANY - Edward J. Helo Sr., 69, of North Allen Street, died Thursday at St. Peter's Hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Helo was born in Albany. He attended St. Ann's School and graduated from Philip Schuyler High School. He worked for the Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Co. in Schenectady for 40 years, retiring in 1998 as a distributor.
Mr. Helo was a member of Operating Engineers Local 106 and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Burke Helo; three sons, Joseph M. Helo of Schenectady, Edward J. Helo Jr. of Rutland, Vt., and Mark J. Helo of New Baltimore; a daughter, Melissa A. Helo of Selkirk; a sister, Freda E. Helo of Albany; a brother, Alfred M. Helo of Fort Myers, Fla.; and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. at the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 N. Allen St., and at 10:30 at Blessed Sacrament Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands.
Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206.
Dated: Sunday, 02-Dec-2001
