Remembering family and friends
A roundup of notices and services. Look for additional recent obituaries on this newspaper’s website.
Catherine Nial
CLIFTON PARK - Catherine Nial, 80, of Clifton Park, passed away peacefully, at Ellis Hospital on June 17th. She died as she lived - bravely, with quiet fortitude.
She was born April 16, 1937 in Albany to the late J. Vincent and Helen CarchildCarmody, mody and shared her hood and youth with her beloved brother, the late Vincent J. Esq.
Kay loved learning, erature, and teaching. She attended Holy Names Academy, graduated from Russell Sage College, and received her Master’s Degree in English Literature from Columbia University in 1961where she studied under such noted scholars as Gilbert Highet and Mark Van Doren.
She began her teaching career in 1961 in Albany at Giffen Middle School; then she taught litEnglish erature for several years at Albany High School until in 1970 she married Joseph B. Nial of Troy and put her teaching career on hold to raise her family.
Nothing was more tant to her than her family. Nothing brought her more joy than her three children. She showered that wonderful type of love and care on them that set them free to form happy, fulfilled lives. Thus, she is survived by her daughter Camille Amodeo of Clifton Park, an English teacher; Adrian Nial of Stoneham, MA., a landscape architect; and Devin Nial of Marblehead, MA., a financial analyst.
She returned to her ing career in 1978, teaching in Guilderland High School for a year before taking a position as the 8th grade English teacher in Hoofriendsic Valley Central School in Schaghticoke, NY. She taught there for 21 years, and through all the ups and downs, loved it. She loved it because she formed such strong, enduring ships with her colleagues and because her students loved her. She taught adand vanced literary works like Pride and Prejudice to her 8th grade students they loved it. Book reports were exciting days of alliterations. acter impersonations with costumes and props, and poetic techniques came to life with the writing of humorous metaphors and tongue twisting
She lived with her family from from 1973 to 1994 in Lansingburgh, N.Y. where she was actively involved in historic preservation. She was a member of the Lansingburgh Historical Society and helped secure a Federal grant for the re-Lan build sighthound habilitation of the old singburgh Academy ing . She was a fancier and owner of Molly, the greyhound, and Tippy, the whippet. She loved taking her hounds to cours Madison ing meets and showing her whippet at dog shows. A high point of this hobby was showing Tippy at the Westminster Dog Show at Square Garden.
And then there was her beloved book club. Her greatest pleasure in her latsediscusshe er years was reading the lected books and preparing the questions for sions for her dear friends and beloved sister-in- law Linda Carmody. Of course, enjoyed the food too.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, her cherished son-in-law, Al Amodeo, her dear daughters-in law, Nicole Nial and Coleen Nial, and her eight wonderful grandchildren who shared with her many wonderful moments at Cape Cod, Hampton Beach, and Lake George: Colin and Nate Amodeo; Katie, Quinn, and Millie Nial; and Finbarr, Alistair, and Eleanor Nial.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, ton Park. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., June 22 at St. Edward, the Confessor Church, 569 Clifton Park Center Rd., Clifton Park.
In lieu of flowers, a dona- tion can be made to The Foundation for Ellis MediSche12308-2425. cine, 1101 Nott St., nectady, NY
Please express online condolences by visiting Gordoncemerickfuneralhome.com
Leona E. (Stanczyk) Kimball
COHOES - Leona E. (Stanczyk) Kimball passed away peacefully embraced by her loving family on Monday June 19, 2017.
Funeral from the ald Funeral Home, Ltd 105 Vliet Blvd Cohoes, ThursMiday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. chael’s Church at 10:00.
Interment will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Waterford.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Wednes4-7 day from pm.
Mary A. “Nana” (Lumia) Zayhowski
TROY - Mary A. Zayhowski, 94, known as Nana to many, died on Saturday June 17, 2017.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial Mass on Wednesday morning beginning at 10:00 A.M. in St. Joseph’s Church, Troy. Family will receive guests from 9:00 – 10:00 am. at the Church.
Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Teresa D. (Kennedy) Smith
SOUTH TROY - Teresa D. (Kennedy) Smith, of South Troy died on Friday June 16, 2017.
Family and friends are invited to call to the Wm. Leahy Funeral home on Thursday June 22, from 4-7pm. The funeral will be held at 9:30 am on Friday June 23 from Saint Joseph’s Church, 416 Third Street, Troy.
Burial following services at Saint Joseph’s Cemetery in Troy.
Douglas R. Hull
BRUNSWICK - Douglas R. Hull, 67, of Old Seik Road died suddenly on Sunday June 19, 2017 at his residence after being stricken.
Born in Troy, Doug was the son of the late Orville D. Hull and Janie Bulloch Leonard and the devoted beloved husband of the late Maria Daley Hull. Doug grew up in East Poestenkill working in the family business the Miss Troy Diner and he was a graduate of Troy High School.
Doug worked for the Ford Motor Co. while doing his apprenticeship to become an Electrician. Prior to Ford closing Doug started his businesses Hull’s Electric and worked for NYS Electrical Inspectors. He was still working both jobs at the time of his death. Doug was the Building Inspector for the Town of Pittstown and was a memSolenjoyed ber of the NYS Board of Fire Underwriters. Doug was active in area Mason’s including Apollo-King omon’s Lodge # 13 in Troy and the Ancient Temple Lodge # 14 where here was a Past Master, and the Iran Grotto # 14. Doug rebuilding classic cars and could be found at area car shows where he proudly earned trophies. Doug and Maria started area Civil War Reenactments. Doug was a big kid at heart and he enjoyed numerous trips to Disney World. Doug was the brother of the late EdSr. ward W. Hull
Survivors include his daughters Mary Beth Fuerst of Clifton Park and Betty Ann Hull of Troy, his brother Keith (Betty) Hull of Poestenkill, sevcomeral grandchildren, nieces, nephews, his feline panion Kirby and Maria’s family.
Funeral Service Friday June 23, 10 a.m. at the PerLake ry-Komdat Funeral Chapel 2691 NY 43 at Glass Averill Park followed by burial at the Brookside Cemetery, Barbersville.
Relatives and Friends are p.m.at invited the and Funeralumay call Chapel3-7 on Thursday June 22.
If desired donations in memory of Douglas R. Hull may be made to the ShriTamners Hospital for Children 2900 Rocky Point Rd. pa, FL 33607.
Visit www.perr ykomko dat. com for directions and a private guestbook.
Shirley J. Murphy O’Donnell
TROY - Shirley J. phy O’Donnell, 83, of Ford Avenue died, after a brief illness, Monday, June 19, 2017, at her residence surfamrounded by her loving ily.
Born in Troy, she was daughter of the late Harwife ry Murphy and Aurora Lagace Murphy and for 63 years of Arthur F. O’Donnell. She was raised in Lanisingburgh and reLan1952. sided on the East Side of Troy for the past 22 years and was a graduate of singburgh High School, class of
Shirley was a er. She was a member of the East Side Seniors and its bocce league, Troy Seniors and enjoyed ceramcher accomplishments. ics, traveling and senior bus trips. Shirley was truly dedicated to her home and family, especially her ished grandchildren. She took great pride in all their
Survivors in addition to her husband include a son, David W. O’Donnell, Wynantskill; a daughter, Debra (Jack) Pelletier, Troy; three grandchildren, Justin (Carmen) Pelletier, Arlington, VA, Coty (Cat) Pelletier, Mechanicville, VA and Valarie (Cassius) Pellesev Funeral tier, Philadelphia, and eral nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Edward and William Murphy.
Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Home, Inc. 276 Pawling Avenue Troy on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral service will be held Friday at 11 AM at the funeral home with Deacon Charles Wojton, officiating.
Entombment will be in Memory Gardens Colonie.
Contributions may be made in memory of Shirley J. O’Donnell to The Community Hospice (Gift Processing Center) 310 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208. To sign the guest book, light a candle or for service directions, visit www.brycefh.com.