Remembering family and friends
A roundup of notices and services. Look for additional obituaries on this newspaper’s website.
CONCETTA T. “CONNIE” MALONEY
Concetta T. “Connie” Maloney, 82, of Cohoes, beloved wife of over 65 years to William T. “Bill” Maloney of Cohoes, peacefully entered into eternal life surrounded and in the loving comfort of her family on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Matteo “Martin” Stravato and the late Lucia “Lucy” Faziola Stravato and was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School. Connie’s greatest joy was her family. She was an outstanding, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was involved in each one of her family member’s lives in more ways than one. Connie was an outstanding cook and so loved the traditions of all of the holidays. Connie and Bill were attached at the hip and loved hosting Sunday dinners until they began to go to either Lisa or Carol’s on Sunday’s. Connie also loved listening to her favorite music, especially to Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra while housecleaning on Saturday mornings. Connie was also dedicated to her Church, devoted to her daily Rosary and to St. Theresa. She was a communicant of St. Augustine’s Church in Lansingburgh. Beloved wife of Bill of Cohoes, devoted mother of Lisa Delaney of Waterford, Carol (Terry) Ratigan of Halfmoon, Patricia (Khalid) Dajani of Houston, TX, Jennifer Maloney Swantek of Taylor, TX, Michael (JoAnna) Maloney and Jack (JoAnne) Maloney, both of Cohoes, and Kevin (Deb) Maloney of Halfmoon, cherished “Grandma Connie” of Billy (Tiffany) Maloney, Christopher Maloney, Shawn Maloney, John Maloney, Thomas Maloney, Maggie Maloney, Nicholas Hopeck, Paul Hopeck, Kevin Maloney, Molly Maloney, Brian Maloney, Michael Maloney, Lindsey (Bill) Heslin, Noah Dajani, Adam Dajani and Aurora Swantek, adored “Gram” of Meredith Maloney and Laurel Maloney. Relatives and friends are invited to Concetta’s Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church, 25-115th St., Troy, NY 12182 and the interment which will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy. In keeping with Concetta’s wishes, there will be no public calling hours. Concetta’s family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the all of the nurses, physicians and staff at both the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s as well as at St. Peter’s Hospital for their loving and compassionate care during this sudden and brief illness. Those desiring, may make memorial contributions to The Community Hospice Foundation, Gifts Processing Center, 310 South Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208, in memory of Connie Maloney. Please express your on-line condolences by visiting sanvidgefuneralhome.com
JAMES J. CLINTON JR.
WATERFORD James J. Clinton Jr., 85, of Garrett Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Grace Coonradt Clinton. Born in Cohoes, New York, he was the son of the late James J. Clinton Sr. and Marion VanBramer Clinton. At the age of 4, he moved with his parents to Douw Street in Troy and spent his childhood there with his siblings, along with his grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins and neighbors. In his youth, this is where he enjoyed playing endless pick-up games of baseball with the neighborhood boys and developed his love for going to the movies. Mr. Clinton attended Troy High School and at the age of 18 went to work as a deckhand for Matton Transportation Co. He later worked for Turecamo Transportation Co., and Bouchard Transportation Co. in New York City for 46 years, retiring in 1997 as a tugboat captain. He was a Sergeant in the Army and served during the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Crescent and was a member of the United Marine Division Union, Local 333. Jim was a quiet and simple man whose greatest pleasure in life came from spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also loved spending time at home taking part in his favorite pastimes: watching New York Yankees’ games and classic movies. An avid Yankees fan for over 75 years, he always looked forward to the start of the baseball season and enjoyed talking baseball, especially the Yankees, with his sons and grandsons. He enjoyed playing board games, particularly Trivial Pursuit, at family gatherings. “Pa” would regale his grandchildren with stories of his youth. We aren’t sure the stories were all true, but they made for amusing tales. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their six devoted children: Shawn (John) Waldron of Waterford; Thomas (Deborah) Clinton of Kattskill Bay; Shelly Clinton and Sherrye Hulse of Waterford; Stephen (Helene) Clinton of Clifton Park; and James J. Clinton III, of Seattle, Washington; a sister, Mary Jacqueline (Ernest) Conner of Salisbury, Maryland; a brother, Ralph J. Clinton (late Kathleen) of Brunswick; sisters-in law, Doris (late George) Dean of Brodhead, Wisconsin and Phyllis (late Harvey) Carner of Pittstown. He was a proud grandfather, “Pa,” to his adoring grandchildren: Jevon (Kara), Jared and Aaron (Kristin) Waldron; Nicholas, Amanda and Joshua Hulse; Joseph, Patrick and Caroline Clinton; and great-grandchildren, Kaeden, Kaius and Opal Waldron. He is also survived by 23 nieces and nephews and several cousins. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Gary (late Carol) Clinton; infant brother, Robert Clinton; sister-in-law, Kaye Winn; and niece, Kelly Carner. Jim’s family would like to thank Dr. James Walders and his nursing staff for providing him with kind and compassionate care for so many years, and the nurses and therapists from the Eddy Visiting Nurse & Rehab Association and staff from Landmark. Funeral services will be Saturday at 8:45 am from the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St (Rt. 32), Waterford, and at 9 am at St. Mary’s Church, Crescent. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday from 4-7 pm. If you wish to remember Jim in a special way, contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or the Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 would be appreciated. To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, visit: Brendesefuneralhome.com