The Express Newspaper – June 19, 2014

Alfred “Snuffy” Cervini – 90

MECHANICVILLE – Alfred “Snuffy” Cervini, 90, of Kennedy Garden Apts., died Monday, June 9th, at Schuyler Ridge, Clifton Park, after a brief illness.

Funeral Mass Monday, June 16th at Noon at All Saints on the Hudson Church, Mechanicville, with military honors burial at Saratoga National Cemetery.

Gathering of family and friends on Monday from 11AM-Noon at No. Main St. Church

Remembrances to All Saints Church Endowment fund. Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for expanded obituary notice.

Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

Roman W. Johnson – 87

MECHANICVILLE - Roman W. Johnson of Johnson Road passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. He was 87.

Roman was born in Troy on October 25, 1926, son of the late Casimir and Mary (Laba) Johnson. The family moved to Mechanicville in 1935. On September 21, 1961 he married Ruth Simmons.

Relatives and friends may call from 10-12 noon on Monday, June 16, 2014 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral service will be conducted at noon in the funeral home. Burial will be in Clifton Park Village Cemetery.

Kindly consider donations to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 in memory of Roman Johnson.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

 

Claeys & VonFricken Honored at MHS – by Sandy McBride

 

 Jesalyn Claeys and Leah Von Fricken were honored on Wednesday as the top honor graduates at Mechanicville high School for 2014.  Jesalyn, with a weighted average of 99.137 and a total of 31 college credits already earned, will be the valedictorian.  Leah, whose weighted average is 97.238 and who has earned 10 college credits, has been named salutatorian.

   High school principal Kevin Kolakowski welcomed the gathering, which included the girls’ parents and siblings along with administrators, teachers and friends, saying that “This is the fun part of what we do.  This day has been thirteen years in the making.”

   Dr. Michael McCarthy, Superintendent of Schools, told the girls’ parents, William and Mary Claeys and Ronald and Jacqueline Von Fricken, that their daughters have earned phenomenal averages, and that as parents, they should be very proud.

 

Read the entire article in the June 12th issue of the Express.

Helen Tancredi Bruno -90

 

MECHANICVILLE  -- Helen Tancredi Bruno, 93, formerly of No 4th Ave., died Monday evening at St. Mary’s Hospital, just 1 day shy of her 94th birthday.  Born in Mechanicville June 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stella Perone Tancredi.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 6th at 11AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church (St. Paul’s), 121 North Main Street, Mechanicville with burial to follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery.  There will be no calling hours. Helen’s family would like to thank all the staff at Millville Assisted Living for the care, compassion and friendship provided to Helen during her time there. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Good Days and Special Times, PO Box 665, Mendon, NY 14506 in memory of Helen Bruno.

The entire obituary will be in the June 5th issue of the Express.