Charles F. Yarter – 90

Charles F. Yarter of County Road 54 passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014at the Vermont Veteran's Home in Bennington, Vermont. He was 90.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-6pm on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke. A memorial service will follow at 6:00 in the funeral home. Kindly consider memorials to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad in memory of Chuck Yarter.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

The entire obituary will be in the Dec. 11th issue of the Express.

Mrs. Betty Castle Carknard – 81

VALLEY FALLS – Mrs. Betty Castle Carknard, 81, of Charles St., died Thursday morning, Dec. 4th, at Albany Medical Center, after being stricken at home.  A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Dec. 8th at Noon at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery.Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-5 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in loving memory of Betty Carknard.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devioto-salvadorefh.com

Frank A. “Butch” Koper – 67

MECHANICVILLE – Frank A. “Butch” Koper, 67, of Brickyard Road, died Monday Dec. 1st at Albany Medical Center, after being stricken Sunday at home.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 11 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Thursday from 4-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either Capital Dist. Humane Assoc., PO Box 11330, Loudonville, 12211, or For the Love of Cats, c/o Ken and Marie Adair, 3602 Gifford Church Rd., Duanesburg, NY 12056.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The full obituary is in the Dec. 4 issue of the Express.

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Mrs. Pearl R. Isles – 84

STILLWATER – Mrs. Pearl R. Isles, 84, of Fitch Road, died Friday, Oct. 31st, at St. Peter’s Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in Stillwater, Dec. 6, 1929, daughter of the late Leighton and Mae Crandall Fitch, Pearl had owned and operated I.P.S. Services, a marketing agency that serviced General Electric’s Silicone Prod. Div. in Waterford for a number of years, retiring in 1991.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home prior to the Funeral Service from 4-7 PM.

Inurnment 11 AM Thursday at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either the Mechanicville United Methodist Church Building Fund or Saratoga County Animal Shelter.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

The entire obituary will be in the Nov. 6th edition of the Express.

The Express Newspaper – October 30, 2014

Michael F. Camarota – 88

MECHANICVILLE – Michael F. Camarota, 88, former resident and businessman of this City, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 21st at Saratoga Hospital, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 24th at 1 PM at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery.Calling hour at the No. Main St. Church on Friday from 12 Noon till 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Mechanicville Fire Dept. PO Box 484, Mechanicville, 12118.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The entire obituary will be in the Oct. 30 issue of the Express.

Joseph R. Izzo – 72

MECHANICVILLE – Joseph R. Izzo, 72, former resident of Mechanicville, died Monday Oct. 20th, at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, after an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23rd at 2 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery.A gathering will be held at the Funeral Home Thursday from 1 PM until the 2 PM service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the American Heart or Diabetes Assoc’s in memory of Joseph R. Izzo. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

The entire obituary is in the Oct. 23 issue of the Express.