The Express Newspaper – July 31, 2014

Margaret Hunt D’Ambro – 77

MECHANICVILLE – Margaret Hunt D’Ambro, 77, of So. Third Ave, died early Saturday morning at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifelong resident, she was born April 7, 1937, daughter of the late John and Adelaide Burke Hunt and wife of the late Louis A. D’Ambro, who died in 2004.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 12:00PM at All Saints on the Hudson South, 121 N Main St., Mechanicville, NY 12118.  Calling hours will also be at the church, on Tuesday, from 4-7PM.  Please visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for directions to the church and to leave condolences.

The entire obituary will be in the 07-31 issue of the Express

Philip J. Walsh – 81

HALFMOON – Philip J. Walsh, 81 of Halfmoon, died Thursday, July 24th at a son’s home, following a short illness. Born in Troy, June 13, 1933, son of the late Philip H. and Jane Montgomery Walsh, Phil graduated from Mechanicville High School, and then enlisted in the US Navy serving as an aviation electrician.

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

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, 103 Patroon Dr.,Guilderland, NY 12084, in memory of Philip J. Walsh.

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

Read the entire obituary in the 07-31 issue of the Express.

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Mark William Degener – 56

SCHAGHTICOKE -   Mark William Degener, 56, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at home with his loving family by his side.  He was the husband of Kimberly A. (Mead) Degener.

Born Tuesday, February 18, 1958 in Troy, he was the second child of Robert William Degener of Melrose and the late Anna Delight (Keller) Degener.

Mark grew up on the family farm in Schaghticoke.  An enterprising young man, he raised cows and saved his earnings for college.  He earned a BS degree from Sienna College after graduating from Hoosic Valley High School, class of 1976.

For over 20 years, Mark has been a governmental accountant, working for Rensselaer County One Stop in Troy.

He spent many hours training dogs and working with children as a volunteer with the Rensselaer County 4-H, where he was known as “the hot dog man”.  It was at a dog training session that he and Kim met.  It was love at first sight.  They were married January 1, 1999.

He liked to go fishing though he never caught a fish; was a wiz at building computers but hated cell phones and had a passion for lawn mowers and tractors.

He was a wonderful, compassionate man with a great sense of humor and will be missed by all.

Along with his wife and father, he is survived by a step-son Christian Stanzione-Degener of Schaghticoke; three siblings, Gary (Sandra) Degener of Mechanicville, Karen (Bernard) Cukrovany of Melrose and Kurt (Donna) Degener of Porter Corners; mother-in-law Patricia (Olsen) Mead of Mechanicville and several nieces, nephews and their families.

Friends and relatives are invited to call on Sunday, June 29, 2014 from 2 to 5 PM at Hoosic Valley Community Church, 2024 State Route 40, Schaghticoke. The funeral will begin at 5 PM.

The family requests donations in Mark’s memory be made to Rensselaer County 4-H with checks made to:  Rensselaer County CCE, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180.

Arrangements are under the direction of Ackley & Ross Funeral Home, Cambridge, NY.  Please visit www.ackleyrossfuneralhome to share a memory or leave a condolence.

 

 

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