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Friday, November 18, 2011
Ruth Kissel Phillips Malta, NY Ruth Kissel Phillips, 85, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011. Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mae Kissel and the wife of the late Raymond L. Phillips. In addition to her parents and husband, she is predeceased by her brother, Harold (Bud) Kissel, Jr. and a sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Richard Rose. She is survived by her six children, June Phillips, Thomas, Susan Yeager, Mark, Keith and Diana (Paul) Daniels; five grandchildren, Stephanie, Tiffany, Paul Jr.,
Michael and Jennifer; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy (John) Miller; brother, and Robert (Deborah) Kissel; and several nieces, nephews and friends. A funeral was conducted Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Burial will be at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 5845373. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Ruth Bush Bryant Saratoga Springs, NY - Ruth Bush Bryant, 93, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011. Born on July 30, 1918, in Ballston Spa, she was the daughter of the late J. Joseph and Anna Fitzgerald Bush and wife to the late Walter C Bryant, Jr. In addition to her parents and loving husband, she is predeceased by her daughter, Patricia Bryant Villa; sister, Elizabeth (Bush) McNamara; and brother, Joseph Bush. Survivors include one son, Retired Lt. Colonel Michael (Charlene) Bryant; three daughters, Carol (John) Lane, Maureen (Kevin) McDonnell and Ellen (Robert) Boyce; twelve grandchildren; Michael (Sharon) Bryant, Amy Bryant (Gregory) Atkins, David (Donna) Bryant, Colleen (Eduardo) Herrera, Anne Lane,
Amy (Kevin) Tichenor, Joshua (Kelly) Lane, Tara (Johnathan) Brabson, Alysia (David) Han, Christy (Darren) Daproza, Jamie and Kelly Boyce; 16 great-grandchildren; and four nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday, November 17, 2011, in the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.. Burial will be in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave., Saratoga Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 584-5373. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Margaret “Maggie” Ellen Fort Lauderdale, FL - Margaret “Maggie” Ellen Healy, 50, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Born on November 27, 1960, in Manhasset, NY, she was a daughter of the late John Martin Kathleen Veronica Malone Healy. Maggie is survived by her sister, Kathleen (Michael) Healy-Gillen; nephew and niece, Michael and Jacqueline Gillen; uncle, Michael Malone; aunt, Lucy (Bill) Karamitsos; and several cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Graveside services were conducted Friday, November 11, 2011, at the family plot in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Maggie’s name to St. Dominic’s Elementary School, 35 School Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 584-5373. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES
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Robert J. Dishaw
Saratoga Springs, NY - Robert J. Dishaw, 77, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. Robert (Bob) was born in 1934 in Norfolk, NY, the son of the late Lyle and Evelyn (LaComb) Dishaw. In addition to his parents Robert is predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Charles (Helen) and sister, Marie (Tyler) Dishaw Bouyea. Robert is survived by his wife, Lucille; daughters, Janet (Timothy) Zukas, Marjorie
(Edward) Fournier and Patricia (Timothy) Johnson; seven grandchildren, Amy, Timothy and Jessica (Zukas), Evan and Olivia (Fournier) and Morgan and Katelyn (Johnson); brother, Leo (Patricia); sister-in-law, Dora Dishaw; and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Our Lady's Chapel, St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow in the chapel.
Burial will be in the family plot at noon Monday, November 21, 2011, at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Colton, NY. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 5845373. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Frank L. Buffardi Saratoga Springs, NY - Frank L. Buffardi, 92, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Born on September 26, 1919, in Ballston Spa, he was the son of the late Louis and Philomena (Miranda) Buffardi and husband to the late Elizabeth Del Vecchio. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was predeceased by his brothers, Lucian, Louis, Harry and Michael; sister, Anna Tuccillo; and son-in-law, Joseph Winney. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia (Terry)
Fitch and Maureen Winney; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call
from 4-7 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2011, at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, (518) 584-5373. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa. Burial with military honors will follow in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave., Saratoga Springs. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Charles Reid McCrossan Wilton, NY - Charles Reid McCrossan, 86, passed away November 14, 2011. Born in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Dr. Charles and Alice (Reid) McCrossan. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Mary (Cullinane) and sister, Margaret Benson. Survivors include his children, Francis (Patricia), Stephen (Kathleen) and Mia (Gregory) Pfitzer; grandchildren, Meaghan, Matthew, Patrick, Mary Beth, Daniel, Caroline and Gregory McCrossan and Michael and Sally Pfitzer; brother-in-law and sisters-in-
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law, Paul, Vera and Barbara Cullinane; and nephews, Paul and Christopher Cullinane. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2011, at St.
Clement's Church, 231 Lake Ave. by the Rev. Timothy F. Keating, C.Ss.R. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Charles’ memory to The Ballston Spa Community Band, c/o Tracy DeRagon, 5180 Nelson Ave. Ext., Ballston Spa, NY 12020, or Maryknoll Fathers, P.O. Box 304, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0304. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 5845373. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.