Week of December 13 – December 19, 2013
Dorothy Theresa Knorr
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dorothy Theresa Knorr, 80, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 4, as a result of an automobile accident in Clifton Park. She was born on October 15, 1933, in Albany, to the late Harry Schramm and Adeline Geary. She married Gerald Knorr in 1958 and raised her family in Saratoga Springs.
She was a wife of 55 years and beloved mother and grandmother. She retired from the State University of New York at Albany after 18 years of service. She was an artist and loved to knit and crochet and sold her wares at local craft fairs. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Gerald; son, Gerald, Jr.; daughter, Theresa Knorr and son-in-law Adolfo Suero; daughter Charleen Knorr; brother, Harry Schramm, sister-in-law, Denise, sister-in-law, Rosemary; daughter-in-law Fran; grandchildren, Mickey Knorr and wife Shannon, Heather Elie and husband John, Timothy Dow, Jordan Dow, Nina Knorr, Aron Knorr and great grandchildren, Kiara, Sophia, Madelyn, Martin, Mason and soon to be, Alexis Dorothy Lee.
Mary T. Macia Jurcsak SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary T. Macica Jurcsak, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8 at Saratoga Hospital. Mary retired from the New York State Tax and Finance in Albany and loved to crochet, collect dolls, garage sale and frequent the casino. She especially loved the Amish Country. Mary was the loving daughter
of the late Mary and Frank Macica. She is survived by her siblings, Victoria Domaszewicz, Robert Macica, Albert Macica, and Margaret Suire. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband George “Jud” Jurcsak, sister Seal Hubinsky, brother Edward Macica and sisters Fran Bena, Veronica Reulet, and Betty Bena.
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Natalie (Nettie) A. Colamaria Cummings
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Natalie (Nettie) A. Colamaria Cummings passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 15, 1919, on Ash Street in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Angelina Di Rienzo Colamaria. Nettie, a 1937 graduate of St. Peter’s Academy, was employed at the Van Raalte Company, Glickman’s, Saratoga Men’s Shop, the General Electric Company and as a waitress in the family business, Colamaria’s Restaurant, from 1932 through 1974. On February 9, 1946, Nettie married William (Bill) Cummings, Sr., of Schuylerville. They both enjoyed 45 years together, raising their four children, participating
Saratoga Council 246 Knights of Columbus and Saratoga Assembly 745 Fourth Degree Assembly. He will be remembered as a husband and father, devoted to his family with honor, integrity and a strong work ethic. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Elizabeth (Kloss) Ferrara; three children, Patricia, John and James and their spouses; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 13 in the Church of St. Peter. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Avenue.
in community organizations, spending time with family and friends and wintering in Punta Gorda, Florida. A member of St. Clement’s Church and life member of Court McLaughlin No. 422 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Nettie was also a member of the Junior Civic League and Saratoga Vicariate Ladies of Charity. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband Bill, her son William (Billy) Cummings Jr.; her siblings and their spouses, (infants) Dorothy and Vincenzo, Lillian (Evaldo) Palmetto, Victoria (Edward) Shea, James (Florence) Colamaria, Anne (Robert) Mackay and Frank McManus. She is survived by her sister, Marie McManus; her children, Carol Catone (Stewart Hatch), Michael (Jo-Ann) Cummings and Susan (David) Waghorn; foster daughter, Helen Ryle; six grandchildren, John and Larry Catone, Melissa Pecora, Brian Waghorn, Matthew and Kristen Cummings; seven great-grandchildren, Riley and Jordan Catone, Hanna, Emily and Isabel Pecora, Haley and Mackenzie Waghorn and several nieces and nephews. Nettie’s family would like to thank the staff at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home, The Home of the Good Shepherd Memory Care and Evergreen Adult Day Care for the overwhelming care, compassion and love extended to her over the last several years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 13 in St. Clement’s Church on Lake Avenue and burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Avenue.
Barbara E. Lane
John S. Ferrara, Sr. FORT MYERS, Fla. — John S. Ferrara, Sr., 98, formerly of Saratoga Springs, passed away Monday, December 9 in Fort Myers. Born on March 29, 1915 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late John S. and Mary Polletta Ferrara and was raised and resided in Saratoga Springs most of his life. He was the last surviving sibling of four brothers and five sisters growing up in Saratoga Springs. Employed at Ashton Fuels for many years, he also worked in the mutual department at the Saratoga Raceway for over 50 years, where he had many friends. He was an active member and former usher in St. Peter’s Parish and he was an honorary life member of
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Barbara E. Lane, 75, of Greenfield Center, passed away Thursday, December 5 of a sudden illness at Saratoga Hospital. Daughter of the late Stanley and Elsie (Groll) Lake, Barbara was born on April 8, 1938 in Manhattan. The Lake family moved to Amityville in 1952 where Barbara graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1955. She worked at Glen Cove Hospital as a lab technician. She was married to Gary Meyers Ziegenfelder from 1957 to 1978. She then attended Grumman Data Systems where she received her computer programming certification. She married John Lane in 1986 and they moved to Greenfield Center in 1987. Barbara worked for many years as a computer programmer for Jardine Group Services and Davis Vision of Schenectady.
Barbara was a passionate volunteer for the causes she cared about. She was a Girl Scout leader in her earlier years with her sister Nancy in Amityville, Long Island. In the 1960s, she modeled positive race relations for young people. She spent years working for the Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation as a research assistant. Even as her mobility waned, she continued to stay involved by being a patron of a child through PLAN International USA and supporting the arts at SPAC. She traveled in the U.S. and abroad and enjoyed reading, especially philosophy, playing Sudoku, using Facebook, and spending time with her family and friends. She is predeceased by her sister, Nancy Peterson (Lake) and survived by her husband, John Lane; her beloved daughters, Lisa Newkirk (Larry) and Susan Castagna (Joseph); grandsons Larry Newkirk Jr. and Willie Garrett Newkirk. She is also survived by a niece, Erica Peterson Evans, a nephew, Bryan Thomas Peterson (Jeanine) and great-nephew Harrison Peterson, “adopted” grandson Anthony Hall, as well as many relations and longtime friends. Barbara’s memorial service will be held on Saturday December 14 at 3 p.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care, in Saratoga Springs, where family and friends are welcomed to call (518) 584-4844 from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service.
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