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| Brandon A. Piterniak, 21, of Central Avenue, Cohoes, died
suddenly, Thursday, June 22, 2006. B  orn in Albany, he was the beloved son of Patty G. Anderson Rubino
of Melrose and Nicholas A. Piterniak III, of Cohoes. Brandon
was a lifelong area resident and was educated in the Mechanicville
and Cohoes schools. He was employed in the Recreation Department of
the city of Cohoes for two years. Brandon enjoyed fishing, hunting
and bowling. He belonged to the Junior Youth boxing club and was the 2001 unopposed boxing champion. He was an avid NY Yankee and Giant fan. Adored brother of Tyler Rubino of Melrose, cherished maternal grandson of Patricia and Eugene Anderson of Melrose, and treasured paternal grandson of Nicholas and Rosanne Piterniak Jr. of Cohoes. He is survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins, and his beloved dog, Taz. Funeral from the Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ltd., 105 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes, Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from St. Bernard's Church, Cohoes, at 9 a.m. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Monday from 4-8 p.m. |
Joseph
J. Nocella, 95, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at his
residence. Born in Cohoes and a lifelong
 resident, he was
the son of the late Gerardo and Maria Durso Nocella. He was
the husband of the late Agnes Cook Nocella. During the
1920s, he was well known throughout the Capital District and
the New England area as a championship professional boxer.
He took pride in the fact that he had boxed at Madison
Square Garden, winning all four of his featured bouts. He
had owned and operated the Mobil service station at the
corner of Main and George Sts. in Cohoes for 44 years. He
was a former member of the Cohoes K of C and a communicant
of St. Rita/Sacred Heart Parish in Cohoes. Survivors include
his wife, Madeline Desautels LaCombe Nocella; his children,
Jerry (Joyce) Nocella, Marie (Mike) Brooks, Nancy (Bob) Van-Buskirk,
all of Cohoes, and Diane (Pat) Wonderford of Wynantskill. He
was the brother of the late Frank, Theresa, Cosmo, Filomena
and Elizabeth Nocella; grandfather of Christopher Nocella,
Lisa Nocella, Michael Brooks III, Matthew Brooks, Vanessa
Van-Buskirk and Andrew Van-Buskirk; great-grandfather of
Scarlett Sergeev, Jade VanBuskirk, Michael Brooks IV and
Mason Brooks; also survived by several nieces, nephews and
great-nieces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Marra Funeral Home and at 9:00 from St. Rita's Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Calling hours will be Monday from 4-8 p.m. Those who wish may make donations in Mr. Nocella's memory to the Cohoes Youth Boxing Club, P.O. Box 465 (25 Central Ave.), Cohoes, NY 12047. |