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22 The Altamont Enterprise - Thursday, March 16,2006 Local students earn honors ^'^,^W!y^ J ^V>^ msMsi^Msmmi New Paltz dean's list The following local students were recently named to the dean's list at the State University of New York College at New Paltz, for the fall of 2005 semester. They are listed alpha- betically by locality. — Altamont: Katie Becofsky, a sophomore; Margret Keogh, a senior majoring in sociology; Carolyn Mounteer, a sophomore majoring in political science; Kayla Napoli, a junior majoring in journalism and public rela- tions; and Abigail Neumann, the daughter of Ted and Mary Neu- mann, a freshman majoring in French. — East Berne: Meghan Wald- ron, a freshman. — Guilderland: Kristen Ermides, a freshman majoring in chemistry. — Schenectady: Christopher Cirincione, a sophomore major- ing in communication media: management; Amanda Garlin, a sophomore majoring in inter- national relations; Melissa Hamilton, a freshman; Nyasa Hickey, a senior majoring in English; Genna Leder, a sopho- more majoring in childhood 1- 6/mathematics; Erica Stevenson, a junior majoring in commun- ication; interpersonal/intercul- tural; and Bernadette Retzlaff, a senior majoring in adolescence education; English. RPI dean's list The following local students were among those named to the dean's list for the fall of 2005 semester at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute in Troy. They are listed in alphabetical order: — Beverly N. Andres, a senior, of Hawthorne Street in Schenectady, majoring in information technology; — Melissa M. Andritz, a senior, of Harvest Ridge Road in Selkirk, majoring in biology, and elect media, arts, and commun- ication; — Kyle A. Armstrong, a senior, of Legion Drive in Schenectady, majoring in civil engineering; — Vidhya Y. Aroumou- game, a freshman, of Ridgefield Drive in Delmar, majoring in biology; — Laura M. Beyer, a junior, of Woodmont Drive in Delmar, majoring in electrical engineer- ing; — Mark A. Black, a junior, of Prestwick Drive in Slingerlands, majoring in electrical engineer- ing and economics; — David J. Brown, a senior, of West Pine Hill Drive in Schenectady, majoring in management; — Joseph P. Califano, a senior, of Eduardo Court in Albany, majoring in biomedical engineering; — Michael D. Campanelli, a senior, of Pheasant Walk in Schenectady, majoring in mech- anical engineering and science, technology and society; — Erin E. Campbell, a senior, of Woodscape Drive in Albany, majoring in biomedical engineering; — Francis J. Catellier, a junior, of Crescent Court in Voorheesville, majoring in management; — Thomas M. Cocca, a junior, of Maple Avenue in Voor- heesville, majoring in informa- tion technology; — Matthew'W. Connelly, a sophomore, of Pine Hill Drive North in Schenectady, majoring in engineering; — Jason R. Coon, a sopho- more, of Helderberg Trail in East Berne, majoring in com- puter arid systems engineering; — Ann T. Cosgrove , a junior, of Fairlawn Avenue in Albany, majoring in architecture; — Christopher L, Czech, a senior, of Lake Road in Delan- son, majoring in chemical engineering; — Tomer Danon, a fresh- man, of Wildwood Lane in Selkirk, majoring in elect media, arts, and communication; — Julie C. Deitz, a freshman, of Somerset Drive in Glenmont, majoring in biology; — Gregory L. DeLaney, a freshman, of Scotchpine Drive in Voorheesville, majoring in management; . — Ryan E. Donohue, a junior, of Kennewyck Circle in Slingerlands, majoring in management; — Nicole M. Dooley, a junior, of Gray Fox Lane in Albany, majoring in manage- ment; — Andrew L. Eckel, a senior, of Salisbury Road in Elsmere, majoring in elect media, arts, and communication; — Alfred E. Fargione, a sophomore, of Hackett Street in Selkirk, majoring in manage- ment; — Andrew L. Fassett, a freshman, of Duanesburg Road in Duanesburg, majoring in engineering; — Kyle T. Gosh, a freshman, of Gari Lane in Schenectady, majoring in engineering; — Donald J. Govel, a junior, of Church Road in Albany, majoring in management; — Anthony J. Guidarelli, a freshman, of Myrtle Avenue in Schenectady, majoring in engineering; — Alexander M. Gutin, a junior, of Ridgewood Circle in Albany, majoring in computer and systems engineering, and electrical engineering; — Alexey M. Gutin, a senior, of Ridgewood Circle in Albany, majoring in electrical engineer- ing, and computer and systems engineering; — Matthew J. Haringa, a senior, of South Kelley Road in Schenectady, majoring in civil engineering and economics; — Nathan A. Harrison, a freshman, of Feura Bush Road in Delmar, majoring in engineer- ing; — Matthew E. Harvazinski, a senior, of Pinkster Lane in Slingerlands, majoring in mech- anical engineering; — Laura A. Henry, a junior, of Times Circle in Schenectady, majoring in science, technology and society; — Helai He sham, a sopho- more, of East Lydius Street in Schenectady, majoring in bio- logy; — Craig J. Hoffman, a fifth- year student, of Terry Avenue in Schenectady, majoring in archi- tecture; — Jay A. Ives, a sophomore, of County Route 312 in Westerlo, mafpringjin physics; ', -^Leah B. Jakaitis , a junior, of Oneida Court in Slingerlands, majoring in. engineering, and elect media, arts, and commun- ication; — Alison R. Kennicutt, a freshman, of Fife Drive in Slingerlands, majoring in engineering; — Timothy J. Kieper, a sophomore, of Cedar Grove Road in Selkirk, majoring in mechanical engineering; — Ellen J. LaVeyra, a junior, of Pan_gburn Road in Duanesburg, majoring in elect media, arts, and communication; — Stephanie A. Mafrici, a senior, of Horizon Boulevard in Schenectady, majoring in bio- medical engineering; — Anthony G. Marciano, a junior, of Dunnsville Road in Altamont, majoring in mechan- ical engineering and economics; — Brian D. McEvoy, a fresh- man, of Bostonian Drive in Sche- nectady, majoring in engineer- ing; — Aric H. Mine, a freshman, of Hague Boulvevard in Glen- mont, majoring in science; — Stephanie J. Mulligan, a sophomore, of \River Road in Selkirk, majoring in architecture; — Melanie C. Narkiewicz, a junior, of Frances Lane in Albany, majoring in computer science, and information tech- nology; — Dan S. O'Connor, a fresh- man, of Gardner Road in Alta- mont, majoring in engineering; — Michelle C. Pelersi, a freshman, of Woods Hill Road in Voorheesville, majoring in engineering; — Jocelyn K. Pleines, a senior, of Circle Drive in Voor- heesville, majoring in communi- cation; — William E. Raible, a senior, of Pinkster Lane in Slingerlands, majoring in com- puter science, and computer and systems engineering; — Ashley E. Rio , a freshman, of Muterfield Court in Slinger- lands, majoring in elect media, arts, and communication; — Anne L. Roberts, a junior, of Brookline Avenue in Albany, majoring in chemical engineer- ing; — C. T. Schiftner, a senior, of Batter Street in Pattersonville, majoring in physics; — Nicholas C. Shelton, a freshman,, of Palma Boulevard in Albany, niajoring in engineer- ing; — Diane E. Sheppard, a freshman, of Jordan Boulevard in Delmar, majoring in engineering; — Fay A- Smith, a senior, of Wabash Avenue in Schenectady, majoring in electrical engineer- ing; — Michael J. Smith, a senior, of New Scotland Avenue in Feura Bush, majoring in science, technology and society, and economics; — Owen M. Stump, a fresh- man, of Lansing Drive in Del- mar, majoring in engineering; — John C. Thibdeau, a junior, of Leesome Lane in Altamont, majoring in physics and philosophy; — Robert J. Tricchinelli, a senior, of Autumn Run in Sche- nectady, majoring in informa- tion technology; — Matthew L. Unright, a sophomore, of The Crossway in Delmar, majoring in computer and systems engineering; — Aaron N. Whitcomb, a freshman, of Cheltingham Ave- nue in Schenectady, majoring in engineering; and — Dustin J. Winn, a senior, of Guilderland, majoring in civil engineering. Thomas P. Galvin KNOX—Thomas P. Galvin was an honored veteran of two wars. Mr. Galvin died Monday, March 13, at his home in Knox. He was 86. Mr. Galvin was born in Albany and graduated from Christian Broth- ers Academy in 1938. In 1939, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in both World War II and Korea. He received a Purple Heart • beforeretiririgasaCaptaininl962. He then worked for the New York State Lottery until retifingin 1981. ';• He was a long-time member of the Albany Ski Club and was a communicant of St. Bernadette's Church in Berne. Mr. Galvin is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sheila J. Galvin; his daughter, Bridget E. Rodgers, and her husband, Michael, of Simsbury, Conn.; his son, Thomas P. Galvin III, and his wife, Stacey, of Glenmont; his grandson, Shawn P. Rodgers; and a niece and a nephew. A Mass of Christian Burial will . be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadette's Church in Berne. Friends may call on Thursday (to- day) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial with military honors will be in the Saratoga National Cem- etery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Girls Basketball Program, 1738 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY 12023. Thomas P. Galvin Alma Heidinger ALTAMONT — Alma Heidinger was a strong woman who overcame cruelties in her early life in Yugoslavia, becoming a proud American and loving mother. \She was a good, good lady,\ said her daughter, Louise Tepley. \She was my buddy besides being my mother.\ Mrs. Heidinger died Friday, March 10, 2006, at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland. She was 89. She was born in Yugoslavia and had a hard life there as a girl, her daughter said. \Her mother died when she was three,\ said Ms. Tepley. \Her father remarried and she had to live in the stable with the animals. They treated her like a scullery maid. 'Giving, caring, loving.' \She had horror stories,\ said Ms. Tepley, telling one. \She had lice so her stepmother would pour kerosene on her head. No one would sit next to her in school...The kerosene burned her ears and, in the back, they were all rotted.\ Mrs. Heidinger came to the United States in 1939, sponsored by an aunt, when she was 29 years old. \She got the last boat out of Germany before the war broke out with the United States,\ said her daughter. She rode the S.S. Breman into Ellis Island. \She told me, when she landed, she kissed the ground she set foot on.. .Her biggest pride was to become an American citizen, and she did,\ said Ms. Tepley. She worked hard cleaning houses and took pride in learning English. She married John Heidinger, who died in 1983. They lived in Queens on Long Island. \My father spoke German at home, and Mama would say, 'Here, we speak English.'\ Ms. Tepley described her mother with three adjectives — \giving caring, loving\ — and went on to say, \She supported me in rough times. She was always there for me.\ Ms. Tepley and Mrs. Heidinger moved to Altamont in 2003. \My cousins, John and Mary, lived here 30 years, and we always dreamed of living here,\ said Ms. Tepley. She has not been disappointed. \People have been good to us here/' she said. \I want to thank everyone for their kindness and caring.\ Altamont was.a place where her mother felt at home. \All she ever wanted was for everyone to get along, to keep the peace, to love each other,\ Ms. Tepley said. \She worked'hard in this country,\ said Ms. Tepley, \and she would send care packages home to her father with sugar and coffee. My aunt asked why she would do that after she had been treated so badly. She said, 'He is still my father.\' Ms. Tepley concluded, \She was a good person. She might not have had a great education, but she had a lot of common sense. She was a strong, strong woman.\ *** Mrs. Heidinger is survived by two sons, Alfred Butscher of Queens and John HeidingerofStaten Island; one daughter, LouiseTepley of Altamont; two grandchildren, Debra Ann Tepper and'Wiltiam Brian Schneider; and three great-grandchildren, Alyssa Ashley Tepper, Thomas James Tepper, and Mathieu Brian Schneider. Calling hours were held on Monday, March 13, at the Frendendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will take place o-t Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island. — Melissa Hale-Spencer
