A publication for the friends of Northeast Health Foundation serving Northeast Health,
The Eddy, Albany Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Hospital.
Foundations
Special 2003 Annual Report Edition
Fall 2004
A Message from the Chairman
Hospital, Northeast Health became the Capital
ment technologies, and a sophisticated and
will agree. The world in which
Region’s first and only truly integrated health-
award-winning information system. Building
we live today is much differ-
care delivery system. Within two years, North-
on these successes, Northeast Health Founda-
ent from the world in which
east Health welcomed Albany Memorial Hospi-
tion is proud to introduce “Partners in Care ...
we grew up. And, in no area of
tal, a 165-bed community hospital, as its
Investing in Innovation,” a comprehensive
our lives is this more true than
newest member.
campaign that will help us realize our strategic
Anyone over the age of 40
in the world of healthcare.
Amazing advances in science and technol-
Today, Northeast Health — through The
Eddy, Albany Memorial Hospital and Samari-
initiatives for the future.
The total cost of our vision is $45.6 million
ogy help us diagnose disease at its earliest - and
tan Hospital — provides comprehensive,
over the next seven years (2004 - 2010), of
most treatable - stage. Such advances help us
integrated care across the continuum - in the
which Northeast Health is prepared to provide
live longer and healthier lives. Yet, at the same
primary care physician’s office, the hospital,
$25.6 million. We therefore look to you - our
time, these advances have changed the way
the nursing home, even in the individual’s
donors - as we seek to raise the remaining $16.5
healthcare is delivered. And, no doubt, new
own home. And, through our integrated net-
million through philanthropic gifts and grants.
advances will continue to change the way
work, we’ve developed unique programs and
healthcare will be delivered in the future.
services that provide higher quality and better
The Eddy and Samaritan Hospital recognized this early on. In 1995, these two wellrespected institutions created Northeast Health.
Please partner with us as we invest in
innovation ... in our future ... in our community.
continuity of care for patients with both acute
and chronic conditions.
Richard P. Wallace, Esq.
Northeast Health has constructed a strong
By blending the long-term care expertise of The
foundation for the future ... innovative pro-
Eddy with the vast array of inpatient and
grams and services, seamless care across the
Chairman
outpatient services offered by Samaritan
network, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treat-
Northeast Health Foundation
The Wonder of Telehomecare
who suffers from congestive heart failure. Over
drain on staff and resources. Telehomecare
nurses from Eddy Visiting Nurse Association
the past year, Harriet has been in and out of the
technology made it possible for the nurse to
(EVNA) can visit their patients at home without
hospital on multiple occasions for treatment of
view and assess the patient’s wound progress
ever having to leave the nursing office. Al-
congestive heart failure, as well as other ill-
and care at home from the Troy office. The
though the cost savings, frequent monitoring
nesses. Harriet’s chronic condition requires
patient’s wound was healed completely in
and reduction in hospitalizations are all obvious
frequent monitoring. However, she lives in a
just three months.
advantages of telehomecare, consider the tre-
remote location, more than an hour from her
mendous difference it has made in the lives of
physician’s office. With remote telehomecare
patients and their families —
technology, Harriet’s vital signs and cardiac
Thanks to the wonder of telehomecare,
status are monitored three to four times a week
Calendar Corner
his battle with terminal lung cancer was to
by a nurse who makes an interactive video
Mark your calendar for these upcoming
remain in the comfort of his own home in the
visit to Harriet’s home. Her daughter is relieved
Northeast Health Foundation events:
company of his loving family. Thanks to Eddy
to know that her mother’s condition is moni-
Visiting Nurse Association’s telehomecare
tored so closely.
A wish come true. John’s final wish during
services, that wish became reality. Because of
A saving grace. Telehomecare technology
Jewels in the Night
Gala 2005
his illness and the fact that he also had insulin-
alleviated wasted travel time and expense in the
January 15, 2005
dependent diabetes, John required frequent
case of one 68-year-old patient from Middleburg.
Albany Marriott
monitoring and assessment that might have
A circulatory problem had resulted in a hard-to-
required institutionalization. Telehomecare
heal-wound on the patient’s right foot. Al-
Cuisine Magic 2005
technology allowed a nurse to closely monitor
though the patient had been taught how to
May 1, 2005
and assess John’s condition and medications
provide his own wound care at home, it was
Empire State Convention Center
from a remote work station. John was able to
still necessary for a nurse to assess its progress
remain at home up until a few days before
and treatment two to four times a week. The
For more information, please call Northeast
his death.
travel time for an EVNA nurse to make the trip
Health Foundation, 274-0190.
Peace of mind. That’s what telehomecare
provides for the daughter of 91-year-old Harriet
to the patient’s Middleburg home would be
about two hours round trip — a tremendous
Fall 2004 • 1
Cuisine Magic 2004 a Success
The Eddy’s annual culinary competition,
We would also like to thank and con-
grand-tasting and fundraising gala, Cuisine
gratulate the following chefs and restaurants
Magic, was held on Sunday, April 18 at the
for making this event such a success:
Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Al-
Kevin Philbin, executive chef,
bany. With nearly 450 people in attendance,
DINE, Saratoga Springs
the event raised more than $46,000 to benefit
Eddy Visiting Nurse Association’s programs,
including the career ladder for home health
Blair Kelvington, executive chef,
Eddy Retirement Living Communities
aides, volunteer care teams and charity care.
Denis J. Lineback, executive chef,
Your continued commitment is greatly appreci-
Holiday Inn Turf, Albany
ated and extremely important to us.
Carmen LoPorto, executive chef,
In addition to being a successful fundraising
event, we were given the opportunity to enjoy
a variety of culinary delights prepared by nine
of the area’s most acclaimed chefs. We are
LoPorto’s Restaurants, Albany and Troy
Gardner Crandall, chef,
The Market at the Albany Marriott, Albany
extremely grateful to these individuals and
Timothy Vennard, executive chef,
their restaurants for giving generously of their
Normanside Country Club, Delmar
time and resources.
Stefan Krul, chef,
Of course, we once again acknowledge
with special thanks Senator Joseph L. Bruno.
His ongoing support of Cuisine Magic and
EVNA has enabled us to reach out in very
special ways to over 10,000 residents of the
Guests once again enjoyed delectable pastries prepared
by The Vanilla Bean Baking Company
Union College, Schenectady
Rachel Fleischman, executive chef,
Webster’s Corner at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel, Albany
Jereme Keough, chef,
Capital Region.
Panza’s Restaurant, Saratoga Springs
The Eddy Retirement Living Communities team led by
Blair Kelvington, executive chef, Glen Eddy (center)
A Message from Karl Cote, Vice President
Northeast Health Foundation
investments in information technology neces-
potential errors or problems. No doubt, the
about “Partner’s in Care ...
sary to support CPOE, and recently imple-
process will greatly enhance and improve
Investing in Innovation”’
mented the new system at Eddy Cohoes Reha-
communication between physicians and phar-
a campaign for the Northeast
bilitation Center.
macists and will also aid physicians in prescrib-
Wow! The news is out
Health community, and I
The new CPOE system promises to help
couldn’t be more pleased.
eliminate errors in reading or misinterpreting
The initiatives included in
handwritten prescription orders and is designed
ing appropriate dosages of new drugs as they
are introduced into the market.
As part of “Partners in Care ... Investing
this campaign embody the future of healthcare,
to flag and intercept medical errors. It will also
in Innovation,” a campaign for the Northeast
and Northeast Health is making this future
provide clinical support tools and built-in
Health community, we plan to implement
a reality right in our own backyards.
interventions — such as warnings of drug
CPOE at Samaritan Hospital and Albany
It is estimated that more that one million
interactions, notice of recent laboratory results,
Memorial Hospital. It gives me a great feeling
serious medication errors occur every year in
and vital sign data collected by nursing staff —
to know that Northeast Health is leading the
hospitals across the United States. These in-
to aid and support physicians in clinical deci-
way in providing the best healthcare to my
clude the administration of the wrong drug,
sions at the time orders are entered.
family, friends and neighbors. Thank you for
drug overdoses, and overlooked drug interac-
Additionally, orders entered through CPOE
tions and allergies. Errors can occur for many
can be integrated with patient information and
reasons, including illegible handwritten pre-
prescription data and automatically checked for
scriptions, similar sounding medications and
decimal point errors.
Computer Physician Order Entry is one of
the key recommendations in a 1999 groundbreaking Institute of Medicine report, “To Err
Welcome Aboard!
is Human,” aimed at reducing medical errors.
Northeast Health Foundation is
The technology is also one of the top safety
pleased to welcome Alyson J. Chorbajian as
standards targeted by the Leapfrog Group, a
director of stewardship and events. Alyson
coalition of 150-plus private and public sector
was previously a publicist for KCD Public
healthcare purchasers working to improve
Relations in New York City, working with
healthcare quality.
such clients as Victoria’s Secret, Anna Sui
Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
allows physicians to input orders for medica-
and Marc Jacobs.
A graduate of the University of Massa-
tions, laboratory tests and x-rays and to manage
chusetts at Amherst, Alyson holds a
other medical needs for patients in the hospital
bachelor’s degree in marketing.
via computer. Recognizing early on the importance of CPOE to the delivery of high quality
healthcare, Northeast Health made the initial
2 • Fall 2004
sharing this vision, and partnering with us
to make this possible.
River of Life 2004
Despite the rain, nearly 160 people turned
out for this year’s “River of Life” Boat Cruise
$26,000 for the community based programs
John T. McDonald III, thanked the event honor-
offered at its Resource Center.
ary committee and sponsors for their support.
and Dinner Dance on Wednesday, September 8
A delicious buffet dinner was served under
aboard the new Captain JP. The event, which
the direction of Cliff DuFrain, director of dining
was held to benefit Eddy Alzheimer’s Services
services for Eddy Cohoes Rehabilitation Center.
at Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center, raised nearly
Dancing and a silent auction followed dinner
during a trip down the Hudson River to Albany.
Honorary co-chairperson, Cohoes Mayor
A special thanks to event sponsors :
RIVERBOATS - $1,500
KPMG LLP
LeCesse Construction Company
Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo
and Johnson, Attorneys at Law
Perkins Eastman Architects
SLOOPS - $750
Architecture +
Jack Byrne Ford and Mercury
Capital Healthcare Associates
Jack & Dodie Byrne and Walter & Gail Byrne
CDPHP
LaRhette Manin Benefit Services
Mohawk Ambulance Service
Dr. James H. Puleo
Thullez, Ford, Gold, Johnson & Butler, LLP
IN-KIND DONORS
Ed & Anna Uhl
Morrison Management Services
Times Union
US Foodservice
Honorary Co-chair
John T. McDonald III
Northeast Health Foundation
2003 Donors
Compass Rose Society - $25,000+
William Lacy Club - $5,000+
Albany Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
The Leora Belknap Trust
Charitable Venture Foundation
Estate of Arleen E. Girdner
The Jacob and Valeria
Langeloth Foundation
The Robison Family Foundation
Estate of Marjorie Doyle Rockwell
Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary
Stewart’s Shops
Julia O. Wells Memorial
Education Foundation
AOW Associates, Inc.
Mary Jane Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Campbell
Capital District Physicians’
Health Plan, Inc.
Community AIDS Partnership
of the Capital Region
Craig and Sheryl Duncan
Mr. J. Barker Houle
Mr. John M. Lang
Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo
& Johnson, Attorneys at Law
Don and Jan McKay
Memorial Hospital Nurses’
Alumni Association, Inc.
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Pioneer Savings Bank
Henry Hudson Society - $10,000+
Albany Memorial Anesthesiologists, PC
Bank of America
Estate and Trust of Michael
J. Ciaccia, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cogswell
Community Care Physicians, PC
The Community Foundation for the
Capital Region’s Community
Health Care/Albany’s Hospital
for Incurables Fund
DeWitt Family Foundation
Auxilians & Volunteers of Eddy
Cohoes Rehabilitation Center
Kenneth R. Jacobs
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation
Mohawk Ambulance Service
Estate of Virginia C. Moore
Morrison Management Specialist
Reddy, Puranik, & Reddy, PC
Tom and Jean Schuhle
Troy Anesthesiologists, PC
Medical Liability Mutual
Insurance Company
Chet and Karen Opalka
Overton, Russell & Doerr
Hasu Patel
Richard A. Petterson
Rita K. Pickett
Prime Care Physicians, PC
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lori and Joe Santos
James A. Slavin, MD
and Monica Mottolese, DDS
Robert Swidler, Esq.
Anthony P. Tartaglia, MD
Thuillez, Ford, Gold, Johnson,
& Butler LLP
Estate of Gilbert M. Tucker
and Mildred Stewart Tucker
Ziegler Capital Markets Group
Everard Ferguson Club - $2,500+
Albany Memorial Medical Staff
Anonymous
James F. Aquilino, MD
Jean and Abe Bolgatz
Capital District Gastroenterology
& Liver Disease, PC
Capital District Library Council
Jane Quellmalz Carey
Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore,
Maloney & Laird PC
Cool Insuring Agency
Ms. Jo-Ann A. Costantino
Eli Lilly and Company
KPMG LLP
Joan Kuster
LeCesse Construction Company
M & T Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth Hart Shields
Eddy Club - $1,000+
Abbott Laboratories Inc.
Acute Dialysis Equipment, Inc.
Adelynes’ Addie’s Trinkets
Dr. and Mrs. Arsenio G. Agopovich
Alliant Foodservice Inc.
Anonymous
John W. Arber, MD
Associates In Gynecological Care
Mr. Christopher S. Baldwin
BBL Construction Services, LLC
Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & CO. LLP, CPAs
Dr. and Mrs. John Braaten
Ms. Arlene Briard
Honorable Joseph L. Bruno
Jack Byrne Ford & Mercury
Canteen Vending Services
Capital Radiology Associates, LLP
Capital Region MICA Task Force Inc.
Mr. Andrew N. Carnell
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Chorbajian
Richard M. Cook
Joseph D’Allaird
Norman and Catherine Dascher, Jr.
Janet R. Di Stefano
Ann G. DiSarro
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Elliott, IV
Emergency Medicine Physicians
ExxonMobil Foundation
Ramon A. Fabregas, MD
Jim and Gayle Faughnan
Mr. Scott L. Flagel
William J. Foley, PhD
Paul R. Forrest, MD
The Golub Foundation
Harold D. Gordon, Esq.
Peter and Bernadette Hallam
Pat & George Hartman
Hedley Park Place of Troy, LTD.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hegeman
Mrs. Mary Jane Hotaling
and Mr. Charles S. Hotaling
Mr. David Howells III
ITZ Systems
Estate of Mary Stetson Iverson
E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq.
KeyBank
LaRhette Manin Benefits Service Group
Ms. Barbara A. LeBouf
M & T Bank
M. M. Hays Company, Incorporated
Laurie J. Mante
Bernadette and David Mayersohn
Mrs. Michelle T. Mazzacco
Barbara McCandless
Barbara J. McDonald
Susan McDonough
Shauneen M. McNally
Mr. Douglas R. Miller
Paul and Beth Milton
Mrs. Hortense L. Mintzer
Vincent J. Monaco, MD
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Morrow
John and Kelly Murray
Irving H. Myers
Tom and Mary Beth Nowak
NYBDC Charitable Foundation
Kirk R. Panneton, MD
Mr. Albert N. Pasinella
Domiciano P. Patacsil, MD
Perkins Eastman Architects, PC
K. Venkat Reddy, MD
Dr. James & Risa Reed
Mr. Harry L. Robinson, Esq.
Mary Beth Rutkowski
Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff
Mr. John M. Scarchilli
Mr. Robert S. Smith
Sofco Inc. - Division of US Foodservice
Sovereign Bank
St. Mary’s Church Crescent
Charlotte M. Stebbins
Julius R. Stein
Karen T. Tassey
Tobin & Grifferty, PC
Trustco Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Uhl, Jr.
James D. Walders, MD
Wal-Mart Foundation
Weingarten, Reid & McNally, LLC
Welcome Hand Group
Elaine Lombardi Wilk, DO
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wortley
Nora K. Yates
Provider - $750+
Angerame Architects, PC
Architecture +
John D. Bennett, MD
Drs. Denis and Brita Chagnon
Bruce Evan Coplin, MD
Fall 2004 • 3
Northeast Health Foundation 2003 Donors
Continued from page 3
Jennifer H. D’Elia
Jonathan M. Desantis, MD
Duncan & Cahill, Inc.
Barbara Grumet
Mary Beth Hanner, PhD, RN
Mrs. Margo Krause
Michael Marmulstein, MD
Mrs. Mary Harknett Martin
Michael J. Martinelli, MD
R. Mihran and Ovsanna Mooradian
Edward WS Neff
Harry C. Odabashian, MD
P & J Computers, Inc.
James Phillips, MD
Eric S. Roccario, MD
Sibyl and Robert Ross
SEFCU, A Federal Credit Union
Guillermo Sosa-Suarez, MD
Marvin Tonkin
Anthony R. Turi, Jr., MD
Richard P. Wallace, Esq.
David G. Wolinsky, MD
Caregiver - $500+
Mr. Robert Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Asbell, Jr.
Gregory G. Bishop, MD
Ms. Joanna Blaisdell
Mr. D. David Brandon
Linda S. Brown, CNM
Mrs. Tricia Brown
Cindy Ciabotte
Collar City Podiatry, LLP
Greta Daun, MD
Robert C. Davenport, MD
Michael DeSano
East Schodack Fire Company, Inc.
Martin P. Echt, MD
Empire Ambulance Service, Inc.
Excelsior College
Gomez Electrical Contractors Inc.
Joseph A. Gomez
Vito Grasso*
The Children of Carl A. Graziadei
Alice M. Habura
Ms. Deborah Hanish-Schreyer
Hannaford Distribution Ctr.
Elizabeth MC B. Howells
Mrs. Amber R. Hurt
Gregory A. Kelly, MD
Robert C. Lieberman, MD
LoCicero & Tan, Inc.
Linda B. Mappes
Hani G. Marar, MD
M. Edward Mooradian
Marylin Morgan
Mr. John J. Nigro
Northeast Health
Alan E. Okun
Russell and Susan Oster
Robert F. Peck, Jr.
Ms. Liz Pohlmann
Elissa R. Prout
Ronald I. Richardson
Ellen B. Robison
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Ms. Elyne H. Schulte
Drs. David and Mollie Shulan
Yusuf N. Silk, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Spataro
Peter C. Staniels
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thielking
Trojan Hardware Company, Inc.
U.W. Marx Construction Company
Upstate Neurology Consultants, LLP
Charles H. Weissman, MD
Juanita Wheeler
David P. White
Michael A. Willen, MD
Companion - $250+
Judith B. Adrezin
Albany Surgery Associates, PC
Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce
4 • Fall 2004
Neal A. Baillargeon, MD
John Balint, MD
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Larry and Wendy Barnet
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Baumback
Paul M. Beer, MD
Robert E Benton, MD
Monica and David Biggs
BlueShield of Northeastern New York
Richard O. Bollam
Mrs. Janice W. Bowen
L. Craig and Mary Jean Bryce
Davie Caesar
Assemblyman Ronald Canestrari
Monica Cayton
Samuel S. Ciccio, MD
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Karl and Lori Cote’
Ms. Nancy A. Cummings
Barbara B. Davis
Martin T. Davis, MD
Mr. Francis A. De Francesco
Angela G. Diamond Economou, MD
Sandra L. Doring
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
Silvia R. Edmonds
Shaik Ejazuddin, MD
Ann F. Ellery
Mrs. Edwin Evans
Christopher Gabriels, MD
Jane Gale
Mr. Richard F. Galvin
Lawrence E. Garbo, MD
Leslie S. Goldstein, MD
Ms. Lynette M. Greco
Paul Hebert
Ms. Giselle C. Hicks
and Mr. William Ross
Carla Hines
Deborah A. Hrustich, MD
Maleka Hussain, MD
Mr. Robert A. Hussar
Mr. Andrew C. Irish
Honorable Kathleen Jimino
Scott Joralemon
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kasson
Maureen Kelly
Mary M. Kirwan
Employees of The Legislative Bill
Drafting Commission
Mr. Stephen V. Lewis, II
Dr. Jerome Loew
Tom Lyons
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Mann, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Marotta
Katie Marschilok
Louise W. Marshall
Honorable John T. McDonald, III
Drs. Heinrich and Hildegard Medicus
Mrs. Marney Mesch
J. Brian Nealon
Northeast Adjusters, Inc.
Nortrax NE, LLC
Mary C. O’Brien
Thomas D. O’Connor, Sr.
Panzieri-Henderson, Inc.
Mrs. Karyn K. Parzych
James D. Pickett
John A. Poggi, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Priore
Judy R. Quinn, RN
RadioShack Neighborhood
Answers Grant Program
Gattu N. Rao, MD
Emily B. Riggs
Hortense & Louis Rubin
Dialysis Center, Inc.
Mr. Robert K. Ruslander, Esq.
Sage Computer Associates, Inc.
Robert D. Sax, MD
Michael L. Scher, MD
Elliot and Ina Schwebel
Mrs. Kathleen Seymour
Harold M. Sokol, MD
Mr. Charles B. Staro
Jeffrey C. Stone, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stone
David A. Strumpf, MD
Donald B. Symanowicz, MD
Gail R. Teal
Lisa M. Thorn, MD
Mr. Jim Valenti
Mr. Hendrick C. Van Ness
The Vanilla Bean Baking Company
Gloria Voland
WGY Christmas Wish
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman
& Dicker, LLP
Priscilla and Paul Wing
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Young, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Zucconi
Friend - $100+
A. Fischer Conn. Co., Inc.
Mary L. Abbott
Ms. Judith Ahl
Employees of the Albany Memorial
ACU Department
Staff of the Albany Memorial
Health Science Library
Jon R. Allen
Marta Andersen
Anonymous
Aventis
Bruce Bagley, MD
Betty Carol Barlyn
Mr. and Mrs. William Barnet, II
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartis
Sarah Beale
Jonathan Blank, RN
Beverly Bombard
Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Bonesteel
Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Boretti
Diana M. Boschi
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Boudreau
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brayton
Dr. Barbara C. Brazis, DO
Katharine Briar-Lawson, PhD
Mr. L. Merrick Bryce
Sharon Burgess
Deborah A. Callan
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
Mrs. Jean W. Carey
Bernard F. Conners Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Glen R. Cooper
Lawrence P. Corbett, DO
Cosmetic Laser Surgery of Albany, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Curran
Gary and Karen Dake
Mr. and Mrs. John DeCurtis
Helen Denniston
Department of Earth and Atmospheric
Sciences, SUNY Albany
Lois A. DeSano
Lauren M. DeSantis
Mr. and Mrs. Di Padua
Joanne Dial
Maureen C. Didier
Peter Dobler
Kristi E. Drinkwater
Mr. Douglas A. Drogo
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Dyer, Sr.
Eagle Mills Fire Department
The Eddy
Mr. Henry L. Ehrlich
Emma Willard School
ESCY
Mrs. Anne R. Fairbanks
Mrs. John Fedigan
Frances M. Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Fitzgerald
Anna M. Fossella
Mrs. Mary E. Frazier*
Kathleen Fusco
Lisa Gaudet
Royal J. Gay, MD
Barry Gell
Gifford Abstract Corporation
Thomas A. Gifford
W. Gordon Goold, Inc.
Stephen Grifferty, Esq.
Willie A. Hammett
Marshall S. Hannock*
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Harris
Tricia Hasan
Maryclaire Hassett
Mr. Dutch Hayward
Clayton A. Heeder, Sr.
Beverly A. Heeney
Bruce W. Herold, DPM
James G. Hoehn, MD
Hudson Valley Community College
Susan Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Huntington, Jr.
Hyman Hayes Associates Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hymel
Richard Iannello
Mayor Gerald D. Jennings
Committee to Elect County
Executive Jimino
Shelley C. Jones
William C. Jones
Stuart C. Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kasvinsky
Lawrence S. Kaufman, MD
Keeler Volvo
Charlena W. Keels
Jane A. Kelly*
Sangbock Kim, MD
Rita Klug
Marinus Koch, Jr.
Kreations By Karen
Law Firm of Arnold N. Kriss, Esq.
Patricia Lagitch
Susan Lajeunesse
Eleanor K. Lawford
Denise C. Leader
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lederberg
Richard W. Ledyard
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Looney
John W. Lord
Sue Lyons
Thomas B. Lyons
James B. Mackenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Madden
Frank J. Majkut, Jr.
Stanley Martin
Marvin and Company, PC
Ms. June A. Mastan
Mr.* and Mrs. William Mazar
Philip McCallion, PhD
Ms. Barbara J. McNamee
Mrs. Thomas Q. McNaughton
Ira Mendleson, IV
Mertech Inc.
Microsoft Matching Gift Program
Peter E. Mooney
V. Elizabeth Moyer-Frachioni, MD
Mrs. Adelaide D. Muhlfelder
Maryanne S. Mullarkey
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Muth
Nazareth College of Rochester
Suzanne Carmody Nealon
Byron A. Nichols
William M. Notis, MD
Employees of the NYS
Department of Health
NYS Theatre Institute
Mary Ellen and Joe O’Brien
Mrs. Florence D. Olesen
Eleanor G. Oppenheimer
Jane E. Ordway
Robert E. Patton
Roger and Katherine Pelham
George Peters, MD
Kristie Petrosino
Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar & Grill
Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Pleasants
Richard Propp, MD
Edna R. Rawley
Greg Reeves
School of Engineering at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Edwena L. Reynolds
Rifenburg Construction
Marion G. Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Rivenburgh
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robbie
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Robilatto
Kathleen A. Ross
Faculty & Staff of the Chemical
Engineering Dept at RPI
Edna M. Sanvidge
Caroline Peltz Schultze
Harriet Scoons
Wendy L. Segalla, RN
Mr. Shamlian
Nancy Shuster
Siena College
Jo Ann Siry
Susan and Morton Slavin
Lillian K. Smith
Mildred F. Smith
Sodexho
Sodexho, Inc. and Affiliates
Mr. Walter H. Speidel
Staff Relief Services of Saratoga County
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Stegmann
Ms. Janet M. Stewart
Stuyvesant Cove Park Association, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Talbot
James R. Tallon, Jr.
Tax Alumni Club
Mr. Richard J. Teich*
Norma G. Thordsen
Thorpe’s Pharmacy
Sarah E. Tifft*
Times Union
Dr. and Mrs. David R. Tomlinson
Peter Topian
Troy School District Maintenance
Boiler Men
Troy Uniformed Fire Fighter’s
Association Local IAFF 86
Marlene O. Tuczinski
Employees of the U.S. Postal Service
Mr. and Mrs. James Uhlinger, Jr.
United Methodist Women
East Greenbush
Victory Cafe
Anthony F. Voellm
Pamela C. Walders, MD
Vivian G. Walsh
William F. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Warren
Donna L. Welch
David Wendth
Monica K. Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wunderlich
Ethel J. Zagaja
Janet B. Zide
Neighbor - $1
George E. Abatto
Brenda M. Abbey
Lisa-Ann S. Acquario
Gertrude J. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ades
Adjudication Sunshine Fund
Mary Ann Albano
Albany Regional Kidney Dialysis Center
Robert and Eleanor Alexander
Rose C. Alexander
L. Robert Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Elmar Altwicker
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anastasio
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Annello, Jr.
Anonymous
Kimberly Appel
Shirley M. Apple
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Arnold
Cheryl Articola
Flora Lee Ashdown
Robert F. Audi
A. Nancy Avakian
Barbara L. Bailey
Marion R. Baker
Mary Anne Balfe
Christine Ball, RN
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Balmuth
Midge Bandoff
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Banner
Jill C. Baran
Beverly J. Barberis
Loretta A. Bardelli
Oscar D. Barker
Mr. James R. Barnes
Mr. Robert J. Barr
Erin Bart
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barth
Lionel O. Barthold
Grace E. Bartlett
Sandra J. Battaglia
Mr. and Ms. Christopher Battiste
Bertha J. Bauer*
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Y. Bayly, Sr.
Joyce M. Beckley
Shirlee Behan
Loretta Bekman Living Trust
Catherine R. Benedict
Mrs. Theresa M. Bennett
Tanya M. Benoit
Robert W. Benson
Shirley A. Bergner
Kathleen Berndt
Mary T. Bernier
Yvonne Berschwinger
Ms. Pauline Billington
and Mr. Marshall Neilson
Pauline Biondo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Blum
Margaret Boehmer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Boettger
Miriam A. Boice
Ann Boland
Jean F. Bolgatz
Alice M. Boos
Maia Boswell
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Bourret
Candace Bousman
Theodore A. Bouthillier
Phyllis Bradley
Theresa V. Brassard
Elizabeth Breeze
Carmel Brendese
Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home
Helen A. Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Brignola
Agnes R. Brown
Sharon Optiz - Brown
Dr. L. Anne Browne
Mrs. Betty Brundage
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bruso
Jessie H. Bucci
Bernice Buchakjian
Ms. Ethel Buckland
Louise P. Buckner, MD
Buff’s Auto Service
Albert J. Buher
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buhrmaster
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns
Olga Byer
Stan Campbell
Ms. Grace E. Cannon
Capital Communications
Federal Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Carr
Dorothy Carras
Mr. and Mrs. David Carroll
Helen R. Carroll
Leo and Marie Carroll
Ms. Margaret C. Carroll
Patricia Carroll
Reverend and Mrs. Sherwood E. Carver
Theresa J. Cary
Michael Casella
Ruth A. Casey
Fred S. Cason
John I. Cassidy
Robert J. Cavanagh
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Ceccucci
Anna P. Cellucci
Florence M. Cerroni
Mildred M. Chandler
Laurette Charlebois
Shirley A. Chastenay
Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Chiffolo
Thomas G. Cholakis
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ciarlone
Bernadette Cicchinelli
Christopher L. Cimijotti
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Clark
Herbert M. Clark
James Austin Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Clark
Class of 1951 Committee
Margaret A. Clement
Walter E. Clickner, III
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Clinton
Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Cocca
Donald L. Cohen
Cohoes Columbiettes Council No. 192
Ruth A. Cole
Joseph Collandra
Columbia Physical Therapy, PC
James M. Conboy
Gloria G. Connolly
Susan C. Connolly
Patricia A. Conrad
Regina D. Conroy
Janet R. Conti
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Coogan
Ms. Marie Cookson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cornell
Maureen P. Corrigan
Louise A. Cossavella
Sophia A. Cotzas
Rita A. Cousino
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cowin
CRAB Garrison 1954
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Crawford
George Crucetti
Linda Crucetti
Dolores V. Cuenca, MD
Shirley A. Curtis
Edith M. Daley
Renee Danei
Judith T. Daniels
Dr. and Mrs. Assaad Daoud
Patricia A. Darwak
Margaret M. Davey
Joyce Davidson
David Davis Antiques, Inc.
Kathleen E. Davis
Barbara J. Davison
David De Bonis
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Debonis
Maria G. Decore
Mr. and Mrs. Alvy D. Deems
Kathleen Deitz
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Delarge
Lawrence A. DeLong
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. DeLucia
Betty Demyan
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Denio
Marshall DePuy
Eva Desano*
Savina DeSantis
Patricia M. Dewey
Ms. Ann P. Diamond
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Didonato
Faith J. DiMura
Mary Dinovo
Philip DiSorbo
Louise F. Diveglia
Shirley Divett
Betty S. Dixon
George Doakmajian Agency, Inc.
Byron C. Donnelly*
Mr. and Mrs. David Donnelly
William H. Donovan
Dorothy D. Dorrance
Mary Dragonette
Ms. and Mr. Cynthia Dries
Alice B. Druba
Jean Druce
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DuBois
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ducatt
Pam Dundon
Rosemarie Dyer
Mary J. Dzembo
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Edmiston
Miss Dorothy A. Edwards
Julie Elsner
Frances B. Elsworth
Emerald Athletic Club
James S. Endres
Walter Eppenstein
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ernst
Martha J. Fagan
Paul T. Fahr
Dorthea E. Fake
Harry C. Fallon, III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Familiar
Josephine Farrell
Anna Fedorczak
Marie M. Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. David Ferrill
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ferro, Sr.
Gloria M. Fiaschetti
Marion V. Field
Merle Fifield
Irma S. Filkins
Joseph A. Filkins
Rosemary B. Finn
Marcia S. Fivel
Kevin B. Flatley
Mary E. Flavin
Jerome Flax
Rita Fleischman
Ms. Cheryl A. Flint
Eleanor Foley
Kathryn Fonda
Arthur Fontijn
Anne E. Fortune, PhD, ACSW
Mr. and Ms. Albert Fox
Thomas J. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fragomeni
Martha Francis
Barbara S. Frederickson
Robert L. Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Freer
Isabel K. French*
Dorothy Z. Friedlander
Elizabeth A. Fry
James J. Fuschino, Sr.*
Dianne J. Gade
James J. Gallagher
Jeannette Galvin
Dorothy B. Ganz
Stella Garitz
Ms. Susan Garnsey
John J. Gauthier
Mary E. Gaynor
Sally F. Gazzetta
Lee Genthner
Dominick M. Gentile
Glenn H. Gerber
Gretchen Geurtze-Clevenstine
Anne G. Gibson
Dr. Victor W. Gilbert, Jr.
Beverly A. Gilnack
Richard M. Ginsburg, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Glatz
Sandra A. Gloeckner
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Glogowski
Robert D. Gold
Natalie B. Gomez
Betty Lou Goodrich
Shirley G. Gordon
Kathy Grabon
Marylin A. Gradoni
Beverly Granderath
Charlotte O. Gray
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Graziano
Deirdre A. Greco
Green Island Teachers’ Association
Robert W. Green
Albert and Barbara Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Griffith
Ann E. Griswold
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Grogan
Joseph T. Grovenger
Ann Guerra
Robert Gullie
Loretta A. Gusberti
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Haegele
Ann M. Hagy
Hair By Alan & Co
Armen Halburian
Mr. and Mrs. James Halburian
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Halpin, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Halpin
Galen Hamel
Jane S. Hanft
Hannan’s Waste Disposal
Vivian A. Harrell
Jean M. Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jon Harrington
Lauretta P. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayes
Polly Hayward
Hearts and Diversity
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Heckman, Jr.
Ms. Laura J. Heidelmark
Dorine D. Heller
Karen Henchey
Marjorie F. Hennessey
Carol S. Hennessy
Ms. Janet E. Henningson
and Mr. Peter Henningson
Kathryn A. Henningson
Agnes Hermann
Marcia D. Hernandez
John K. Hicks
Kevin R. Hicks
Eleanor M. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Hillard
Arlene S. Hiscox
Lorraine E. Hobart
Ms. Diane M. Hogan
Michael J. Holupko
The Honeybaked Ham Company
Lara E. Horton
Henry F. Hosley, MD
Constance M. Hosterman
Hot Dog Charlies
Hazel Howansky
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howard
Frederick M. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hurlburt
Agnes T. Hurley
Mary Jean Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. James Hyland
Mr. and Mrs. James Hynes
Mr. and Mrs. George Ihlenburg
Clara G. Infausto
International Union
of Operating Engineers
Ann M. Isgro
J.H.M. Ice Cream Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland G. Jackson
Estelle Jaffee
Ann Janiszak
Jeanne Jarrett
Daryl A. Jarvis
Irene R. Johnson
Mrs. Grayce Johnston
Joker Inc.
Bernadette M. Jones
Arlene D. Jordan
Ann Joyce
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Julian
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Kaiser
KAPL, Inc.
Lena M. Kaufman, RN
Jack Keane
Maria Keary
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Keating
Kim Keegan
Mr. John T. Keenan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Kelefant
Ms. Gail B. Keller Nadeau
Teresa J. Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Meldon F. Kelsey
Diane E. Kendall
Doris M. Kennedy
Thomas V. Kenney, Sr.
Mildred H. Kernahan
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser
Charles F. Kieley
Ruth B. Kieszkiel
Helen M. King
Patricia M. King
Jane Kirsch
Elizabeth M. Klein
Marjorie Knowles
Louise D. Koenig
Frank J. Konisky*
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koshykar
Peggy Kostelnik
Joseph J. Koval, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kraft
Brian F. Krapf
Florence B. Kross*
Ms. Patricia H. Kruczkowski
Beverly Krugman
Carolyn L. Kuhles
Patricia A. Kulik
Kerrie A. Kuntz, RD
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kunz
Lee Kupperstein
Mr. and Mrs. Gene F. Kuster
Margaret LaBarr
Ann E. Lachance
Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Lacivita
Ladies Auxiliary Pat Alezza
Post 1181 CWV
Jessica K. LaFex
Audrey A. LaFrenier
Kathleen G. Laing
Virginia G. Laing
Angie LaMalfa
Eileen Lamora
Diane Landau
Helen B. Landauer
Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. LaPorta
Kari Laraway
Mr. and Mrs. David Laraway
Hannah L. Larmon
Sophie V. LaRochelle
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Lasch
Vivian Lasch
Henrietta Latimer
Jean H. Lauroesch
Mr. Daniel C. Lawlor
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lawrence
Thomas and Helen LaZot
Jean W. Leclair
Linda-Jean Ledek
Keling Lee
Pamela A. Leeber
Margaret S. LeFevre
Joyce A. Leisenfelder
Margaret Lenel
Cynthia J. Lenkiewicz
Gale Shillinglaw Leonard
Alice F. Lesage
Mr. Henry J. Lewandoski
Lydia T. Lewis
Martha Liberty
Carol Light
Tricia L. Lipinski
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Littlefield
Marjorie S. Littlejohn
J. June Lloyd
Marilyn W. Locci
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loesch
Mr.* and Mrs. Theodore Loew
Patricia M. Longstaff
Albert J. Lubbe
Alice M. Lynch
Joyce Lynch
Marie R. Lyon
Joseph G. Maccio, MA, PT
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. MacDonald
Dr. Nancy J. Macintyre
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Madelone, Jr.
Laura M. Madelone
Ms. Kathleen A. Mahoney-Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Malek
Maggie Malek
Bernard F. Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malone
Miss Patricia A. Manderville
Henry D. Manners
Patsey L. Manning
Doris R. Marchese
Viola G. Marchese
Ruth L. Marchmon
Dorothy Mardigan
Janette Kaddo Marino
Terri L. Marpe
Donald Marsh
Ms. Betty Martin
Bonnie J.S. Martin
Mary Beth Martin
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Northeast Health Foundation 2003 Donors
Continued from page 5
Barbara J. Martinage
Cindy Martinez
Doria Martone
M. Janet Martone
Mr. and Mrs. James Martucci
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Matelitz
Ms. Gwenn Mayers
and Mr. Steven Axelrod
Diana M. Mc Kenna
Mr. and Mrs. George McCarg
Jill M. McCloskey
Trisha M. McCoy
Dolores McEnaney
Frances C. McEntee
Florence L. McKie
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McLaughlin
Lucy Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meisner
Reverend Daniel J. Menihane, OSA
Richard C. Merges
Connie R. Merriman
James J. Messick
Mrs. Loretta E. Meyers
Anna T. Miller
Carol H. Miller
Carrie Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miller
Katherine F. Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Miller
Ruth A. Miller
Josephine Milstead
Mrs. Edna Mirabella
Jayne Moccio
Jeannette Molloy
Mabel L. Monagle
Ruth S. Monroe
Carolyn A. Monshower
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mooney
Nancy Morone
Mr. and Ms. Steven Morrell
Donald E. Morton
Margaret J. Mosher
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mueller
Jennifer L. Muir
Ms. Virginia C. Muller
Ms. Adeline M. Murphy
Anthony Murray
Mrs. Mary D. Myers
Names & Frames
Catherine Nardella
Marie Nealon
Liz and Tram Neill
Mr. and Mrs. John Neill
Lois A. Nelligan
Gary L Nelson, DMD
Marilee Neveu
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Nevins
New York Association of Homes
& Services for the Aging
New York Racing Association, Inc
Martin Newman
Marjorie Nightingale
Donald T. Nikles
Joyce A. Nocella
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Norton
Charles H. Nygard
David J. Nyhan
Employees of the NYS PrompTax Unit
Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian
Teresa O’Connor
Carol J. O’Dell
Mary O’Leary
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Oliver
Michael O’Neill, PhD
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Oppenheimer
Mary Ann Osganian
Mary E. Osuch
Julianne L. Otterbeck
Warren R. Pabst
Gary R. Packard
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Page
Mr.* and Mrs. Edward L. Paige
Mr. and Mrs. George Paladino
Catherine M. Pallozzi
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Mr. and Mrs. Orlando J. Pallozzi
Beatrice Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Palmo
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick V. Palmo
Betty Jean Parker
Partners in Dance
Mrs. Ann R. Pascale
Nancy Pascale
Angeline R. Pascucci
Dr. Ernest C. Passaretti
Mary Jane Paterniani
Sharon Paterniani
Eleanor C. Pattison*
Eleanor Pawlowski
Emily Pazienza
Reverend Debra L. Peacock
Rose Pepicelli
Angelo A. Perrotto
Virginia E. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Pettograsso
Vivian M. Pfeiffer
Colette F. Phillips
John T. Pickett
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Pilczuk
Ellen M. Pillsworth
Alison Pine
Louise E. Pizzino
Paul A. Plante, Sr.
Elizabeth Z. Polando
Mrs. Agnes M. Poole
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Richard Post
Susan G. Pratt
Myrtle I. Prefore
Barbara A. Premo
Betty Preston
Prim Hall Enterprises Inc.
Andre Primeau
Clara Provenzano
Marjorie E. Pryse
Deidre L. Purcell
Ms. Judith A. Purcell
Thomas J. Purcell
Carol R. Purdy
Kathryn M. Quinn
Maureen Quinn
Marion Quiroga
Frances R. Radzyminski
Angeline Ramundo
Cheryl A. Rankey
Ester Clouse Rappold
Ms. Joan E. Rate
Mr. and Ms. Charles Rehm
Ramona A. Reid
Claudia Reinemann, MSW
Mr. and Mrs. Armen Renjilian
Geraldine Renna
Mary A. Renzi
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Riccitelli
Mr. Paul Richter
Sidney D. Richter
Eleanor Riggione
Diane Riley
Mr. Thomas M. Riley, Sr.
Riverfront Physical Therapy
Donald A. Rivers
Mrs. Barbara J. Roberts
Mr. G. Neil Roberts
Julie T. Roberts
Therese Roberts-Winters
Richard G. Robison
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Roden
Johanna M. Rodesky
Adrienne Rogers
Joanne Rogers
Mary Sue Rogers
Dorothy H. Rohrmiller, RN
Frances Roman
John I. Romanation
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Romano
Ms. Bernice C. Rooney
Ruth P. Rose*
Robert Rosenblatt, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Ross
ROUSE, RPC for Nassau Senior Housing
Jane K. Rowe
Randall C. Rowland*
Marianne Ruberto
Joseph D. Rubino
Deborah Ruddy
Mrs. Judith M. Rusch
and Mr. Frederick L. Rusch
Elaine Russell
Joseph Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ryan, Jr.
Catherine Rymanowski
S.M. Gallivan, LLC
Susan Sadri
Samaritan Hospital Staff
Sylvia Samuels
Philip P. Santandera
Elizabeth Santangelo
Robert A. Santo
Patricia A. Scales
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Schepisi
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schisa
William A. Schnellbaecher
Edith K. Schultz
Thelma Schwartz
Sandra Scudder
Jean A. Sector
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Seebald
Donna M. Seibert
Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Seibert, Jr.
Ronald J. Selkirk
Patricia Sellie
Senate Technology Services
Shashi V. Sharma
Kylie E. Sheehan
Laraine Sheere
Esther Sherer
Mary J. Sheridan
Jane A. Sherlock
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Sherman
Myrtle C. Sherman
Wrenn D. Sherwood
Mary Ann Shirikian
Louis H. Shornick
Ada M. Shortsleeve
Constance A. Shuba
Ann Siegel
Jane E. Sigler
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simmons, Esq.
Singles Outreach Services, Inc.
Susan Sisto
Lillian M. Slavin
Carol M. Slocum
Kathleen J. Small
Deborah A. Smith
Janet M. Smith
Jean E. Smith
Ms. Mary Jane Smith
and Mr. John Lyons
Onorina E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Soble
Diana L. Sofroney
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sopko
South Albany Airport Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Francis T. Spataro
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Spellecy
Patricia Sportman
St. Clare’s Hospital Auxiliary
Reverend George G. St. John
Barbara A. Stadtlander
Susan J. Standfast, MD
Star and Strand Transportation
Patricia A. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. David Stockman
Mary Grates Stoll
Sandra Stopera
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Strobel
Joseph Sullivan, DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell D. Sullivan
Sunnyview Hospital
& Rehabilitation Center
Norma E. Swift
Edwin G. Taft, MD
Maureen E. Taft
Mr. Robert Tarnowski
and Ms. Lynn A. Tarnowski
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tazbir, Sr.
Helen A. Teator
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Teliska
William E. Tempel, Sr.
Ethel M. Tennant
Janice Terry
Theresa M. Terry
Peter Tezbir
Eleanor S. Thomas
Norma M. Thompson
Florence J. Tobin
Carol Tomlin
TOPS NY 950 Waterford
Sister Margaret Totten, CSJ
Michael J. Tower
Catherine Townsend
Catherine S. Trahan
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trahan
Troy Dental Study Club
Kathryn M. Tully
Helen G. Turcotte
Ruth R. Turner
Mr. James Uhlinger, Sr.
United Automobile Aerospace
Agricultural Implement Workers
United Way of Northeastern
New York, Inc.
Helen Unson
Ms. Connie Van Buren
Eva Varady
Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Vargas
Ralph Vartigian
Peter Vasilakes
Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughan
Karl W. Venus
Diane M. Vierengel
Vera Volk
Patricia A. Vrooman
R. Elaine Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Wagner
Shawn Waldron
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wallace
Francis E. Walsh
Vera Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Warren
Sarah F. Waters
Annie M. Watters
Donald J. Wayfield
Wanda M. Webster
Mr. John Weigl and Ms. Lori Weigl
Anne M. Weinman
C. Malden Wells
Mrs. Edna R. Wells
Reverend Martin Wendell
Mrs. and Mr. Albertine Wessell
Donna P. Wheelock
Marybeth Wheelock
Judith E. Whydra
Mr. Dustin Wilder and Ms. Laura Wilder
Lori A. Williams
Margaret A. Williams
Nancy A. Williams
Lois J. Wilson
Patricia F. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Wilson
Gordon L. Wimmer
Mrs. Susan Winig
Shirley E. Winters
George H. Witbeck, Jr.
Wojeski & Company CPAs, PC
David A. Wolfe, DVM
Lucy E. Wong
Mr. and Mrs. William Wood
Lynn S. Woodrow
Yvonne Woolley
Ann C. Wright
Charlotte B. Wright
Sally A. Wygant
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Yamrick
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Yonkers
Barbara A. Young
Lynn K. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Yurschak
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Zaffuts
Mrs. Janet M. Zeller
Lisa Zolar
Lidiya Zorya
* Deceased
2003 In-Kind Giving
A Bountiful Basket
About Town Party
Rentals & Balloons!
Admiral Motel
Albany Marriott
Canyon Ranch
Capital Grille at the Albany
Country Club
Capital Repertory Theatre
Carmine’s Table
Century House Hotel & Restaurant
Children’s Museum at Saratoga
Cohoes Community Center, Inc.
Colony Liquor & Wine Dist, LLC
Jo-Ann A. Costantino
Crystal Spa
The Desmond
Dusty Miller Farm
Eddy Retirement Living
Felthousen’s Florist & Greenhouse
Fitzgerald’s at the Crowne Plaza
Fleur de Lis
Ann Fobian
Fox ‘n’ Hound Bed and Breakfast
Friends Lake Inn
The Golub Corporation
Grapevine & Fine Wine
& Liquors of Saratoga
Meri Gullie Herold
Holiday Inn Turf
Killington Peak
Gretchen LaFleur
Lake George Steamboat Company
Lobster Pot
LoPorto’s Sign of the Tree Restaurant
Market at the Albany Marriott
Marra’s Pharmacy, Inc.
Mayfair Jewelers & Silversmiths
Ann Marie McGowan
Miami Heat
Microknowledge, Inc.
Morgan Linen
National Museum of Racing
and Hall of Fame
Nicole’s Restaurant
Northeast Orthopaedics
NYS Theatre Institute
Olympic Regional
Development Authority
Orchard Creek Golf Club
Plaza Travel Center, Inc.
Proctor’s Theatre
The Sagamore
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Schriber Hollow Lodge
Sergio’s
Siena College
Smith’s of Cohoes
Southwest Airlines
Spa Physical Therapy PC
Tables & Chairs & More
Times Union
Union College
The Vanilla Bean Baking Company
Walter Snyder Printing Inc.
Windham Mountain
The Wheatfield’s Restaurant
If you feel that your name has
been listed incorrectly, omitted,
or should not have appeared on
this list, accept our apologies
and please contact Northeast
Foundation at (518) 274-0190.
Tribute/Memorial gifts
(recieved 1/1/04 to 6/30/04)
For the birthday of
Paul E. Diamond
Anna Mae Miller
Nancy S. Abbott
Mary Arthur Doolittle
Allan W. Moldoff
Ruth W. Stensel
Noelie A. Driscoll
Esther Momrow
Northeast Behavioral
Health Services at
Samaritan Hospital
For more than 30 years, Samaritan
Arthur Druba
James Leo Muhlfelder
In honor of
Joseph E. Fagan
Helen Myers
Hospital has served as a resource for indi-
Ruth Ceccucci
Rocco Farano
William R. Nykorchuck
viduals dealing with psychological, psychi-
Annette Cohen
Nicholas Fera
Mara A. Oakes
atric or addiction challenges. A highly
Craig A. Duncan
George Freemantle
Judy Oakley
skilled staff of psychiatrists, psychologists,
Dorothy Founks
Robert W. Freihofer
Nancy Oakley
nurses, social workers, certified addiction
Anne B. Gypson
Dorothy Giroux
Sally Oakley
counselors and allied health professionals,
Robert C. Lieberman
John J. Gorzki
Luigi P. Perugini
provides an interdisciplinary approach to
Patricia and Thomas Mottolese
Freda G. Gosselin
John Petrillo
care and works with patients in the develop-
Frederic Mulholland
Peter J. Hammes
Nadine Philbeck
ment of individual treatment plans. Pro-
Rose O’Neill
Herman D. Hanshaw
H. Leo Plumadore
grams offer a safe and secure environment to
Marcy Pickett
Barbara A. Haskins
Leo J. Plumadore
enhance the lives of those have come to
Arun Puranik
Helen Hope
John J. Polster
them for help.
Harris Sanders
Kay A. Hulbert
James Quest
James A. Slavin
David E. Hunn
Mable Quest
and outpatient programs, Northeast Behav-
Harold M. Sokol
Grace B. Jones
Andrew Rainone
ioral Health Services is especially proud of
Bill Sullivan
Grace L. Jordan
Dorothy Rogers
its comprehensive specialty services de-
Morton Troy
James H. Keenan
Sophie Rubenstein
signed to respond to the unique needs of
Margaret C. Venable
Charlotte Kirkham
Robert Schwarz
geriatric patients and the dually diagnosed.
Eleanor G. Klemm
Marilyn J. Scoons
Frank J. Konisky
Irma V. Seibert
developed an innovative, comprehensive
Grace J. Kulzer
Josephine Senese
continuum of care to address the unique
Anna Kwiatkowski
Catherine Simmons
needs of individuals over age 65. The age-
John T. Lang
Dewitt J. Sisson
specific programs are unique in the Capital
Amelia Lattanzio
Joseph J. Smith
Region and offer all-inclusive services,
Alice Lemke
Mary C. Spataro
including: a geropsychiatry inpatient unit,
Lucille Linder
James A. Spofford
geropsychiatry outpatient services and
Ada Lyman
Benjamin J. Sturgess
intensive outpatient programs and a
Robert A. MacLeod
Lois C. Sweitzer
geropsychiatry outreach program.
Thelma Manny
Mary A. Tonkin
David J. Marriner
Lois B. Turner
the care for the mentally ill, chemically
Blanche T. Marriner
Charles M. Valente
addicted (MICA) individual. MICA services
Jacqueline V. Mayo
Mary B. Van Wie Johnson
are flexible to accommodate individuals
William Mazar
Elizabeth Warner
with varying needs and include inpatient
John E. McCabe
James Wolfe
care, day treatment, outpatient counseling
Julia McCormick
Kathleen Yelle
and crisis services.
In memory of
Virginia Barr
Paul K. Baumback
John D. Bennett
George Blais
Robert H. Bubie
Kathy Buffaline
Vincent E. Cacciotti
Martin N. Candlish
Charles J. Canestrari
Justine M. Carson
Virginia W. Cochran
Woodrow W. Coleman
E. Jean Davidson
Marion E. Del Balso
Antonietta Di Palma
In addition to its vast range of inpatient
Northeast Behavioral Health Services has
Specialized services are also available in
For more information about Northeast
Behavioral Health Services, please call (518)
271-3374.
The Alzheimer’s Care Team Program
Two years ago, Marjorie Doyle Rockwell
team volunteer provides approximately 2.5
“just” volunteers for Homer and Shirley. They
Center (MDRC) launched its innovative
hours of respite, twice a week. During this time,
have become “friends” — attending birthday
Alzheimer’s Care Team Program. Care teams are
Homer is able to run errands, participate in a
parties, sharing in anniversaries, and connecting
groups of five to nine caring volunteers, usually
bowling league and even volunteer his time
with Homer at care team events.
formed from within a faith-based organization,
at his local senior center.
that provide support and friendship to indi-
The volunteers have become more than
Homer and Shirley have taken advantage
of numerous services available through Eddy
viduals and families living with dementia.
Alzheimer’s Services (EAS) beginning with
Through this program, MDRC is helping
our Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Program
individuals with dementia remain inde-
(ADAC). From there, they were introduced
pendent and connected to their communi-
to the Care Team Program and have attended
ties for as long as possible.
the Savvy Caregiver Program and our sup-
Homer and his wife, Shirley, have been
port groups. They have also utilized our
receiving support from a care team for over
adult day services. Together, all these ser-
a year now. Homer is the primary caregiver
vices help provide a comprehensive con-
for Shirley who has dementia, and her
tinuum of care and support for individuals
condition is such that it is not safe to leave
like Homer and Shirley.
her unsupervised for any length of time.
For more information about the
The care team volunteers have set up an
Alzheimer’s Care Team program, please
ongoing schedule, during which a care
call 238-4164.
Homer and Shirley
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Director of Stewardship and Events
Jennifer Davidson,
Database Specialist
Sandra Doring,
Director of Stewardship and Events
Silvia Edmonds,
Director of Development
Cheryl Rankey,
Administrative Assistant
Pamela Simmons,
Director of Grant Support
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www.NortheastHealth.com/Foundation
Planned Giving - Opportunities to Minimize
Your Taxes Through Year-End Giving
by James E. Prout, Esq.
Officers
As you consider your year-end
Richard P. Wallace, Esq., Chair
your income for life, receive a charitable contribution
tax planning, we hope you will
deduction in 2004, and if you contribute stock, defer
consider making good use of the
the capital gains tax on the appreciation. A life income
income tax charitable deduction.
gift is often made through a trust arrangement called a
Your 2004 year-end gift can sig-
“charitable remainder unitrust” or a “charitable remain-
Directors
nificantly reduce your income
der annuity trust.” With a unitrust, you and/or another
Arsenio G. Agopovich, MD
taxes, while providing meaningful
beneficiary receive a fixed percentage of the fair market
James E. Prout, Esq., Treasurer
M. Bernadette Mayersohn, Secretary
John M. Scarchilli, Chair elect
Robert F. Bristol
support to Northeast Health and its affiliates. The
value of the assets in the trust as valued on an annual
Herbert G. Chorbajian
amount of your income tax savings will depend on
basis. The income you receive will vary from year to
Richard F. Galvin
your tax bracket.
year, depending upon how the trust investments
Harry L. Robinson, Esq.
Gifts of Cash: Tax-Wise and Easy
perform. With an annuity trust, you and/or another
There is no easier way to receive a charitable
beneficiary receive a fixed amount of income from the
Sibyl G. Ross
deduction for 2004 than by simply writing a check!
trust each year. The amount is agreed upon when you
George P. Scaringe
Make sure your envelope is postmarked by December
create the trust, and it remains constant, no matter what
Elliot S. Schwebel
31. If you itemize, your outright gifts of cash are fully
happens with the stock market or interest rates.
Edwin W. Uhl
deductible for federal income tax purposes up to 50
Bequests: Planning to Minimize Estate Taxes
James A. Robison
Charles B. Staro, Trustee Emeritus
Irving H. Myers, Trustee Emeritus
percent of your adjusted gross income. If your total gifts
While you are considering your 2004 income tax
should exceed this limitation, the excess may be carried
savings, this may also be a good time to consider
forward for tax purposes for up to five additional years.
estate tax savings. Depending on the size of your
Gifts of Stock: How to Avoid Capital Gains
estate and the composition of your assets, estate taxes
Giving a long-term appreciated stock offers you
can still take approximately 50 percent of your estate
a two-fold tax saving. First, you avoid paying any
at the time of death. That is a higher tax bite than the
capital gains tax on the increase in value of your
income tax! It definitely pays to do some advance
Northeast Health, contact
stock. In addition, you receive a tax deduction for
planning with your attorney or other professional tax
Northeast Health Foundation
the full fair market value of the stock on the date of
advisors now, to determine if charitable giving makes
at 274-0190, 274-0192 (fax),
the gift. In most cases, the value of such gifts may be
good tax sense for you.
2224 Burdett Ave., Troy, NY 12180.
deducted up to 30 percent of adjusted gross income.
For information about supporting
If you wish to have your name
removed from our fundraising
request list, please contact
Northeast Health Foundation
at 2224 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY 12180,
or call us at (518) 274-0190.
You can also e-mail
[email protected].
As with cash gifts, if your total gifts of appreciated
and charitable deductions. Your charitable gifts make
stock exceed this limitation, the excess is allowed
an important difference in what we at Northeast
to be carried forward for five years.
Health are able to provide to our community. These
Life Income Gifts: How to Increase Your Income
through Charitable Giving
A life income gift allows you to transfer assets now,
and to continue to receive a portion of the income
generated from the cash, stock or other property contributed. A life income gift can allow you to increase
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Giving is, of course, much more than tax brackets
tax planning suggestions are just some of the methods
available. For more information on planned giving
opportunities, please call the Northeast Health
Foundation office at (518) 274-0190. I also urge you
to discuss your tax planning with your attorney or
other professional tax advisor.