Michael J. Peluso, 67, of West Carthage, NY passed away after a brief stay at the Carthage Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Michael was born on May 11, 1953 in Carthage, New York, the son of the late Feo and Fleta Peluso. Michael married his high school sweetheart Sandra Parks on July 2, 1971 and remained happily married for nearly 50 years. He loved to golf, work in the garden, look at the wildlife, especially birds, but most of all loved spending time with his family.
Michael graduated from Carthage Central in 1971 and Potsdam College in 1976. He began as a Chemistry teacher at IHC in Watertown. After his brief teaching career, he worked at Nalco Chemical, and has spent nearly 40 years in the paper industry, most recently with Neenah Paper Company in Brownville.
POTSDAM - Margaret âPegâ Elaine Scanlon Minotti, 96, passed away peacefully at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, NY, on February 3rd, 2021. Born in Schenectady, NY, on November 7, 1924, to Anna (McCarty) and Andrew J. Scanlon, Peg was a dedicated student attending Vincentian Institute in Albany and overcoming childhood tuberculosis - sleeping out on the second floor porch of the familyâs 1710 Union St. home provided therapy on cold winter nights. She recalled many happy memories with her sister Rita and brother Andrew; a bond they would maintain throughout their adult lives including cherished summer vacations on Cape Cod.
Peg attended the Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a Master of Science degree in music. She taught music in the Saratoga Springs Public Schools from 1946-1952. While attending Potsdam Collegeâs White Pine Camp summer programs, she met her future husband, Victor
Potsdam: Richard J. Del Guidice, 81, Potsdam, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital from complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Richard wrote his own obituary âso Kathryn wonât have another duty at a difficult time.â Excerpts follow:
Richard was born September 20, 1939 in Manhattan to Dominic and Ellen Tobin Del Guidice, who were wonderful parents in all ways. He and his beloved brother, Robert, were blessed by their limitless love and guidance.
Richard grew up in an apartment building in Astoria, where his motherâs sister also lived with her husband and three girls. The two sisters created one family that made cousins into sisters and brothers. Richard attended public schools, and âwhen not in school, it was stickball, street football and, in warmer weather, sandlot baseball.â
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POTSDAM Richard J. Del Guidice, 81, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital from complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Richard wrote his own obituary “so Kathryn won’t have another duty at a difficult time.” Excerpts follow:
Richard was born September 20, 1939 in Manhattan to Dominic and Ellen Tobin Del Guidice, who were wonderful parents in all ways. He and his beloved brother, Robert, were blessed by their limitless love and guidance.
Richard grew up in an apartment building in Astoria, where his mother’s sister also lived with her husband and three girls. The two sisters created one family that made cousins into sisters and brothers. Richard attended public schools, and “when not in school, it was stickball, street football and, in warmer weather, sandlot baseball.”