Rensselaer County Obituaries Surnames Beginning with "K" This page was last updated 16 July 2007.

KAKULE, George. - GEORGE KAKULE, 84 - TROY - George W. Kakule, 84, of Westfall Avenue, died in the Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Kakule was a lifelong Troy resident. He was a truck driver for the former Fitzgerald Brewing Co. for 29 years until it closed in 1962. He then worked for the Fitzgerald Brothers 7-Up Bottling Co. in Poestenkill and in the maintenance department in Samaritan Hospital for several years. He retired in 1974. Mr. Kakule was a World War II Army veteran and served in the European Theater. He was a former member of the Albany local of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. He was the widower of Jennie Smyth Kakule. Survivors include a brother, John Kakule of Largo, Fla., and a sister, Agness Ginnett of Selkirk. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Daniel D. Purcell Funeral Home, 510 Pawling Ave., and at 9:30 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Funeral home. (transcribed from the Albany Times Union dated May 9, 1994; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KAKULE, Harriet. - KAKULE - Suddenly, July 5, 1951, Harriet Kakule, mother of Dorothea Emily Kakule; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snyder; sister of Mrs. John O’Connor, Albert Snyder, Mrs. Walter Carolus. Funeral services strictly private at the convenience of the family from the John H. Lodge Funeral Home, 2243 Fifth Avenue. (transcribed from the Troy Record dated July 6, 1951; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KAKULE, John Albert. - KAKULE - Suddenly, in this city, June 19, 1939, John Albert Kakule, at the residence of 2809 Sixth Avenue; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kakule and brother of Emmie Kakule and grandson of Mrs. John Teller of Watervliet, N. Y. Funeral services strictly private Tuesday afternoon from the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snyder, 662 Third Avenue, North Troy. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. (transcribed from the Troy Record, dated June 20, 1939; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KAKULE, John H. - KAKULE - John H., brother of Mrs. Luke Heagney of Troy, died yesterday morning at the residence of his brother, George A. Kakule, Pittstown, after a long illness. A former resident of White Plains [Westchester County, NY], Mr. Kakule is survived, in addition to his sister and brother, by one son, John Kakule, Watervliet; a daughter, Mrs. William Kline, Hanford, Cal., and two other sisters, Mrs. John Portman, Watervliet, and Mrs. William Miller, Newark, N. J. Funeral services will be conducted from the Pittstown residence Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. from St. George’s Church in Pittstown, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in St. Jean’s Cemetery, Troy. (transcribed from the Troy Record dated Aug. 16, 1943; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KAKULE, Mary, Mrs. - KAKULE - In this city, November 28, 1921, Mrs. Mary Kakule, mother of George and John Kakule, Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. John Portman and Mrs. Luke Hageny. Funeral from the residence, 11 Westfall Ave., Thursday morning at 9 o’clock, thence to St. Lawrence’s Church, where a requiem high mass will be sung. Friends are invited. (transcribed from the Troy Record dated Nov. 29, 1921; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KELLOGG, Frances P. - Mrs. Frances P. Kellogg, vice-president of Parks and Parks, Inc., brush manufacturers of this city, died yesterday at the Wiltsey Nursing Home. Mrs. Kellogg, who also served as a member of the faculty at the Emma Willard School for a short time, was daughter of the late Rev. Stephen Parks, pastor of the former First Methodist Church of Lansingburgh and also of the State Street Methodist Church. Mrs. Kellogg was the widow of Francis P. Kellogg. She was born in Troy and was a lifelong resident of this city [Troy, NY]. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Lansingburgh. Mrs. Kellogg attended Emma Willard School and later returned to the school as a teacher on its faculty for a short period. She was a member of the Emma Willard Alumnae Association. She was also a member of the Thursday Morning Club and the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Survivors include a nephew, several nieces and several grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Mason Funeral Chapel, 588 Second Avenue, with Rev. Seth N. Genung, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg, officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. (from the Times Record of Troy, NY, September 2, 1952, page 11; submitted by Elsie Saar)

KELLY, Agnes B. - At Samaritan Hospital, August 23, 1954, Agnes B. Kelly, wife of the late Patrick J. Kelly; mother of Mrs. William F. Rau of Troy and the late Joseph F. Kelly; grandmother of Mrs. Edward F. Wright, Sr. and Miss Kathleen Kelly; great-grandmother of Edward F. Wright Jr. Funeral Thursday morning at 8:45 o'clock from the McLoughlin Funeral Home, corner of Glen and 6th Avenue; thence to St. Francis Church where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. Friends are invited and may call Wednesday afternoon and evening. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. (name and date of newspaper not noted; submitted by Michelle Mavigliano)

KELLY, Louise LOCKROW. - Louise Lockrow at St. Mary's Hospital May 10, 1955, wife of the late Patrick F. Kelly; aunt of Mrs. William Lennon, Miss Nora and Miss Kathleen McCarthy, Mrs. Edward Dupree, Daniel and John McCarthy. Also survived by several cousins. Funeral at the McCarthy residence, 577 Fifth Avenue, Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening. (name and date of newspaper not noted; submitted by Michelle Mavigliano)

KELONDIS, Esther LESSON. - KELONDIS - At St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, February 5, 1979, Esther LESSON KELONDIS of Schaghticoke, N. Y.; widow of Angelo KELONDIS; mother of Mrs. William (Irene) SAUNDERS of Schaghticoke, Mrs. Clinton (Alma) WISE of Hemstreet Park, Mrs. Clifford (Barbara) MYERS of Newport, Rhode Island, Robert KELONDIS of Schaghticoke and Mrs. Robert (Rita) RATELLE of Schaghticoke; sister of John LESSON of Speigletown, Mrs. Howard [Bernice] CARLO, Mrs. Robert [Elizabeth] STODGELL and Mrs. John [Mabel "Honey"] BEVIS, all of Schaghticoke, and Mrs. Arthur [Mary] OVEROCKER of Stillwater. Also survived by several grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 a. m. from the Charles F. White Funeral Home, Valley Falls, and at 10 a. m. from St. John's Roman Catholic Church of Schaghticoke, where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon and evening at their convenience. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hoosick Valley Rescue Squad. Interment in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke, in the spring. (published on an unknown date in The Times Record newspaper of Troy, NY; submitted by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was born 9 September 1898 in Schaghticoke, a daughter of Frederick Palmer LESSON and Mabel Alice LESSON)

KELONDIS, Frederick J. - FREDERICK J. KELONDIS, RURAL MAIL CARRIER, DIES IN SCHAGHTICOKE - Frederick J. KELONDIS, 29, a lifelong Schaghticoke resident and a mail carrier in that vicinity, died this morning [13 September 1950] at his home there, after a long illness. Mr. Kelondis was a World War II veteran and had been wounded in action during that conflict. He was a member of the Rev. Francis A. Kelley Chapter, D. A. V. of Troy. He was a communicant of St. John's Church, Schaghticoke. Son of the late Angelo KELONDIS, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Esther [LESSON] KELONDIS; a brother, Robert KELONDIS of Schaghticoke, and four sisters, the Misses Irene KELONDIS and Rita KELONDIS both of Schaghticoke, Mrs. Clinton WISE of Mechanicville, and Mrs. Clifford MYERS of Newport, R.I. The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Saturday from the home and at 9:30 a. m. from St. John's Church, Schaghticoke. Interment will take place in St. John's Cemetery, in that village. (published 13 September 1950 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, NY; submitted by Edith Emmi)

KESTNER, Joseph A., Sr. - Troy Native, Former GE Worker, Dies - Joseph A. Kestner Sr., 75, a native Trojan who had been employed with the General Electric Co. in Schenectady for more than 43 years and risen to high positions, died yesterday at St. Clare's Hospital after a brief illness. At the time of his retirement ten years ago, Mr. Kestner was chief cost accountant and associated with the general manufacturing department at GE. He was a graduate of LaSalle Institute in Troy and had lived in Schenectady for 48 years. His home was at 204 Elmer Street. Mr. Kestner was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church and was a member of the General Electric Quarter Century Club and the Fourth degree Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his widow, the former Margaret Wilbert; two sons, Joseph A. Kestner Jr. of Troy and Ernest W. Kestner of West Springfield, Mass.; two sisters, Misses Dorothy and Theresa Kestner, both of Troy; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday at 9:30 a. m. from the Kivlin and Campbell Funeral Home, Schenectady, and at 10 a. m. from St. John the Evangelist Church when a Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated. The burial will be in the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Schenectady. (from the Troy Record of Troy, NY, Monday, 25 July 1955; submitted by Michelle Mavigliano)

KIRKPATRICK, Elizabeth (Mrs. Albert K. WINDSOR) - WINDSOR - In this city, Mar. 8, 1943, Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK, wife of the late Albert K. WINDSOR; mother of Mrs. Richard WINNE, Mrs. John TELLER, and Mrs. Frederick RICHARDSON; sister of Frank B. KEPNER of Altamont and Howard S. KEPNER of Schenectady. Funeral strictly private, from the residence, 48 119th Street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 o'clock. (transcribed from the Troy Record of Troy, NY, 8 March 1943; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KLEIN, Richard W. - TROY - Richard W. KLEIN, 49, Semple Street, Troy, at St. Mary’s Hospital Thursday, November 21, 1996 after a long illness. Born in Troy and educated in Latham, he was the son of Kay Kule Klein of Latham and the late William Klein. Mr. Klein was a Viet Nam Air Force veteran and a retired Cohoes firefighter. Survived by his wife, Gayle Peterson Klein of Troy; two daughters, Tammie Waldenmaier of Schaghticoke and Tara Klein of Troy; two sons, Todd Klein of Johnsonville and Chad Klein of Troy; a sister, Barbara Klein of Ct. Also survived by six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday evening 8:00 o’clock p.m. at the Dufresne Funeral Home, Inc., 216 Columbia St., Cohoes, N.Y. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home today 4 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made in Richard’s memory to the American Cancer Society. (transcribed from the Albany Times Union dated Nov. 22, 1996; submitted by Dottie Kakule)

KNIBBS, James. - The funeral of James Knibbs, late superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph system, was held this afternoon from the family residence of 34 Grand St., Rev. R. D. Williamson of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. The obsequies were largely attended, delegations from the Masonic bodies, the Odd Fellows and the Fire Department being present. There were beautiful floral tributes from friends and organizations. Apollo Commandery sent a facsimile of its badge. Mount Zion Lodge F. and A. M. gave a Masonic emblem floral piece. The Read Steamer Company presented a facsimile of its badge, and appropriate pieces [were] sent by Athenian Lodge and the Encampment. In addition to these pieces there were numerous floral tributes from many friends. The Empire Male Quartet, including Ben Franklin, Ed Humphrey, Fred C. Comstock and James Laing, sang at the house and at the grave. At the residence the selections were "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me". At the grave the quartet sang in the Masonic burial service "O Solemn Strikes the Funeral Chapel" and "My Heavenly Home". The bearers were Frank C. Morey and Melvin S. Marble, representing Mount Zion Lodge; Assistant Chief James H. Loyd and John N. Squires, representing the Fire Department; Charles F. Hilke and George L. Harger, representing Athenian Lodge; and W. W. Lee and George M. Payfer, representing the Encampment, I. O. O. F. The Masonic burial service was conducted at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Mr. Master Anton R. Thompson. Delegations from the Masonic and Odd Fellows bodies and from the companies of the fire department were present at the grave. The members of the Arba Read Steamer Company, of which the deceased was an organizer and its first engineer, attend the funeral. At a meeting of the company last evening a committee was named to draft resolutions of respect. The captains of the Fire Department met and decided to send delegations from each company to the funeral. (from The Troy Daily Times, Troy, NY, April 17, 1901; submitted by an unnamed contributor)

KNIBBS, James. - James Knibbs, Superintendent of the Troy (NY) fire alarm system and for many years engineer of the Arba Read Steamer Company in that city, died at his home there yesterday. He was stricken with paralysis a few days ago. Mr. Knibbs was born in England in 1828 and came to this country in 1840. He was twice married, his second wife surviving him. His only son died several years ago. Mr. Knibbs was very prominent in Masonic and Odd Fellows circles, but was best known throughout the country by his invention of what is known as the "Knibbs Run Around". This is an attachment to steam fire engines which prevents a waste of water and saves the hose and suction pipes. The "Run Around" was utilized almost everywhere, and by the advice of counsel he brought suits against many municipalities. Many of the latter settled for large sums, but the City of New York defended the action. Recently a verdict was given in the United States court for nearly $1,000,000 in the favor of the persons to whom Mr. Knibbs assigned his invention. One of these is ex-collector of customs Thomas Murphy of New York. (from The New York Times of New York, NY, April 17,1901; submitted by an unnamed contributor, who adds this note: "There is one inaccurate part to this. He had a second son named William H. alive at the time of his death.")

KNIBBS, Royal B. - Died on the 19th Royal B., youngest son of Ja's & Rhoda A. Knibbs, age 1 year & 2 mths, funeral today at 3:00 pm from the residence of its parents 47 Grand Division St. (from the Troy Daily Whig of Troy, NY, August 20, 1857, page 2, column 6; submitted by an unnamed contributor)

KNIBBS, Royal B. - Lines suggested by the death of the infant son of Ja's & Rhoda A, Harvey.

KOON, Delia (SHARP). - DIED. - KOON. - At Wynantskill Jan. 16, 1899 Delia Koon in the 87th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence Thursday Jan. 19 at 1 p. m. and at 1:30 from the 1st Reform Church. Interment at Oakwood 1-16th St. (name of newspaper not noted; date given as January 16, 1899; unable to determine who the submitter was)

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