Troy water restrictions lifted

• This announcement from Troy City Hall was released today (1/26/16):

Mayor Patrick Madden today announced that the boil-water advisory for affected residents of the City of Troy has been lifted. The citywide water restriction and state of emergency for Troy has also ended, effective immediately.

“I want to thank all city employees, particularly our Department of Public Utilities crews, for their tireless efforts to repair the affected main and restore water service to our customers during last week’s break,” said Mayor Patrick Madden. “We will continue to monitor the system while exploring long-term solutions to address the widespread issue of aging water infrastructure that impacts many of our upstate communities.”

The recharging of the water system required a Boil Water Order be issued by the City of Troy as required by the New York State Department of Health. As a result, a limited boil-water advisory was issued to affected businesses and residents by the City of Troy on Saturday, January 23. All those affected by the boil-water advisory were verbally notified by the Department of Public Utilities on Saturday.

Additional information and updates will be available on the City of Troy’s official Twitter page. It can be found at http://twitter.com/TroyCityHall. 

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In memory of Harvey Bailey

• This is the obituary supplied by the family of our beloved neighbor Harvey Bailey. Harvey was a dedicated volunteer for the Terrace at Highpointe Community Association for many years.

Harvey S. Bailey, of Troy, passed away Sunday January 10, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in 1934, in Albany, to the late Harvey A. Bailey and Mary (Yakaitis) Bailey. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy in Albany. In 1956, he married Lorraine Gervais and together they raised four children, his greatest joy. Harvey was employed by A & B Auto Supply in positions of increasing responsibility for over 40 years, retiring in 1995.

Harvey enjoyed doing home repair and remodeling projects at home, for his neighborhood association and especially for his children. He enjoyed traveling to the country's beautiful national parks, playing golf and relaxing in Florida and at his condo in Ocean City, Maryland. He was an avid New York Yankees fan. He was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Waterford, N.Y.

In addition to his loving wife of 59 years, he is survived by his children, Robert Bailey of Albany, Kim (Michael) Zebrowski of Clifton Park, Dennis (Mary) Bailey of Delmar and Mary Ann (Philip) Spiezio of Greenwich; brothers James Bailey and William Bailey. He was predeceased by his brother Daniel Bailey. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren; Julia and Kara Zebrowski, Amanda and Michael Bailey and Philip, Jeremy, Victoria and Alyssa Spiezio and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Charles Weissman and the staff at NYOH, Landmark and The Community Hospice of Rensselaer County. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Harvey's family Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 4 to 7 p.m. in the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, now located at 208 North Allen Street, Albany. Funeral services Thursday, January 14, 2106, at 9 a.m. from the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, Albany thence to St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Waterford at 10 a.m. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will immediately follow the Mass at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Albany.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Restoration Fund, 119 Broad St, Waterford, NY 12188 or to The Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144. To leave a message for the family please visit LGFuneralHome.com.