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Death ends a brother's quest Cancer claims Ernie Bonneau as he waited for calls that never came By MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON, Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. First published: Saturday, October 29, 2005 ALBANY -- Ernie Bonneau left the world Friday waiting for phone calls that never came. From the nuns at St. Colman's Home, to offer a 52-years-late explanation of how and why his little brother Gilbert died in 1953. And from Albany County's district attorney, David Soares, whom he hoped would reopen an investigation into an alleged eyewitness account of Gilbert's death that emerged in...

Ultimatum sent in bishop probe Albany -- Investigation leader rejects "town meeting" with attorney, offers last chance to meet Mary Jo White gave John Aretakis a polite ultimatum Tuesday to basically put up or shut up by Thursday, or she will have to conclude "regretfully" that he has declined to participate in her investigation of Bishop Howard Hubbard. White's declaration is the latest in an unusual series of public missives between the former federal prosecutor and the combative lawyer whose clients' claims of sexual misconduct prompted the probe of the longtime church leader. Last week, White declined Aretakis' request to...

Press Release Contact: Stephen G. Brady Phone: (217) 632-5920 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 PM EDT, February 18, 2004 CATHOLIC WATCHDOG GROUP TO CONDUCT MEETING OF ALBANY CATHOLICS An international group of faithful Roman Catholics has scheduled a public meeting in Albany to discuss its ongoing investigation of the Albany Catholic Diocese. Stephen G. Brady, president of the Roman Catholic Faithful, Inc. (RCF) issued a statement on Wednesday that he will arrive in Albany from RCF’s headquarters in Petersburg, Illinois, on Saturday evening, February 21. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany City...