Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Rensselaer, NY and surrounding areas

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

December 11, 2019

Rensselaer- Richard P. Kennedy age 75 of Rensselaer passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at home. Husband of Eileen Cross Kennedy. Father of Richard and Donald Kennedy. There will be no public services.

Michael Plath

Michael Plath

November 27, 2019

Rensselaer- Michael RJ Plath 71, of Rensselaer, passed away on November 27, 2019 after a short illness. He is predeceased by his grandmother Helen Plath who raised him and his birth mother Frances J. Nardacci. Michael is survived by his three half-sisters, Christina Nardacci, Donna (Roy) Apuzzo both of Las Vegas, and Suzanne Nardacci of Los Angeles; and half-brother David...

Joseph Ripepi

Joseph Ripepi

November 26, 2019

Rensselaer- Joseph A. Ripepi age 70, passed Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Albany Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Joe was born in Schenectady on June 14, 1949 to the late Dominick and Theresa Cesare Ripepi. Joe attended and graduated from both Mont Pleasant High School and the Culinary Institute in Hartford, Conn. He was employed as an...

Dominick M. Mosca

Dominick M. Mosca

November 14, 2019

East Greenbush- Dominick Micheal Mosca passed away at age 73 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home located in East Greenbush, New York on Thursday, November 14, 2019 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Dominick was born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy and moved to Albany, New York in 1954. Dominick graduated from Philip Schuyler High School in 1969. Dominick was...

Sister Laureen Fitzgerald, Rsm

Sister Laureen Fitzgerald, Rsm

November 11, 2019

Fitzgerald RSM, Sister Laureen (formerly Sister Mary Keith) died at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Albany, on Monday, November 11, 2019. She had been a Sister of Mercy for 61 years. Born in Albany, New York, Laureen was the daughter of the late Matthew W. Fitzgerald Jr. and Eileen Mack Fitzgerald. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the College...

Jason R. Bink

Jason R. Bink

November 4, 2019

Jason R. Bink, 50, of Rensselaer passed away suddenly on Monday, November 4th 2019. He was born in Buffalo New York on September 25, 1969 to the late Dolores Smodics and the late John Bink. He spent his childhood years in Rensselaer where he developed a strong passion for football. Soon after graduating from Rensselaer High School, Jason went on...