Grace E. Amodeo

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL –  Grace E. Amodeo, 83, of Port Charlotte, Florida died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte.  Grace was born in Albany, and moved to Port Charlotte in 1984.  She was formerly the acting public relations director at St. Peter’s Hospital, and former President of the Women’s Press Association in Albany.  In Port Charlotte, she became very active in her church and her community.

She is survived by her loving family: her husband of 62 years, Paul A. Amodeo, Sr. of Port Charlotte; her sons Paul A. Amodeo, Jr. of Colonie, and Lee R. Amodeo of Southbridge, MA; her sisters Verna Bolton and Rose Gabel of Albany; her brother William Edick of Selkirk; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

An entombment service will be held at 3pm on Friday, December 28, 2012 in the Edgewood Chapel Mausoleum at Memory Gardens in Colonie.  Relatives and friends are invited. There will be no calling hours.  Local arrangements have been entrusted to the Hans Funeral Home, Albany.  To leave a message of condolence for the family, send a sympathy card, or obtain directions to the mausoleum, please visit www.HansFuneralHome.com.