ALBANY – Therese M. Conti, 90, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 with her family by her side at St. Peter’s Hospital. Therese was born in Japan, and came to the United State in 1952. She was a homemaker for a number of years, then went to work at the Albany Public Library – Harmanus Bleecker Branch, from which she retired after 28 years. Therese was a communicant of All Saints Catholic Church and the former St. Margaret Mary’s Church. She was a member of the Japanese Cultural Association, and the Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society. She also was a member of the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USABDA), and traveled throughout the United States and Canada for dance competitions, at which she earned many awards.
Therese was predeceased by her beloved husband Alfred Conti in 1981. She is survived by her daughters Dr. Ann Marie Conti-Kelly-Greco (Thomas), Linda Podrazik (Darin), and Theresa Conti-Van Gelder (Christopher); her grandchildren Casey Kelly (Aundrea), Caitlin Kelly, Beth Van Gelder, Marie Van Gelder, Tracy Greco Capizzutto (James), Carrie Greco Guarino (Michael), Thomas Greco, Jr. (Heather), and was predeceased by her granddaughter Linnea Galvin; her great grandchildren Morgan, Harper, and Grant Kelly, James, Thomas, Daniel, and Michael Capizzutto, Isabela, Luc, and Will Guarino, and Sloane Greco.
Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Tuesday morning at 8:15, and from there to All Saints Catholic Church, 16 Homestead St., Albany, (behind CVS) at 9:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the funeral home Monday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. To leave a message of condolence for the family or obtain directions to the funeral home, please visit www.HansFuneralHome.com.
The Lieman Family
October 22, 2016 at 8:48 amShe will never be forgotten as she will always be in your heart <3 With Our Deepest Condolences….
Paula Hennessy
October 23, 2016 at 7:57 amSuch a lovely woman! I met Theresa through my sister Joanne and spent many wonderful times laughing and eating her excellent Italian and Asian foods. I loved her ribbon flowers, her tea ceremony room and her great humor. She lived to see hard times disappear and her children flourish.
Barbara Kapuscinska
October 23, 2016 at 2:08 pmThey come to rest at any curb:
All streets in time are visited.
– Philip Larkin, “Ambulances”
My deepest condolences to your wonderful family.
Barbara Kapuscinska
Richard and Dianne Luci
October 24, 2016 at 3:49 amDick and I send our sincere condolences to Theres’s family. We remember her wonderful dancing, beautiful smile and calm demeanor .May it help to know others share in your grief
Dianne and Dick
Joe, Molly and Emily Alderson
October 24, 2016 at 7:13 amWe are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Sandra DeCenzo
October 25, 2016 at 7:14 amTherese and I worked together for a long at catering large affairs. She became a very good friend. What was a very hard job turned out to be a lot of fun as we laughed into the wee small hours. Everyone loved Therese and I will never forget her. She was a beautiful woman with a beautiful personality.
Annette
October 27, 2016 at 3:11 amMy deepest sympathy to each of you. May the love and the memories that you shared be of comfort to you. Our heavenly Father promises that he will restore life to many who are in his memories. He assures us that the day is soon to come in which the tears of sorrow of death will be no more.
Revelation 21:3-5
John 5:28,29
Nicky
October 27, 2016 at 5:20 pmSending heartfelt condolences to the Conti family. May prayer and Gods promise to reunite us with our loved ones bring comfort to all. Acts 24:15. He takes no pleasure in death, Ezekiel 18:32