O’brien, Lori Ann
COLONIE — Lori Ann O’brien of Colonie, 61, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, January 12, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Kirk) O’brien.
She was a graduate of South Colonie Central High School and Mildred Elley. She worked for several local health insurance companies, most recently CDPHP for the last 17 years.
She is survived by her siblings, Lynn O’brien, Michael O’brien (Howard Walseman), Christine Hanson (David); and nephews, Brien Kunemund and Patrick Kunemund. She also leaves behind several aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as many friends.
The family would like to thank her neighbors, Karen and John, her cousin, Don, and all of her friends who provided support throughout her illness.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Lori’s life at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., where a service will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A private burial will be held at Memory Gardens, Colonie.
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She is survived by her devoted daughter, Marilyn Kebea of Cohoes; sister, Alice Adams from Clifton Park; grandchildren, Timothy (Jamie) Shaughnessy, Colleen (Carmen) Trimarchi, Maureen Shaughnessy, Karen (Edward) Gregory and Kevin Shaughnessy; greatgrandchildren, Amy and Carmen Trimarchi, Aileen and Kerry Shaughnessy; great-great-grandson, Luca Trimarchi; several nieces and nephews and extended family members. She was predeceased by her siblings, Leo, Arthur, Clarence, Marcil, Edward, Thomas, Francis and Earl Chevalier, Alida Ayotte, Evelyn Prouty, Rita Moss, Eleanor Lape and Jeanette Belleard.
A very special thank you to the staff of Hospice, Eileen, Corey, Colleen and John for all their wonderful care and support given to Loretta and her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Church of The Holy Trinity, 122 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes on Wednesday, January 16, at 11 a.m. with her nephew, Reverend Thomas Chevalier officiating. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at The Church of The Holy Trinity from 10-11 a.m. prior to Mass.
Those wishing to remember Loretta in a special way may make contributions in her memory to Community Hospice Foundation, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY, 12208.
fitzgeraldfuneralhomeltd. com g y, p y by his Uncle Brian Rose; sisters, Donna (Larry) Wilkinson, Elizabeth Roddy, Deborah Wager, Tammie (George) Mattey, Melanie Wager; and his brother, Frank (Lisa) Wager. Patrick will be truly missed by his many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, as well as his beloved friends.
Patrick was a decorated veteran who served four years with the United State Marine Corps, a brief stint as a Navy Seabee, and then went on to serve with the New York National Guard for over 25 years where his love for tanks began. He was deployed to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 for 11 months. Following this, he served with the Kentucky National Guard. Further deployments for his country included Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan; all between 2004-2010 with both the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull’s” and the 38th Infantry Division “Cyclones”. Captain John Patrick Rose, U.S. Army, retired in January 2011, when he began his career with local government public safety.
Patrick had a love of reading and learning, having earned a bachelor of History from Excelsior College, where he worked for several years. Animals were his “happy place”, and his faithful furry companion Otto waited for him through multiple deployments and combat tours.
As a dedicated public servant, who loved his country, family and friends, Patrick was larger than life.
To honor his memory, Indiana based services are being held Monday, January 14, 2019, at 3 p.m., and details may be found on the Ripley County EMA page http:// www.ripleycounty.com/ema/ Friends, family and brothers in arms will gather Saturday, January 19, at Allen Street Pub, South Allen Street, Albany, to celebrate his life. Final arrangements are taking place to lay him to rest with honors at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. For details, please email giovannettichrisjohn@ gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Street Soldiers (https://www. facebook.com/fahey2017/) through Pay Pal Streetsoldie rs@yahoo.com, or Renee Fahey, 12 Hoffman St., Selkirk, NY 12158, note Street Soldiers, Cpt. J P Rose.