Kayser, Caitlin Melanie

CASTLETON — Caitlin Melanie Kayser, 33 of Castleton, passed away suddenly on October 2, 2021.

Caitlin is survived by her parents, Mickey and Bill Kayser; her sisters, Meghan, Erin, and Micaela Kayser; grandmothers, Dorothy Teator and Claire Kropp; birth sisters, Carole and Christine Jenks; and a large extended family. She was predeceased by her greatgrandmother Helen Teator; grandfathers, Art Teator, William Kayser, and Ed Kropp; godmother Sherry Dixon; and birth grandmother Noreene Bobear.

We remember Caitlin as a daughter, a sister, a cousin, and a friend. Born on February 13, 1988, Caitlin enjoyed spending time with her beloved grandparents, siblings and cousins as a child, played multiple sports as a teen, and graduated with her regents diploma from Maple Hill High School in 2006. She was fiercely passionate about the things she loved in her life: her childhood dog, Charlie, and her cat, Jet, who she named after her favorite football team; Adam Sandler movies; Nike Shox sneakers; watermelon Pop Tarts and Big Red gum; pumpkin spice coffee season at Dunkin’; scary movies; Reubens; and every last one of her cars.

Caitlin was so many more things than her addiction. To those of you who tried to support her while she struggled with her sobriety, who continued to see and treat her as a complete person and didn’t just reduce her to her disease, we are incredibly grateful for your love and support.

The funeral service will be offered in the W.J. Lyons, Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., Rensselaer on Thursday at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Relatives and friends are invited and may call prior to the service from 1-4 p.m.

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