Alfred ‘Al’ W. Comito, 76, of Kiskatom

KISKATOM >> Alfred “Al” W. Comito, 76, of Kiskatom passed away on Jan. 9, 2019.

Al was born in Manhattan,; a son of the late Frank and Sara Cook Keenan. He moved to this area at age 3. He married Edythe “Edie” Mariani 54 years ago.

For 34 years, Al was a State Farm Insurance agent in Columbia and Greene counties. He was a life member of Elks Lodge 1341, Catskill, and Kiskatom Fire Department. A Republican committeeman in Kiskatom, Al was a former president of the Catskill Lions Club and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church, Palenville.

Beloved husband of Edie Comito; loving father of Mary Comito of Roseland,

N.J., Michael Comito of Middletown, and Susan Comito Kinkead of Brooklyn; brother of Joseph Comito (Lorraine) of Blue Mountain; grandfather of Kaitlyn Augustine (Zachary) and Victoria Comito; and great-grandfather of Zachary Michael Augustine. Many nephews and nieces with whom Al was very close, cousins, and friends survive.

Calling hours will be held Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, 139 Jefferson Hgts., Catskill.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Palenville. Interment will be in Palenville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33607, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

Messages of condolence may be made to MillspaughCamerato.com.