Maria L. Santa Maria

Maria Santa Maria Obituary

Santa Maria, Maria L. ALBANY Maria L. Santa Maria, 82, of Albany, died Monday, October 6, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Santa Maria was born in Albany, and lived here all her life. She worked for a time as a beautician at her husband's Mayfair Beauty Salon in Albany. She later was employed by the New York State Dept. of Taxation and Finance. She was a communicant of St. Margaret Mary's Church in Albany for over 50 years, and was a charter member of the Italian American Community Center in Albany, where she chaired several committees and was president of the women's league. Mrs. Santa Maria was predeceased by her husband, Anthony F. Santa Maria Sr. She is survived by her sons, Anthony F. Santa Maria Jr. of Broadalbin and Paul J. Santa Maria of Albany; her sisters, Frances Bruno of Slingerlands,Carmella Winglowski of Cohoes, Margaret Cotazino (Joe) of Albany, and Josephine Vigulio of Albany; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Tony Zullo. The Santa Maria family would like to thank Michelle Fornino and Deborah Carney for the care they provided to Mrs. Santa Maria, as well as caregivers from Community Hospice, Mary Ann Kling, Adrienne Quickenton, Becky DeGroff, Esther Lee and Carrie Davis. Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Friday morning at 8:30, and from there to St. Margaret Mary's Church, Homestead St., Albany at 9:00. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the funeral home Friday beginning at 8:00 a.m. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.

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Published by Albany Times Union from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Maria Santa Maria

7 Entries

Sam and Kathy Santa Maria

October 9, 2008

Paul, We are so very sorry to hear of Aunt Marty's death. We will not for get setting in the kitchen just talking with her. Your compassion and devotion to your Mom is something that is very rare in todays' world and I am sure she is looking down from Heaven smiling at you with great pride and joy.

Christine Schettini

October 8, 2008

Paul, sorry to hear about your loss of your Mom. She was a very special women. May the peace be with you and your family. God bless

Theresa Zullo-Ferrara

October 8, 2008

I have many beautiful memories of our Aunt Marty from family parties growing up to holidays at my home when she was able to be with us. My fathers family and his sisters were his everything and even in his time of passing he asked us to look after the family it needed not be asked along with our mother family is our foundation and we would be there for each other. My mother cherished her time with her sister Maria, she was not just a sister-in-law to my mother but a sister in her heart as all of her sisters-in law are. Anthony and Paul I hope that it is a comfort to know that my father Anthony was there to greet his sister as she was called home to God and may her beautiful soul rest in peace. Aunt Marty you will be forever in my heart. All our love Theresa, Phil, Vincenzo and Brianna

Joy Cotazino

October 8, 2008

Paul,
Our thoughts are prayers are with you and the family. Aunt Marty was such a loving and caring person. Our family has many fond memories of her. May god bless you for your dedication to her health care during her final years. Sincerely, Cousins Joe, Joy, Joey & Maria

Paul Zullo

October 8, 2008

Dear Paul & Tony,
I would like to express my deepest condolences to you both for the loss of your Mother. I will always have fond memories of Aunt Marty especially growing up as a kid and visiting your house as Peter and I would so often do. I will miss her quick wit and humorous outlook towards life. Paul, you have done a great job honoring her final wishes in the last years of her life. Goodbye for now Aunt Marty!... until we meet again!
Love, Your Newphew Paul (cousin Paul Zullo)

NANCY (KENNEDY) DAVIS

October 8, 2008

TO ALL OF MARIA'S FAMILY,
I AM SO VERY SORRY. FOR YOUR LOSS. SHE WAS A VERY SPECIAL LADY. I LOVED HER LIKE A GRANDMOM. SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP ME. GAVE ME GRANDSON COOKIES WHEN HE CAME TO VISIT ME IN SORT, (GROUND FLOOR 8A). SHE DID EVERYTHING FOR ALL PEOPLE.

Rocky Kowalski

October 8, 2008

Paul,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Maria was a fine woman.

Please take comfort in knowing that you were an immensely devoted and dutiful son. You honored the powerful bond between mother and son. Devotion; Duty; Honor- Sadly, those attributes aren't very common these days.

I respect you mightily for your service to your mother and for the great personal sacrifices you made for her.

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