Stephen A. Francese

Francese, Stephen A. TROY Stephen A. Francese, of Troy, passed into eternal rest on Friday, October 26, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. Born and educated in Troy, he was the son of the late Frank and Lucretia (Silvestri) Francese. He was employed by the former Troy News Co. in Troy for 46 years, retiring in 1991. He was a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox and enjoyed spending time with his family and, most of all, his grandchildren and was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Troy. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Angeline (Clemente) Francese of Troy; a son, Stephen F. Francese, (Linda) Francese of Malta; a daughter, Lynn (Joseph) Woods of North Greenbush; a sister, Angeline (Samuel) Kobylar of Cohoes. He was predeceased by a brother, I. Joseph Francese, and a sister, Justine Zink; and a grandchild, Stephen P. Francese. He is survived by four grandchildren, Chelsea and Gregory Francese, Matthew and Nicholas Woods. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to all the staff on A2 of Van Rensselaer Manor. Funeral from the Bizzarro Funeral Home, 171 Hill St., Troy, N.Y. on Tuesday morning at 8:30 and 10:00 from St. Mary's Church in Troy where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Troy. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Stephen's name to the Van Rensselaer Manor at 85 Bloomingrove Dr., Troy, NY 12180.