Carl J. Bolognino

Bolognino, Carl J. ALBANY Carl J. Bolognino, 85, of Albany, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Born in Siderno, Italy on April 20, 1922, he resided in Albany for 72 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a private first class with battery B of the 375th Field Artillery Battalion. He operated the C&B Meat Market for a time, then moved on to work for the Grand Cash and Grand Union supermarkets as a meat cutter, retiring in 1987. He was a communicant of Holy Cross Church in Albany, and, during his retirement, volunteered for St. Peter's Meals On Wheels. He served as commander, chaplain and treasurer of VFW Post 1019. He also loved bowling and hunting, playing poker with his friends, and was an avid fan of the NY Giants and the NY Mets. Mr. Bolognino was the son of the late Maria and John Bolognino. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Mary Caricari Bolognino. He was the loving father of John Bolognino, Joanne Rizzo (Joseph), Joseph Bolognino (Eileen), and Nancy Spafford (Tom); grandfather of John Bolognino (Lisa), Michelle Bolognino, Dominick Rizzo (Jennifer), Anthony Rizzo, and Katie, Amanda and Emily Bolognino and great grandfather of Joseph Rizzo. He was predeceased by his brothers and sisters, Dominick and Frank Bolognino, Rose Romeo and Catherine Lizzi. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Monday morning at 8:15, and from there to Holy Cross Church, Western Ave. & Rosemont St., at 9:00. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may call at the funeral home Sunday from 3-8 p.m. Entombment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to either St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or Holy Cross Church, 12 Rosemont St., Albany, NY 12203; or Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205.