Charles T. Tyrrell

Tyrrell, Charles T. FLORIDA Charles T. Tyrrell 72, of Florida, formerly of Troy, passed into eternal rest on January 7, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Albany, with his family at his side. Born in Troy, Charles was the son of the late Dennis and Jane (Smith) Tyrrell and husband of the late Constance Di Cerbo Tyrrell. Charles was a graduate of LaSalle Institute in Troy, where he was a triple letter athlete excelling in baseball, football, and basketball. He was named to the 1950's Troy Team of the Decade and was inducted into LaSalle's Sports Hall of Fame. He attended HVCC in Troy, and Siena College in Loudonville. Charles proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from the New York State Audit and Control in administrative services. Charles was an accordion player and notorious for playing his musical spoons at any event. Charles is survived by his children, Jane (Bill) Wyllie of Pasadena, Calif., Thom (Laurie) Tyrrell of Waterford, Peter (Sue) Tyrrell of Eldred, Pa. and Louise (the late Mark) Guizzotti of Buffalo. He was proud grandfather; of Christina and Jessy Guizzotti, Salina and Madeline Tyrrell, Amanda Wyllie and Louis Fischer. He is also survived by his many close cousins. The funeral service for Charles will be held on Tuesday, at 8:45 a.m. from the Wm. Leahy Funeral Home, 336 Third Street, Troy, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and may call at the funeral home Monday from 4- 7 p.m. Interment with military honors will be held at St. Joseph's Cemetery Troy. Contributions in Charles's memory may be made to either The Patients Fund at the VA Hospital in Albany or Catholic Charities in Albany.