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James Rehbit Obituary

COLONIE James Joseph Rehbit, age 61, entered into eternal life suddenly Thursday, July 8, 2004. Born in Albany, he was a lifelong area resident. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a graphic artist for the N.Y.S. Education Department, center for art & design. He was an avid golfer. Son of the late Vincent and Bessie Capasso Rehbit. Beloved husband of Marcia Tabone Rehbit; loving father of James J. Rehbit II and his wife Amy of Freehold, N.J. and Matthew C. Rehbit of Albany; brother of Vincent Rehbit of Slingerlands, Ralph Rehbit of Albany and Linda Leonard of Calif. Also survived by many loving friends, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, 8 Dudley Heights, Albany (opposite the Philip Livingston School on Northern Blvd.) Monday morning at 8:45 and 9:30 at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Colonie. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may also call at the funeral home Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. Those desiring may send a remembrance in Jim's name to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Rd., Albany, New York 12205

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Published by Albany Times Union from Jul. 10 to Jul. 11, 2004.

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Irene Warenchak

July 26, 2004

I knew Jimmy from working at the Education Dept. We played in some SED golf tournaments together. He will surely be missed by everyone that knew him.

Christopher Cross

July 11, 2004

Jim: You will surely be missed by many.

Jill Morgan

July 11, 2004

Mr. Rehbit was one of the warmest people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. He made every single one of "us" - his son Matt's college friends - feel like family.It is a certainty that

heaven is a much more loving, lively, and humorous place on this day. God's blessings to the Rehbit family.

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