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1926
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2023
Antoinette Durante Obituary
Antoinette was born in Schenectady NY in 1926 and was a faithful communicant of St. Anthony's Church. She graduated from the former Nott Terrace High School and worked at the Navy Depot as a Supervisor of Military Payroll. She married Dominick Durante in 1950 and was blessed with 2 daughters, Karen and Kathy.
She was predeceased by her parents, Teresa and Joseph Miceli, her husband Dominick, brothers Stephen, Dominick and Pat and sister Mary.
She was Mother to Karen (John) Matheson and Kathy (Steven) Graubart. She was Grandmother to Sheri (Mark) O'Connor, Johnny Matheson and Scott (Michelle) Matheson, Jeffrey (Kelsey) Graubart and Christopher Graubart. She was Great Grandmother to Haley and Ian O'Connor. She was sister to Anne Marie Unkle and Aunt to several nieces and nephews.
Antoinette was a kind, loving and generous woman who was the heart and center of her family. She was happiest when she was with them, cooking for them and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a part of the everyday life of her family, attending every dance recital for her granddaughters and baseball games for her grandsons.
To all she was simply known as "Ma".
The family is deeply grateful to her devoted caregivers of many years, Josephine, Vittoria, Lidia and Franca and most recently for the loving and compassionate care of Schenectady Hospice.
A Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be celebrated on Friday, November 3rd at 12:30 pm in St. Anthony's Church, Seward Place, Schenectady. Entombment will follow in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made in Antoinette's memory to St. Anthony's Church, 331 Seward Place, Schenectady, NY 12305.
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Massimo, Kristen, Gigi and Emmy Tomaselli
November 2, 2023
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. We always enjoyed our visits and video chats with her. We will pray for her to be in peace and that you find comfort in the many memories and lessons she shared during her life.
Karen Heidenstrom
November 1, 2023
We had the pleasure of living across the street from Kathy, Steve, Jeff and Christopher for several years. During that time, we had the honor of getting to know "Ma". They all became extensions of our family and always will be. "Ma" was a calming force in the craziness of young children, young parents and all the commitments and responsibilities that come with it. She welcomed all of us with warmth and love. She helped to keep watch over all of the kids and all of us - such a sweet lady, yet a force to be reckoned with. Thank you for the wonderful memories, Ma. You will be missed, rest peacefully. To Steve, Kathy, Jeffrey and Christopher: as Ma got older and the roles reversed, you took great, great care of Ma and now she is watching over all of you again, I am sure.
XO
Karen, Gary, John and Kelsey
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