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James J. LaRosa Sr.

COLONIE, New York

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LaRosa, James J. Sr. COLONIE James J. LaRosa, 90, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn. Born on January 2, 1921, in Yonkers, N.Y., Jim was the devoted son of Saverio and Maria LaRosa. Jim was a proud graduate of St. John's...

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Mary Anne and family. I feel so priviledged to have known your Dad and participate in his care. I wish I could have been there for you all toward the end, but I know that he has gone on to be with the rest of the angels. He was a truly remarkable man and I know how proud he was of his family. You are a wonderful legacy. God bless you all!

Know that all our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. Uncle Jim loved life and his family and was always cheerful. He will be missed.
Love and prayers to all of you, Maria-Catherine Hull (Mary-Cay Daly)

Dear Tommy, Madelyn, Anthony and Selina

I just found out about your dad. I am truly sorry to hear of his passing.

God bless and may the Peace of Our Lord be with you.

Sincerely,
Beverly Pottala

Tom and Family,

Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Mary Anne and Family. I have such great memories working with Jim at the Department of Civil Service. He always had such wonderful stories to tell and we had a lot in common both being Italian. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Madelyn,Tom and family,
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and you family.
Kellie and Tiger

Uncle Jim, as my four siblings and I called him, was an extraordinary man. As a first generation American, after shouldering his country's burden in World War II, he founded a family of a wonderful wife and four wonderful children. Then, in 1971 and '72, when my siblings and I, his nieces and nephews from his sister, Raffaela LaRosa Daly, lost both her and our father within eight months of each other, Uncle Jim stepped in. He became the family's legal guardian, for which we were all...

I will always remember all of the the wonderful times we had growing up. My thoughts and prayers are with my Grandmother today.
Brooke C. LaRosa-Rennick (Colonie, NY)

I have such fond memories working with Jim at Civil Service. He was a great coworker and friend. My heart felt sympathies go out to his family.
Ann Durocher