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for Raffaele Albanese
Katherine Rollo
February 23, 2010
To his loving family.
I was a patient for almost 30 years. It was a doctor visit I always looked forward to. There is not a more caring soul. My deepest sympathy, it is a great loss.
barbara codispoti
February 22, 2010
I have just learned of Dr. Albanese's passing and cannot express the sadness that I feel. I have been his patient for 33 years and always found him to be the most caring of doctors, never rushing his patients, always deeply concerned about their welfare and always willing to go the extra mile to reassure them during difficult times. He will be deeply missed by so many. My heartfelt sympathy to his wife and family. He is a person who is irreplacable for all who knew him.
Pat Anderson
February 17, 2010
Our deepest condolences to the Albanese Family. He was an outstanding OB/GYN delivering 2 of our children. His gentle and kind nature will surely be missed. It was amazing to see how many lives he touched from all the happy family photo's people sent and shared with him. Truly a testiment to a great man and Dr. Our prayers are with you all. The Anderson Family-Denville.
Andrea Gillis
February 5, 2010
So sorry to hear of your husband's passing. He sounds like a wonderful doctor and man. He always seemed very friendly when I saw him at Mt. Lakes High School.
I will keep you and Henry in my thoughts and prayers.
Maureen Whiteside
February 5, 2010
Dr. Albanese was one of the kindest and gentlest people I have ever known. He and I go back a long way. He remembered my obstetrician from when he was at Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx where I gave birth to my 4 children. Not only was I his patient but my 2 daughters as well. He delivered 4 out of 5 of my grand-children. As an example of his kindness, in 2001, when I had to have a major hysterectomy, he performed it at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He said it was one of the most difficult surgeries he had ever performed. I was in the hospital for 9 days and he made a point of coming to the hospital every day for those 9 days. There aren't too many doctors these days that would do that. When my daughters gave birth, he made sure that everyone was kept informed and eased whatever anxiety we were all going through. The last time I saw him was June 2009 and he looked wonderful and I told him so. We had a really long conversation that day and my last words to him were "You really are a good guy!" He truly was and so much more.
Diane Santillo
February 4, 2010
Not a kinder more gentle Dr. have I known. In 1986 our finances were alittle tight. After the birth of our son, a bill came for the balance due with a note "Pay when you can"
God Bless you Dr. Albanese, your family should be very proud.
Glenn Borsky
February 3, 2010
Dr. Albanese was a wonderful man. WE were so sad here of his passing. Our sincere condolences to his family . He surely will be missed. ( The Borsky's)
Donatella Graffino
February 3, 2010
Raffaele was a wonderfully warm person with a love for life and endelss interests that spanned from art to cooking to cars to computers and everything that had to do with his native Italy.I met him as a fellow italian and MD and we shared many happy memories of family gatherings always centered around having a marvelous and very special menu. I still remember when we made a special piedmontese dish in his kitchen that my dad is particularly proud of, and Raffaele had him dressed in a OR Gown, like a surgeon ready to "operate" on endless colves of garlic, and assorted vegetables.We will al miss his gentle voice always reminding me that we simply HAD to see each other for another italian feast, and his kind heart. My condolences and those of my entire family go to his children, and to Nancy.
Maria Lozano
February 2, 2010
I was so sad to hear that Dr. Albanese is no longer with us. He was a very special person for me and my daughters. He was almost like part of our family. We will remember him always.
Laura DeLuca
February 2, 2010
I pray that Dr. Albanese knew how much he was loved by so many. As a 19-year old, I searched for the special doctor that would share and partner with us in bringing children into the world. With his gentle, wise, funny, and caring nature, we knew he was the one. He shared his soul with his patients from the beginning of a pregnancy to the passage into menopause, being the needed rock through it all. He held my newborns, my heart, my health for 35 years as he did for all his patients. He cared so much. He helped so many with the journey from heaven to the womb, into the world, and now he returns to heaven. Although my heart is so so sad that his time here with us has been ended too soon, his spirit and joy of life will always live on. He changed so many of us for the better. He pioneered the LeBoyer method of birth here and sought answers when he wasn't sure of something, which was rare, but involving other issues of health outside his field. He was honest and in a class all his own. His biggest smile to me came when he learned I named my son Raffael. When he realized that there was no "e" at the end as he spelled his name, he concluded that the naming was not specifically for him, but he was honored nonetheless. We never confirmed one way or the other! He was so many wonderful things to so many people. This is a great loss. If we who were his beloved patients feel this tremendous loss, his family is that much more impacted and need to know that many share and feel their pain. We will pray that the Swedish proverb is true: A shared joy is double the joy and a shared sorrow is half a sorrow. May God bless Doc (I affectionately called him that and he always laughed) and God bless his family with peace and joy to celebrate his life and love and to find solace in wonderful memories. The world has lost a true and beloved doctor and friend. With much Love, Laura, Randy, Mary, Gina and Raffael DeLuca
Tara Mazzawy and family
February 1, 2010
The world has lost a great man! Our sincere condolences to his family. We will remember him always.
February 1, 2010
I had the pleasure or working with Dr. Albanese, he was a gentle and kind man. I am so sad to hear of his passing. My thoughts are with his family.
Lynda Soyka
Anne Hamtil
February 1, 2010
I am overwhelmingly saddened by the news of Dr. Albanese passing. What he has done for myself and my family is beyond words. His kindness, caring and gentleness at times of joy and worry will never be forgotten. As my Dr for 26 yrs, I don't know how I will ever find anyone to replace him. He is forever in my heart!
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