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Iteke Prins obituary, West Sand Lake, NY

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Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Inc. - Rensselaer

165 Columbia Turnpike

Rensselaer, New York

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Oct. 3, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Iteke Prins Obituary

Prins, Iteke
WEST SAND LAKE - Iteke Prins, 87, of West Sand Lake, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025, at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by family. Iteke was born in The Netherlands, the daughter of the late John and Ina (Roostee) Ingwersen.
Her interests included composing music, choir and playing musical instruments, organs, cruising, painting, knitting, gardening and cooking, especially Indonesian food.
She was a third generation nurse for 66 years, church organist and choir director at Blooming Grove Church for 35 years. In retirement, she played for several churches in the area as a sub and was the organist and choir director at The First Church in Albany when she passed.
Survivors include her children, Rene (Ronald) Pesnichak, Arden (Robert) Maiorisi, Nicholas (Lori) Prins, Denise (Michael) Glasser, Thomas H.(Shay) Prins, and Nadine (Ronald) Terpstra; 28 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents; she was predeceased by her loving husband, Harvey R. Prins; and son-in-law, Robert Maiorisi.
Friends and family are invited to call 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., on Friday, October 3, in the Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, 165 Columbia Tpk., Rensselaer. Family will also hold a Visitation from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., in the sanctuary before a service that will be held in her memory on Saturday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m., at The First Church in Albany, 110 N. Pearl St., Albany. The service will also be streamed on the church's website. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in West Sand Lake, N.Y.
Contributions in Iteke's memory may be made to The First Church In Albany Organ Restoration Fund.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Albany Times Union on Sep. 28, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Iteke Prins

Oct

3

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Inc.

165 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Oct

4

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

The First Church in Albany

110 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

Oct

4

Service

10:00 a.m.

The First Church in Albany

110 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

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Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Inc. - Rensselaer

165 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144

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Michael Gardner

Yesterday

Iteke was my patient for over thirty years until my retirement and she and Harvey always made me smile. I also used to ask her to say something in Dutch and she did so with a smile. What a wonderful lady with such devotion to family, her music and her church. My condolences. Dr. G

Dinah Farrington

September 27, 2025

Iteke was a gift to all of us, from the Netherlands. Her humor, grace, musicianship and inner strength and faith supported me. It's not common to talk with someone in Rensselaer County today who's fluent in Dutch, but Iteke is a rare person; she will always be remembered.

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