John A. Brendese MD

TROY Dr. John Brendese passed away peacefully Saturday March 22, 2025 at the age of 90. John was born in Troy, New York in 1934 to the late Joseph and Rafaella Brendese who came from Italy.
He is survived by his two daughters Michele (Don), and Christina and his two sons, John (Stephanie) and David and grandchildren Nicolaus, Mercedes, Joseph, Matthew, Marissa (Corey), Daniel (Katie), Adam and Luke and great granddaughters Eva and Ivy. He was predeceased by his loving wife Joan Payette Brendese and also his only sibling Joseph R. Brendese.
He was a kind and loving partner to his spouse Joan and missed her so very much after she passed in 1998. He was also an amazing father to their children, Michele, Tina, John and David.
John graduated from Siena as salutatorian in 1957, and went onto pursue a medical career as a Dermatologist. He graduated from New Jersey School of Medicine in 1961. He next completed his internship in Schenectady at Ellis Hospital and he joined the Navy for 2 years as a doctor. He finished his medical training with 3 years dermatologist residency at Tufts University in Boston. He started his own practice in Troy in 1966 as a Dermatologist and retired at the age of 85.
John loved being a doctor and helping to diagnose and cure patients. He was voted Dermatologist of the year in 2006 in Hudson Valley top doctors, a reward well deserved. When he retired in 2020 at the age of 85, he was missed by his patients who considered him not only intelligent but also a very compassionate doctor. John was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. We will forever cherish his genuine love, patience and support of his family and remember his dry but wonderful sense of humor.
John was also kind and caring to everyone that he met and willing to help them in any way possible. He taught his children and grandchildren that you are only as good as your word, to never give up and if you worked hard enough you can achieve your goals. The most important lesson he taught them was to be honest, humble and kind.
We would like to thank Peregrine, Eddy Village Green at Cohoes and Hospice for giving him extra special and loving care.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 7:30 pm at Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St. (Rte. 32) Waterford.
Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday from 4:30 - 7:30 pm prior to the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Community Hospice, 445 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 or Camp Bravehearts, 19 Cambridge Rd. Albany, NY 12203.