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Karla Guererri Obituary
TROY - Karla J. Guererri, 65, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Samaritan Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Canandaigua, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Alfred John Guererri and Dorothy Mae Gleason Guererri. She was a 1978 graduate of Palmyra-Macedon High School, and she earned her B.A. in History (cum laude) in 1981, and her M.S. in Developmental Reading in 1988, both from SUNY Albany.
Karla had a long career as a dedicated Social Studies teacher. She taught in the Amsterdam and Scotia Glenville Central School Districts for many years, and later at Questar III in Troy. She was the Troy City Clerk from 2012 to 2014, and most recently was a teacher at the Mater Christi School, in Albany.
She was a member of the Albany Tango Society, a board member of Hodgkin's International, Inc., and a social member of the Albany Yacht Club. She loved tango dancing and DJing. In her early years, she enjoyed spending time outdoors, hiking and kayaking.
Survivors include her daughter, Justine Lyons, of Queens, N.Y.; and her sister, Krista Adkins, of Knoxville, Tenn.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Karla J. Guererri to Hodgkin's International, Inc., 47 N. William Street, Vineyard Haven, Mass. 02568, at www.hodgkinsinternational.com/donate. We recommend using the brycefuneralhome.com website to share or send condolences or light a candle.
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Cathy Cassady
December 15, 2025
Karla was quite the character! I often found her doing push-ups against the copy machine at SGHS, as she made copies for her classes; always working in more fitness! She walked with purpose, had strong opinions and a great smile! She will be missed. Sincere condolences, especially to Justine, her daughter and greatest achievement as Karla made clear!
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Gloria Dolan Constantas
December 12, 2025
I'm proud to say that Karla Guererri was my friend for 48 years. I met Karla at Albany State University in 1978. We were roommates in the Colonial Quad Tower, then later in an apartment in downtown Albany. Karla was a good friend, a brilliant problem solver, and a graceful Tango dancer. She had a unique way of looking at things. She was analytical and practical. She was an excellent planner and organizer. I remember when she decided she would climb all the Tall Peaks in the Adirondacks. I thought she was crazy, but she did it. She was in great shape at 40 years old. She was my first friend to come visit when I moved to Florida in 2000. I visited her in NY a few times; she visited me when I went to a conference in Boston. She visited me in Florida again in 2024. I'm so happy I was able to see her in Troy in April of this year. I'm saddened that I won't be able to solve world problems with her on the phone or watch The Gilded Age with her again. She liked to say, "I'd rather regret something I did do, rather than something I didn't do" and lived her life accordingly. We went to Paris together in 1989 for the 100th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. She was supposed to visit me in Greece next year. I will miss her.
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