Stephen M. Ventresca

Ventresca,
Stephen M.
LATHAM - Stephen M. Ventresca, 70, of Latham, N.Y., passed away peacefully at home, on September 10, 2025, after a long-fought battle against Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson's Disease. Steve was born in Schenectady, N.Y., on October 8, 1954, to the late Catherine Fanales and Joseph Ventresca.
Stephen is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marlene Ventresca (nee Marocco) whom he married on September 9, 1978, at the Siena College Chapel; their two children, Nicholas S. Ventresca and Alicia (Jeffrey) Gorski; and three grandchildren, Dominick Gorski, Alexandra Gorski and Vincent Gorski. Steve is also survived by his brother, Louis (Darcy) Ventresca; two sisters, Nicole Cohen and Susan Wade; his stepmother, Pamela Ventresca; several cousins, two aunts, and many nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held on September 18, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at Bond Funeral Home, 1614 Guilderland Ave., Schenectady, N.Y. 12306. A funeral Mass for Stephen will be September 19, at 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 498 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Latham, N.Y. 12110. Followed by Burial in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, in Niskayuna.
In lieu of flowers, Stephen's family requests that donations be made to The Community Hospice, 445 new Karner Rd., Albany, N.Y. 12205, The Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd. S.W, Lilburn, Ga. 30047, and/or to Siena College Athletics, 515 Loudon Rd., Loudonville, N.Y. 12211.
The family would like to thank the team from Community Hospice, his longtime aides, Danielle and Colleen; and the many friends and family members who assisted us in this journey.
Full obituary online at www.bondfuneralhome.com