Caterina Renda

Renda, Caterina LATHAM Caterina Renda, 75, of Latham, beloved wife of Francesco Renda for 57 years entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy with her husband and family at her side. Born in Santa Caterina Ionio in Catanzaro, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Achille and Rosina Longo Carnovale. Caterina and her family immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1964 and Troy, N.Y. in 1971. She worked as a seamstress for many years at Marshall Ray in Troy and Marvin Nietzel Corporation. Caterina was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her greatest joy was the time she spent loving and caring for her family. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting and canning homemade vegetables. She and her family were long time communicants of St. Ambrose Church in Latham. Survivors in addition to her husband include her loving children, Nick (Grace) Renda of Loudonville, Giuseppe (Rose) Renda of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and Salvatore (Dana) Renda of Cohoes; her cherished grandchildren, Catherine, Elizabeth, Francesco, Teresa and Vittoria Renda. She was the sister of Nick Carnovale of Toronto, Canada and Immacolata Ierino of Crescentino, Italy. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, 347 Old Loudon Road, Latham, N.Y. with Rev. Francis DuBois officiating. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Road, Latham on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum in Troy. For directions, information or to light a memory candle for the family please visit www.dufresneandcavanaugh.com