Gloria P. O'Shaughnessy

O'Shaughnessy, Gloria SCHODACK Gloria P. (Padula) O'Shaughnessy, 82, of Schodack, died Thursday, August 21, 2008, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a brief illness. Born in Albany, she spent most of her life in East Greenbush, and the last few years in Schodack with her daughter and family. Gloria enjoyed many years of bowling and doing crossword puzzles. She was a secretary at G.A.F. in Rensselaer for 22 years retiring in 1966. Predeceased by her parents, Leonardo and Julia (DeLaurentis) Padula; her husband, William A. O'Shaughnessy; sisters, Millie Piela, Leda Paolucci; and a brother, Julius Padula. She is survived by her daughter, Joni (Joseph) Belschwinder of Castleton; her granddaughter, Kayla; and a sister, Anna Colo-surdo. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews who knew her as "Aunt Penny." Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral 11:00 a.m. on Monday from the Rockefeller Funeral Home, 165 Columbia Tpk., Rensselaer, N.Y. Friends may call in the funeral home on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. (Please notice the skip in the day of the funeral). Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, N.Y. The family has requested that those who wish to remember Gloria make memorials to Circles of Mercy, 11 Washington St., Rensselaer, NY 12144 or Concerns-U, P.O. Box 765, Rensselaer, NY 12144.