Louise H. Gongoleski Patrizio

LATHAM Louise H. Gongoleski Patrizio, 83, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at her home with her loving family surrounding her. Born in Watervliet on March 4, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Felixa Krajewski Gongoleski. She was a graduate of the Immaculate Conception School and was a lifelong communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Watervliet and was a member of its Rosary Society. As a young lady, she was employed by Chuckrow's Poultry and Tiny Town Togs, both in Troy. Mrs. Patrizio was a proud mother who raised eight children. She enjoyed crafts including knitting and embroidery. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of the late Michael J. Patrizio, who died in 1993; loving mother of Lois Russell and husband Douglas of Huntington, Conn., Phyllis Strasdin of Lolo, Mont., Barbara Patrizio of Latham, who was her mother's loving and devoted caregiver, Christine Wilder and husband Tim of Johnstown, Michael Patrizio and his late wife Kathleen of Latham, Matthew Patrizio and wife Joan of Latham, Joseph Patrizio and wife Kathleen of Clifton Park and Thomas Patrizio of Waterford; grandmother of James and Marc Strasdin, Christopher and Timothy Russell, Jessica and Rebecca Wilder, Melissa Patrizio MacLaughlin and Katie Patrizio, Kami, Jaimie and Matthew Patrizio, Joseph, Daniel and Nicholas Patrizio, Thomas and Jonathan Patrizio; great-grandmother of Stephanie and Robert Strasdin, Emma Jane Russell, Master Chef Thomas MacLaughlin and Morgan Sutliff; sister of Raymond (late Agnes) Gongoleski of Cohoes and Chester (Emily) Gongoleski of Watervliet and the late Victor Gongoleski. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A sincere special thank you to the visiting nurses, chaplains and social workers from St. Peter's Palliative Care and Home Health Unit for the excellent care given to our mom. The funeral will be Monday at 10:15 a.m. from the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet and at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, Watervliet where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Latham. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home, Sunday, 3-7 p.m. The Rosary Society will meet at the funeral home at 4:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Alliance for Homebound People, 16 Crimson Oak Court, Schenectady, NY 12309 or e-mail at www.homedical.com. Directions and condolence book at: www.parkerbrosmemorial.com