Lucia Teta Adams

Adams, Lucia Teta (Decker) ROTTERDAM Lucia Adams, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009, with her loving family by her side. Lucia was the daughter of the late Margaret Dillon Teta and Alfonso M. Teta. Lucia was born and raised in Troy, attended Catholic elementary schools and graduated from Catholic Central High School. She worked for more than 25 years in the banking industry in the Albany area and for the Sage College where she retired. Her volunteer activities included coaching CYO cheer leading at St. Jude's as well as serving on the school board of Keveny Memorial Academy. She also volunteered for the Twin Town Little League, the Red Cross, and for the Indian River School Board Assoc. Following her retirement, she moved to Vero Beach, Fla., where she lived for 15 years before returning to Rotterdam in 2007. She will be forever remembered for her beautiful smile and welcoming manner. Lucia is survived by Frank Adams, her loving and devoted husband of 20 years. She was the beloved mother of her three daughters, Johanna (Troy) Gascoyne of Leesburg, Va., Leah (John) Priddy of Fort Worth, Texas, Ellen (Christian) Mesley of Rotterdam; and her one and only son, Matthew (Christina) Decker of Troy. She is also survived by her husband's son, David (Bonnie) Pennucci of Litchfield, N.H. She will be forever in the hearts of her most precious grandchildren, Louisa Gascoyne, Paige Priddy, Jeffrey Kurtz, Deanna, Nicholas and Maura Mesley, Matthew and Anthony Decker, and Grace and Nicholas Pennucci. Lucia is also survived by her brothers, Rocco (Sue) Teta of Dunkirk, N.Y., Alfonso Teta of Clifton Park, and Patrick (Daveda) Teta of Newark, Del. She is survived by her cherished sister and dear friend, Margaret Mozgawa of Niskayuna. Lucia was predeceased by her sisters, Dorothea Kruegler and Joanna Kondziola, and her brother, Paul Teta. She is also survived by her 17 nieces and nephews; and many, many friends. The family would like to thank the compassionate staff of Ellis Hospital, especially the staff of A6, for their care and support. The funeral service for Lucia will be held on Wednesday, at 8:45 a.m. from the Wm. Leahy Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Wynantskill where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Salvatore Rodino, pastor. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Troy in a private ceremony. It is respectfully requested that the burial be limited to the family. Contributions in Lucia's memory may be made to the Church of St. Jude the Apostle, the Ellis Hospital Foundation, the American Cancer Society or the Leukemia Association would be appreciated.