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Lucy Reutter Obituary
ROTTERDAM - Lucy Reutter, 87, of Rotterdam, entered into Heaven on Monday, September 1, 2025, at home, with her family by her side. Lucy was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1938, the daughter of the late Alesio and Angelina Capobianco. Lucy moved to Rotterdam as a young girl. She attended John Bixby School, and while in Draper High School, she met the love of her life. They married in 1960, built a house, and made it a home. Lucy filled her home with love, happiness, and delicious home-cooked meals. Some of her favorite times were spent in her kitchen, making Sunday sauce for her family, while listening to Frank Sinatra. All her meals seemed to be done effortlessly, and she referred to her family dinners as "a labor of love." Besides cooking big feasts, she also made countless holiday cookie trays, hundreds of hand knitted Christmas stockings, and crocheted blankets, gifted to family and friends. Lucy leaves behind a legacy of love, selfless generosity, faith in Jesus, and wonderful memories that her family and friends will cherish always.
Lucy is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Stephen; son, Stephen Reutter; daughters, Katherine (David) Rybij and Debbie Reutter; her sisters, Theresa Pollacek, Gloria Denisoff, and Rose (Paul) Ostergren; grandchildren, Jennifer (Sean), Kristen, Ashley, Rebecca, Joseph, Talia, CaraMia (Aaron), and Stephen; great-grandchildren, Delaney, Renzo, Liliana, and Shepherd; along with many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Starson, Anna Capobianco, Frances Capobianco, Columbia Tokos, Jeanette Sciocchetti; and brother, Vincent Capobianco. A special thank you to the Community Hospice - Schenectady County for their compassion and care.
A calling hour will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 210 Princetown Rd., Schenectady, N.Y. 12306. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Interment will immediately follow in St. Cyril and Method Cemetery, 611 Duanesburg Rd., Schenectady. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, in Lucy's memory, to The Community Hospice Foundation, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, N.Y. 12208 (https://www.communityhospice.org/donate). Arrangements by DeMarco Stone Funeral Home, Rotterdam. Condolences can be posted at demarcostonefuneralhome.com
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Angie Lasher
September 12, 2025
Condolences and sincere sympathy to the Reutter Family
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Connie Cammarene
September 6, 2025
No one will replace the kindness and concern Lucy always gave to her friends. I always knew with confidence that she was there for me if and when needed. Although recent years were jumbled as we both experienced many changes, if I needed Lucy to talk with, she was there. God bless and keep you Lucy.
Nicholas Giorgio
September 5, 2025
Lucy was such a kind and caring person. I have a lot of fond memories of her from my childhood. I truly feel lucky to have known her.
My condolences to the entire Reutter family. -Nick
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