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Paul Kane Obituary

Kane, Paul B. RENSSELAER Paul B. Kane, 73, passed away on Friday December 27, 2013 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Albany and has been a resident of Rensselaer all his life. Paul was a graduate of Van Rensselaer High School Class of 1958, and was a US Marine Corps veteran. After his service time he was employed in the banking industry and then retired from Amtrak. He was an avid golfer, N.Y. Yankees fan, N.Y. Giants fan, and loved to cook for people he loved. Loving husband of Shirley A. Denton Kane; beloved son of the late Thomas A. and Mary J. Fragomen Kane; devoted son-in-law of Janet Denton; beloved father of Michael A. (Theresa) Kane, Kristin K. (Michael) Stewart, Stacey A. (Robert) Crain, and Melissa A. Kane; loving grandfather of Jessica, Kaitlin, Zachary, Chelsea, Elizabeth, Karly, Sean, Thomas, and Liam; adoring great-grandfather of Zoey; devoted brother of Richard (Marsha) Kane and the late Maureen Kane DeJohn; dearly loved brother-in-law of Mark and Donna Conroy and family. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Avenue, Rensselaer Monday at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Monday prior to the service from 3 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Paul's memory may be made to the ASPCA, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Avenue Menands, NY 12204 or the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, 315 So. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208. Condolence page at wjlyonsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Albany Times Union from Dec. 29 to Dec. 30, 2013.

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Kim Hall

January 3, 2014

Shirley and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. May Paul rest in peace and be your guardian angel.

December 30, 2013

Sorry for your loss. May the God of peace be there to help you through this difficult time.

Lisa Cleary

December 30, 2013

Kristin,
I am sorry for your loss. Try to find comfort in knowing your father is watching over you and your family.

Deborah Whitford Dwyer

December 30, 2013

Dear Shirley, Michael, Kristin, Stacey, Melissa and Families,
How sad I am to hear of the passing of Paul. I am so very sorry. My heart is with all of you as you go through the days ahead. I hope that the good memories shine through and make this time a little easier for you.
My sincerest sympathy to each and every one of you.
Love and Hugs,
Deb

Deb Adalian

December 30, 2013

Kristin,
Hoping that you have memories of you Dad that are bringing you some comfort at this difficult time.
Deb Adalian

December 29, 2013

On behalf of Lisa and Sarah Knight, so sorry to hear this news.
Respectfully submitted by Arlene (Knight) Barker

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