Reginald P. Lafayette

Lafayette, Reginald P. RENSSELAER Reginald P. Lafayette, age 80 years, of Cedar Run, Rensselaer, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born in Vermont and has been a resident of Rensselaer for all of his adult life. Reggie was employed in route delivery for Tri-State Industrial Laundry and as a driver for United Traction Company and the US Postal Service. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II and Korea serving as a Navy Seal and was a member of the Melvin Roads American Legion Post #1231 in East Greenbush, Rensselaer Council #267 Knights of Columbus and The E.F. Hart Hose Fire Company in Rensselaer. Mr. Lafayette was an avid horseshoe player, N.Y. Mets fan, bowler, camper, and once sang on the radio in his home state of Vermont. He was a communicant and usher at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph Church in Rensselaer, worshipping at St. John's Church for many years. Husband of the late Joan E. Burgess Lafayette. Father of Donna (Gregory) Young of Amsterdam and the late Paula Lafayette McCoy; father-in-law of Thomas McCoy of Deerfield, N.H.; grandfather of Robert A. (Anita) Young of Mexico, Travis L. (Jodie) McCoy of Deerfield, N.H. and Shaymun L. (Amanda) McCoy of Bow, N.H; great-grandfather of Robert G. Young of Mexico, Connor McCoy and Nicholas Paul McCoy, both of Deerfield, N.H. and Kaleb Crowther of Bow, N.H.; brother of Kenneth W. (Jeanette) Lafayette of Rensselaer and Patricia (William) Greenwood of Colchester, Vt. and the late Marilyn (Mim) Sourmail. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Avenue, Rensselaer, Saturday morning at 11 and 11:30 at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph Church, Herrick Street, Rensselaer where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Saturday morning prior to the Mass from 9-11. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Greenbush. Contributions in his memory may be made to The American Lung Association 3 Winners Circle Albany NY 12205. Condolence page at www.wjlyonsfuneralhome.com