Wanda Josephine O'Keefe

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. Wanda J. O'Keefe, 86, of Cohoes, died at Aventura Hospital, Aventura, Fla., Friday, December 3, 2004 after a short illness. She was born in Cohoes and attended schools in Cohoes and was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Schultz Rusiecki. She was a sewing machine operator in the Troy District, Lion of Troy and Troy Town Shirt until her retirement about 20 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church, Cohoes. Wanda was an avid camper and loved gardening. She spent her summers camping in Lake George and Speculator. She was also very active in the Cohoes Columbiettes Council #192 serving as president from 1968-70 and was Capital District Columbiettes Chapter president from 1970-72. She was the wife of the late Cornelius O'Keefe. She is survived by her children, Cornelius O'Keefe of North Miami and Danneile Lagace and her husband Conrad of Castle Rock, Colo. and mother of the late Daniel O'Keefe. Grandmother of Mark, Michael, John, Matt and Shawn O'Keefe, Sharon O'Keefe, Christopher and Sarah Lagace; great-grandmother of Kelly, Cody and Gabrielle. Sister of Phyllis Kuczynski of Cohoes, Helen Giroux of Cohoes and Marilyn Belofsky of Ga. and the late Edward Rusiecki. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 8:30 a.m. from the Dufresne Funeral Home, Inc., 216 Columbia Street, Cohoes and 9:00 a.m. at St. Bernard's Church, Cohoes where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. For directions and guest registry, www.dufresnefuneralhome.com

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• Residence: 1930 - Cohoes, Albany, New York, USA
• Race: White
  • Reference: 1930 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Sep 17 2017, 13:45:14 UTC
• Reference: 1920 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Sep 17 2017, 13:46:47 UTC
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 17 2017, 23:10:17 UTC

SS Applications and Claims DOB listed as Aug 28 1918
Place of Birth listed as Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, United States

• Reference: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007 - SmartCopy: Mar 14 2022, 21:42:14 UTC