Brian S. Macherone

SCHENECTADY – Brian S. Macherone, 67, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, after a long illness.
Brian was born in Schenectady, the son of the late Sebastian and Klara Knecht Macherone. He was a 1973 of Mount Pleasant High School and began an apprentice program with General Electric as a computer programmer. Brian excelled in his field and worked locally for STOCHOS, Inc, James McGuiness & Associates, Union College,(where he continued his education and received his BS in computer sciences), and lastly as a Research Analyst at the Academic and Research Center at the University of Albany. Brian retired in 2019. He was a huge motorcycle enthusiast; he loved riding his bike and was a lover of all animals.
Brian is survived by his beloved wife of 9 years, Pennie Marshall Miller Macherone; and his loving son, Logan Macherone and his mother, Paula Downing; and his ten purring cats.
Services will be held on Thursday at 11 am at the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home, 501 Union Street, with John A. Califano, officiating. Interment will follow in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday at the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home from 4-7 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made in Brian’s memory to the Animal Protective Foundation at www.animalprotective.org