Mollie L. Delorenzo

CLIFTON PARK - Mollie L. DeLorenzo, 94, passed away on Monday, December 15th 2014 at the Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a long illness. She was lovingly cared for by her family and faithful aides until the end. The staff at the Baptist Center took marvelous care of her as well. Mollie was a wonderful wife and mother. She was married to the late Armand B DeLorenzo and is survived by her 3 children, Arman DeLorenz, Susan Riggi and Janis Verderose, as well as 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mollie was very close to her 7 sisters and brothers all who have predeceased her.
Mollie was born and raised in Schenectady, New York, where she returned to live after her husband's retirement. During his career, they lived in many exciting places throughout the United States and Europe. Mollie flourished socially and culturally wherever she lived as long as she had her beloved husband with her. They met as junior high students in Schenectady when he jokingly put bubble gum in the water fountain causing it to spurt in her face. It was love at first sight or splash in this case. They were married for more than 50 years. Mollie was a champion homemaker and cook. She learned to play bridge as a young married woman and played avidly throughout her life. She was creative, generous and charitable. Mollie loved children and gave generously to a charity that was close to her heart, St. Jude. She was a kind and gentle caregiver who was always there to help someone in need. Her catholic faith was very important to her. She was a communicant of St Anthony's in Schenectady, N.Y. Mollie was extremely intelligent, and was keenly interested in politics. She loved to read and up until a year before her death, read several books on Lincoln. She had strong political opinions and was often at humorous odds with her children about the state of affairs in the United States. She was a great friend to all, and was thoroughly loved by family and friends young and old. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Calling hours will be 10:00 AM – 12 noon, on December 18th at the Rossi & Ditoro funeral Home, 501 Union Street in Schenectady followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 pm at St. John the Evangelist Church on Union Street in Schenectady. Contributions can be made to the Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 297 North Ballston Avenue, Scotia, NY 12302 or the St Jude Children's Charity at 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105.