Stephanie H. Salerno

February 8, 1936 - July 11, 2015

Albany- Stephanie Salerno of Albany, NY passed away peacefully in the C.C. Unit at St. Peter’s Hospital on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Born in Albany, NY she was the daughter of Thomas A. and Marie Shaw Hunter. Her big enjoyment in life was decorating the house for every holiday, especially Halloween and Christmas, and grandchildren’s birthdays. She is survived by her husband Joseph Salerno; her children James and Steven Hale and Marie Fitzgerald (Leroy); her grandchildren Hunter and Collin Fitzgerald; her brother Freddie Hunter of Brookline, MA. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas Hunter, Jr., George Raymond Hunter and Jack Hunter, and her sisters Dorothy, Emily and Evelyn. Stephanie’s family would like to thank her primary doctors, Dr. Charles Adomfeh and Dr. Nagaraja Patil; Dr. Peter Lamparello and Dr. Todd Doyle from NYOH; Dr. Michael Marmulestein, Dr. Alfonso Prieto and Karen Kaczmark from Albany Associates in Cardiology; Dr. Barbara Brazis from Albany Surgery Associates;Dr. Martin Kaback; Dr. John Kavanaugh; everyone at Capital Region Special Surgery; Dr. Martin Engelstein; all the staff at St. Peter’s Hospital, especially in the emergency department and the CC Unit, and everyone that came in contact with Stephanie during her time there; Michael and his staff at the Central Avenue Rite Aid Drug Store; and all the visiting nurses that stopped by the house or called over the past 16 years. Funeral services Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 9:00 am from Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, now located at 208 North Allen Street, Albany thence to the Parish of Mater Christi at 9:30 am where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Stephanie in a special way may send contributions to St. Peter’s Hospital, The American Heart Association or The American Cancer Society. To leave Stephanie’s family a message on their guestbook, obtain directions or view other helpful services, please visit www.LGfuneralhome.com