LOUDONVILLE – Elizabeth C. Monroe, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Eddy Heritage House Nursing Home in Troy.
Elizabeth was born on April 17, 1917 in Rome, NY and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mildred Hoehn Doty. She was a homemaker, a volunteer at Albany Memorial Hospital, member of the Altar Rosary Society at St. Pius X Church and the Albany Curling Club. She loved animals and enjoyed baking, shopping and spending time with her family and friends.
Elizabeth is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Frank J. Monroe; her children, Robert and his wife Joan Monroe of Latham, Brian Monroe of Amsterdam, Joan and her husband Scott Reich of Clifton Park and Katherine and her husband Tom Shultz of Westfield, IN; her grandchildren, Robert Monroe, Jr., Kenneth Monroe, Scott Monroe and Christine Reich; four great-grandchildren and her niece Patricia Behr. She was predeceased by her sister, Lucille Moyer.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the third floor staff at the Eddy Heritage House for the care and concern they gave to Elizabeth.
Funeral services at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave.) then to St. Pius X Church, 23 Crumitie Road, Loudonville at 10:00 a.m. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow at Memory's Garden in Colonie. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
At the request of the family, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Hospital, Home Care Dept., 159 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 in memory of Elizabeth C. Monroe. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.newcomerfamily.com