In Memory Of
Helene K. Digiuseppe
1930
2020
Helene K. Digiuseppe
September 20, 1930 — April 18, 2020
Helene Katherine DiGiuseppe, 89, passed away peacefully on April 18th at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Helene was born to the late Amerigo and Mary (Natalie) Bocchi of Mechanicville, NY. She was the second of seven close-knit siblings: Eleanor Lisuzzo, Alice Dalton (deceased), Lucille LaBelle, Elizabeth "Betty" Christiansen, Amerigo (Marilyn) Bocchi, and Robert (Dagmar) Bocchi.
In May of 1951 Helene married Domenico Martin DiGiuseppe with whom she shared nearly 58 wonderful years until his passing in 2009. Together Helene and Marty, as he was known, built a house just blocks away from her childhood home in Mechanicville where they raised their three beloved children: Dominic Martin (Michele) DiGiuseppe, Joseph Armand (Annette) DiGiuseppe, and Colleen (Robin) Ruscitto. In true Italian fashion, the DiGiuseppe home was always open to family and countless neighborhood friends. Helene was a delightful hostess and seemed to always have an abundance of home-cooked food (and cookies!) at the ready. She and Marty both loved music and dancing, especially the jitterbug. Theirs was a home filled with family, joy, and laughter.
For many years Helene worked part-time for her father's trucking company, A. Bocchi Trucking, in Mechanicville. She later earned her hair dressing license in order to help her husband at DeJoseph's Hair Salon on Central Avenue in Colonie, NY. Living above the salon once their children were grown, Helene and Marty ran a successful business together and were widely loved and admired for their friendly, good-humored natures.
In addition to her three children, Helene is survived by eight grandchildren who brought her tremendous joy: Dana DiGiuseppe, Dominique (Ed) Preston, Michael (Sidney) DiGiuseppe, Anthony (Casey) DiGiuseppe, Mark (Lacie) DiGiuseppe, Nicole DiGiuseppe, Daniel (Tammy) Ruscitto and John Benjamin (Megan) Ruscitto. She will also be remembered by her ten beloved great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Christian, Lilliana, Briella, Grace, Franklin, Harrison, Theodore, Vincent, and Abigail.
Helene will be deeply missed by every member of her large extended family, including many nieces and nephews who collectively recall her incredible kindness, patience, compassion, and sense of humor. Her gentle manner and generous spirit endeared her to everyone she met. Throughout her life, Helene found ways, big and small, to do as much as she could for others. She celebrated her blessings and always looked for the silver lining.
A private funeral service will be held with immediate family members. She will be buried with her husband at The Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. A celebration of her life will take place at a later time with extended family members and friends.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease.
In May of 1951 Helene married Domenico Martin DiGiuseppe with whom she shared nearly 58 wonderful years until his passing in 2009. Together Helene and Marty, as he was known, built a house just blocks away from her childhood home in Mechanicville where they raised their three beloved children: Dominic Martin (Michele) DiGiuseppe, Joseph Armand (Annette) DiGiuseppe, and Colleen (Robin) Ruscitto. In true Italian fashion, the DiGiuseppe home was always open to family and countless neighborhood friends. Helene was a delightful hostess and seemed to always have an abundance of home-cooked food (and cookies!) at the ready. She and Marty both loved music and dancing, especially the jitterbug. Theirs was a home filled with family, joy, and laughter.
For many years Helene worked part-time for her father's trucking company, A. Bocchi Trucking, in Mechanicville. She later earned her hair dressing license in order to help her husband at DeJoseph's Hair Salon on Central Avenue in Colonie, NY. Living above the salon once their children were grown, Helene and Marty ran a successful business together and were widely loved and admired for their friendly, good-humored natures.
In addition to her three children, Helene is survived by eight grandchildren who brought her tremendous joy: Dana DiGiuseppe, Dominique (Ed) Preston, Michael (Sidney) DiGiuseppe, Anthony (Casey) DiGiuseppe, Mark (Lacie) DiGiuseppe, Nicole DiGiuseppe, Daniel (Tammy) Ruscitto and John Benjamin (Megan) Ruscitto. She will also be remembered by her ten beloved great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Christian, Lilliana, Briella, Grace, Franklin, Harrison, Theodore, Vincent, and Abigail.
Helene will be deeply missed by every member of her large extended family, including many nieces and nephews who collectively recall her incredible kindness, patience, compassion, and sense of humor. Her gentle manner and generous spirit endeared her to everyone she met. Throughout her life, Helene found ways, big and small, to do as much as she could for others. She celebrated her blessings and always looked for the silver lining.
A private funeral service will be held with immediate family members. She will be buried with her husband at The Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. A celebration of her life will take place at a later time with extended family members and friends.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease.
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