Masillay S. Kamara

Masillay S. Kamara, 43, passed away peacefully in the presence of her beloved and endearing family members on February 24, 2025, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, New York. 

She was born on February 22, 1982, in Albany, New York, to Juliet Bendu and Alie Formeh Kamara. 

She was a 2000 graduate of Albany High School, attended Hudson Valley Community College, and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Albany. After graduating from SUNY, she held various positions within New York State. She worked at the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Labor, Contract Management, and finally as a Disability Analyst 2 within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).

 Masillay displayed altruism and humility in everything she participated in or was tasked with. She lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, spending every weekend with family, conversing with dear friends, and was blessed with the ability to reach people in a deep and positive way. Masillay had a love for music and laughter, filling any room she entered with both.

 Masillay leaves behind to cherish her loving memory: her children, Jabril Kamara and Maraya Kamara; her mother, Juliet Bendu; her twin brother, Suma Kamara (Keyonne Wilson); her sister, Jaise Kamara; her aunt, Marie Christian; her uncle, Frankie Christian; and her niece and nephew, Leona Kamara and Simche Kamara. Cousins: Marcus Benoit, Andrew Christian, and Yolanda Christian. 

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 181 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Watervliet, NY, followed with a service at 10:00 a.m. Internment to follow service at Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park at 983 Watervliet-Shaker Rd, Albany, NY. A repast will take place immediately after the interment at the Airport Inn, 200 Wolf Road, Colonie, NY.