ALBANY – Melanie Corrine, 84, of Albany, passed away on Monday, April 09, 2012 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in Steinwiesen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Andreas and Barbara Simon. Melanie has lived in Albany since 1951. She worked for Tobin Packing Company, retiring in 1981. She was the beloved wife of the late August Corrine until his passing in 2002. Melanie is the sister of Marga Wachter of Germany and the late Frieda Uellenberg, Gisela Seifert, Anne Marie Simon and Josef Simon. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave). Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 in memory of Melanie Corrine.