Culnan, Ruth J.

ALBANY- Ruth J. Culnan, 92, died Sunday, December 07, 2014 at Hudson Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born and educated in Albany, she was daughter of the late Christopher and Marie (Stoneburner) Culnan.She worked for the Albany Port District Commission for over 30 years, retiring in 1987.She was a member of the Cathedral of All Saints and attended St. Francis de Sales Senior Citizens Center.

Mother of Peter Sarinelli, Sr and his wife Donna of Albany; grandmother of Peter Sarinelli, Jr.; great-grandmother of Jamie and Christopher Sarinelli; great-great-grandmother of Christopher Sarinelli, Jr.; sister of the late Kenneth Culnan; aunt of Kenneth Culnan, Jr. and his wife Helen; beloved friend of the late Philip Lembo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Cathedral of all Saints, Albany. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. There will be no calling hours. Burial will follow the Mass in Graceland Cemetery, Albany.

Those who wish may send memorial contributions to theNortheast Association of the Blind, 301 Washington Ave., Albany NY 12206or the Cathedral of All Saints, 62 So. Swan St., Albany, NY 12210.