Duell, Virginia M.

RAVENA- Virginia (“Sam/Ginny”) M. Duell, 57, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 from a sudden illness. She is daughter of the late George W. & Josephine (Stevens) Duell. She graduated from Albany Public Schools and Cosmetology School. Ginny worked in private healthcare, and then with SPARC’s as head chef for 23 years. She earned the St. Peter’s Hospital Health Care Services 2004 Employee of the Year Award and the 2013 Treatment Works March Award.

Never one to complain about her health or life’s problems, she always looked for the best in people. When asked how she was doing, she dismissed the attention and wanted to know how you were doing. Her positive attitude and commitment to taking care of the weakest among us was her mission in life and will be her legacy in the afterlife.

Nothing ever came easy for her, but she was an overcomer! She always said that she would never have made it without the good Lord’s help. Ginny was tough; but because she held you accountable, you always knew that she cared and expected you to be a better person to and for yourself. She loved her family, friends and her dogs, especially Georgie.See you on the other side Sam!

She is survived by her brothers and sisters; Jean Duell Culberson and her husband Kyle of Douglasville, GA, George W Duell, Jr. and his wife Barbara of East Berne, NY, Barbara Duell of VA, Linda Duell Northrup (late William Northrup) of Ravena, and Ralph Duell of Houston, TX; her nieces and nephews William Northrup Jr. and his wife Tina of Ravena, Kyle Culberson II and wife Amanda of Villa Rica, GA, Korrine Northrup, Ravena, Matthew Culberson and wife Stephanie of Douglasville, GA, Jared Culberson and his wife Naomi of Tucson, AZ, Heather Duell Evans and her husband Jimmie of Fort Lewis, WA and Joshua Duell of E. Berne; grandnieces and nephews Collin, Kayla, Alyson, Carter, Desiree, Hailey, Matthew, Seth, Joseph and Hunter; also survived by lots of cousins in upstate NY area, her aunt, Beverly Nyland of NY, and her Soulmate – Jim Moore of Rensselaer, NY

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by a Funeral service at 12:30 p.m. in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave. Albany, NY. Following the service, burial will be at Thompson’s Lake Rural Cemetery located on the east side of Thompsons Lake Road (State Rte. 157) at the intersection with Thacher Park Road, opposite Thompsons Lake Reformed Church, East Berne, NY.