ANGELO JOSEPH VALENTE, SR. POPPIE October 27, 1923 December 11, 2010 Angelo Joseph Valente, Sr., 87, of Ballston Spa, NY and formerly of Rutland, VT., died on December 11, 2010 at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, NY after a brief illness. Angelo is survived by his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Eugenia (Jean) Nichols Valente, who will be receiving relatives and friends at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs, NY (518-584-5373) on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 between 4 and 7 p.m. Angelos surviving family members include two sons, Basil Valente, OFM, of St. Bonaventure, NY and Angelo Valente, Jr., of Boston, MA, two daughters and two sons-in-law, Mary and Joel Conklin of Clifton Park, NY and Elizabeth and Mark Klotz of Ballston Spa, NY. Also surviving are Angelos brother, the Honorable Silvio T. Valente of Rutland, and two sisters, Phyllis Ciufo of Old Orchard Beach, ME and Diana Liscinsky of Rutland. Angelos grandchildren, Justin, Evan, William, Ava and Charlotte, remained among his most treasured gifts and he always delighted in spending time with each of them. Angelo was predeceased by his parents, John Valente and Anna Marro Valente of Rutland, his brother John R. Valente, Jr., and two sisters Anne Valente Pokrywka and Mary Valente Crucitti, formerly of Vermont. Angelo graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland and attended The University of Vermont and Norwich University. Angelo entered military service in 1943, where he provided medical assistance to the Army during World War II. For more than 34 years, he was the proprietor of The Colonial Restaurant, an Italian-American establishment located in Rutland. Apart from spending many 12-hour days at the restaurant, Angelo enjoyed skiing with his family at Pico and Killington, sledding at the Rutland Country Club, playing and watching football and working on a variety of indoor and outdoor home improvement projects. He participated in local service groups including the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and the Parish Council of Christ the King Church in Rutland. Angelo served as one of the original directors of the Knollwood Hollow Community in Ballston Spa, where he and his wife have resided for nearly five years. Angelo was truly grateful for the wonderful friends he had made in Ballston Spa. Most importantly, Angelo, or Poppie as hes known to his grandchildren, enjoyed playing the craziest of games with all his grandkids. Poppie was gifted with a delightful sense of humor, enjoyed by everyone in the family, young and old alike! The funeral Mass celebrating Angelos life will be offered at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ballston Spa, NY on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made, on behalf of Angelo, to the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province, New York, NY, St. Marys Catholic Church of Ballston Spa, NY, Christ the King Catholic Church of Rutland, or St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, NY. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the medical, surgical and ICU staff at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, especially Sonia and Rob (the 6th floor nurses), Stacey (the technician) and Dana (the charge nurse in ICU). Additionally, the family wishes to thank the priests and staff of St. Marys Catholic Church, the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province and the many friends and family members who joyfully assist in celebrating the treasured life of Angelo J. Valente, Sr. May Angelo, and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in the peace of Christ. Amen. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com