Theresa R. Handy

Theresa R. Handy, 84, of Layafette Street, Palatine Bridge passed away Thursday evening at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. She was born February 20, 1928 in Amsterdam and she was the daughter of the late John and Clara Stowele Collins. Theresa was a lifelong Amsterdam resident and attended Amsterdam schools. Years ago she was employed as a waitress of the former White Tower Restaurant in Amsterdam and later worked as a nurse's aide at the former Mt. Loretto Nursing Home in Amsterdam retiring a number of years ago. Theresa enjoyed word searches and at one time bowled in the mixed league at the former St. John's Club in Amsterdam. In 1948 she married Henry T. Walendziak who passed away in 1980 and later she married Edward Handy June19, 1982, who passed away December 15, 2000. She was also predeceased by a daughter Maryann Walendziak who passed away in 1977 and several sisters and brothers. Survivors include a son Henry M. Walendziak and his wife Audrey of Nelliston, New York and a daughter Christine St. Amour and her husband Bernie of Fort Hunter, New York; two brothers Joseph Collins and Elton Collins of Amsterdam; a sister Marilyn Bell of Amsterdam; 7 Grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 1pm at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, NY. Family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 12:30 pm on Monday. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson, New York. At the request of the family, anyone suffering from cold or flu symptoms kindly not attend services due to the fact that a family member is close to a stem cell procedure.