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In Memory of
Letha S.
Placzkowski (Sharp)
Placzkowski (Sharp)
1944 - 2017
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Obituary for Letha S. Placzkowski (Sharp)
BUFFALO – Letha Sharp Placzkowski, 72, formerly of Watervliet and Troy, died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY. She was born in Troy on September 6, 1944, the daughter of the late Howard and Eleanor Miller Sharp.
Letha was raised in Troy and was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School. She was a resident of Watervliet for many years before moving to Buffalo in 2009.
She was employed by New York State for over 25 years retiring from the NYS Worker’s Compensation Board as a case worker in 2006.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting.
She is the beloved mother of Lori (Mike) Patrick of Troy and Amy (Joe) Manna of Buffalo; adored nana of Krystie Patrick, Andrew, Caroline and Joseph Manna; great nana to Savannah Sherry; lifelong friend to the father of her children, Frank Placzkowski; sister of the late Howard Sharp. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, August 15th at 11:30 am at the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home prior to the service on Tuesday from 10:00-11:30 am. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy.
A condolence book and directions are available at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.
Letha was raised in Troy and was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School. She was a resident of Watervliet for many years before moving to Buffalo in 2009.
She was employed by New York State for over 25 years retiring from the NYS Worker’s Compensation Board as a case worker in 2006.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting.
She is the beloved mother of Lori (Mike) Patrick of Troy and Amy (Joe) Manna of Buffalo; adored nana of Krystie Patrick, Andrew, Caroline and Joseph Manna; great nana to Savannah Sherry; lifelong friend to the father of her children, Frank Placzkowski; sister of the late Howard Sharp. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, August 15th at 11:30 am at the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home prior to the service on Tuesday from 10:00-11:30 am. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy.
A condolence book and directions are available at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.
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