Thomas L. Varelli

January 2, 1936 - April 23, 2014

Thomas L. Varelli, 78, of Taghkanic died Wednesday April 23, 2014 at home with his family by his side. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Dominick and Edna (Gardner) Varelli. Tom was a 1953 graduate of Roe-Jan High School and later served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a carpenter with Kingston Local # 249, then later worked for 20 years with the U.S. Postal Service in Albany. He was a life member of the Hudson Elks # 787, and member of the Philmont American Legion. Tom was a sports enthusiast, loved the NY Mets and NY Giants and was a member of "Team 3" Golf League in Copake Lake. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Frances Amato of Taghkanic, son Thomas S. and (Susan) Varelli, daughter Dianne and (Roberto) Lugo all of Taghkanic, grandchildren: Eric Varelli / Christina Shufelt, Ashlee Varelli and her fiance Cory Osterhoudt, and Isabella Lugo, great-grandchildren: Brody and Anya Varelli. In addition to his parents he was pre deceased by 2 sisters: Vivian Wheeler and Edna Dennis. Calling hours will be Sunday April 27 from (1-3) and (5-7) pm at the Sacco-McDonald-Valenti Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Drive Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Monday April 28, 10:00am at Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church in Copake Lake with Fr. George Brennan officiating. Burial will follow in the West Taghkanic Cemetery. Memorial contributions are requested to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675 , the American Cancer Society P.O.Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or Community Hospice of Columbia-Greene 47 Liberty St. Catskill, NY 12414 To leave an online condolence visit: www.saccomcdonaldvalenti.com