Joseph F. Duva

Slingerlands- Joseph F. Duva, age 71, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was born in Albany, New York on March 5, 1951, the son of Frank and Antonietta (Robortella) Duva. Joe attended Cathedral Academy and graduated from Cardinal McCloskey High School in 1969. After working for the Fuller Brush Company, Joe went on to work for the State of New York, specializing in telecommunications, and was employed by the Office of General Services, the Department of Social Services and the Office of Temporary and Disability Services, retiring after 39 years as a Telecommunications Analyst. Joe was a devoted son and brother, spending much of his retirement helping his family. He married his favorite blind date, Ilene Bergman, and they enjoyed 31 years of (as Joe loved to say with a slight roll of the eye and a huge grin), “absolutely perfect marital bliss”. Joe was known for his kindness, his sense of humor and his uncanny ability to create a pun under any and all circumstances. He played drums with abandon, sang passionately at every opportunity and never gave up hope for the Giants and the Yankees. Joe was a truly caring and unique person who touched the lives of all who knew him. Joe is survived by his wife Ilene; his brothers Anthony Duva and Salvatore (Kathy Nolan) Duva; his nieces Antoinette Nowak (fiance Ray Gagnier), Deborah (Michael) DiCerbo and Angela Duva; John (Lynda) Kearney, the “fourth brother”; and great-nephews Tyler and Jordan Nowak and Adam Murray. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother Rocco Duva and sister-in-law Teri Duva. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Joe’s family Monday, April 18, 2022 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany, NY 12206. Please enter the funeral home from the rear parking lot entrance only. Funeral services Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 9:00 am at the Parish of Mater Christi, Albany, NY where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated. To view the Mass please visit YouTube.com/C.ParishofMaterChristi To leave a message for the family please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com

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Joseph F. Duva

March 5, 1951 - April 12, 2022