Nicholas L. "Nick" Alesandro

ALBANY - Nicholas L. “Nick” Alesandro passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday August 3, 2015. Born on April 29, 1941 to the late Nicholas and Mildred Alesandro in Somerville, NJ, Nick was a longtime Albany resident. Nick graduated from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1963, married Jeanne Ray of Troy in 1967 and remained her loving husband for 48 years. Nick began his career as a stockbroker with Kidder Peabody in 1968, growing his business despite challenging economic times, ultimately founding the Albany office of Dean Witter and managing it through exceptional growth and merger with Morgan Stanley until his retirement in 2002. He will be remembered as a generous and encouraging colleague and leader, mentoring young brokers with his deep knowledge of the business, and always available as someone to talk and laugh with. Nick was also engaged and passionate with his family, friends and interests outside of work. He was an avid golfer and longtime member of Albany Country Club, where he was known and loved throughout, and where he served as president of the ROBs and continually strived to repeat the feat of his career-highlighting 2 holes-in-one. He was a lover of musical theater and served on the board of directors of The Park Playhouse in Albany for many years. He was also a passionate follower of horse racing, whether on radio, television or live, and loved spending days in Saratoga with friends and family. He was also a lifetime Yankees fan, listening to games on the radio as a boy and continuing with undiminished enthusiasm until the current season. Nick’s warm, gregarious personality and ebullient sense of humor will be missed by his many dear friends and all those whose lives he touched. He is survived by Jeanne, his children Courtney and Nick, his grandchildren Mia and Nicholas, his brother and sister-in-law Tony and Pat Alesandro, and his beloved extended family of Alesandro’s, Ray’s and Taddune’s. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations in Nick’s memory to Park Playhouse Inc., PO Box 525, Albany, NY 12201. Funeral services Friday, August 7, 2015 at 8:30am from the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany thence to Our Lady of Victory Church, Troy at 9:30 where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Thursday, August 6, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Entombment will follow the Mass at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. To leave Nick’s family a message on their guestbook, obtain directions or view other helpful services, please visit www.McVeighFuneralHome.com

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Nicholas L. "Nick" Alesandro

April 29, 1941 - August 3, 2015