Angela Fusco

Angela Major Fusco, 93, of Bridge Street, Broadalbin, passed into the hands of her Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Glendale Nursing Home in Scotia, NY. She suffered from Macular Degeneration and her loss of sight ultimately ended her will to live. Angela was born in Amsterdam on November 12, 1930, the daughter of Clarence and Mary Ciulik Major. Along with her brother, the family lived on Elizabeth Street with grandparents and cousins during her youth. They were the epitome of the nuclear family unit. As a child, Angela was a talented dancer, but her path was to serve the Lord. At age 18, she chose to join the Convent. Due to a medical condition, she left the Convent and returned to Amsterdam to convalesce. It was then when she met the love of her life, Frank Fusco. They married in 1954 and moved to Broadalbin where they resided for nearly 70 years, raising a family and becoming pillars of the community. Angela was an entrepreneurial spirit and opened Angela’s School of Dance in 1960. She operated the business for nearly 40 years, maintaining studios in Broadalbin, Johnstown, and Amsterdam. Her annual dance recitals were always over the top showstoppers. Angela taught hundreds of young girls the art of dance and created lifelong friendships with many of them. Angela was a woman of immense faith and was a proud parishioner of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broadalbin. She was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and the choir, and served as a lector and Eucharistic minister. In her later years, she volunteered at the gift shop at St. Mary’s Hospital and at St. Joseph’s Thrift Shop. Frank and Angela loved to travel and visited most of the NYS Campgrounds in the Adirondacks with their “tag along” trailer. Later, they would travel the world with family, including Vincent and Vera Fusco and Andrew and Ann Fusco. Hawaii, Spain, and Italy were a few favorite places they enjoyed. After retiring, Frank and Angela wintered in Myrtle Beach and later in The Villages in Central Florida. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by an infant brother, Joseph; a sister-in-law, Barbara Major; her in-laws, Andrew and Ann Fusco, Vincent and Vera Fusco, and Norma and Larry Mancini; and her son-in-law, Ronald Riggi. Survivors include a son, Michael (Dee-Ann) Fusco of Schenectady; a daughter, Michele Riggi (Devin James) of Lake Placid; a brother, Gene Major; six grandchildren, Rochele (Jeffrey) Higgins of FL, Roslyn (Jay) Latuillipe of Saratoga Springs, Vincent (Ashley) Riggi of VA, Christopher Riggi and his wife, Stephanie Koenig of CA, Macie (Tyler) Paluba and Joseph Fusco (Noel Leszczynski), all of Schenectady; six great-grandchildren, Owen, Juliana, Rae, Rhys, Renley, and Lucien; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She will be fondly remembered by her many friends and deeply missed by her beloved canine companion, Taffy. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 4 – 6 pm at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 (Corner of Route 29 & Black Street), Johnstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am at St. Joseph’s Church, 7 North Street, Broadalbin. Burial will follow at St. Basil's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Church. Angela’s family extends their gratitude to the staff at Glendale for the care she received for the past four months.

Angela Fusco

November 12, 1930 - September 28, 2024

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