Carmella Repka

Carmella Repka, 90, formerly of Broadalbin and Rotterdam, NY, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Rochester, NY, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Amsterdam, NY on September 8, 1934, the fourth of five children to Stephen and Chiarina Sgambati, and was a 1953 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School. Carmella met her husband, Henry, while working as a secretary at General Electric in Schenectady. She completed her career as an executive secretary at Jardine, Ter Bush & Powell, in Schenectady. Mrs. Repka was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church in Broadalbin and was a member of the bereavement team at the church. She was a cast member in the Amsterdam Memorial Hospital Annual Follies for several years. Carmella loved quilting and crafting, singing in the church choir, and her property on the Great Sacandaga Lake. She married Henry Repka on October 14, 1956. He died on December 11, 2005, after celebrating 49 years of marriage. In addition to her husband and parents, Carmella was predeceased by two sisters, Dominica (Nick) Iavarone and Anna (Ed) Waldynski, a brother, Peter (Adeline) Sgambati, two sons, infant Robert, and Kenneth Repka. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Linda Repka of Rochester; four grandchildren, Mark and Paul Repka of Rochester, Ace Repka of Ithaca, and Kristopher (Karla) Repka of Atlanta, GA; three great-grandchildren, Kayden, Kamila, and Liam of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Jennie (Mike) Orapello of Amsterdam; and several beloved nieces and nephews. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 8:30 am – 9:30 am at St. Joseph’s Church 7 North Street, Broadalbin. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at the church at 9:30 am with Rev. Jun Segura, officiating. Burial will be in St. Adalbert’s Cemetery, Schenectady. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Renovation Fund at St. Joseph’s Church or to the Brennan Memorial Humane Society, both in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106, Johnstown, NY 12095.

Carmella Repka

September 8, 1934 - June 23, 2025

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September 8, 1934 - June 23, 2025

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