Irma Theresa Rapp

Albany, NY

Irma T. Rapp, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush following a short illness.

Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of Dominick and Theresa Attili.

She was a 1957 graduate of Cathedral Academy.

For over 45 years, Irma worked for NY Telephone Company and its successors, retiring from Verizon in 2001 and also worked for over 29 years for Albany Medical Center, retiring in 2016.

She enjoyed bowling, singing, and the casinos. She will be remembered as someone who had a “heart of gold”.  Her friends, there are many, will attest to her loyalty and sweetness.

Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her surrogate parents Dominic and Irma Liuzzi; brother Michael T. Atilli; and sister Clara A. Van Deusen.

She leaves a daughter Theresa (Howard) Silverman of Colonie; a son Scott Rapp of  Halfmoon; three grandchildren: Justin Silverman, Eric Silverman, and Dominic Michael Rapp; a sister Helen A. (Andrew) Novak; Irma’s longtime companion Randy Cross as well as several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00

pm Monday, April 11 at Cannon Funeral Home, 2020 Central Avenue, Colonie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00am Tuesday, April 12 at The Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Avenue, Albany. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Glenmont.

To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.cannonfuneral.com.