Emily Skinkle
On Nov. 16, 2024, Emily Skinkle passed peacefully at home with her daughter by her side. Emily was just a month shy of her 98th birthday at the time of her passing.
Born and raised in Troy, NY, Emily moved with her family to Albany, NY, shortly after high school. She married the love of her life, John (Jack) Skinkle, in 1950, and together they raised three daughters. Prior to having children, Emily worked for the D&H Railroad and, subsequently, resumed her career after her daughters were in their teens. She retired from the NYS Dept. of Higher Education as a senior purchasing agent.
In 2017 Emily moved to Sun City Center, near her daughter, Mary Ellen, where she enjoyed the snow-free winters. Earlier this year she moved to Massachusetts to be closer to her daughter, Linda.
Emily was well loved for her kindness, thoughtfulness, intelligence, self-reliance and unwavering love for family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Rick) Anderson, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Jack; her daughters, Mary Ellen (Mark) Finn and Judy; and her siblings, Eileen Gallagher, Kathryn Carro and Jeremiah, William, James and John Purtell.
Services were held in Albany, NY. Online condolences can be left at https://www.danielkeenanfuneralhome.com/. Those wishing to remember Emily in a special way may send a contribution to Washington Warren Albany ARC (https://wwaarc.org).
Born and raised in Troy, NY, Emily moved with her family to Albany, NY, shortly after high school. She married the love of her life, John (Jack) Skinkle, in 1950, and together they raised three daughters. Prior to having children, Emily worked for the D&H Railroad and, subsequently, resumed her career after her daughters were in their teens. She retired from the NYS Dept. of Higher Education as a senior purchasing agent.
In 2017 Emily moved to Sun City Center, near her daughter, Mary Ellen, where she enjoyed the snow-free winters. Earlier this year she moved to Massachusetts to be closer to her daughter, Linda.
Emily was well loved for her kindness, thoughtfulness, intelligence, self-reliance and unwavering love for family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Rick) Anderson, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Jack; her daughters, Mary Ellen (Mark) Finn and Judy; and her siblings, Eileen Gallagher, Kathryn Carro and Jeremiah, William, James and John Purtell.
Services were held in Albany, NY. Online condolences can be left at https://www.danielkeenanfuneralhome.com/. Those wishing to remember Emily in a special way may send a contribution to Washington Warren Albany ARC (https://wwaarc.org).