Joan M LaBelle , VRHS Class of 1952
RENSSELAER — Joan M. LaBelle, age 86, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Rosewood Gardens Nursing Home. Born in Albany on November 16, 1933, daughter of the late Matthew P. and Alice (Palmer) Hart, Joan grew up in Rensselaer. She attended Rensselaer Junior and Senior High School, class of 1952. She worked for Domestic Finance Corporation and The Albany Luggage Shop. Joan was a member of Melvin Roads Auxiliary. Beloved wife of the late Raymond A. LaBelle. They enjoyed 64 and a half years together until his death in 2016. They enjoyed camping in their RV taking trips to Maine and South Carolina. They also enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and Saratoga. Joan is survived by her two sons, Lee J. LaBelle of Guilderland and Richard P. (Eileen) LaBelle of East Greenbush. Grandmother of Michele, Adrien, Courtney and Sean; great-grandmother of Haylee and Ayden; step-grandmother of John and the late Robbie; sister of the late Gerald J. Hart Sr.; aunt of Gerald J. Hart Jr and Janis Dominelli. The family would like to thank the staff of Rosewood Gardens for the care they provided Joan. Funeral Mass was held in Historic St. Mary’s. Interment in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.