Christie, Paul D.

ALBANY - Paul Dennis Christie 76 of Albany, passed away October 4 2019, surrounded by his family. Paul was born March 3, 1943 in Albany and was the son of the late Francelia I. Collins and John E. Christie. Paul was the husband of Marie J. Hansen Christie for over 50 years, Father of Jane Christie, James Christie (Kira) and Michael Conti. He was the brother of John Jr "Jack", George, Michael, Edward "Bud" (Diane), and the late Mary and Joan. He was uncle to Linda, John, Sharon, Donna, George, Scott, Michael, Monica, Eric, Creig, Todd, Robin, Francelia, Ronald Jr, Joe, Mark and the late Edward Jr. He was the great grandfather of Mason Conti. His favorite thing in the world was being Papa to Justin, Jordan, Andrew, Violet, Clayton, William, Michael and Heather.

Paul was generous, had a big heart and always greeted people with a big smile. He was an M-60 tank driver in the Army in Europe for 3 years. He was a safety specialist in the National Guard for 7 years. He worked as a sheet metal worker at LU#83 and was on the executive board there. He loved his job of 28 years as a Stationary Engineer at the US Postal Service. During retirement he enjoyed jobs with NYRA, The College of St Rose and Albany County Court.

Paul was a devoted family man. He found it relaxing to work on genealogy. For over 20 years, he expanded his tree and wrote books about his ancestors. He was an avid dart player and was on the team "The New Christie Minstrels." He was also a longtime member of the Polish American Citizens Club of Albany and Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 where he was the historian. He tremendously enjoyed the camaraderie of his many friends and family there.

Relatives and friends may visit the family on Wednesday October 9, 2019 from 4-6:30 pm at the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave. Albany. Funeral services for Paul will be celebrated at 6:30 pm at the conclusion of the visitation at the funeral home.

Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham NY 12110.