Franke, Mary Angela “Mimi”

ALBANY – Mary Angela “Mimi” Franke, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019 at St. Peter’s Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Gutta) Franke. Mimi was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and then received her BS in Microbiology from the College of St. Rose.

She worked for the NYS Dept. of Health at the Wadsworth Center Arbovirus Laboratory for many years and published many articles in the fields of microbiology and arbovirology.

Mimi enjoyed outdoor sports, as well as gardening and traveling, especially to Europe where she was very happy spending time at café tables. She was also a member of the Colonie Town Band where she played clarinet. She loved animals especially her beloved cat Polly

She is survived by her siblings Stephen (Frances) Franke, Ann Marie (Louis) Suarato and Joanne (John) Van Vlack; her nieces: Maran (Edward) Franke Person and Kristin (Michael) Franke Stalker; nephew Joseph Van Vlack as well as her great nephews: Maxwell and Zachary Person. She is also survived by her dear friend Elizabeth “Betsy” Kauffman.

Mimi’s Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at 10:30 am the Parish of Mater Christi, 40 Hopewell St., Albany. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery in Glenmont at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Mimi’s memory to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Ave, Menands, NY 12204.