Fredericks, Barbara E.

ALBANY - Barbara E. “Dolly” Fredericks, 82, of Albany passed away peacefully on February 6, 2020. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Dominick A. and Henrietta (Trumpp) DeSanto Sr.

Dolly was an Account Clerk for the NYS Retirement System in Albany, retiring in March, 2000 after 28 years. She was a member of the VFW Bethlehem Memorial Post # 3185 Auxiliary, and she was very active in the Whitehall Little League & Babe Ruth Baseball as well as the Albany Pop Warner Football.

Dolly loved Bingo and her pets, as she would always have a pet in her home. Her family was her pride and joy and they were the center of her life.

Dolly is survived by her loving husband Ralph; her 3 cherished children Kimberly Fredericks, Wayne Fredericks and Paul Fredericks; 6 adored grandchildren: Dominick, Emily Rose, Ellayna, Riley, Vincent and Olivia as well as her brother Dominick DeSanto Jr., brother-in-law Timothy (Phyllis) Fredericks and several nieces, nephews and cousins esp. Rosemary Rimmer and Carolyn Thompson and special friend Rosemary Spallane.

She is predeceased by her brother Charles R. DeSanto.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit the family on Monday February 10, 2020 from 4-7 pm at the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave. Albany.

Dolly’s Funeral will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Parish South End Site, 4th Ave & Franklin St, Albany.

Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Glenmont.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made in Dolly’s memory to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-9959.