Obituary of Leona R. Cutler

LEONA RUBTCHINSKY CUTLER Leona Rubtchinsky Cutler, age 84 of Delray Beach, Florida, former longtime Albany, NY resident died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Born in NYC, Leona was a graduate of the Hunter High School in NYC which was an exclusive by invitation only school. She also attended the State University of New York at Albany. Leona had been employed as an insurance adjuster for Combined Life Insurance Company for many years. She was a member of Congregation Ohav Sholom in Albany. She was an avid traveler having traveled to Siberia, Israel and Europe as well as many other destinations. She always enjoyed talking about her travel experiences with family and friends. Leona also enjoyed mahjong and canasta. Her life centered around her loving family. Leona was predeceased by her husband Edward Cutler in 1991 as well as her daughter, Leslie Cutler and her brother, Frederick Rubtchinsky and was the daughter of the late Saul and Mary Rubtchinsky. She is survived by 2 daughters, Robin Bishop and her husband Frank of Albany, NY and Diane Sasscer and her husband Bill of Lake Worth, Florida. Sister of Helene Brown and her husband Joe of Boynton Beach, Florida, Sondra Cooper of Henderson, Nevada and Ira Rubtchinsky and his wife Diane of Albany, NY. Leona also leaves many close nieces and nephews, cousins and extended family as well as many wonderful friends. Services at the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 1:00pm with interment to follow in the family plot at the Ohav Shalom Cemetery on Church Road in Guilderland, NY. The period of mourning will be observed at the home of Ira and Diane Rubtchinsky, 7 Harding Street in Albany on Friday following the service of interment, Saturday evening and commencing again on Sunday from 1-4pm. Those wishing to remember Leona in a special way may make a memorial contribution to Congregation Ohav Shalom, 113 New Krumkill Road, Albany, NY 12208 or the United Jewish Federation of NENY, 184 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203.