Obituary of David Sanders

SANDERS Albany, New York Sanders, David ‘Davey’ 84 years old, passed away with his family around him on September 14, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. A lifelong resident of Albany, and the youngest of three children born to the late Sophie and Andrew Sanders. David was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years, Myrna in 2015. He graduated from RPI and owned a consulting engineering firm. He was involved in many local construction projects as well as some across the state. He was best known for his work with schools, hospitals, nursing homes and courthouse restorations. David’s life was devoted to his wife, children and his pets. He will be remembered for his smile, sense of humor and kindness. David is survived by his daughters, Judith Sanders of Albany, Elissa Naomi Sanders of Cincinnati, Ohio and Sharon and husband, Michael Cohen of Bethlehem, along with his sister Esther and the late Solomon Levine, his brother and sister-in-law, Harris and Pearl Sanders, and sister-in-law Joyce Pogoda and the late Ralph Pogoda. He leaves behind many nephews and nieces, great nephews and great nieces as well as his beloved dog, Shana and cats, Heather and Hooey. Services at the at Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Avenue Albany on Sunday September 18, 2016 at 1 pm with interment to follow in the Independent Benevolent Cemetery on Fuller Road. Shiva will be observed Sunday afternoon at 168 Ormond Street and Monday and Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm at the Sanders residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choosing. The Sanders Family would like to thank the staff at St. Peter’s Hospital, Nursing Home and the Hospice Inn for their care and compassion during his stay. For directions or to leave a condolence message for the family, please visit, levinememorialchapel.com