Obituary of James J. Kaplan

Y James J. Kaplan, 92, of the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home died on June 21, 2012 at the nursing home. Mr. Kaplan resided in NYC most of his life, moving to the capital district in 2006. He was a retired major in the US Army. He had been employed as an architectural engineer in NYC for many years. He is survived by his wife Frances Lepselter Kaplan. Loving father of Diane Knupp and her husband William of Guilderland and Clifford Kaplan and his wife Sheri of New Providence, N.J.; brother of Edward Kaplan of Long Island; grandfather of Alyssa (Adam) Dube, Seth (Lisa) Knupp, Samantha and Alexandra Kaplan; great-grandfather of Rachel Dube . Services will be held in the chapel at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, 180 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany on Friday, June 22 , 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, N.J. at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing to remember James in a special way may make a memorial contribution to Congregation Ohav Shalom, 113 New Krumkill Road, Albany, NY 12208. A Period of mourning will be observed At the home of Diane and William Knupp, 4225 Amanda Lane, Guilderland, NY on Sunday evening.