Danielle Marie Barone, 36, passed away on March 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with translocation renal cell carcinoma. Danielle was born in Queens, NY, was raised in Pawling, NY, and moved to Albany, NY, where she attended and graduated from Albany Law School. A skilled attorney, Danielle worked in private practice and as an Assistant District Attorney before assuming the position of Associate Counsel at the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Albany, NY.
Danielle is survived by her loving partner Kris Janetsky of Schenectady, NY, and her loving mother, Catherine Giordano and step-father, Ed Beauchamp, both of Pawling, NY. She is also survived by her beloved sisters, Jennifer Funk-Dean of McDonough, GA and her husband Eddie Dean, and Christina LaVera of Delmar NY, and her husband Damien LaVera, as well as her loving family: nieces and nephews Nicholas Funk and Elliot and Beatrice LaVera; aunts and uncles Danny and Mille Giordano, Josephine and Bob Smith, all of Pawling, NY, and Anna and Mike Zarro of Wantagh, Long Island; her grandparents, Anna and Philip Giordano of Queens, NY; and many, many cousins and close friends.
A private memorial service will be held in Danielle’s honor.
Donations in Danielle’s name can be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering by clicking on the following link: http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/DanielleBarone If you’d prefer to make a donation by check, please put Danielle’s name in the memo line and send to MSK, Attn: Colleen Hanley, 633 Third Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
We are grateful to the staff at the Albany Medical Center for their exceptional care and kindness. We are also indebted to the staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for their tireless efforts. When Danielle left us, she was surrounded by family and friends. She touched the hearts of everyone she met and we are sure Danielle is smiling peacefully down on us. We will always carry her memory in our hearts.
