Rensselaer- Pasquale (Pat) C. Celella, born June 17, 1928 in Hudson, NY. Son of the late Charles and Nunziata Celella. Pat is pre-deceased by his son Patrick C. Celella, a sister Antonette Scarselletta, beloved friend Gloria Von Fricken. He is survived by his son Michael (Erika) and his daughter Nancy Celella Quirk, grandson Michael (Renee), granddaughter Sara Fryer, sisters Mary Zumbo, Frances Blaine and brother Carl (Mary) Celella, Gloria's family: Joe, Gail Joey and Jessica. Also survived by several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pat retired from the Watervliet Arsenal after 45 years of service. He was a US Navy veteran of WW II and a member of the American Legion Post #1 in Albany and the Watervliet Lodge of Elks BPOE # 1500. Funeral from the W. J. Lyons Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Avenue Rensselaer Thursday morning at 10:00 and 11:00 at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph Church Herrick Street Rensselaer where a funeral mass will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4-7 PM. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery Menands. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Avenue Menands, NY 12204.