Gertrude V. Nicosia

September 29, 1922 - September 8, 2020

Gertrude V Nicosia died Tuesday evening, September 8, 2020. She was 97 years old, but mostly 98, because had she lived 3 more weeks she would have celebrated her 98th birthday. Gert died in her sleep and without pain under Hospice care in the home of her granddaughter, Samantha Brooks, in Riner, Virginia. At the time of her death she was surrounded by her family in the area – her daughter, Delores, son-in-law, George, daughter-in-law, Mimi, from New York, granddaughters, Samantha, Jerusha, and Aimee, and great granddaughter, Ashley. Gert is survived by her daughter, Delores McDowell, of Christiansburg, VA, her two step-sons, James and Jeffery Nicosia both of the Gloversville/Broadalbin area in New York. Also by daughter-in-law, Melissa Nicosia, and son-in-law, George McDowell. Grandchildren surviving her are: , Jennifer Taylor, Kristin Schur, James Nicosia, Nicole Krawczeski, Jeffery Nicosia, Lindsey Zucker, Samantha Brooks, Jerusha Brooks, Kimberly McDowell, Laura McDowell, as well as numerous great-grandchildren. Much of her family is in the Gloversville/Broadalbin area of New York but others are in the Riner/Christiansburg area of Virginia. Upon cremation, Gertrude will be buried in Gloversville, NY beside her beloved Anthony (Tony) Nicosia who preceded her in death in August 2008. A graveside memorial gathering will await the Spring of 2021 and hopefully, the end of the pandemic.