Obituary of Kathleen Karen Panis

Kathleen Karen Panis, 73, daughter of the late Clayton and Loretta Richardson Leffingwell, passed away peacefully in her home on May 22, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Kathleen  is survived by her husband Frank, whom she married on April 6, 1968, her loving daughters; Stacy Panis (Peter Stiffen), Melissa (William, Jr.) Sherling and Christine Panis, her precious grandchildren; Chloe, Nicholas and Ava, her brothers ; Robert, Donald, Francis, Raymond and Kenneth Leffingwell.  Several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her sisters; Doris Albers, Gloria Bouleris and Laurel Leffingwell.

Kathleen was an Administrative Assistant for NYS until retiring.

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 12:00 p.m in the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home 1550 Rt.9 Clifton Park. Calling hours will be held prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albany.

In remembrance of Kathleen donations can be made to Community Hospice of Saratoga 179 Lawrence Street Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 or to the Alzheimer's Association Northeastern, New York Chapter 140 Cty Highway 33 West Cooperstown, NY 13326.