Obituary of Patricia Capossela Rand

Patricia Capossela Rand, 59 of Lake Placid, NY passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA after a hard fought battle with heart disease. She was born on July 2, 1955 in Tarrytown, NY to Anthony and Dorothy Capossela. Patty graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School in 1973. She then attended the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in psychology and then a Master of Science in Education. She then settled in Lake Placid, NY where she spent her career as a special education teacher at Petrova Elementary School in Saranac Lake, NY. She recently retired and worked part time at Villa Vespa in Lake Placid. Patty embraced the Adirondacks as a 46'er, and volunteered her time to the Lake Placid Outing Club. She loved hiking, swimming, skiing, mountain biking, volunteering, teaching, Jamaica, gardening, and most of all her "boys". Patty was a dedicated mother, and strong willed individual. Patricia is Survived by her father Anthony Capossela of Morristown, NJ, her Ex-Husband Stephen Rand of Lake Placid, NY, her son Tyler and his wife Natasha Rand of Lake Placid, NY, her son Owen Rand of Lake Placid, NY, her brothers Peter Capossela of Washington, D.C., Thomas Capossela of North Tarrytown, NY, Christopher Capossela of Whippany, NJ, her nephews Guthrie Capossela, Robert Caposella, and Michael Capossela, and her nieces Tonya Capossela, Allison Capossela, and Cassidy Caposella. Calling hours will be held at M. B. Clark, Inc. Funeral Home on Monday, March 2nd, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday March 3rd, at 11:00 am at Saint Agnes Church, Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY. In lieu of flowers a memorial scholarship fund is being created to help students with learning disabilities. Relatives and friends are invited to share a memory, prayer or leave online condolences at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com .