Wilfred F. ‘Rick’ Rapp

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 10:50

Wilfred F. ‘Rick’ Rapp

AMSTERDAM —  Wilfred F. “Rick” Rapp, who both farmed and worked in steel, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. He was 69.

He was born in Albany on Nov. 15, 1947 to the late Wilfred and Orvilla (née Mosley) Rapp.

Mr. Rapp was a local dairy farmer for many years but was employed for the majority of his career in the steel industry. He most recently worked for STS Steel in Schenectady.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; his children, Stacey Rapp and Earl Grant, Richard Rapp and his wife, Diane, Brian Rapp and Sarah Rasmussen, and Holly Roth and Jeff Liberty; his sister, Charlene Rapp; his stepchildren, William Conway and Tara Kaneg and her husband, Ron; his grandchildren, Spencer Rapp, Tyler Rapp, Kyle Roth, and Ronnie Kaneg; and several extended family members.

Calling hours were held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland.

Memorial contributions may be made to a Brittany Spaniel Rescue Organization of one’s choice.

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