Obituary of Frederick C. Riester

SELKIRK- Frederick C. Riester, 69, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Manhattan he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Mary Steen Riester. Fred graduated from The Stony Brook School, received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester and his Jurors Doctorate from Albany Law School. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde retiring in 2009. In retirement he remained active in the law firm as a senior counsel. Fred served as town attorney for the Town of New Scotland for twelve years. He was a past board member of the Albany Symphony Orchestra and Child and Family Services of the Capital Region. Fred was also a longtime member of the Fort Orange Club. Fred is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathleen; three sons Kenneth of Oswego, NY, Edward of East Syracuse, NY and Steven of Selkirk, NY; three grandchildren, Emmaline, Madeline, Ethan; and his sister, Adrianne Smith, of Sun City West, AZ. The family would like to express their thanks to the doctors and nurses of St. Peters Hospital and those at the Amyloid Research Program at Boston Medical. Family and friends are invited to call at the Applebee Funeral Home, on Friday, August 31 from 4 to 7 pm. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 1 at 11 am in the Unionville Reformed Church, 1134 Delaware Turnpike, Delmar, NY 12054. Following the service, all are invited to join the family to celebrate Fred's life in the family home which he loved and enjoyed so much. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Fred's memory be made to the Onesquethaw Fire Dept. Rescue Squad P.O. Box E, Clarksville, NY 12041 whose expertise and compassion was greatly appreciated.