Jasmine Frenette Tice

ALBANY - Much beloved Jasmine Frenette Tice, 42, of Albany, died unexpectedly on January 18 at Albany Medical Hospital.

She loved books, rain, rainbows, sunsets, trees, her many friends, her family, sparkly lights, photography, music and art. She was generous and kind to friends and strangers. She loved giving people gifts and took great joy in that.

Jasmine is survived and grievously missed by her mother, Liza Frenette of Albany; her mother’s partner and Jasmine’s friend and ally, Matt Ryan; and her cherished dog Topaz. She is survived by a host of friends from all walks of life.

Her family includes her much loved grandfather, James Frenette, her predeceased grandmother Susanne Hull Frenette; Frenette aunts Martha, Sarah and Margaret; Frenette uncles James, Robert, Michael, Peter and Eddie; Tice aunts Mary and Cathy. She deeply loved and mourned the earlier loss of her Uncle Stephen and Uncle David Tice.

Her most special aunties were Lori Martin, Rosie Guidice, Karen Dunn and Diane Cyr, who supported her and loved her and built many great memories with her.

Jasmine was born in Phoenix, AZ-- a desert baby, as we called her.  She grew up in Saranac Lake, N.Y., where she learned to swim, hike, ski, skate, camp and read, which led to a lifelong love of literature. She lived a year in Norwalk, CT, and has lived in Albany since age 8. She enjoyed hiking with her mom at Thacher State Park, ice skating at Swinburne Park, sledding, summer camps, and numerous trips to the Adirondacks and Cape Cod. She traveled several times to Florida, once to Virginia Beach, and once to Las Vegas.  One of her favorite adventures was a trip to Darien Lake and Niagara Falls with her mom and Lori, Kelly and Katie Martin; and also at the Ramada Hotel in Albany where all of them had to stay for three nights during a blizzard while attempting to move into a new apartment.

In high school, Jasmine took part in theater productions, art lessons, and horseback riding. She earned an A.A.S. degree from Hudson Valley Community College and later studied at the College of St. Rose, where she was on the dean’s list. She worked in retail and in waitressing.

She was incredibly creative with collage, and family and friends treasured her black and white drawings that artfully featured their names.

Jasmine lovingly cared for and had fun with her two previous dogs, Ming and Simon, and as a youngster, she petted and sang to her ill hamster all night as it passed away. When we buried it, she played TAPS on the flute for it on a snowy hillside.

Jasmine loved the band “The Deadbeats” and loved to stay up late. She was very talkative and spirited. She was feisty. She was beyond generous to those struggling, spending hours and hours listening to friends, helping them, and sharing food and belongings with homeless people. No one was beneath her. She made an impact on an incredible amount of people and helped out even while experiencing difficult times herself. She survived harm and hardships, and although it marked her, she loved sharing her light, her jokes, her stories and her music.

She prayed often for friends and family in need.

Donations may be made in her name to the Guilderland Food Pantry (518) 930-1001.

Services will be at Hans Funeral Home in Albany on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Wake is from 10-1; a memorial service will follow at the same location from 1-2:30 with sharing from friends and family. A burial procession will follow to Fairview Cemetery in Altamont.

Jasmine, we will always keep a light on for you. Candle.