Loss of Commissioner Warren Abriel

On behalf of the Albany Port District Commission and the staff and tenants of the Port of Albany, we mourn the loss of friend and Commissioner Warren Abriel.  Warren was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2021 by the Governor upon the recommendation of Mayor Kathy Sheehan. Warren was an active Board member, always involved in Port industry events and tenant occasions, sharing a warm smile and updates on recent Disney trips with his family.

Commissioner Abriel was a fourth-generation Albany firefighter, who after 46 years of service, retired as Chief of the Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Chief Abriel was responsible for the leadership and management of the 260-person department. In addition, he served as an adjunct professor at SUNY Empire State College and as a Board Member of the Albany Municipal Water Finance Authority.

The Port family extends its prayers and condolences to Warren’s wife Mary Theresa, daughter Michelle, his family, and many friends. He will be missed.

Fair wind and following seas.