Ann C. Moynihan

Ann Cesira Lapolla Moynihan, founder of the Capital Region computer consulting firm Documentation Strategies, died April 5, 2025 after a brief illness. She was 78.

Born in Peekskill, Ann was one of four children and the only daughter of the late Fred and Helen Lapolla. She grew up in Crugers and graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose.

Ann graduated from The College of Saint Rose and received a master's degree in technical writing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

She worked for the state Health Department at Griffin Laboratory before starting Documentation Strategies as a technical writing business in an incubator space at the Rensselaer Technology Park in North Greenbush. The company relocated to the city of Rensselaer and expanded into a computer consulting firm with clients including several state government agencies and private corporations. She retired and sold the business several years ago.

Ann married Martin Moynihan, a reporter and arts writer for the former Knickerbocker News and Times Union, in 1970. They traveled extensively in Europe, to Russia when it was still the Soviet Union and on the Amazon River in Brazil. They enjoyed hiking and camping throughout the country, but particularly in the Adirondacks. Marty died in 1993.

An adventuresome spirit, Ann continued traveling to destinations including China, Egypt, Machu Pichu and the Galapagos Islands. She enjoyed sampling different cuisines at home and abroad.

Ann, who said gym was her favorite subject in school, was an avid tennis player and, more recently, pickleball. She played Mah Jong weekly and enjoyed book club lunches with old and new friends.

A dog lover, she owned several rescue dogs, and leaves behind two of her very favorite, Kindle and Kali.

Survivors include Ann's brothers Peter (Elaine) Lapolla and their sons Dan and Ben (Jenn) Lapolla and grand nieces and nephews Michael, Lilly and Anthony. Also, Ann's brother Richard (Bobbi) Lapolla and their children Stacy (Michael) Spaulding and their children Rachel and Tyler and Michael (Ashley) Lapolla.

Ann is predeceased by her brother Fritz.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Ann on Wednesday April 30th at 10am in St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church, Grand Street, Altamont followed by inurnment next to Martin in Fairview Cemetery, Altamont. Family and friends are invited and may visit with Ann's family in the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, Altamont Tuesday April 29th from 5pm until 7pm.