HUDSON FALLS – Hope M. Fleury, passed away quietly, Thursday, June 4, 2015, in her residence at Wynwood of Brookdale Assisted Living in Niskayuna, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on December 22, 1921, in Plattsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Johanna (Jackstadt) Hewitt of Whitehall.
In 1939, Hope graduated from Whitehall High School. Following graduation, she worked at Champlain Silk Mill in Whitehall. Hope began her long career at General Electric Company in Schenectady and later in Fort Edward. In 1984, she retired from General Electric after 29 years of service and making many friends. After her retirement, she and her husband, Augustus, spent many years traveling from Maine to Florida. They loved visiting Maine and also enjoyed the many years they wintered in Florida.
Hope enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, camping, watching old movies and embroidery. She was a giving person who loved being around people, especially her family. One of her favorite times was playing board games with her family. They were the center of her life. Hope also was a proud member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW and American Legion Auxiliary of Hudson Falls.
Hope was predeceased by her husband of 24 years, Frank DiPhillips and her husband of 28 years, Augustus Fleury, her four brothers, Donald Hewitt, Robert Hewitt, Thomas Hewitt and John Hewitt and one sister, Marena McLaughlin.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Agostino and her husband Fred; her granddaughters, Jaclyn (Agostino) Mancini and Jessica (Agostino) Lee; her sister, Daune Martell; her brother, J. Drake Hewitt and his wife, Sandra; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Friends may call on Monday, June 8, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Hope’s Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church on the Park in Hudson Falls.
The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury.
Her family would like to thank the staff at Wynwood-Brookdale Assisted Living for their constant support and compassion, The Community Hospice for their wealth of information, as well as their compassion and Home Instead for the respectful care they provided.
It would be the family wish that any memorial donations for Hope be made in memory of her niece, Heidi, to the ALS Association Northern New England Chapter, 10 Ferry St., Suite 309, Concord, NH 03301.
Carol I am thinking of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I know my mom is going to miss her a lot. I am glad she got to be with her. I wish I could be there but I will not be able to make it. She is watching over you. I remember the night after Pa died and we were sleeping in the front room at my house and I told you he was touching me. I still believe he was. He has always been on my shoulder helping me. I miss him a lot. Thank you for being there with me that nigh. I wish I could be with you but I am in Tx and have made the trip with Uncle Tom passed last year and then my dad so I will not be able to come up right now. I hope maybe this summer we can get together when I come up in August. I am thinking of you. Take care love you