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QUEENSBURY – Maureen (Corcoran) Murray of Queensbury, formerly of Hudson Falls and South Glens Falls, went to the arms of the Lord, following a brief illness at Glens Falls Hospital, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

 Born on August 21, 1945, in Glens Falls, Maureen was the daughter of the late William P. Corcoran Sr. and Alice (Penor) Corcoran. 

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter Karen Murray Martin, her husband, Josh and four beautiful grandchildren, Connor, Neve, Quinn, and Finola, all of Edmond, Oklahoma. She was the best mother, “Mima,” “Mo,” and will be greatly missed.

In addition, her loss will be deeply felt by her siblings and their families; brother, Patrick (Sharon) Corcoran of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and his sons, Timothy (Kathy) Corcoran of Pasadena, Maryland, David (Tanya) Corcoran of Churchville, Maryland; sister, Colleen Corcoran of South Glens Falls and Ann Marie (Melissa) Corcoran of Glens Falls; sister-in-law, Kathleen Corcoran of Rochester, and her two children, Sean (Paige) Corcoran, and Kerri (Jeremy) Klein; sister-in-law, Penny Wise of Erie, Pennsylvania; and her three children, Ryan (Kristen) Wise of South Glens Falls, Samantha (Mike) Baker of South Glens Falls, and Christopher of New York City; sister-in-law, Lisa (Bill) Goldsmith of Dyer, Indiana, and her three children, Michael (Beatrice) Goldsmith of Machesney Park, IL, Morgan Goldsmith of Chicago, IL and Nicholas Goldsmith of Dyer, Indiana; nephew, Jimmy (Kathy) Oliver of Virginia; Scott (Lori) Oliver of Glens Falls and LeeAnn Stone of South Glens Falls; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Aside from parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Robert J Murray Jr in August 2018, her daughter, Kellie Ann in January of 1978; her brother, William P. Corcoran Jr. and sister-in-law, Jaqueline (Murray) Oliver, grandparents, Walter and Pauline Penor.

Maureen graduated from St. Mary’s Academy, Glens Falls in 1963.  She attended Adirondack Community College.  She worked at the Adirondack Credit Service, Inc. from 1964-67.  She then worked as a Senior Patient Billing Representative at the Glens Falls Hospital Patient Billing Department for 29 years until retirement in 2005. 

Everyone who met Maureen soon learned that she adored her family above all.  Maureen enjoyed all sports, especially golf with her dearest friend, Eliza LaPoint.  Her love of outdoors, camping with her family and kayaking with her sisters.  She adored her YMCA swim class for over ten years with her friends.  She loved following her favorite sports teams, Duke Men’s basketball, UCONN Women’s basketball and Notre Dame football.  Maureen loved traveling to visit her grandchildren, who were the love of her life.  Maureen was a courageous woman, devoted wife, a beloved mother, grandmother and a genuine friend to many.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Cindy Conlon for always being there for support. 

The CR Wood Oncology team; Dr. A Gillani, Elizabeth Reinhardt, PA, and the entire staff on Tower 2, especially Jean VanAuken, PA, who cared for her for many years.

Friends may call on Sunday, March 10, 2019 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, at St. Michael the Archangel Church on Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls, with Father Tony Childs, officiating.

The Rite of Committal will take place in the spring at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be sent to the American Heart Association at 4 Atrium Drive #100, Albany, NY 12206; or the CR Wood Cancer Treatment Center at 102 Park St. Glens Falls, NY 12801. 

GLENS FALLS & HUDSON FALLS – Salvatore “Sal” Sammy Murray, 67, passed away on September 3, 2016, due to medical complications while staying at Vermont Medical Center.

Born on November 26, 1947, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late William Murray and Jennie (Marino) Celeste.

Sal was a US Army veteran of Vietnam.  He served tours in both Korea and Indonesia, where he was engineer equipment repairman.  Sam had a number of jobs in his life, including a mechanic, a bartender and finally retired from the US Postal Service.  Sam always had a smile on his face and a joke to tell.  No matter what the situation, he could always make you laugh and had a great sense of humor.  Sammy was a humble and generous man and was an avid volunteer for the American Legion.  He was also a big sports fan his entire life, the NY Giants and NY Yankees held his heart.  Sam was smarter that meets the eye and had a genuine affinity for history and facts.

Many thanks to the VA Stratton in Albany, where Sammy thoroughly enjoyed staying, to Beverly Hall, who cared for Sammy in his last few years of life, with a smile on her face.  The University of Vermont medical center, where Sammy was given affectionate care his last days of life.  The VA Clinic on Broad Street, Dr. Douglas Dennett and Sam Hall from Washington County Veterans service agency.

Sammy was predeceased by the love of his life, Sandra Murray, his beloved mother, Jennie Celeste, his father, Bill Murray and brother in law, Mike Jones.

He is survived by his caregiver and sister, Deborah Jones, her fiancé and caregiver, Jeff Seeley; his daughters, Joelyn and Dru Ure, Florence Rice, Terry Birch, Pat Corrento, Alex and Andrea Baldwin; and his sons, Paul Corrento, Terry and Larry Austin Miller.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016, at 11 am at St. Mary’s Church on Warren Street in Glens Falls.

A double burial will follow, with is recently passed mother, Jennie Celeste.

He was a stout and proud veteran and in lieu of flowers, he would want you to thank a vet for their service or donate to your local post.

“God Bless, and Go Giants.com”

HUDSON FALLS – Roger J. Murray, Sr., 72, of Lower Warren Street, passed away, unexpectedly on Friday, September 11, 2015, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on February 11, 1942, in New York City, he was the son of the late Andrew and Gertrude (Smith) Murray.

In 1964, he married Barbara Shepard, together they had five children.

Roger was a self-employed painter in the Glens Falls area.  He loved to paint and did a wonderful job for all his clients.

Roger also enjoyed fishing in the Hudson River, collecting antiques and spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by several brothers and his companion, Mary Euber.

Roger is survived by his children, Roger Murray, Jr. and his wife, Mecleta of Warrensburg, Phillip Gill and his wife, Lynn of Fort Edward, Albert Kanaley of Hudson Falls, Ronald Murray of Hudson Falls, Tammy Lynn Murray of Glens Falls and Loretta Lynn Murray of Ohio; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; his brother, Michael Murray of Glens Falls; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Thursday, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., PO Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828.