Category Archives: Obituaries

HUDSON FALLS – Mary Jane Bocchi-Legault, 71, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022, unexpectedly at Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on May 28, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William and Susan (Yannaci) Bocchi.

Mary Jane was a 1969 graduate of Hudson Falls High School.  She also studied art at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and South Carolina.  After school she obtained her certificate as a paralegal.

In her earlier years, Mary Jane worked at various local banks.  Her most recent employment was Assistant Branch Manager at the Great Meadow Credit Union.

Mary Jane enjoyed horses, even owning one at one time, being an artist, her music, playing her piano, being skilled at completing crossword puzzles, shopping, watching TV and playing with her furry friends, Sophie and Sox.

In addition to her parents, Mary Jane is predeceased by her aunt and uncle, Mary and John Fratamico, who were like a second set of parents; along with several other aunts and uncles too numerous to mention.

She is survived by her two brothers, William (Sharon) Bocchi of Rome and Thomas (Mary) Bocchi of Hudson Falls; her nieces, Maria (Tyson) Brooks of Barneveld and Michele (Jim) Brunelle of Hudson Falls; her nephews, Michael Bocchi of Rome, Tim Bocchi of Alfred Station, William (Gena) Bocchi of Rome and Thomas, Jr. (Tracy) Bocchi of Warrensburg; as well as several cousins.

A special thank you to all emergency personnel who helped Mary Jane and to all the Emergency Room Staff and Intensive Care Unit at Glens Falls Hospital for all their care and compassion given, not only to Mary Jane but to her family as well.  A big thanks to all her friends who have helped her through the years, and you know who you are, thank you. She always greatly appreciated your assistance and kindness.

A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Edward.

BALLSTON LAKE – Ricardo (Richie) Acosta, 63, was born on April 22, 1959, in New York, New York to Herman Acosta and the late Isabel Galindez.  The Lord called him home on October 18, 2022.

Ricardo worked for Janitronics, an agency that placed him at GlobalFoundries in Ballston Spa, where he met and made many friends.

He loved to travel around the world to places like the Dominic Republic, Puerto Rico, visiting his family while there and traveled to some of the Caribbean Island, enjoying the sun everywhere he went.  Ricardo enjoyed his time in any body of water, swimming in pools, oceans and lakes.  He was an avid fan of football and baseball.

No services will be planned.

He leaves behind his aunt, Margarita Muniz of Puerto Rico, along with a host of family and friends, and his beloved dog, Marlow Brando.

Memorial donations in memory of Ricardo may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

GLENS FALLS – Brett A. Segedi, 56, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, October 19, 2022 at Health Alliance Hospital in Lake Katrine.

Born on November 17, 1965, he was the son of the late Robert and Doreen (LaFontaine) Segedi.

Brett graduated from Westwood High School in Palestine, Texas. He loved music and was a talented vocalist, singing the Carpenters song “Top of World” at his Junior High School talent show and amazing everyone with his beautiful voice. When he sang “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker, his brother-in-law, Steve said he was a spitting image of the artist, right down to his mannerisms. Brett also sang in the talent show at the ARC every year.

For many years, he worked at Community Workshop in Queensbury, and he also enjoyed volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Brett was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Glens Falls. He was an avid painter and enjoyed painting landscapes and scenery. Brett and his best friend, Ernie Magee, used their talents to create the Self Advocacy logo for the local ARC.

Brett was an amazing man who made the most of his life.  Sports and fitness were a big part of his life and he was an avid weightlifter, and competed in the Special Olympics, winning several medals in Shot Put and Bowling. He also earned several belts in Tae Kwon Do and did so competing from his wheelchair.

Brett enjoyed reading story time to kids at the Head Start daycare as well as the daycare across the street from his ARC residence on Alma Avenue in Hudson Falls.  Those around him always loved his quick humor and beautiful voice. Above all, Brett was a people person who loved spending every holiday with his family.

Throughout his life, Brett endured great struggles and always persevered.  Never dwelling on what he doesn’t have but feeling blessed with what he has been given.

He is predeceased by his father, Robert Segedi; his mother, Doreen Murray; his step-father, Leon Roberts; his sister, Alicia Faye Beagle; and his step-brother, Roy Roberts.

Survivors include his siblings, Robert (Stephanie) Segedi of TN, Dawn Segedi and her partner, Matt LaCrosse and Erin (Steve) Martindale of Hudson Falls; her step-brother, Cody (Hannah) Roberts of TN; his nieces and nephews, Devin Lyman, Brandon (Alexis) Hall, Daniel Norton, Erik Beagle, Bayleigh Beagle and Joseph Beagle; his cousins, Michelle (Kurt) Persons, Thomas (Amy) Persons, Nicole (Jeremey) Harris, Michael Ingleston, Haley Carr and Grace Roberts; and the Roberts cousins clan from Oklahoma.

Friends may call on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls. A funeral service will follow at 6:00 pm. Following the funeral service, all are invited to gather and celebrate Brett’s life at the Board Nest in Fort Ann.

Burial will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday at Greenmount Cemetery, Whitehall, where he will be laid to rest next to his mother.

The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Kelly’s Angels, P.O. Box 2034, Wilton, NY  12831.

QUEENSBURY – Tena M. Campney, 67, of Pinecone Dr., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday October 18, 2022, at Glens Falls Hospital.

Born January 23, 1955, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Ingraham and the late Ruth Pasco. 

She married the love of her life, Barry F. Campney on July 14, 1973, at the Adamsville Church.  They shared 37 years of marriage together before his passing on January 21, 2011.

For many years Tena was employed as a technician at C.R. Bard in Glens Falls.

Tena enjoyed her time with family, watching her soap operas, working on puzzles and spending money on things she didn’t need. She loved animals, Sasha and Oscar were her babies.

Besides her parents and husband, Tena was predeceased by her brother, Stephen Ingraham, and her sisters in law, Sandra Washburn, Barbara Pincheon and Norma Campney.

Survivors include her two children, Ann Davis of Hudson Falls and Brant Campney of Queensbury; her grandchildren, Tyler (Alyssa) Davis, Devan and Kadyn Davis, all of Hudson Falls; her sisters Marsha (Clayton) Greene, Bonnie (Sean) Cameron; two brothers in law, James Campney of Florida and Dennis (Carol) Campney of Illinois; her two sisters in law, Gloria (Donald) DuPrey and Sadria Ingraham, both of Queensbury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

In lieu of flowers or donations, the family asks that you remember how fragile life is, and to live every moment and cherish what you’ve been given.

The family would like to invite everyone to join them for a celebration of life gathering immediately following services at 24 Margaret St, in Hudson Falls.

GANSEVOORT – Margaret Roberts, 86, of Gansevoort, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on February 1, 1936 in Horicon, New York to the late Clarence and Cora (Hastings) Meade, she was predeceased by her siblings, Ruth Persons (Meade), Ethel Charon (Meade) and Clarence Meade.

Margaret worked as an Administrative Assistant for several physicians and physicians’ offices in the Glens Falls area before retiring. She had a great love for music and performed professionally during the late 60s and throughout the 70s. Margaret also taught music at the YMCA and then privately at her home for many years.

She was married to her husband of 42 years, Charles (Chuck) A. Roberts on May 23, 1980, and they lived in Gansevoort together for over 40 years. They enjoyed time spent bowling together in various leagues throughout the years and were very active in their church.

She is survived by her loving husband Chuck Roberts, her three children, Barbara (Beajay) Sutter, David A. Lawson (Cheri) and Michael M. Lawson, three step-children, Vicki Roberts (Richard Petterson), Monica Fisk (Thomas) and Charles “Corky” Roberts, and many grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Zion Episcopal Church in Hudson Falls, NY.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.Alz.org. or 1003 Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047 or a donation to the Zion Episcopal Church, 224 Main St, Hudson Falls, NY 12839.

GANSEVOORT – Margaret M. Roberts, 86, of Gansevoort, joined the angels in heaven on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Zion Episcopal Church in Hudson Falls.

A full obituary will be in a future edition of the Post Star.

HUDSON FALLS – Michael W. Pinkowski, 66, of Hudson Falls, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, October 12, 2022, at the Pines Nursing Home in Glens Falls.

Born on January 9, 1956, in Schenectady, he was a long-time area resident and son of the late Walter and Mary Pinkowski. Michael was a 1974 graduate of Hudson Falls High School. He worked for Maloy’s Construction for several years, retiring as a superintendent, and prior to that, worked for Kilby Brothers Construction.

On December 29, 1983, he married the love of his life, the former Margaret Stewart, and they enjoyed almost 39 years of marriage together. Michael was a member of the Local 157 Labor Union in Schenectady and the Barnstormers Snowmobile Club. In his spare time, he was a bartender at the Homestead and was a member of the pool league there.  

Michael is survived by his wife, Margaret Pinkowski of Hudson Falls; his children, Matthew Pinkowski and Melissa Pinkowski, both of Hudson Falls; a brother, four sisters, many nieces and nephews and a host of close friends that were more like family.

Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, on the park in Hudson Falls, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.

Following the Mass all are welcome to the Hudson Falls American Legion Post 574 on Pearl Street in Hudson Falls with the bar available at 1:30 pm and the reception hall at 2 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff on the 2^nd Floor at The Pines in Glens Falls for all the care and compassion given to Michael and his family. Arrangements are under the care of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

FORT EDWARD – Lucy Mead, 67 of Fort Edward, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday evening, October 11, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family.

Lucy was born April 21, 1955 in Glens Falls, the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (DeLaire) McIntosh. She was a graduate of Queensbury High School and worked for many years at the Price Chopper store in Queensbury in the Bakery, retiring in 2002.

On August 2, 1980, she married the love of her life, Stephen Mead, at The Church of God on Staple Street in Glens Falls. They enjoyed 42 years of marriage together. Lucy and Stephen were devoted members of The Church of God and they enjoyed spending Sundays there together. She enjoyed cross stitching and made many crafts for family and friends over the years. Lucy loved to bake and cook and liked camping in the outdoors. She hardly missed any of the local area events such as Sandy Hill Days, the Adirondack Balloon Festival and the Fireworks by the river in Fort Edward just to name a few.

In addition to her parents, Lucy is predeceased by a brother, Jim McIntosh and a sister, Betty Shortsleeves.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Stephen Mead of Fort Edward; her son, Matthew Mead and his wife, Angela of Poultney, VT; her cherished grandchildren, Rain, Jaxon, and Maverick Mead; her brothers, John and Bruce McIntosh; a sister, Mary McIntosh; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Joe and Michele Mead; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 pm at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA  22116-7023.

HUDSON FALLS/WILTON – Joseph M. Collins, 89, a longtime resident of Hudson Falls and more recently Wilton, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at the Glens Falls Hospital.  

Born August 2, 1933 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Walter S. Sr. and Julia Agnus (McKinney) Collins.  Joseph was a 1951 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Glens Falls.

On September 27, 1959 he married Sandra J. Catone at St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward.  They shared 63 loving years together.

Joseph worked at Hercules/Ciba-Geigy in Hudson Falls in the TS Lab. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp in 1953. He received his orders to report to Korea during the end of the Korean conflict, however was deployed to Japan.  He was honorably discharged in 1956.  He owned and operated Collins’ Grocery on Bay St., Glens Falls for four years and later worked for UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 773, where he retired in 1995.

In High School he was involved in many sports. His claim to fame was when he pitched a no hitter for the Kerry Blues.  Joseph was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed golf, Syracuse Basketball, Notre Dame Football, the NY Giants, and the New York Mets (when they won).

He enjoyed spending time with his family, children and grandchildren and being Pa. He never missed his children’s sporting and school events and also coached little league for many years. Pa was his grandchildren’s biggest supporter and you could always find him in the stands.

He is predeceased by his parents, Walter Scott, Sr. and Julia Collins; a brother, Walter Scott, Jr.; a son in law William Rehm.

Joseph is survived by his wife, Sandra (Catone) Collins; his children, Daniel Collins (Lynn), Julie Carrow (Albert), Colleen Schnorr (William), Margaret Rehm, Lynn Harper (Gary); his grandchildren, Zach Rehm, Breanne Taylor (Derek), Ryan Carrow (Kara), William Schnorr, Jr. (Lauren), Rebecca Schnorr (Dana), Mallory Harper (Matt), Andrew Harper, Lukas Carrow (Meghan); great grandchildren, Brooke Taylor, Makenna Taylor; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.

A Mass of Christian burial will follow at noon at St Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.

Burial will immediately follow at the Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

The family wishes to give a special and sincere thank you to Bonnie Potter for her care and dedication to our father over the last few months.  We’d also like to thank the nurses on Tower 3 at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Also, a special thank you to Bob and Vicki McGough from Saint Therese Chapel in Gansevoort for their kindness throughout.

Thank you to Gladys for riding shotgun.

Memorial donation in memory of Joseph may be sent to Disabled Veterans of America, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 1003 Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047.

QUEENSBURY – Patricia Ann (VanDoran) Burch, 73 of Queensbury, passed away Tuesday morning, October 11, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born February 6, 1949 in Glens Falls, she was a life-long area resident and daughter of the late James S. and Jane (Berrigan) VanDoran. Patricia was a graduate of Fort Edward High School and was the loving wife of Ronald Burch, whom she married November 11, 1968 in Hudson Falls. She and Ronald enjoyed 54 years of marriage and companionship together.

Earlier in her career, she worked at WO in Glens Falls. She then went on to work at C.R. Bard where she worked for 12 years until her retirement in 2016. Patricia enjoyed reading, camping and going for rides, but her greatest enjoyment was getting together with her relatives at family gatherings.

In addition to her parents, Patricia is predeceased by a sister, Eileen Corville; and two brothers, James and Philip VanDoran.

She is survived by her loving husband, Ronald Burch; her daughter, Kelly Burch (Michael Perrelli); her grandchildren, Brittanie Potter (Berakah Smith), Brandon Potter, Nathan Bardin, and Zachary Bardin; her brother, Jonathan VanDoran (Christina); and several nieces, nephews and close friends.

Friends may call from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.

The Rite of Committal will follow the funeral service at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Memorial donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Online remembrances may be made by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net.

HUDSON FALLS – Marilyn L. Tremblay (Lyn) Potvin passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on October 8, 2022. 

Born August 28, 1930 to Mary and Delor Tremblay, Lyn graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Glens Falls NY in 1949.  She participated in many activities including drama club, choir club, cheerleading and was a majorette.  After graduating from High School, she worked at Continental Insurance for several years.  While on Lake George she was introduced to William Lee Potvin (Bill) by her best friend, Esther Stickney, at her camp in Cleverdale.  They were happily married on August 18^th, 1956.

Lyn volunteered for the Glens Falls Hospital Guild for many years and, when not caring tirelessly for her 6 children, she was involved in many hobbies. She enjoyed spending hours putting puzzles together and reading. She enjoyed her time tending to her flowers and was an excellent and creative cook.  Lyn was lovingly referred to as the “casserole queen” by her children. Also, she belonged to a gourmet group with friends where her dishes were enjoyed by all.  As a skilled seamstress she made many outfits over the years for her daughter’s, including matching coats and hats on Easter. Lyn enjoyed painting and playing bridge with her close friends and attending her children and grandchildren’s sporting events. 

Lyn and Bill were very fortunate to have many close friends they went on several trips with, including European and Caribbean cruises. Their favorite memories include time spent at the family camp on Lake George next to where they first met in Cleverdale. They also enjoyed summer vacations with family and friends in Cape Cod.  During retirement, they spent the winter months in St. Augustine Florida.

She was predeceased by her parents Mary Quillinan and Delor Tremblay.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Bill Potvin of South Glens Falls; her children; Lee Anne Colvin (Tony) of Hudson Falls, Lynette LaPan (Peter) of Clifton Park, William L. Potvin Jr. (Penny) of Inman South Carolina, Michael Potvin of Framingham Mass., Jeffrey Potvin (Lisa) of Lutz Florida, Janette Fowler of Ballston Spa; She also leaves behind grandchildren, Eric LaPan (Alyson), Jacob LaPan, Todd LaPan, Shane Colvin (Emma), Bryce Colvin (Echo), Rachel Fowler, Lauren Fowler, William Potvin III (Tela), Nicholas Potvin (Danielle), Kyle Potvin (Chelsea), Jeffrey Potvin, II, Haylie Potvin; and two great grandchildren, Emilynn Potvin and Camden Varner.

Friends may call on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 22, 2022

at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 80 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY. The Rite of Committal will follow at St Paul’s Cemetery in the Town of Kingsbury.

The family wishes to give a special and sincere thank you to Angela Starks, Sue Bailey, LouAnne Rice and Kathryn Gallagher for their loving care and dedication to our mother over the years.  The family would also like to thank Ruth Fish at the Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease and the staff at Community Hospice for all of their care and support . 

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 1003 Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047 or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

HUDSON FALLS – Local music legend, Robert Bates, unexpectedly left us on September 22nd. He passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side. Missing him terribly are his beloved children Curtis, Jen, Dakota, Jessie, and Corey; and his sweetheart Debra. Missing their grandpa are Alexa, Delainey, Dustin, Madilyn, Kenna, and Kepler.

Bob was born in New York City on March 4, 1954. He graduated from Lindenhurst High School in 1971 and went on to Juilliard where he graduated in 1976 with a master’s degree. Bob could pick up anything with strings and make it sound beautiful. Additionally, he had a unique and powerful tenor singing voice. That voice landed him regularly on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry alongside country music legend, Charlie Louvin in the 90’s. He played in many bands throughout his life. The “Bob Bates Band” always brought the house down. He also played in “Dyer Switch” with his best friend and music partner, JoAnn Sifo. Bob taught music at Taconic Hills Central School district for about 30 years. While there, he put on legendary “Rock n Roll” and “Unplugged” shows for his students. Even after retirement, Bob never stopped playing and teaching. He became the music director at Amorak Youth. He performed often at the Strand Theater in Hudson Falls amongst his fellow local musicians and friends. 

There is no doubt Bob was a musical genius. But he was much more than that. He loved his family more than anything. He got more joy out of giving than receiving. He never met a dog, or as he called them “pooches”, that he didn’t like. Conversely, every pooch he encountered always loved him. He always told those near and dear to him how proud he was of them. We hope he knows that we are damn proud of him too. 

We will miss him tremendously but we’re lucky to be able to visit him anytime in every piece of music he created.

Stay tuned for a Celebration of Life for Bob at the Strand Theater in Hudson Falls in the near future.

As the saying on his favorite Buddy Holly shirt says, “Legends Never Die”. “Here’s to You”, Bob Bates. We love you so much.