HUDSON FALLS – Marc F. Francato, 81, of Hudson Falls, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on August 23, 1942, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Marc A. and Estelle (Zolnowski) Francato.
Following his high school graduation, Marc continued his education at Albany Business School.
Marc was the proud owner of Angler Custom Products, which was a Fishing Wholesale Company in Hudson Falls. He was known for being an expert in fly tying and fly fishing. Marc especially loved to use his fishing masterpieces at Blue Mountain Lake. He also enjoyed showcasing his talent by doing demonstrations on fly tying. Fishing was not his only passion, at one time, Mark was an avid coin collector.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Donna Lee Francato; his daughter, Marcia Perrin; and many aunts, uncles and his cousin, Rodney Bobbins.
Marc is survived by his son, Anthony “Tony” (Sheri) Francato; his grandchildren, James Perrin, III, Laurel Perrin, Jacob Francato and Sophia Francato; his sister, Ann Marie Francato; his son in law, Jay (Charmaine) Perrin; many cousins, including several special cousins, Rob (Joyce) Doty and Adam (Liz) Doty; and his close friend, Bobby Hilton.
A Funeral Mass will celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church on the park in Hudson Falls.
The Rite of Committal will follow the Funeral Mass on Thursday, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
Memorial donations may be sent in memory of his daughter, Marcia, to the Outer Banks Cancer Support Group, 245 Woodland Drive, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
My gregarious cousin, Marc will be missed by his loved ones but Heaven is rejoicing.
The world is so much quieter now. And the silence is deafening and heartbreaking. Heaven just won the lottery.
Ann…So sorry to hear of your Father’s passing. Losing a Dad is especially difficult for a daughter. You and your family are in my prayers…Warm regards…Anita Ranado
I was going through some of my things as I recently had moved. I came across one of the fishing nets i got from Marc and Donna they had worked on together at their business and thought of him. Beautiful custom and quality piece of work I’ll cherish. I was their mailman for several years at home and at the business. Loved talking to him about the outdoors, his business, and life in general. Pleasure to have known them both. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Marc was a very close friend and mentor. We did a lot of business together and traveled for business several times. I was honored to be considered a friend. Marc’s wealth of knowledge on a myriad of topics was unparalleled. He would tells stories that seemed to fantastical to be true but they always came around to be real, it was quite amazing.
We are going to memorialize a classroom in my business to be the Marc Francato learning center. I will for ever miss our friend.