GLENS FALLS – Margaret Mary Brodeur, 94, of Glens Falls, went into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Pines in Glens Falls.
Margaret was born on June 16, 1918, in Cooperstown, the daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Rose (Lynch) Brodeur.
She attended Sanford Street School from 1922 to 1932 and St. Mary’s Academy from 1933 to 1934. Margaret then transferred to Glens Falls High School from 1935 to 1936. She graduated from Marymount College in 1940, with a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Studies.
Margaret was employed by George R. Coreghlan, Jr., Esq. and Ryan Yavonditte & McCall, Esqs, as a legal secretary. She was also a secretary to Commissioner Edward R. Dickenson, Jr., in the New York State Department of Commerce from 1953 through 1954. From 1955 to 1980, Margaret was a Research Economist.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Anne Webster, Kathleen Brodeur and Martha Bombard.
Survivors include her sister, Lucille DelSignore of Queensbury; and eleven nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours scheduled.
A Funeral Mass for both Margaret and her sister, Kathleen “Kay” Brodeur 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 for both Margaret and Kay will take place later in the spring at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in the town of Queensbury.
Margaret’s family suggests that memorial donations in her memory be made to High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, 79 Glenwood Avenue, 2nd Floor, Queensbury, NY 12804
To leave a condolence or memory of Margaret, please visit www.carletonfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements are under the care of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.
