Joseph J. Dugan

Babcock Lake – Joseph “Joe” J. Dugan, 62, died May 9, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, after being stricken at his home at Babcock Lake, NY. He resided at Babcock Lake with his wife Jane (Mulvihill) Dugan.
Born on June 25, 1946, in Troy, NY, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Du Charme) Dugan. He lived and attended grammar school in Cohoes, NY, then lived in Waterford, NY, and graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1964. He received his Bachelors degree from Siena College in 1969. Joe worked at Oak Industries in Hoosick Falls, NY, for thirty years and was currently employed at Shelter Enterprises in Cohoes.
Joe was an avid Yankee baseball fan, Giants football fan and a Siena basketball fan. Joe loved life and all his many friends, especially his fond summers and memories of Babcock Lake.
Survivors, other than his wife Jane, include his beloved children and their spouses, Frank Morandi and wife Kristen of Meridian, ID, Bill Morandi of Winter Park, FL, Patrick Morandi of Meridian and Alice Vandecaveye and husband John of Lambertville, MI. Joe especially loved his grandchildren Connor and Alyssa Vandecaveye and Caelan, Abby, Emily and Matt Morandi. He is also survived by his sister, Lynn Barrett and her husband John of San Diego, CA, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 13, at 8:45 am from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at 9:30 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial followed the Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.
Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Karen McGovern Memorial Fund through the funeral home.