Elva G. Brenenstuhl

Petersburgh – Elva G. Brenenstuhl, 81, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center in Hoosick Falls, NY. She had resided at the Village at Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT, and formerly in Petersburgh, NY.
Born on April 23, 1930, in Cambridge, NY, Elva was the daughter of the late David W. and M. Beatrice (Haswell) Brenenstuhl. She attended the two room school house in North Petersburgh and graduated from Hoosick Falls High School. Elva continued her education at Albany College of Pharmacy where she earned her Bachelor of Science and at the College of St. Rose where she earned her Masters Degree in Science. She worked at the North Adams Hospital in Massachusetts and for United Hospitals of Newark, NJ. Elva later worked at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, where she held positions of Hematology Supervisor, LIS Coordinator and Lab Supply Coordinator, retiring in 1992. Elva was a member of the North Petersburgh United Methodist Church, where she also served as Treasurer.
Survivors include several cousins and her close friends.
A graveside service is on Friday, August 5, at 2 pm the Maple Grove Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. There are no calling hours. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls.