Eagle Bridge – Jo Ann Hawks, 71, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She was the wife of C. Donald Hawks; they resided on Route 22 in Eagle Bridge, NY.
Born on July 14, 1941, in Cambridge, NY, Jo Ann was the daughter of the late Herman and Jean (Bentley) Marsh. Jo Ann graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School. She worked at Fairbanks Express in Hoosick Falls, NY, for thirty-seven years and later with RGI Insurance also in Hoosick Falls. Jo Ann was an avid Hummel collector and NASCAR fan. She enjoyed vacationing with her husband in Hampton Beach, NH, and at Lake Lauderdale, NY.
Survivors, other than her husband Donald, include her sisters, Cherry Millington of Hewitt, TX, Patricia Grennan and husband Bill of Hoosick Falls, Kay Wright and husband Howie of Cambridge and Lori Gardner and husband Jeff of Mesa, AZ, her brother, Donald Marsh and wife Karen of Castleton, NY, and her brother-in-law, Jack Hawks and wife Belva of Georgia. Jo Ann is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, which is handling the arrangements.
