Hoosick Falls – Annie “Marge” Patire, 89, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She was the wife of the late Cruce “Rocky” Patire, who died on November 4, 2012.
Born on July 17, 1925, in Clifton, NJ, Annie was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Manista) Macaluso. She graduated from Clifton High School in Clifton. Marge and her husband Rocky and family owned and operated Patire Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Buick Incorporated in Hoosick Falls, NY. Marge was a secretary at the business for many years. She enjoyed reading, needle work and spending time with her family. Marge was an avid Yankees fan, a member of the VFW Woman’s Auxiliary and a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church.
Survivors include her sons, Edward and wife Barb Patire of Lanoka Harbor, NJ, and Bruce and wife Carol Patire of Hoosick Falls, her sisters, Lucy Billage and Dolores Vladyka, both of Clifton, and Claire Derco of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. She is also survived by five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Marge is pre-deceased by a sister, Josephine Patire, and brother, Joseph Macaluso.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, January 13, at 10:30 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 Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Monday from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either the Immaculate Conception Church, the Rensselaer County Community Hospice or the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.