Hoosick Falls – Freddie Bouplon, 71, passed away peacefully at his home after being diagnosed with mesothelioma in May of 2014. Nothing was more important to him than his wife, Barbara Ann (Powers) Bouplon. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on July 3, 2014, with their children and grandchildren, at Hedges Lake.
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Joseph J. Cullen
Hoosick Falls – Joseph J. Cullen, 96, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY, surrounded by his family. He had resided on River Street with his wife Delight (Hogan) Cullen.
Born on December 31, 1918, Joe was the son of Thomas and Anna (Evers) Cullen. He attended St. Mary’s Academy. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II with the 5th Combat Cargo Squadron and receiving the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was very active in the community of Hoosick Falls serving as President of the St Mary’s Academy Booster Club and the Hoosick Falls Little League. He was a member of the Elks, the Derby Club and the St. Mary’s Alumni. Joe worked at the former Wood Flong Corporation, the Hoosick Falls Community Center for thirty-five years, the Village Liquor Store and the OTB Parlor for twenty years. He was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church.
Survivors other than his wife Delight include their children, Elizabeth “Betse” Cullen and Robert Alexander of Albany, NY, Kevin and wife Cindy Cullen of Niskayuna, NY, and M. Patrice and husband Joe Zedalis of Hoosick Falls, grandchildren, Caleb and Kady Cullen, Kallyn Alexander and Conner and Payton Zedalis, and several nieces and nephews. Joe is pre-deceased by four sisters, Mary Hennessy, Anna Milliman, Katherine Onley and Margaret Sears, and three brothers, John, Thomas and Louis Cullen.
A Mass of Christian Burial is on Friday, January 30, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Committal services will be at 12:30 pm at the Gerald B.H. Solomon/Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY.
Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Thursday, January 29, from 4 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to either St. Mary’s Academy or the Karen & Molly McGovern Memorial Fund through the funeral home.
Jerold A. Strait
Hoosick Falls – Jerold “Jerry” A. Strait, 69, passed away peacefully at his residence after a brief battle with cancer on Friday, January 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hoosick Falls, NY, he is the son of the late Ruth and Ralph Strait.
Apartment And Commercial Space In The Monahan Building And Parson’s Corner Now Leasing
by Bea Peterson
Alex Buell of Sequence Development was kept busy on Saturday morning, January 17, as a steady stream of people of all ages came to the Open House in the Monahan building on John Street. One woman wanted to see how the apartments looked today as she and her sons had lived in the entire second floor 20 years ago.
Folks Flocked To The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser At Brown’s Brewery
by Bea Peterson
A capacity crowd filled Brown’s Brewery in Walloomsac on Sunday afternoon, January 18, for the first of the season events to raise funds for the Hoosick Falls 23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Read more…] about Folks Flocked To The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser At Brown’s Brewery
SMA Students Visit Homeless Shelter
submitted by Donna Cuddihy
St. Mary’s Academy and Immaculate Conception Parish of Hoosick Falls participated in a service project that helped homeless people living in an emergency shelter at Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless in Albany. Immaculate Conception Parish provided ingredients for a meal, and St. Mary’s Academy students prepared, served and enjoyed the meal while spending time with the shelter guests.
Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – Proactive Concerning Water System Contaminate
by Bea Peterson
During the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, January 13, Mayor David Borge stated the Board is taking the concerns regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the Village water supply very seriously. “The Board is being proactive,” he said. “We realize this is an unregulated contaminant. We have been in touch with the Rensselaer County and the New York State Health Departments, the New Jersey Public Health Department, four different consulting firms and chemical manufacturers.” He continued, “This is not an easy fix, it is not a quick fix.”
Empty Bowls
HAYC3 is particularly proud to co-sponsor, with Hoosick Falls High School and St. Mary’s Academy, the Empty Bowls event on Friday, January 30, from 6 to 8 pm, in The Keep at The HAYC3 Armory in Hoosick Falls. All of the proceeds from Empty Bowls will be donated directly to local organizations that “feed Hoosick. [Read more…] about Empty Bowls
Minks To Sinks, Winter Tag Sale Returns To HAYC3
Who said you can’t have a tag sale in winter? Why not rummage through your closet and unload what you don’t need – declutter your house of everything from minks to sinks.
This indoor tag sale will happen on Saturday, February 28, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the HAYC3 Armory. Vendor spaces are available; vendor forms can be found online at hayc3.org.
If you have any questions about this Minks to Sinks event, or for more information, contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050, email contacthayc3@gmail.com or visit hayc3.org.
Cans For Cancer
Make a great New Year’s Resolution, or help keep your resolution, by donating to a great cause! Please bring your redeemable cans/bottles to Nickelback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls and donate them to the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay For Life team, donating to the American Cancer Society.
Unfortunately, cancer touches all of our lives, and we need to help fund research for a cure! Call Terri Burdick at 686-7851 for pick-up too! Why not even just donate a few as you bring your load down? Any help is appreciated! This is an easy way to help a great cause!