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Hoosick Falls – Edward Hackett, 76, died suddenly Friday, May 23, 2014, after a long illness. Lifelong residents of Hoosick Falls, NY, he and his wife of 53 years, Barbara, were also winter residents of Naples, FL, since retirement.

Ed owned and operated several local bars and restaurants for many years. When Ed left the restaurant business he went to work for various milk processing companies as a dairy inspector. His personality was well suited for both of those careers, and he quickly gained the friendship and affection of most people he met, both young and old. He gained another new batch of loyal friends while living in Florida. Ed earned a reputation as one of the most consistently good shuffleboard players on his team.

Survivors, other than his wife, are his sons, Joseph Hackett and Kevin Button and wife Robin, and his daughter, Loreen Hackett, all of Hoosick Falls, his grandchildren, Nicole Aldrich and husband Josh, Tori Hackett and Victoria, Owen Hackett and Darcie Hackett, and his great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Corey Aldrich. Ed was also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews, including one cousin to whom he was a substitute dad, John Waitekus.

Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Saturday, May 31, from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rensselaer County Hospice through the funeral home.

Hoosick Falls – Anna A. Winters, 93, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY. She was the wife of the late August J. Winters Jr.

Born on March 22, 1921, in Sherbrook, Canada, Anna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Rousseau) Rivard. She attended schools in the Town of Hoosick, NY. Anna was a seamstress at CB Sports in Bennington, VT.

Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Burnham and husband Robert of Warrensburg, NY, her sons, Richard Winters and Sandra Singer of Massachusetts and August Winters of Center Brunswick, NY, her sister, Joan Baker of Troy, NY, her brother, Theodore Rivard of Maryland, and her eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Anna is pre-deceased by a grandson, David Winters, and a daughter-in-law, Ann Winters.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, May 28, at 11 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 Tuesday, May 27, from 5 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children Hospital through the funeral home.