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Obituary:DuCharme, Francis C |
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DuCharme, Francis C. ALBANY Francis C. DuCharme, 79, of Albany, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at his home. Mr. DuCharme was born in Troy, raised in Cohoes, and lived most of his life in the Capital District. He attended Siena College, Fordham University, and St. John's Law School before entering the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean War. He was employed for many years by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and briefly by the New York State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. After his retirement, he was employed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany for 19 years. He was a communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Albany for nearly 25 years, and was active in the parish choir. Mr. DuCharme is survived by his wife, Marjorie Berney DuCharme; his children, Jane Wingle (Ronald) of Albany, Mary Ann Matters (Rick) of East Greenbush, Peter DuCharme (Anne) of Altamont, John DuCharme (Ann Marie) of Rexford, Paul DuCharme (Marianne) of Los Gatos, Calif., and Helen Matz (William) of Latham; his sisters, Florence DuCharme Gordon (Paul) of Loudonville, and Helen DuCharme Swisshelm (Byron) of Lutz, Fla.; his grandchildren, Amanda, Katrina, and Rebecca Wingle, Amber DuCharme, Gregory and Alexa DuCharme, Adam, Evan and Jake DuCharme, and Benjamin, William, and Joshua Matz; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Joseph G. DuCharme and his sister-in-law, Dorothy DuCharme. Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Saturday morning at 8:30 and from there to St. Catherine of Siena Church at 9:30. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the funeral home Friday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Catherine of Siena School, 35 Hurst Ave., Albany, NY 12208 or to the Academy of the Holy Names, 1075 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208
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