Marion Clark Quackenbush

Guilderland- Marion Clark Quackenbush, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died peacefully on Sunday, October 29, 2006. Born in Burlington, Otsego County, New York, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Parker) Clark. She had lived in Niskayuna for 21 years before moving to Guilderland in 1989. Marion graduated from Milford High School, in Otsego County, NY. She married Eugene Quackenbush on May 9, 1934 who passed away in November of 1987. Marion worked for General Electric Company for 26 years in the General Accounting Department. Marion was a member of the General Electric Quarter Century Club, Guilderland Senior Citizens and the Olde Heldeberg Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She was very interested in sewing, many crafts, crocheting and quilting. She was very devoted to her family and friends and will be greatly missed. Marion is predeceased by her three sisters, Dorothy Kinney Ingalls, Hazel Roberts and Janette McLaury and her brother Leroy Clark.
Marion's family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer, especially Tammi Seabridge, RN and Chaplain Tony Green, Eddy Ford Nursing Home Unit 1 and Community Hospice of Albany for all the care and support given to both Marion and her family.
Marion is survived by her daughter Joanne Hait and her husband Ronald of Waterford, her two sons, G. Robert Quackenbush and his wife Carol of Athens, NY and Roger Quackenbush and his wife Cathy of Florida, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave.). Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 or the charity of one's choice, in memory of Marion C. Quackenbush. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.newcomerfamily.com.