Mahar, Marie C.

EAST GREENBUSH — Marie Antoinette Mahar passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2021, at the age of 93.

She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas A. Mahar. Mommom, as she was affectionately known, was devoted to her children and provided unceasing support and love. She was a rock of strength and for years was the force that kept together a large and geographically dispersed family. She is survived by her devoted children, Marie Ann Sheldon of Deer Park, Texas, Kathleen Mahar of East Greenbush, Timothy Mahar (Jean) of Riverside, Calif., Michael Mahar (Karen) of Slingerlands, Marleen Gosh (August) of East Greenbush, Terrence Mahar (Tracy) of Watertown, Conn., Matthew Mahar (Madeleine) of San Diego, Noreen Matthews (Randy) of Zionsville, Ind., Laureen Collins (Edward) of Oswego, and Francis Mahar (Renae), of Dallas; as well as her 25 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She is survived by her two sisters, Theresa Joy Huott of Queensbury and Carina Mahar of East Greenbush. Marie was born on November 7, 1927, in Bronxville, N.Y. to Lilly (Granatelli) and Vincent Cagnina. She was proud of her Sicilian (not Italian) heritage and enjoyed telling stories of her family gatherings. Marie attended New Paltz State Teachers College where she met and married Tim and graduated in 1949 earning a Bachelor of Science in education. Following the premature death of her husband in 1968, Marie taught for many years at St. John’s Elementary School in Rensselaer and at Green Meadow and Red Mill