Plaat, Mark

ALBANY — On May 13, 2022, Mark Plaat, a loving husband and father of two boys, passed away at the age of 72.

Mark was born on May 8, 1950, along with his twin sister, Tina, in the Bronx to Shirley and Julius Plaat. He left home to attend SUNY Albany where he earned his B.S. in environmental sciences and continued his education at R.P.I. where he received a M.S. in urban planning.

He was a charter member of PYE (Preserve Your Environment) at SUNY Albany and an advocate from then on as a charter member of Save the Pine Bush. He also became an active member and leader of the Albany Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. He was a member of PSIA and an active ski instructor at Jiminy Peak Resort for more than 20 years. Mark retired from over 20 years of retail service at Homebrew Emporium in Defreestville where he made many cherished friends.

Mark had a passion for skiing, camping, hiking, biking, travel, and music. A child of the 1960s and Grateful Dead fan, he also loved Jazz and the Blues which he could play a mean harmonica to when the spirit moved him.