Michael A. Arpey

Porter Corners Michael A. Arpey, 44, of Ballou Road, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident. Born on May 14, 1964 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Mary Lee (Dickinson) Hatfield and her husband Bill "Pop" Hatfield of Bonita Springs, Fla., and Louis Arpey and his wife Kim of Leesburg, Fla. Michael was a 1982 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School. While in school he won the New York State Wrestling Championships for the 155-pound-weight class giving the school its first and only wrestling championship. After high school Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 82 Airborne where he served during the Grenada conflict. After the Army, Mike became a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the Bonita Springs American Legion post and recently moved his membership to the Saratoga Springs American Legion Adirondack Post No. 70. He was also a member of the Italian American club of Saratoga Springs. Mike loved music, especially the Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa. He also loved the outdoors, skiing, fishing, golfing, kayaking, hiking and gardening, but most of all his baby boy Myles, family and friends. On Aug. 17, 2004, he married Melissa (Madeira) Arpey at Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs, Fla. Survivors besides his wife, include his 7-month-old son, Myles Joaquim Arpey; his brothers, V. James Arpey and his wife, Cheryl, of Underhill, Vt. and Stephen A. Arpey and his wife, Lori, of Scotia; his sister, Jodi Dake and her husband, Fred, of Fort Edward; his nieces and nephews, Hayley, Mollie, Jay, Jack, Alicia, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Emily Kryssa, Kaylie and Michael; his grandmothers, Angela Dickinson of South Glens Falls and Katherine Arpey of Ballston Spa; his mother and father-in-law, Jack Madeira of Brazil and Rosa Maderia of Mass.; his brother-in-law, Rui Madeira and his son, Nathan of Mass. and several aunts, uncles, cousins and all of his wonderful friends he met along the way - RYE BREAD! There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 6 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2008, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 80 Saratoga Ave., South Glens Falls. Following the Mass a reception will be held at the Saratoga Springs American Legion Adirondack Post No. 70, West Avenue, Saratoga. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Trust for Myles J. Arpey at the First N.Y. Credit Union, 424 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Arrangements are under the direction of the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls.