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Margaret Caffrey Obituary

RENSSELAER Margaret R. Caffrey, age 88 years, of Forbes Avenue, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital. She was born in Westfield, Mass. and has lived in Rensselaer for 11 years, having moved there from Pompano Beach, Fla. Margaret was a self-employed nurses aide. She was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Rensselaer and the Rensselaer Senior Citizen Center. She was a very artistic person who loved to restore antique dolls and was involved in teaching her fellow residents of 460 Forbes Avenue crafts. Daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Poulin Sauers; mother of Marie (Glen) Van Acker of Valatie and the late James Michael Caffrey and Thomas J. Caffrey Jr.; grandmother of Joseph James (Paige) Caffrey of Charlotte, N.C.; great-grandmother of James Michael and Katherine Mollie; former spouse of the late Thomas J. Caffrey Sr. A memorial funeral service will be held from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Avenue, Rensselaer Saturday morning at 10:00. All are welcome to attend. There will be no evening calling hours. Condolence page at: www.wjlyonsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Albany Times Union from Sep. 7 to Sep. 8, 2006.

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Jane Livingston

September 8, 2006

i am so sorry for the loss of you re mom ; She will be sadly missed .

DONNA DEVOE

September 8, 2006

MARIE

I'M VERY SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. I KNOW HOW MUCH SHE MENT TO YOU AND WHAT A BIG PART OF YOUR LIFE SHE WAS.I KNOW THERE IS NO WORD ONE CAN SAY TO MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY. IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE THERE FOR YOU. MARIE I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF YOU AS A GOOD FRIEND AND I'M HERE FOR YOU. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND GLEN.

MAY THE ANGLES IN HEAVEN ACCEPT HER AS ONE OF THEM SHE IS A WONDERFUL PERSON.

Margaret Arcate

September 7, 2006

Marie, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. My thoughts and prayer are with you. If there is anything you need please let me know.

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