Mary Paul BRUNELLE

GLENVILLE - Mary Paul Williams, 85, died March 16, 2005. Beloved wife for 65 years of Joseph M. Williams; mother of Dennis (Kathleen) Williams of Amsterdam, NY; Diane (John) Girard of Fairview, Texas; Louise (Edward) Ruth of Sanford, NC; Carole (Robert) Canfield of Troy, NY and Michele Pietroniro of Denver, Colorado. Grandmother and great-grandmother of 39 beautiful and much loved children. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Blanche Roche Brunelle of Montreal, Canada. Mary Paul was born, raised, married and gave birth to four of her five children in Montreal, Canada. She lived in Troy, NY, for 31 years, Crystal River, FLA for seven years, Niskayuna for 24 years and Glenville, NY for two years. Mary Paul was educated in Montreal and employed by the Frear Company and the Union National Bank. She was active in many charitable organizations and a strong advocate for seniors working with the AARP and the Annie Schafer Senior Center in Schenectady, NY. Upon retiring in the 1970s, Mary did extensive traveling with her husband Joseph throughout the United States and Canada. Mary's life revolved around her husband, children, grand and great-grand children. Survived by her sisters Yvette Brunelle and Denise (Maurice) Bernard and many nieces and nephews of Montreal, Canada. Predeceased by her sisters Therese (Albert) Durocher, Jean Brunelle, and brothers Marcel (Cecile) Brunelle, Roland Brunelle, Fernand (Germaine) Brunelle, John Paul (Gilberte) Brunelle, and many nieces and nephews of Montreal, Canada. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Mary Paul at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road in Scotia on April 2, 2005 at 10 a.m. The family wishes to thank the C2 staff of the Glendale Nursing Home for their care, kindness and support given to Mary Paul and her family for the past six months. Contributions in memory of Mary may be made to Alzheimer's Capital District Chapter, 85 Waterviliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206-2083; Community Hospice of Schenectady 1411 Union St. Schenectady, NY 12308 or the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road, Scotia, NY 12302. Arrangements have been entrusted to Light's Funeral Home, 1428 State St., Schenectady.