Leo H. CHARBONNEAU

COLONIE, NY -- Leo H. Hack Charbonneau Sr., 70, of Veeder Drive, Colonie, died suddenly Monday, September 26, 2005 at his residence embraced by his loving family after a four-month battle with lung cancer. Born and educated in Cohoes, he was the son of the late Nelson J. and Eva LaCombe Charbonneau and beloved husband of Shirley Berdar Charbonneau of Colonie. Hack resided in Cohoes for most of his life and relocated to Colonie in 1979. He was a veteran of the United States Navy Reserve and a volunteer aboard the Navy ship, USS Slater, moored in the port of Albany. Hack was a member of CAP DESA and was employed with the NYS Department of Transportation where he was the supervisor of drilling operations, retiring in 1990. He was a communicant of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Schenectady. He enjoyed motorcycling, hunting, fishing and woodworking. Besides his wife Shirley, he is survived by his loving sons, Daniel R. Charbonneau of Beloit, Wis., Leo H. Charbonneau Jr. and his wife Colleen of N.C. and Christopher E. Charbonneau of Cohoes; stepson, William Schermerhorn and his wife Christina of Nev.; cherished grandchildren, Christine, Jeremy and Casey Charbonneau and T.J. Murphy; brothers, Lawrence G. Charbonneau and Edward Charbonneau and his wife Florence, all of Saratoga. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was predeceased by his brother, Francis N. Charbonneau and his feline companion, Nikki. Funeral from the Fitzgerald Funeral, Ltd., 105 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes, N.Y., Friday morning at 10:45. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Schenectady at 11:30. Interment will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Thursday 4-8 p.m. Those wishing to remember Hack may make contributions in his memory to St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2733 Albany St., Schenectady, NY 12304. Published in the Albany Times Union on 9/28/2005.