Richard A. GERMAIN

BRUNSWICK -- Richard A. Germain, 56, of Coolidge Avenue, died suddenly, Friday, April 14, 2005 at Albany Medical Center after being stricken at home. Born in Troy on July 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Allen James and Dorothy Clement Germain. He was raised and educated in Waterford and attended LaSalle Institute in Troy and graduated from Vincentian Institute in Albany in 1968. He attended the Junior College of Albany and took night courses at Russell Sage receiving his bachelors degree in Sociology. He was employed for over 35 years with GAF in Rensselaer which later became BASF and worked himself up through the company to become a control chemist before retiring in August of 2002. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Victory Church in Troy. Rich enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating on Lake George, gardening around his home and cooking. He was the beloved husband of 35 years of Patricia J. Martterer Germain; loving father of Richard P. (Hae Sun) Germain of Manhattan, Michele M. (John) Guzek of Clifton Park, Kristin (Greg) Dyer of Charlton, Mass.; proud grandfather of Nicholas Germain, Jack and Luke Guzek and Ryan Dyer; brother of James (Cathy) Germain of Troy, William (Margaret) Germain of Eppining, N.H. and Patricia (Russell) Hazen of Colonie; son-in-law of Margaret M. Martterer of Brunswick and the late Charles F. Martterer; brother-in-law of Paul C. (Patrice) Martterer and Michael D. (Brenda) Walker both of Clifton Park and the late Judith Walker. Rich is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from the Doran Funeral Home, 9 South Lake Avenue, Troy and at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, Troy where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Friday from 5-8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 139 South Lake Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. Published in the Albany Times Union on 4/15/2005.