George Macy Sr

TROY - George J. Macy, Sr., 84 of Russell Court, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Albany surrounded by his family and friends.

Born in Troy, he was the son of Charles E. Macy and Beatrice Brown Macy and beloved husband of the late Evelyn Thibodeau Macy who died in 2011.

A lifelong Troy resident, George was a mason at the former Alleghany Ludlum Steel Corp now Altech in Watervliet for 43 years, retiring in 1992. George was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Lansingburgh Tibbitts Cadets and the Wynantskill American Legion Post. He enjoyed watching boxing and old movies.

Survivors include his son George J. Macy, Jr. (Debbie) of Brunswick, three daughters Ilene Horvath (Joseph) of Florida, Donna Atkinson (William) of Pittstown, E. Gayle VanDenburgh (late Frank) of Brunswick, twelve grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren.

George was predeceased by his son Richard R. Lamoureux Macy.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the McLoughlin & Mason Funeral Home, corner of 109th Street and Third Avenue, Lansingburgh with Rev. David Kelley officiating.

Burial will following at 1:30 p.m at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.