Obituary of Irene M. Tremblay

Clifton Park – Irene M. Garceau Tremblay, 91, formerly of Clifton Park, passed away with her family by her side at Millview of Latham on Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Cohoes, she graduated from Catholic Central High School and was the daughter of the late Romeo and Eva Heroux Garceau.  Irene was the chief cashier for Shearson/Lehman in Albany for over 25 years.  She was involved with Girl Scouts, in recent years Irene crocheted baby blankets and lap robes for family and various Churches.  She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Crescent.  Wife of the late Gerard A. Tremblay.  Survivors include her children, David (Janet) Tremblay of Basking Ridge, NJ, Patricia (Donald) Arcari of Cohoes, Susan (Joel) Katz of Clifton Park, Kathleen (Kent) Kaltenborn of Rotterdam and Edward Tremblay of Clifton Park and 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Sister of the late Margaret Bristol and Florence Zehner also survived by nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.  Funeral Friday, May 24, 2019 at 9:00am at St. Mary’s Church, Crescent where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.  Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Waterford.  Relatives and friends may call at the DUFRESNE FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 216 Columbia Street, Cohoes on Thursday from 4 to 7pm. Friends who wish to remember Irene in a special way may donate to Make A Wish Foundation of Northeast New York in her memory.