Margaret H. McGrady

September 24, 1917 - December 25, 2020

Margaret (Marjorie, Marge) Hengsterman McGrady 103 yrs old of Gloversville passed away on December 25 2020. Born in Wyantskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christopher F. and Emma Roberts Hengsterman. Marge was educated at Troy High School and Troy Business College. She was a stay at home Mom until her children were teenagers and then was employed for many years as an Account/Clerk Typist for a school district. A Nuptial Mass was celebrated on Thanksgiving Day, November 20, 1941 at Sacred Heart Church in Troy, NY that united her in marriage to Edward A. McGrady. They were married for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2006, by her son, Edward A. McGrady, III in 2017, an infant daughter and an infant grandson. Marge liked to sew, bowl, golf and read. She was a member of the Mechanicville, NY Golf Club and the Ladies Golf Association. In 1968, she and her husband relocated to Keyser, WV where she was a member of the Mill Creek Country Club in Burlington, WV and belonged to the Ladies Golf Association for 25 years. Her primary golfing partner though was her husband. They enjoyed all of the time they spent golfing together. Marge was a parishioner of the Church of the Assumption in Keyser WV, where she served as a Lector and as a volunteer Teacher’s Aide for St. Francis Catholic School and was a member of the Church Ladies Group who were responsible for the weekly cleaning of the church and the laundry of the church linens. Marge was also a member of Faith in Action, a food and clothing pantry in Keyser which was under the direction of the area churches and she served on their Board of Directors. Marge and her late husband moved from West Virginia in 1994 to be near their family and settled in Gloversville where she attended the former Sacred Heart Church. Marge was proud of her family. She was a fabulous Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother (she beat her 17 year old great-grandson in Wii Bowling when she was 101 years old.) She is survived by her loving family: Daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Larry Poitras of Johnstown, NY who were her main caregivers. Also surviving are Grandchildren: Lawrence D (Monica) Poitras Jr.,(Ben), Johnstown, NY; Donald J. (Margaret) Poitras (Tanner, Juliana, Elijah), Spotsylvania, VA; Kirstein M. (John) DonVito, (Alli and Nico), Wyantskill, NY; Jeffrey M.(Kara) McGrady, (Avery and Zach), Clifton Park, NY; Steven C Poitras (Lily and Preston), Wilmington DE and John D. Poitras (Jenny), Parkton, MD (Thatcher and Mackie.) Also surviving are twelve great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her Daughter-in Law, Mary Ann McGrady of Clifton Park NY. Many nieces, nephews and friends also survive. There will be no calling hours. Cremation will take place. Urn burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery at the convenience of the family where Marge will be laid to rest next to the love of her life, her late husband Ed. Arrangements are entrusted to the Barter and Donnan Funeral Home, Johnstown, NY. Memorial donations may be made to the Johnstown Public Library or to the charity of your choice. Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.agcolefuneralhome.com