Esther Furbeck

Esther R. Furbeck 83 of Crane Street died Friday morning September 3, 2004 at Sunnyview Hospital after a short illness. Born in Princetown, NY, Esther was the daughter of the late Charles and Jennie (Fowler) Stead and a graduate of Draper High School. A homemaker, she had worked at the General Electric Company during WWII. Esther was a Jehovah Witness and a member of Kingdom Hall in Schenectady. She was predeceased in 1991 by he husband of 49 years Marshall S. Furbeck. Survivor's include two children; Muriel F. Cole and husband James of Rotterdam and Bruce M. Furbeck and wife Marsha of Rotterdam, a sister; Blanche Steuart of Rotterdam, four grandchildren; Keith McGovern and wife Kara of Rotterdam, Brandon McGovern of Brooklyn, NY, Julie Drexel and husband Michael of Duanesburg and Joanna Furbeck of Rotterdam, two step grandchildren; James Cole 3rd of Schenectady and Tyler Cole of Duanesburg, two great grandchildren; Kassia McGovern and Lucas Filardi, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon September 8, 2004 at 2 pm at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway & Guilderland Ave, Schenectady, NY. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home from 12 to 2 pm prior to the funeral service. Internment will be in Schenectady Memorial Park, Rotterdam, NY. Contributions may be made in Esther's memory to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205 or to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483