Barbara M. Males

BRASHER FALLS - A Funeral Mass for Barbara M. Males, 64, of Brasher Falls will be celebrated by Rev. Patrick Ratigan on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Church in Brasher Falls. Burial will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery in Albany.

Friends may call at the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop, Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Potsdam Lions Club closing the evening with a service at 8 p.m.

Barbara passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Massena Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her husband, Adam Paul; one son, Jeff Males of California; two sisters, Anna Dugan of Albany and Christina Miller of Brasher Falls. One son, Adam William Males (4/1/2003) and one brother, Frank Miller, predeceased her.

Barbara was born on July 3, 1945 in Albany, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Chmielewski Miller. She attended Albany schools and was employed by the USDA as a Federal Food Inspector for 20 years, earning several awards for her conscientious performance.

She was a member and secretary of the Potsdam Lions Club.

Her family extends sincere thanks to Dr. Alston and staff of Claxton-Hepburn Cancer Center in Ogdensburg, Massena Memorial Hospital and Emergency staff, and Tri Town Rescue Squad for their gentle care and support during this difficult transition from active life to a time of rest.

Memorials in her name can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc., 6805 US Hwy 11, Potsdam, N.Y., 13676.

Online condolences and memories can be shared with her family at hammillfh.com.