Obituary of Margaret M. VanSchaick

Margaret M. VanSchaick, 96, of Main Street Fultonville, passed away Thursday morning at St. Mary?s Hospital in Amsterdam, with her loving family at her side. Born January 25, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Catherine O?Leary Brown. Margaret was a graduate of Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She moved to the Fultonville/Charleston area in 1944. Margaret was employed for a short time at the Amsterdam Print & Litho Company. She lived in the village of Fultonville since 1948 and she owned and operated the The Cloisterie for 25 years until 1980. A very devoted member of the Fonda-Fultonville United Methodist Church, Margaret served as treasurer until four years ago. She was also a member of the Christian Women?s Group of the church and worked very hard throughout the years at all of the bake sales, church dinners and functions. Margaret loved oil and watercolor painting, sewing, wallpapering, redecorating and restoring old houses. On March 21, 1935, she married Herbert C. Matteson, who passed away in 1972. She later married Ervin VanSchaick on December 5, 1983, he passed away in 1996. Survivors include two sons Mark A. Matteson and his wife Victoria of Canajoharie and Charles H. Matteson and his wife Sharon of Mount Gilead, NC; four grandchildren Ronald Matteson, Charles Matteson, Gilbert Matteson and Daniel Matteson; five great grandchildren Cheyenne, Grayson, Matthew, Mark and Ronald and several cousins. Funeral services will be held Monday August 16, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main Street, Fultonville, NY. Interment will follow in Maple Avenue Cemetery in Fultonville. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Fonda-Fultonville United Methodist Church.