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Official Obituary of

Elizabeth (Hathaway) Maggs

August 4, 1933 ~ March 9, 2025 (age 91) 91 Years Old

Elizabeth Maggs Obituary

Waterford - Elizabeth A. (Hathaway) Maggs, 91, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her residence after a brief illness.

Born in Williamsburg, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Hathaway and Eldora Wait Hathaway and wife of the late John H. Maggs. She had resided in Binghamton and in Waterford since 1961. She was a graduate of Williamsburg, MA High School and attended the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts.

Elizabeth was a homemaker.  She dedicated her life to caring for others in the community and became a nanny figure to the Berry family and others as well.

Survivors include a son, Benjamin (Anita) Maggs, NY; three daughters, Deborah (James) Quinn, TN, Rebecca (James) McKay, MD, and Lori Maggs, Georgia; and 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, David W. (Martha) Maggs with grandson Andrew; a sister, Shirley McGrath; and a brother, Raymond Hathaway.

Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc., 276 Pawling Ave., Troy on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 2-4 PM with a funeral service to follow at 4 PM with Rev. Jeff Silvernail, officiating.

Interment will be in Memory Gardens in Colonie.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Elizabeth A. Maggs to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY 12204. We recommend using the brycefuneralhome.com website to share or send condolences, light a candle, view videos, or for service directions.

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Services

Visitation
Saturday
March 15, 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bryce Funeral Home, Inc.
276 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180

Funeral Service
Saturday
March 15, 2025

4:00 PM
Bryce Funeral Home, Inc.
276 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180

Donations

American Cancer Society
PO Box 6704, Hagerstown MD 21741
Tel: 1-800-227-2345
Web: https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=default&lang=en

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
3 Oakland Avenue, Menands NY 12204
Web: http://www.mohawkhumanesociety.org

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