Brook Hobson

February 6, 1955 - December 2, 2014

Gloversville, NY Brook Hobson of Stratton Street, Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully in her husband’s arms at Mountain Valley Hospice House in Gloversville, NY on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Brookie was 59 years young. Born on February 6, 1955 in New York City, she was the beloved daughter of Ronald Hobson and Ann Lawson Hobson of Plattsburgh, NY. She graduated from Paul Smiths College, University of Vermont and SUNY Albany. Before her teaching career she worked for several non for profit organizations including; Planned Parenthood, Clinton Youth Bureau, Saratoga Preservation Foundation, The Hyde and Adirondack Community College. Since 2004, Brookie was an English professor at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY until her illness forced her to retire this year. She will be remembered as a kind, considerate and dedicated teacher and friend. A talented writer herself, Brookie shared her love of writing with her students and through her work as coeditor of the campus literary publication, Threads. An avid traveler Brookie loved to share her experiences with her students and combined her knowledge of the world with literature to create lessons that brought her students places they’d never been. Brookie made a difference in the world by touching so many people’s hearts. This was evident over the past year as family and friends came to her side during her illness. Brookie always retained her sense of humor. Whenever in her presence, people felt nurtured, loved and respected. She is survived by her parents, Ronald and Ann, her husband of 22 years, Daniel Szot, a daughter Casey Szot of Portland Oregon, a sister Chris Whalen and her husband Joe of Plattsburgh, NY, a niece Constance Hammaker and her husband Nate, a nephew Joey Whalen and a new great grand niece Nora Grace Hammaker and many, many dear friends. Family and friends may call from 12-2pm on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave. ,Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Services will be at 2pm, at which time all are invited to share memories, stories and photos. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Planned Parenthood of Saratoga ,236 Washington St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to the Mountain Valley Hospice House 108 Steele Ave. Gloversville, NY 12078. Online remembrances can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com