HUDSON FALLS – John H. Brodt Sr., a lifelong resident of Hudson Falls, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Glens Falls Hospital at the age of 77.
John was born on April 29, 1940, to Seymour and Mary Brodt.
He graduated from Hudson Falls Senior High School in 1957.
On July 1, 1962, he married Genevieve Vitouski and they began a 55-year marriage and a family that would grow to four children, their spouses and ten grandchildren.
John began his working life at McCann’s Pharmacy in Hudson Falls while in high school and maintained a friendship with the McCann family since that time. He went on to work for First National Bank of Glens Falls and Hercules/Ciba-Geigy before finding the most enjoyable job of his life, as a custodian at the Hudson Falls Middle School. In 2002, the eighth graders voted to dedicate their yearbook to him, writing “He treats all the kids with respect and kindness.”
John’s ten grandchildren were the pride of his life, and for the past 20 years “Mimi and Grampi Brodt” were fixtures at their sporting events, dance recitals and other activities. He and “Mimi” also enjoyed trips to Disney World with each of their children’s families over the years. John was a longtime horse racing fan and loved using his green-thumb to grow his garden and make sure that his brown-thumbed children had flowers in their yards each spring. He was a big television fan, with “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy” and Lifetime Movies among his favorites.
John was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Patricia.
He is survived by his wife, Genny; children, John Jr. and his wife, Lisa; Michael and his wife, Michelle. Danielle Vaughan and her husband, Jeff and Denise Brodt; grandchildren, Nicole Brodt and her significant other, Brian Canastra; Steven Brodt and his wife, Sidney; Reilley and Maddox Brodt, Lilly, Alex and Parker Doin, and Jenna, Cassie and Leah Vaughan. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Lou Jordan; his brother, Joe Brodt and his wife, Maureen; sisters-in-law Joan Vitouski and Patricia Vitouski; and many nieces and nephews.
John’s family wishes to thank his “dialysis family” at the Glens Falls Hospital Renal Center for their outstanding care and friendship over the past five years. You made what could have been a terrible grind (four hours a day, three days a week) into an enjoyable experience for him. We also thank Dr. Joseph Mihindu for his years of care, and the doctors, nurses and staff of the Glens Falls Hospital Emergency Department, 3 West and the Intensive Care Unit for caring for John over the past three weeks.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate John’s life at a service on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 11:30 a.m. at Carleton Funeral Home Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls, followed by a reception at McManus Hall, next to the Church of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s in Hudson Falls.
Donations in John’s memory may be made to the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation, 126 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
