M. Jennifer Hale

Monday, June 30, 2025 - 12:20

M. Jennifer Hale

ALTAMONT — M. Jennifer Danielle Brockley Hale, who was passionate about helping others, died suddenly on Thursday June 12, 2025. She was 64

“Born on March 24, 1961 to Jean and Warren Brockley,” her family wrote in a tribute, “Jennifer brightened every room she walked into with her emerald green eyes and infectious smile.

“Raised in the rolling hills along the Knox/Altamont line, Jennifer was one of nine children, including seven sisters, all but one first-named Mary.

“As a child she would take walks with her brothers and sisters through the thyme fields adjacent to their home, as they made their way toward the limestone cliffs of High Point.

“Jen is the first of her beloved siblings to pass.

“She was a graduate of Guilderland High School, and attended college at the State University of New York at Geneseo, where she met Kevin, her devoted husband of 41 years.

“Jennifer was passionate about helping others, working for many years at Altamont Elementary School as a teacher’s aide for special education, while comforting those in hospice care in her spare time.

“She had a special bond with Father Paul Smith of St. Lucy’s, who visited Jen and Kevin regularly. He comforted them with the Eucharist at home, during the four years Jen battled her long COVID.

“Jen loved making crafts when she could, working on one project or another. From finger-painting with her grandchildren to her vivid barn quilts, Jennifer let her creativity shine.

“When not crafting, she could be found tending to her garden, reading a book (which she did avidly), or practicing archery, a skill passed to her by her father.

“Known for her kindness and generosity, Jennifer will be missed by all who knew her.”

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M. Jennifer Danielle Brockley Hale is survived by her husband, Kevin Hale; their sons, Christopher and Michael; her beloved daughters-in-law, Chelsea and Jean; and her grandchildren, Theodore, Lily, and Nicholas. She also is survived by all her sisters and brothers.

A celebration of her life was held on Saturday, June 21, at their camp in the grove behind the old Thompsons Lake Hotel.

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