Carole R. Hubbard

GUILDERLAND – Carole Richmond Hubbard, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 23, 2024 surrounded by family & friends. She was born in Albany on June 11, 1943 to the late William Sr. and Mary Parsons Richmond. After graduating from Albany High School, Carole married Harold Hubbard, Jr. in 1962, and raised her family before beginning work at the Town of Guilderland Highway Dept. While working, she attended Schenectady County Community College, where she earned an associate’s degree as a paralegal. She retired as an Administrative Assistant from the town in 2010. In later years, she was also in the finance service industry with Primerica, starting in 2001, and was still licensed. Carole was very active in her church ministries, first at Trinity Christian Church, where she was the Missions Director and was a Sunday school teacher. Then when that church closed, she attended and was active in Faith and Love Fellowship.  Carole was also a member of WoW ministries, Circle of Care and other Women’s Events and Ministries. Carole enjoyed knitting, and would make blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed scrapbooking, writing poetry and doing ancestry research. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Harold, in 1998.  She was also predeceased by three of her siblings, William III, Virginia, and Susan Richmond.

Carole is survived by her children, Lisa Hubbard, Michele Hubbard, Harold “Buddy” Hubbard III (Lory), Peter Hubbard (Agata), Matthew Hubbard (Annie) and Patrick Hubbard (Jessica); 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, James (Donna) Richmond; and many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday March 28th from 5 to 7pm at the DeMarco Stone Funeral Home, 5216 Western Ave., Guilderland. A funeral service will be held on Friday March 29th at 11am at the funeral home. She will then be interred at Memory Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to New York Oncology and Hematology at NYOH Community Cancer Foundation, 449 Route 146, Suite 101, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Condolences can be posted at demarcostonefuneralhome.com.