Mary Lou Lockyer

Mary Lou Lockyer, 92, of Bridge Street, Broadalbin, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam. She was born in Troy, NY on December 20, 1932, the first daughter of Lewis and Maryon Keohan Jones and graduated in 1950 from Broadalbin High School as the class salutatorian. Later in life, Mary Lou earned a BS in Business from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. After her marriage to George Lockyer on September 15, 1951, and having 3 children, the family moved to Littleton, CO for 2 years and later to Westford MA for 13 years. When the children were grown, George and Mary Lou eventually moved back to Broadalbin where they restored a Lockyer home that once belonged to George’s grandmother. After retirement, they enjoyed traveling across the country, spent summers camping at York Beach, ME, and hosting many family gatherings at a seasonal camping site on the Battenkill River Campgrounds in Arlington, VT. Mary Lou was the epitome of organized. She was practical to the core, always generous, and was the rock of the family. She loved the ocean and waterfalls. Mrs. Lockyer was a longtime member of St. Joseph’s Church in Broadalbin and enjoyed volunteering at the thrift shop at the church. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. In addition to her husband, whom she shared a birthday with, Mary Lou was predeceased by her daughter, Jennifer MacLean, her brother, L. Eric Jones, and a brother-in-law, Harold “Hap” Presson. She will be dearly missed by her daughter, Christine Lockyer and son-in-law, Raymond La Porte of Princeton, MA; her son, Jeffrey Lockyer of Rutland, VT; her sister, Beth Presson of Burnt Hills, NY; her daughter-in-law Theresa Carlo of Lunenburg, MA; her four grandchildren, Brandon (Sascha) Lockyer, Nicholas Lockyer, and Cole and Sara MacLean; her three great-grandchildren, Bryce, George, and Layla; and her lifelong friend, Nadine Linell. Cremation was performed at Park View Crematorium, Schenectady. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 11am – 1pm at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 (corner of Route 29 & Black Street), Johnstown. A memorial prayer service will follow at 1pm at the funeral home with Rev. Jun Segura, officiating. Final burial will be in the spring at the Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Church or to the Kennyetto Volunteer Fire Company, both in care of the funeral home. UPDATE FINAL BURIAL INFORMATION: Final burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery, Broadalbin.

Mary Lou Lockyer

December 20, 1932 - January 28, 2025

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December 20, 1932 - January 28, 2025

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