Saratoga Springs, NY - Irene Marion Poliquin, of Jumel Place, passed away Thursday morning (Jan. 6, 2011) at the Saratoga Hospital. She was 92. Born on Oct. 5, 1918 in Mineville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Delia (Buratti) Alfonsi and was a 1936 graduate of Cohoes High School. She also was a 1938 graduate of Albany Business College and was a state employee in Albany in the 1940's. In 1958, she began teaching kindergarten at St. Clement's School for five years and also had been employed by the Saratoga County Probation Department as a clerk in collections until the late 1970's. Irene served as blood donor director for the American Red Cross until her retirement in 1981. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, the late Edward O. Poliquin, who died on Jan. 28, 1970. She was also married to Augie Wurster from 1972 to 1986. Irene traveled throughout her retirement completing 42 Elder hostels, a number of them with her grandchildren. She also took college courses, was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Heritage Garden Club. Survivors include her son, Joseph Poliquin and his partner, Bekkie Wright of East Hartford, CT; a daughter, Lisa Heck and her husband, Bradford Heck of Colesville, MD; three grandchildren, Derek Poliquin, Leda Carpenter and Grayson Heck and four great-grandchildren, Austin and Elijah Poliquin, Zoe and Leland Carpenter. Relatives and friends may call from 11am to 12noon Monday (Jan. 10, 2011) in Our Lady's Chapel in the parish center of St. Clement's Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12noon Monday in St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Avenue. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Waterford, NY. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome. com.