Catherine "Cookie" Wilkie

June 22, 1942 - July 13, 2013

Albany-Catherine E. “Cookie” Wilkie, 71, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude McDermott Mabeus. Cookie graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy and worked many years for New York State Department of Civil Service. She was a former Local Union Officer at CSEA, and Cookie enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Leonard Wilkie; dear sister of the late Richard Mabeus (Claire) and Phyllis Cote; sister-in-law of Mona Arnold (Frank) and Gertrude Eriole; beloved aunt of Michele Daby (Jerry), Suzanne Anson (Michael), Karl Mabeus (Martha), David Cote (Terry), Diane Cummings (Jim), Suzanne Rosebeck (Barry), Jerry Arnold (Tina), Kim Burns (Tom), Keith Eriole, Fred Eriole, Gerry Ann Currier, Dina Yates (Dave) and the late Frank Arnold Jr and Stephen Cote; grandaunt of Taylor, Lauren, Olivia, Mikala, Conor, Marc, Isabelle, Andrew, Stephen, Tyler, Adam, Melissa, Joe, Chris, Theresa, Samantha, Amanda, Shannon, Meghan, Zach, Chris, Kara, Alicia, Corey, Waverlee, Rachel, Casey, Tyler and Trevor; great grandaunt of Jordan and Tyler; dear friend of Susan Crawford, William and Rosemary Rimmer, Anthony and Betty Vergare. Funeral services Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 9:00 am in the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, now located at 208 North Allen Street, Albany. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. Those wishing to remember Cookie in a special way may send a contribution to either the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208 or American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12110. To leave a special message on Cookie’s guest book and leave a virtual gift, obtain directions, light a candle or view other helpful services, please visit www.LGFuneralHome.com