Kathleen Ann (Graffam) Hoffert returned to her maker on March 15, 2019. She died of a brief illness at the Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her children.

Kathy was born on March 8th, 1952 at Brooklyn Memorial Hospital, the daughter of William Graffam Sr. and Ellen Cullen Dedrick.

Kathy grew up in Hyde Park NY area and attended Roosevelt Highschool and Columbia-Greene Community College.

She was employed as a medical assistant in several practices but worked for more than 18 years as a Nuclear Medicine Technology Assistant at Capital Cardiology Associates. There she helped and supported many anxious patients endure stress testing... her humor and good will always there to calm their anxiety.

Kathy is survived by her three children Curtis (Jennifer Newhouse), Amanda (Jason Bean), Jerome (Brittany). She is also survived by the lights of her life - her grandchildren - Kent Lehmann, Isaac and Brenna Bean, and Baby Hoffert.

Kathy's siblings include Gail Hulle (Carl), Ellen Morone (Dick), William Graffam Jr., Deborah Badger (Phil), Sandi O'conner (Stephen), Noreen Greco (Joe), Mark Graffam (Julie), Ronnie Graffam, and Michelle Graffam Heavner (Charles Parks) as well as many nieces and nephews. She maintained a very close and loving relationship with her Hoffert relatives….. and in truth every person, friend or family, who came into her life. She is predeceased by her parents and her step father Earl Dedrick.

Kathy enjoyed hosting and entertaining as many people as possible, traveling, reading, concerts and a glass of wine now and then. But her favorite times were the simplest. Playing with and spoiling the grandchildren she adored, sitting around a bonfire listening to her sons play guitar, her weekly get togethers with close friends and family, and seeing all of the "kids" to whom she was a second mother.

Kathy was an active volunteer for Sean's Run for many years, a cause very near and dear to her heart. Her family asks that in lieu of flowers charitable donations be made to Sean's Run, 96 Metz Road, Ghent, NY 12075. Payable to Sean's Run.

Calling hours will be Tuesday March 19, 2019 from 5-8 pm at Wenk Funeral Home, 21 Payn Avenue, Chatham NY 12037. A mass of Christian burial will be at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 117 Hudson Avenue, Chatham NY 12037 followed by internment at St. James cemetery in Ghent, NY. Reception to follow.