Heather C. Fecht

“Love me tender, love me long. Take me to your heart for it's there that I belong and we'll never part.” -Elvis Presley In loving memory of Heather Christine Fecht (June 10, 1962-September 23, 2024) Heather Fecht, 62, of Earlton, New York passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on September 23, 2024, at Albany Medical Center after fighting cancer to the very end. Born on June 10, 1962 in Queens, NY to James and Christina Cartwright (originally from Scotland), Heather grew up in Broad Channel, and met her husband Stephen there, and they went on getting married in 1988 and raised two daughters. Heather used to work for Madeline Chocolate in Rockaway Beach for many years before moving to Greene County and worked as a manager for Family Dollar in Coxsackie and as a bus monitor for Coxsackie Transport until her cancer diagnosis in March of 2024. She worked with special needs children with Coxsackie Transport to help them get on the bus so they would have a better day at school. She also worked as a housekeeper for the Best Western in Coxsackie, NY for a year or two. In her free time, Heather enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, listening to Elvis and John Denver, and watching Law and Order Special Victims Unit with her daughter Nicole. Heather also enjoyed getting to know her great niece and great nephews, which included Harper Kittle, Hudson Kittle, Holden Kittle, Clyde Mele, John “Johnny” Pancetti, and Christopher Pancetti. She also enjoyed gardening and mowing the lawn at her house in Earlton for 20 years. Heather is predeceased by her husband Stephen of 35 years, her mother and father Christina and James Cartwright of Broad Channel, NY, and her mother and father-in-law Karen and Harry Fecht of Leeds, NY. She is survived and loved by sisters Laura and Alan Mele of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, Linda and Brian Kittle of Broad Channel, beloved daughters Nicole Fecht and son in law Darius Heydari of Schodack Landing, New York, Karen Fecht and grandson Owen Fecht of Russellville, Arkansas. Heather is also survived by many nieces and nephews, including Sean and Brenda Kittle of Broad Channel, Allison and John Pancetti of Middletown, New Jersey, and Christopher and Megan “Meg” Mele of Freehold, New Jersey. The family respectfully asks for no services for Heather and asks for some privacy to grieve for a beloved person. They ask instead, to make any donations or contributions to her favorite place, the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, as well as to the American Cancer Society to help find a cure for cancer. Some Scottish prayers for Heather: Look for me in Rainbows Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky. In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky. In the evening sunset, when all the world is through, Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you. It won't be forever, the day will come and then My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again. Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky. Every waking moment, and all your whole life through Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. Just wish me to be near you, And I'll be there with you. Conn Bernard, and Vicki Brown I’M THERE INSIDE YOUR HEART Right now I’m in a different place And though we seem apart I’m closer than I ever was, I’m there inside your heart. I’m with you when you greet each day And while the sun shines bright I’m there to share the sunsets, too I’m with you every night. I’m with you when the times are good To share a laugh or two, And if a tear should start to fall I’ll still be there for you. And when that day arrives That we no longer are apart, I’ll smile and hold you close to me, Forever in my heart. YOU NEVER SAID GOODBYE You never said I’m leaving, You never said goodbye. You were gone before we knew it, And only God knew why. A million times we needed you, A million times we cried. If love alone could save you, You never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, No one could ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God took you home. To leave condolences for the family please visit the tribute wall above.

Heather C. Fecht

June 10, 1962 - September 23, 2024