Antoinette Feeley

Cohoes, NY Antoinette (Toni) Feeley passed at age 94 at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on January 12, 2021. Antoinette Feeley (Grego) was born to her father Anthony Grego and mother Rosa (Galentino) Grego on June 9, 1926. She was a life long Cohoes Resident and graduated from Cohoes High School in 1944. Toni lived a long, full and vibrant life. She was very driven and strong willed. For decades, she owned and proudly ran Toni’s Beauty Salon on Main Street in Cohoes working closely with her sister Catherine Coonradt as well as her mother Rose Grego to serve an extensive list of clients from Cohoes and surrounding cities. Back at its peak, Toni’s Beauty Salon was widely recognized as one of the best places to get caught up on all of the local gossip while enjoying a cup of coffee and having a few laughs. Toni also adored the mascot of the beauty shop, her little French Poodle named Bonnie Bell. Bonnie cheered up many a customer while they visited the salon. After closing the salon, Antoinette worked at Walmart in Latham, NY for years as a Greeter and fully enjoyed welcoming hundreds of customers per day. She won many Employee of the Month awards from management during her time there. She was a Member of the Altar Rosary Society and Bingo Committee for St. Rita’s Church. She was also a Member of the Cohoes Columbiettes which was part of the Cohoes Knights of Columbus. She enjoyed her bowling leagues, Las Vegas Casino gambling, Saratoga Racetrack, Bingo Nights with her friends at St Rita’s Church and Columbia Crest Senior Apartments. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Eddy Cohoes Rehabilitation Center in her later years. Antoinette was predeceased by her sister Catherine (Kay) Coonradt, brother John J. Grego, husband Charles F. Feeley, Sr., son Charles F. Feely Jr. and her grandson Charles Feeley III. She is survived by her Grandson Sean Feeley and two step grand children – Lisa Edwards as well as a long list of nieces, nephews and cousins. A short prayer service was held at Marra Funeral Home in Cohoes on Saturday, January 16th with a small group of attendees at the discretion of family and out of respect for NYS COVID rules. This was followed by a burial service at St. Mary’s Cemetary in Waterford, NY. PLEASE NOTE: The family is planning a Celebration of Life gathering for Antoinette in the late spring or early summer so that family and friends can be together to share memories of an amazing woman that made a significant impact on the region. This memorial will be advertised publicly once arranged

Antoinette Feeley

June 9, 1926 - January 12, 2021