Hughes, Margaret BRANT LAKE Margaret P. Hughes, 88, died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday May 24, 2008. Born December 4, 1919 in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Franklin P. and Jessie (Abrams) Plume. Mrs. Hughes was a retired first grade school teacher at Bethlehem Central Glenmont Elemetary School. She started her teaching career in a one room school house in Glenmont. Margaret, and her late husband John, owned and operated Brant Lake Supply for 13 years. She enjoyed camping and traveling. Margaret instilled in her family an appreciation of nature. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, John M. Hughes Jr.; two brothers, David and Robert Plume. Survivors include four sons, John M. (Joyce) Hughes III of Chestertown, Alan B. (Lucille) Hughes of Delmar, Thomas O. (Millie) Hughes of Brant Lake, James P. (Bonnie) Hughes of Chestertown; one daughter, Carol A. Hughes (Lewis Rems) of Bend, Ore.; two sisters, Harriet Renison of Brant Lake, Ruth Plume of Brant Lake; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Plume of Colonie, Jean Plume of Rennselaer; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. At Margaret's request there will be no visiting hours. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 30 in Memory's Garden Cemetery, Albany. Because she enjoyed the performances, memorials may be made to the Seagle Music Colony, P.O. Box 366, Schroon Lake, NY 12870, seaglecolony.com or the charity of ones choice. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Barton-McDermott Funeral Home, 9 Pine St., Chestertown.