James L. Poirier Sr. Queensbury - James L. Poirier Sr, 87, passed away on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady, NY on June 3rd, 1938, he was the son of Bertha (Thibodeau) and Robert L. Poirier Sr.

A lifelong Schenectady resident, James attended Mont Pleasant high school (Class of 1957) where he was a four-sport athlete and a stellar quarterback on the football team. James enlisted in the United States Navy in January of 1958 and graduated from machine repair school in San Diego. He served the rest of his naval career aboard the USS Bordelon destroyer. Upon being honorably discharged from the Navy he returned home to Schenectady and began his 30-year career at General Electric.

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