Martha Avery Pollock, age 70, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Virginia J. Pollock. Born and raised in Niskayuna, NY, she attended Niskayuna High School and then, Smith College in Northampton, MA. A few years later, she received her business degree from NYU.

Marty loved new experiences and challenges. As an accountant, her work took her from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the peaks of Denver, Colorado. In the late 70’s, when her mother became ill, she returned to Schenectady to help out and ended up putting down her roots. Her latest accounting roles have been with MVP Consulting Plus in Albany and Gordon, Tepper, and DeCoursey, LLP. in Schenectady.

Accounting, however, was just the tip of the iceberg for Marty. She had a son, Michael Herbert Pollock, born December 15, 1989. For 28 years, she kept young by teaching, prodding, advising, and occasionally, skiing down mountains after her son and his band of friends. She frequented Upper Saranac Lake, NY enjoying recreational things like boating, swimming, and hiking while also participating in the less glamorous chores required to maintain an older Adirondack Great Camp.

Marty never uttered the sentence “There’s nothing I can do about it”. If there was a shelter dog in need of adoption, she was there with a leash. If somebody was stuck, she was in her truck with all kinds of tools. If somebody was in the hospital, she was at the bedside. Mart was the keeper of the flame and the flame was never in jeopardy on her watch.

Martha is survived by her son, Michael Pollock, her three brothers (Robert, Richard, and James), 3 nephews, 3 nieces and one grandniece.

Visitations will be held at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A Celebration of Marty’s Life will be held at 6:00 pm