Altamont - Mildred "Mickey" Ether, 85, died June 19, 2009 at St Peter's Hospital Hospice surrounded by the family that loves her. Mickey was a loving wife to Jack and a loving mother to her daughters. She was an art teacher and an artist. Mickey loved the ocean and always felt most at home on her favorite beach Great Hollow in North Truro, Massachusetts. Mickey is survived by her three daughters; Candice Hoover and her husband Gary, Diana Dayton and her husband Jim, Margo Ether-Reyes and her husband German; six grandchildren, Shawn and Jay Noel, Michael , Jennifer and Justin Schinnerer and Teddy Ether-Velazquez; a great grandson Brenton J. Noel; her aunt Helen Adrian and loving friend Katey Houck. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made in Mickey's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and St. Peter's Hospice Inn, 315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208