TROY — Amy Leigh (Spilman) McDonald, 43, succumbed to cancer on June 29, 2017, and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by the love of her life, husband Michael McDonald (Troy), dogs Dallas and Tuukka, mother Bobbi Lant (Saratoga), father Dennis Spilman (Saratoga), sister Kelly Corby (Pennsylvania), sister Kerry (Brendan) McCann (Delmar), mother-in-law Sandy McDonald (Cohoes), sister-in-law Lisa (Chris Brassard) Pouchak (Guilderland), and the nieces and nephews that she so adored; Kelsey and Haley Corby, Aidan and Dylan McCann, Brad and Gabby Pouchak, and Jackie Brassard. Amy leaves behind several cousins, aunts, and uncles, but is now reunited with family, friends, and pets who have gone before her.
Amy was born on April 12, 1974 in Silver Spring, MD, but grew up in Saratoga Springs. She is a 1992 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and received her B.S. in Biology from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1997 where she was a member of Alpha Phi Omega. Amy resided in Troy and had a long career at St. Peter’s Hospital where she made many friends. Amy enjoyed shopping, camping, and taking vacations especially in Ocean City, MD. She was an avid Def Leppard and Detroit Red Wings fan.
Services have concluded; however, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to METAvivor Inc., and mailed to 1783 Forest Dr. #184, Annapolis, MD 21401 or online at www.metavivor.org.
