Timothy P Hulbert

Tim was born on May 7, 1952 in Schenectady, NY, the son of the late Howard A. Hulbert and Mary Elizabeth (Daly) Hulbert. He grew up in Coxsackie, NY, on his family horse farm. Tim’s upbringing, together with his riding, training, and racing thoroughbreds instilled in him the value of “get back up on the horse” after any hurdle life presented. He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in Albany and received his BA in Government and Philosophy/Theology from Manhattan College in the Bronx, both with honors. Tim’s education with the Christian Brothers molded him and laid an everlasting foundation that guided his decisions through life.

Upon graduation from Manhattan, Tim moved back home and took on two jobs – working in a cement plant and tending bar in the evenings at the legendary Italian restaurant, Alteri’s. Tim’s first real job was working on the congressional campaign of Democrat Ned Pattison, eventually coordinating the first Congressional mobile office in US House history. This was the start of his long career in government and public advocacy. He went on to work for the New York State Energy Office where he served as an energy conservation analyst and the agency’s official spokesman. Later Tim worked for the New York State Transportation Dept., as the director of both Communications and Intergovernmental Relations.

In 1989 Tim became the President & CEO of the Rensselaer County (NY) Regional Chamber of Commerce, and in 2001 he moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to head the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. In both positions he spearheaded several lasting programs and services that still exist today as a major part of his legacy. The Charlottesville Works Initiative (now Network2Work at Piedmont Virginia Community College) was one of his proudest achievements.

Tim is survived by his loving wife and soulmate Bonnie Farone and his four children: Daniel Taylor Hulbert (Albany); Sean Howard Hulbert and Jenny Rathbun (Queens, NY); Michael Daly Hulbert and Kate Bacso (Charlottesville); Moira Farone Hulbert (Tokyo); grandsons Oliver Hulbert and Clive Hulbert. He also survived by stepmother Roberta Hulbert and sister Margaret Mary Hulbert (Coxsackie, NY), nephew Joshua Dittmar and former wife Susan Elizabeth Taylor (Albany)

Funeral services will be held in Coxsackie, NY at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Friday, December 13, 2024. Visiting hours will be from 9:00 - 11:00 AM at the church, followed by a Mass, and then burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, a Celebration of Life service will be held to honor Tim and his time spent in Charlottesville, Virginia. The service will take place at the Forest Lakes Clubhouse Pavilion from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Scholarship in Memory of Timothy P. Hulbert (’74) at Manhattan University via connect.manhatten.edu (selected under ‘Designation’ drop-down).

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

-- 2 Timothy 4:7