OBITS: Post-Star 11 Apr 2005; Glen Falls, Warren co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Post-Star http://www.post-star.com Brownell, Karl A. GANSEVOORT -- Karl A. Brownell, 20, of Gansevoort, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1985, in Schenectady, he was the son of Kenneth Brownell and his wife, Kathi, of Gansevoort, and his mother, Robin Manney and her husband, Steve, of Argyle. He attended South Glens Falls High School. Karl was employed at the Marriott hotel in Saratoga Springs. He enjoyed cooking, carpentry work, guitar playing, spending time with his family and friends and his dog, Obie. Karl was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Roland Brownell, and an uncle, Karl Brownell. Survivors include his father, Kenneth Brownell and his wife, Kathi, of Gansevoort; his mother, Robin Manney and her husband, Steve, of Argyle; a sister, Beth Ann (Brownell) Miller and her husband, Thomas, of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; three brothers: Justin Brownell and his significant other, Megan Wilson, of Comstock, Michael Brownell of Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, and Steven Manney Jr. of Argyle; a niece, Annamarie Miller of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; paternal grandmother, Barbara Green and her husband, Robert, of Gansevoort; maternal grandmother, Donna Sherrange of Corinth; maternal grandfather, Angelo Sherrange of Erie, Pa.; maternal great-grandmother, Mabel Wood of Fort Edward; a special aunt, Mia Sherrange of Queensbury; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his significant other, Isabel Gonzalez of Queensbury. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Regan & Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Ave., South Glens Falls. Burial will follow at Gansevoort Cemetery. Family and friends are invited and may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the South Glens Falls Fire Co. Dive Team, P.O. Box 1033, South Glens Falls, NY 12803; Corinth Fire Department Dive Team, 107 Mechanic St., Corinth, NY 12822; or the Gansevoort Fire Department, Gansevoort, NY 12831. A memorial fund has been established on behalf of Karl Brownell at the Charter One Bank, Glen Street, Queensbury, NY 12804. The family would like to thank all the agencies who participated in the rescue efforts of their son, Karl Brownell. Published in the Post-Star on 4/11/2005. Flack, Leon G. GRANVILLE -- Leon G. Flack, known on the CB as Country Squire, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Leon was born on Feb. 26, 1938, in Poultney, Vt., the son of Frank and Bertha (Shepard) Flack. Leon worked at Sheldon Slate as a slate splitter for 21 years. He was a 37-year member of the Henry Hose Fire Department and served as captain of the Granville Fire Police. He was also a member of the Washington County Fire Police. Over the years, Leon had worked as a part-time police officer for the Granville Police Department. Leon was predeceased by a brother, Robert Flack; his parents; and his stepmother, Theresa Flack. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Roberts) Flack; a son, Brian Flack and his wife, Tina, of Longmont, Colo.; three daughters: Sue Gandrow of Hague, Melinda Halloway of Florida and Kim Flack of Granville; a stepdaughter, Christine Krawczyk; a sister, Betty Dolback and her husband, Edward, of Crown Point; three brothers: David Flack and Edwin Flack, both of Ticonderoga and Clayton Flack of Chambersburg, Pa.; and two stepbrothers, Scott Flack of Keesville and Norman Flack of Brandon, Vt. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church St., Granville, with the Rev. Robert Flower officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday. Burial will be at Poultney Cemetery, Poultney, Vt. Published in the Post-Star from 4/9/2005 - 4/11/2005. Foote, Ralph Wilton NORTH CREEK -- Ralph Wilton Foote, 86, of 62 Walter Foote Road, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Creek. Born Sept. 10, 1919, in North Creek, town of Chester, he was the son of Walter Douglas and Rose Mary (Goodspeed) Foote. Ralph graduated from Pottersville Central School Class of 1939. On Nov. 25, 1942, Ralph was inducted into the Army Air Corps. He received his honorable discharge on Feb. 13, 1946. He was in the 965 Echelon, Mech. Auto Wheel Veh. 3. He qualified with the M1 and MKM 158. He received the American Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. The interesting note is, that Ralph only had one eye; he lost the eyesight in his right eye when he was a young lad. He used to tell that when took the eye test to enter the military, he peeked through the fingers to read the eye chart. After military service and like many other Adirondack boys, he returned to the mountains and the love of the outdoors. Ralph liked to fish, but hunting was at the top of the list. He was a charter member of the Ragged Mt. Fish and Game Club, also a former member of the Glendale Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Pottersville. During his employment career, he worked as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator. He worked for Blue Ridge Lumber Co., North Hudson, N.Y., North Creek Trucking Co., North Creek. He worked on construction for L. Mayersen & Lone, Lane Construction Co., S.J. Grooves, Callahan Construction Co., and others while construction of the Plattsburgh air base, Gilboa Dam and the Northway were being built. Mr. Foote is predeceased by his parents and brothers, George Foote, Leonard (Bob) Foote, and Edward Foote; sisters, Henrietta Murphy and Beatrice Owens. Survivors include, a longtime companion, Leta Moulton; nephews and nieces, Robert Foote and his wife, Vivian, of Minerva, Philip Foot of North Creek, Brian Foote and his companion, Bonnie Bisaillon of North Creek, June A. Fuller of Glens Falls, Douglas Foote of Florida, Gary Foote of Alaska, Bruce Foote of Pennsylvania, Patricia Rathbun of Fort Ann, Rose Mary Williams of North Creek, John Murphy of South Glens Falls, James Murphy and his wife, Cynthia, of South Glens Falls, and several grandnephews and nieces and great-grandnephews and nieces. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home Inc., 4479 state Route 28, North River. Graveside services wil be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Union Cemetery, North Creek, with the Rev. Trudy Pettibone, pastor of North Creek Baptist Church, officiating. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, P.O. Box 500, North Creek, NY 12853 or High Peaks Hospice, 286 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. Logo Published in the Post-Star from 4/9/2005 - 4/12/2005. Holmes, Mary Jane Moreau -- Mary Jane Holmes, 73, of Fort Edward Road, died Saturday morning, April 9, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital, after a long illness. Born April 25, 1931, Bayside, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Anton A. and Minna (Dolecal) Mattson. Mary Jane graduated from Bayside High School in January 1949, and attended Long Island Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale, where she studied floriculture and horticulture. There she met her future husband, Ronald A. Holmes, who was in the animal husbandry program. They were married on Oct. 28, 1951. Mr. Holmes passed away on Aug. 19, 1996. Since moving to the Glens Falls area in 1969, Mary Jane had worked as a bookkeeper, a home health aide, and was retired from her last job as a teacher's aide at Moreau Elementary School. Mary Jane's hobbies included her extensive doll and teddy bear collections. She was an avid mystery novel fan, and passed her love of books on to her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed working on the daily "Jumble" and crossword puzzles in the newspaper. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her sister, Nancy Brunelle, and her brother-in-law, Frank Porcaro. Survivors include her daughter, Susan L. Holmes, with whom she resided; her sons, Eric B. Holmes and his wife, Jennifer, of Liverpool, N.Y., and Jeffrey A. Holmes and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Bozeman, Mont.; her brother, Robert A. Mattson and his wife, Edie, of Riverview, Fla.; her sister, Judith Porcaro of Argyle; her brother-in-law, Normand Brunelle of Glen Cove, N.Y.; her sister-in-law, Elizabeth J. (Holmes) Snyder of Pompano Beach, Fla.; she also leaves behind her beloved granddaughters, Elisabeth, Sarah and Ashley Holmes, all of Liverpool; her grandsons, Wyatt and Jason Holmes of Bozeman; her grand-bassets, Cleo and Daisie; her grand-cats, Spooky, Little Guy, Kirby, Wilbur and Poppy; and many nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours at the request of the family. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2005, at M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls, with the Rev. Marsha Garrett, pastor of the St. Andrews Lutheran Church, South Glens Falls, officiating. Burial will be at the Southside Cemetery, South Glens Falls. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Oncology Unit on 3 West B at Glens Falls Hospital, c/o Carolyn Dunbar, 100 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the entire staff of 3 West B for their caring and compassion to Mary Jane and Susan. Published in the Post-Star from 4/10/2005 - 4/12/2005. Jones, Dorothy Holland HOOSICK FALLS -- Dorothy Holland Jones, 71, died peacefully Friday, April 8, 2005, at Hoosick Falls Health Center, where she has been a resident since 2001. Born in Danby, Vt., on Sept. 4, 1933, she was the daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Brown) Holland. Dorothy and her husband, Jimmie, worked in the hotel industry in the West Palm Beach area for many years. After Jimmie's death, Dorothy returned to the Cambridge area and last worked for TLC of Glens Falls. Dorothy was affiliated with the South Cambridge Methodist Church and also enjoyed the church services at the Hoosick Falls Health Center. Dorothy is survived by one sister, Helen Pratt of South Cambridge; and several nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service, Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at Ackley & Ross Funeral Home, 73 West Main St., Cambridge, with the Rev. Ray Waters officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 959 State Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804 or the Parkinson Foundation, 1501 North West 9th Ave., Miami, FL 33136. Published in the Post-Star from 4/10/2005 - 4/11/2005. Maines, Dr. John G. "Jack" NORTH CREEK -- Dr. John G. "Jack" Maines, a former Tompkins County medical examiner, psychiatrist and family doctor, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany as a result of brain cancer. He was 82. Dr. Maines treated patients in Ithaca for more than four decades before retiring his full-time practice in 1996. In 1999, he moved with his wife, Phyllis, to North Creek, a rural Adirondack community where the Maines family had built a vacation home in the 1970s. He had been associated with the Tompkins County medical examiner's office from the mid-1970s until 1996; and as a medical examiner he had been responsible for making medical rulings on the county's unattended deaths, accidental deaths and homicides. Dr. Maines moved to the Ithaca area in 1956, opening a small office downtown. In 1973, he left psychiatry and opened a general practice near the old Tompkins County Hospital, and in later years moved the practice to an office in the family home at 844 Cayuga Heights Road in the village of Lansing. Dr. Maines was born on Dec. 1, 1922, the son of John Guy and Edna Maines. He grew up in Ossining, where his father worked in a variety of occupations, including owning an ice delivery business and later, a service station. Dr. Maines received his medical degree and psychiatric training at Duke University in North Carolina, where he also met his future wife, Phyllis Gordon, who was a journalism student at the university. They married in 1945, and raised a family of six - Alexander, Elizabeth, John, Julia, Andy and Russell. During the Korean War, Dr. Maines served as a psychiatrist at the U.S. Naval Base in Corona, Calif. He continued his psychiatric training at Willard Psychiatric Center in Seneca County. In the mid-1950s, he was director of mental hygiene at a clinic in Glens Falls. He subsequently moved to Ithaca at the invitation of Dr. Marjorie Murray Burtt, a psychotherapist. Even after his official retirement, Dr. Maines continued his medical work as a member of CompHealth in Salt Lake City, Utah. The group shuttles physicians to mostly remote areas of the United States, where they are needed. The Adirondacks served as Dr. Maines' home base. In the 1970s, when soaring oil prices drove up home-heating costs, Dr. Maines designed and built a coal stove that supplemented the oil heat of his house with the cheaper fuel. He and his wife turned this into a business, the Great Ithaca Stove Co., which operated out of the Maines family garage and sold coal stoves for home-heating use. Although the business never took off, Dr. Maines continued to tinker with coal stoves as an alternative heat source until his hospitalization last month. Dr. Maines is survived by his wife, Phyllis; six children: Alexander Maines of McLean, Va.; Elizabeth Maines of Brooktondale; John Maines of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Julia Maines of Brooklyn, Andy Maines of Vernon Rockville, Conn. and Russell Maines of Rochester; a brother, Robert Maines of Lakewood, Colo.; and several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Services, with full military honors, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, town of Saratoga. There are no calling hours scheduled. Memorial donations in his name may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by Simone Funeral Home, Inc., 105 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs. Logo Published in the Post-Star on 4/11/2005. Marciano, Frank T. Lake Luzerne -- Frank T. Marciano, age 46, of Glens Falls Mountain Road, died suddenly Saturday morning, April 9, 2005, following a short illness at Florida Hospital, Ormond Beach, Fla. Born and raised on Long Island, N.Y., and later moving to Lake Luzerne, he was the son of Thomas and Angelina (Libasci) Marciano. He was a graduate of Hadley-Luzerne Central School. He has resided in Lake Luzerne for the past 33 years. Frank was the owner of two successful businesses, Marciano Construction of Lake Luzerne and Window World in Corinth. Frank was a loving father, brother, son, uncle and friend. Frank was a well-liked and respected member of the community who enjoyed spending time with his children and taking family vacations. He also enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson, spending time relaxing on his boat in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. Frank is loved very much and will be missed by all family and friends alike. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Angelina Marciano of Safety Harbor, Fla.; his longtime love, Elizabeth Fallacara and their two children, Jacqueline Marciano and Joseph Marciano, all of Lake Luzerne; two sisters, Donna Moors of Glens Falls and Lori Marciano of Hudson Falls; one brother, Thomas Marciano Jr. of Clearwater, Fla.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brewer Funeral Home, Inc., 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne. Burial will be in Holy Infancy Cemetery, Lake Luzerne. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Infancy, Lake Luzerne, with the Rev. Peter Nabozny officiating. Published in the Post-Star from 4/11/2005 - 4/12/2005.