OBITS: Post-Star 20 Feb 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 Bailey, Robert Indian Lake -- Robert Bailey, age 61, a longtime resident of the Pelon Road IRA house, passed away early Friday morning, Feb. 18, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on May 9, 1943, in Castleton, N.Y., he was the son of the late Walter and Sarah (Doran) Bailey. He moved to Indian Lake in March of 1985. Good food, music and spending time with close friends were some of his favorite pastimes. Bob is survived by two cousins, Joel Nixon and his family of Tucson, Ariz., and John Doran of Freehold, N.J., many friends and staff of the Pelon Road IRA and the Speculator Day Habilitation Program. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church, Indian Lake, with the Rev. Sony Pulickal, pastor, officiating. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church Hall. Bob will be laid to rest in the family plot in Philadelphia, Pa. Friends are invited back to the IRA house on Pelon Road following the funeral Mass for refreshments and remembrance. Bob touched the hearts of all who knew him and will be greatly missed. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, 35 West Main St., Indian Lake. Published in the Post-Star from 2/19/2005 - 2/20/2005. Braley, Verna Mae (Haskell) THURMAN and SCHENECTADY -- Verna Mae (Haskell) Braley, 74, of The Avenue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schenectady, passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady following a long illness. Born in Athol, on June 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna (Smith) Haskell. Her lastest employment was at the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing. Verna enjoyed knitting, crocheting, Word Search and playing cards. Above all, her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren, and attending family gatherings. Besides her parents, her husband of 51 years, Edward Braley Sr., one son, William J. Braley, a granddaughter, Summer Lee Braley, and five brothers all predeceased Verna. Survivors include six children: Edward Braley Jr. and Rose Baker, Julia Dolan and Joseph, Rita Jansen and Frederick, Clifford Braley and Sandy, Cathy Griesemer and Gerald, and Kevin Braley and Nancy; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her sister, Iva Hall. Friends may call upon the family Tuesday evening, February 22, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Maynard D. Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 9 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. John Horn, pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Schenectady, officiating. A formal procession will proceed to Warrensburg Cemetery, Warrensburg following the funeral, and burial will take place in the spring at a time to be announced. Pallbearers are grandsons Eric and Ed Braley III, Mike and Kevin Jansen and Joe and Jim Dolan. A gathering, in reflection of Verna's life, will immediately follow at Thurman Town Hall, Thurman. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Verna's memory to Warrensburg Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 157, Warrensburg, N.Y. 12885, or to Haskell VFW Post No. 4821, Main Street, Warrensburg, N.Y. 12885. The family would like to acknowledge Michele Garzone and Elizabeth Pitts, caregivers at The Avenue, for their special care shown to their mother. Published in the Post-Star from 2/20/2005 - 2/21/2005. Brown, William Nelson "Brownie" Queensbury -- William "Brownie" Nelson Brown, 71, of Main Street, passed away suddenly at his home Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, from health complications. Born Oct. 5, 1933, in Granville, he was the son of the late Roy and Alta (Moore) Brown. Being raised in the Hudson Falls vicinity, he attended Hudson Falls Central School. Brownie enlisted in the United States Army on January 12, 1955, serving his country at various locations, being honorably discharged Jan. 18, 1957. After returning home, he took employment at Finch, Pruyn & Co. of Glens Falls as a heavy equipment operator working faithfully for many, many years until his retirement. He loved hunting, fishing and going for rides in the country, especially smelling the fresh-grown corn. He always enjoyed telling a good joke, sometimes a bad joke, and always looked forward to a good cup of coffee and conversation with his friends at Wag's Northway Diner. Above all, he loved spending time with his family, who loved him dearly and will miss him so much. Besides his parents, Brownie was predeceased by his two wives, Ruth Gray Brown Bennett, and Lima Walczak Brown; two brothers, Henry and Teddy Brown; and one sister, Coretta Aldous. Survivors include his daughter, Barbara Rich and her husband, Keith, of Hudson Falls; sons, John Brown and his wife, Cindy, of Fort Edward, Mark Brown and his wife, James Spinks, of Florida, Stanley Walczak and his girlfriend, Sue Mattison, of Queensbury, Reggie Denno and his wife, Clare, of Hudson Falls, Gloria Adams of Corinth, and Janice Barttlet and her husband, Don, of Vermont; 11 grandchildren, Julie and Tim Rich, Nicole Brown, Sara, Austin, Stanley III, and Cassandra Walczak, J.R. and James Adams, Cathy Mahar, and Megan Spinks; three brothers, Roy Brown and his wife, Laura, of Greenwich, Harold Brown and his wife, Linda, of Florida, and Lawrence Brown and his wife, Shirley, of Vermont; three sisters, Jennie Holcomb of Granville, Shirley Holcomb of Fort Edward, and Beverly Mead and her husband, Cal, of Granville; also several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear friends. Calling hours will be held today, Monday, Feb. 21, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Maynard D. Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. following the calling hours, with the Rev. Arthur Northrup, pastor of Sanford Ridge United Methodist Church, officiating. Queensbury VFW Post No. 6196 will stand as honor guard prior to the funeral service, and will perform military honors in recognition of their fallen comrade following the funeral. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Brownie to The American Heart Association, Northeastern Area, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY12205-3890 or to the Juvenile Diabetes Resource Foundation, 9 Park St., P.O. Box 102, Glens Falls, NY 12801. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to all those who responded and assisted Brownie in his time of passing, and to Maynard D. Baker Funeral Home for helping his family through their most difficult time of need. Published in the Post-Star from 2/20/2005 - 2/21/2005. Olmsted, Norwood W. "Woody" South Glens Falls -- Norwood W. "Woody" Olmsted, 87, of Merritt Road, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at his home. Born in the Town of Charleston, Maine, on Jan. 19, 1918, he was the son of Wendell A. and Ethel Mae (Higgins) Olmsted. "Woody" was a graduate of Higgins classical Institute in Charleston, Maine, and the University of Maine in 1946, with a B.S. in Forest Management. He was active in the Society of American Foresters, Society of American Photogrammetrists, American Forestry Association, American Pulpwood Association, Empire State Forest Products Association, Adirondack North Country Association, New York Forest Owners Association and Canadian Pulpwood Association and the former Adirondack Park Association. He attended the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls and served on the South Glens Falls School Board for several years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and woodsman, and a founder of Goodnow Flow. "Woody" married Elizabeth (Crocker) Olmsted on Oct. 25, 1947. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by five brothers. Survivors besides his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth, (Betty) Olmsted, of South Glens Falls, include his son, Wesley A. Olmsted and his wife, Debbie, of Newcomb; his daughter, Retired Lieutenant Colonel F. Elaine (Olmsted) Williams and her husband, David, of Puyallup, Wash.; his sister, Rebecca Olmsted Amero of Charleston, Maine; his brother, Raymond Olmsted of Pennsylvania; two grandsons, Charles Olmsted and his wife, Lennie, and Grant Williams; two great-grandchildren, Michael and Roselena Olmsted; several nieces, nephews and cousins. At Mr. Olmsted's request, there will be no calling hours. Services will be at the convenience of the family. The family suggests that donations be made in his memory to Moreau Emergency Squad, 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828-9433 or to the Newcomb Emergency Squad, Newcomb, NY 12852, or to Hospice of Saratoga County, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Arrangements are under the direction of M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls, NY or www.kilmers.com. Published in the Post-Star from 2/20/2005 - 2/21/2005. White, Dorothy R. QUEENSBURY -- Dorothy R. White passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at the Stanton Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Queensbury. Born on Feb. 21, 1914, in Sandusky, Ohio, she was the daughter of August and Frieda (Helriegel) Rhode. She resided in Sandusky until moving to upstate New York in 1973. Dorothy was a former member of the Grace Chapter of Eastern Stars, the Daughters of the Nile, and the Stone Presbyterian Church of Clinton, N.Y. She had a great love of gardening. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Franklin F. White, in 1979; her brother, Robert Rhode; and sisters, Anne Schubel, and Marguerite Blank. She is survived by one brother, Otto J. Rhode of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one son, David R. White (Mary Carol); three daughters, Susanne M. Dwelle (Ray), Dianne E. Mathis (James), and Elizabeth J. Hittman (Mark). She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Cheryl Aley (Ray), Candice White (Jeff LaBombard), Brian White, Beth Burton (David), Kristin Hurst (Vernon), Natalie Criscione (John), Bradford Mathis, Daniel Hittman, Jonathan Hittman, and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial will be at Meadow Green Memorial Park in Huron, Ohio, following a private graveside memorial service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnett Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. Local arrangements are under the direction of Regan & Denny Funeral Home, 53 Quaker Road, Queensbury. Published in the Post-Star on 2/20/2005.