OBITS: Post-Star 2 Jul 2005; Glen Falls, Warren co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Brincil, Robert R. WHITE CREEK -- Robert R. Brincil, 83, of Chestnut Hill Road, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at his residence. Arrangements are pending, under the direction of Ackley & Ross Funeral Home, Cambridge. Published in the Post-Star on 7/2/2005. Coon, Margaret R. HUDSON FALLS -- Margaret R. Coon, 90, formerly of Paris Avenue, went into the arms of the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2005, at the Fort Hudson Nursing Home in the town of Fort Edward. Born on March 20, 1915, in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Owen D. and Mair A. (Pritchard) Roberts. Mrs. Coon was a graduate of Granville High School. On Feb. 7, 1942, she married Warren D. Coon at the Granville Congregational Church. Mrs. Coon was employed by the former Imperial Color and Chemical Corporation in Queensbury, was a former secretary at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls for 13 years and for 11 years she worked for the former E.R. Dickinson, Inc. in Kingsbury. She was a member of the Hudson Falls branch of the Glens Falls Hospital Guild, the AARP of Hudson Falls, Glens Falls Senior Citizens, Hudson Falls Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 632 and the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls. She was also an associate member of the Hyde Collection and a member of the Hyde Volunteer Council. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Warren D. Coon, on Aug. 22, 1975; her three sisters: Edith R. Jones in September of 1974, Mair Morris on May 15, 1991, and Jane Roberts in April of 1987. She is survived by her niece, Marilyn Thomas and her husband, Lee, of Middle Granville; her nephew, David A. Jones and his wife, Michelle, of Queensbury; her grandnieces and grandnephews, Beth Goodspeed and her husband, Kevin, of Hartford, Sheri Thomas of Granville, Kenneth Thomas of Middle Granville, and David Thomas and his wife, Heather, of Granville; and several cousins. Friends may call today from 4 to 6 at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Hudson Falls, with the Rev. Jason Santalucia, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Mettowee Cemetery in the town of Granville. The family suggests memorial donations be sent to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or the Hudson Falls First Presbyterian Church, 5 River St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839. Published in the Post-Star from 7/2/2005 - 7/5/2005. Hartshorne, Sharon Ann M. Ducale LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Sharon Ann M. Ducale Hartshorne, 62, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Saturday, June 18, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nev., after a long illness. Born May 24, 1943, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of Robert W. Stacavich of Gansevoort and Marguerite "Marge" Rockwell of Glens Falls. She was a desk manager in an apartment complex in Las Vegas, Nev., and was of Catholic faith. A brother, Robert W. Stacavich Jr., died before her. Survivors besides her parents include two sons, Craig and Christopher Hamilton, both of Las Vegas, Nev.; three daughters, Christina Hamilton of Maine, Lisa Ducale of Las Vegas, and Cecile Cleaves of Maine; three brothers: Paul Grube and his wife, Ann, of Queensbury, William Stacavich of Glens Falls, and Patrick Stacavich of Texas; four sisters: Geraldine Corlew and her husband, Stuart, of Fort Edward, Mary Ellen Bernard of Gansevoort, Kathleen Halterman of Hudson Falls, and Adrienne Ladd and her husband, Dan, of Fort Ann; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held in Las Vegas, Nev. Published in the Post-Star from 7/2/2005 - 7/3/2005. Madison, Stephen Z. FORT RILEY, Kan. and CORINTH -- Stephen Z. Madison, 23, of Fort Riley, Kan., died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at the Irwin Base Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas. Born March 10, 1982, in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of Stephen and Debra (Winslow) Madison. Mr. Madison graduated from Corinth High School in 2000. He joined the United States Army on Jan. 29, 2001, and following basic training, had been stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He served in Iraq during operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2003 to June 2003, and again from February 2004 until September 2004, when he received injuries that required his return to Fort Riley. While in the Army, Mr. Madison worked as a mechanic on Black Hawk helicopters for three years. He married Mary E. Walsh on Dec. 12, 2002, in Corinth. The couple has resided at Fort Riley ever since. Mr. Madison enjoyed working on cars, playing the guitar and drums, and going hunting with his dad. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Thomas Sr. and Anna Madison. Survivors besides his wife and and his parents include two sisters, Georgia Williams and her husband, Michael, of Barre, Vt., and Stephanie Madison of Corinth; his maternal grandparents, Carolyn Winslow of Phoenix, Ariz. and Robert Winslow of Corinth; two nieces, Kambria and Jessica; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be conducted at a time and day to be announced at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Densmore Funeral Home, Inc., 7 Sherman Ave., Corinth. Members of V.F.W. Post 5836 of Hadley and the Horace D. Washburn American Legion Post 533 of Corinth will conduct a service at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the V.F.W. Post 5836 of Hadley, P.O. Box 210, Hadley, NY 12835 or to the Fisher House at Fort Sam Houston; mailed to: Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Dr., Attn: Logistics/ Master Sergeant Bradley, San antonio, TX 78234-6200. Published in the Post-Star from 7/2/2005 - 7/3/2005. Neumann, Nancy M. Parker Bolton Landing -- Nancy M. Parker Neumann, 20, was taken from us to soon from injuries as a result of a car accident on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Trussville, Ala. Born July 27, 1984, in Ocala, Fla., she was the daughter of Robin & James Neumann of Bolton Landing and Greg & Debbie Parker of Alabama. Nancy was a graduate of Bolton Central School, Class of 2002, and would have graduated from Russell Sage College in 2006, with a degree in Sociology. While at Russell Sage she was a member of the Sagettes Acappella Group and was part of the student-mentoring program. Currently, she was scheduled to attend Boarders Program in Juarez, Mexico, helping to improve the lives of women. Nancy loved singing, dancing, tubing, was an avid reader and enjoyed canoeing with her dad. She was predeceased by her cousin, Carrie Welsch. Survivors besides her parents include her sister and best friend, Maggie Neumann, of Bolton Landing; maternal grandparents, Peg and Bob Billingsley of Franklin, Pa., and Ronald and Rosita Welton of Phillipines; paternal grandmother, Mary Neumann of Bolton Landing; her godmother, Maryanne Miter Welton of Virginia; her godfather, Scott M. Welton of North Carolina; an aunt, Nicole "Sissy" Tripp and her husband, Craig, and their family, Brady, Abbie and Carter; an aunt, Deborah Neumann of Boston, Mass., aunt, Sandra Randall of Gansevoort, and her family, David, George and John; an uncle, John Neumann and his wife, Ellen, of Virginia, and their family, Mary and John; an uncle, Scott Welton and his wife, Christine, of North Carolina, and his sons Chris and Tim; an uncle, Christopher Welton and his wife, Joanie, of Florida, and his children, Alicia & Ryan; and another uncle, Patrick Welton of Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday July 5, at Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Rd, Queensbury, with the Rev. Donald Buchanan, officiating. Burial will follow at Bolton Rural Cemetery, 9N, Bolton Landing. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested donations in Nancy's honor be sent to the Boarder's Program, through Russell Sage College. Nancy will be greatly missed by the people who's lives she touched. Published in the Post-Star on 7/2/2005. Tucker Sr., Carlton A. "Carl" HARTFORD -- Carlton "Carl" A. Tucker Sr., 75, of State Route 196, went into the arms of the Lord, after a long illness, on Friday, July 1, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on March 15, 1930, in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Claude B. and Marjorie (Kelly) Tucker. Carl served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean, where he was a plank owner of the USS Des Moines. On Oct. 29, 1950, he married Rosemary Bisignano at St. Mary's Church in Glens Falls. After serving his country, Carl was employed at Finch Pruyn Paper Co. in Glens Falls. He owned Tucker's Plumbing and Heating in Glens Falls for more than 30 years, where he was a master plumber. After his retirement, he worked for the South Glens Falls School System as a boiler technician for 10 years. Carl was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Queensbury Post No. 6196. He was an outdoorsman that loved fishing and hunting in Northern New York and Vermont. Carl enjoyed the Adirondacks and deep sea fishing. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers, Peter "Buck" Tucker, Claude "Tinker" Tucker and Raymond Tucker. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Rosemary Tucker of Hartford; five children: Carlton A. Tucker Jr., of Glens Falls, James P. Tucker and his wife, Darlene, of Hartford, Peter E. Tucker and his wife, Tania, of South Glens Falls, Phillip J. Tucker and his wife, Diane, of Glens Falls, and Connie L. (Tucker) Hyde and her husband, Fred, of Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Cemetery in South Glens Falls, with the Rev. Scott Harding, pastor of the Church of the Messiah in Glens Falls, officiating. Hudson Falls American Legion Post 574 will provide military honors at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave. Albany, NY 12208. Published in the Post-Star from 7/2/2005 - 7/3/2005.