OBITS: Post-Star 11 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 Bottum, Moya (Middleton) TOWN OF MOREAU -- Moya (Middleton) Bottum passed away after a long illness on Saturday, July 9, 2005, at home, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on March 8, 1956, in Norfolk, Va., the daughter of the late Marion Duffy Middleton and Claude Corbett Middleton Sr. of Waycross, Ga. She graduated from Glens Falls Senior High School in 1974. She and her beloved husband Brant, spent 21 wonderful years together. People often commented on their closeness, love and affection for one another. Before retiring to be home with family, she was a Production Supervisor at Mallinckrodt Anesthesiology in Argyle, N.Y. and a Production Manager at NAMIC in Glens Falls. She was a strong-willed woman with a heart of gold, who was known for her unconditional love and devotion to her family. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and other relatives, to whom she was affectionately known as "Aunt Mo" or "Mama Mo". Moya loved the ocean and spent some of her happiest times vacationing with her family at Wells Beach, Maine. In addition to her mother, Marion Middleton, she was pre-deceased by her father-in-law, Edward B. Bottum, and her aunt, Cele Lafayette. She is survived by her father, Claude Middleton and his companion, Fran Bennett; her husband, Brant; and daughters, Christian (Jaysen) Bessette of South Glens Falls, Colleen Ryan of South Glens Falls, and Brooke Bottum (Shawn Ross) of Greenfield Center. She is also survived by four sisters, Claudia Middleton of Glens Falls, Paula (Chris) Norton of Queensbury, Sheila (Frank) Anderson of Beverly Hills, Fla., and Marcie (John) Baker of South Glens Falls; and one brother, Claude Middleton of Gansevoort; her sister-in-law, Julie (Paul) Muse of Chelsea, Mass.; her brother-in-law, Dr. Win (Tamara) Bottum-Morgan; two grandchildren, Logan and Liliana Barody of South Glens Falls; nieces and nephews Christopher, Matthew, and Michael Wissell; Jason, Adam and Stacy Norton; Nicole and Kyle Tucker; Kevin Middleton; Caitlin, Cory Jo, and Andrew Baker; Morgan, Jessica and Luke Closson; and Elijah Morgan; her aunt, Marg and uncle, Dan Sickles of Kingston, N.Y., her uncle, Oscar "Pete" Lafayette of Whitehall; and several cousins. There will be no calling hours and interment will be private. Family and friends are invited to a farewell gathering at the family home on Saturday, July 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in her memory be made to The American Cancer Society, 959 Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804 or Community Hospice, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Arrangements are under the direction of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Published in the Post-Star from 7/10/2005 - 7/11/2005. DeSantis, Audrey J. SLINGERLANDS -- Audrey J. DeSantis, 77, of Slingerlands passed away on Monday, July 4, 2005. She was born in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene DeSantis. Audrey is survived by her children, David, Mark, Susan, and Steven Langlitz and daughters-in-law, Loren and Bonnie, as well as her brother, Carl, and sister-in-law, Barbara DeSantis of Lake George. She also has four grandchildren, Daniel, Bryan, Stephanie, and Patrick Langlitz and numerous nieces and nephews. Upon graduating from Lake George High School, Audrey attended NYS College at Fredonia and graduated with a music education degree. Audrey went on to receive a master's degree in education from Syracuse University. She taught in several public schools and was a prominent piano teacher in the Albany area. There will be a memorial service held Tuesday, July 12, 10:30 a.m. at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. Burial will be in Pine View Cemetery, Queensbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Regional Center, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208 in memory of Audrey DeSantis. Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave., Delmar. Published in the Post-Star from 7/9/2005 - 7/11/2005. Knowlton, Susan "Suzi" Queensbury -- Susan "Suzi" Knowlton, 51, of Rainbow Trail, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital after a long illness. Born on Nov. 23, 1953, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of William E. Hanna and his wife, Martha M. Hanna of Argyle, and Anna (McCullough) St. Jacques of Plattsburgh. Suzi was deeply loved by all who knew her and was a very active in the Church of the King in Queensbury. She loved sewing, singing, song and poetry writing and worshipping the Lord. Suzi married Gene Knowlton on July 5, 1981, at the First Baptist Church of Hudson Falls. Survivors besides her husband of 24 years, her father, mother and step-mother, include her children, Gene Knowlton Jr. and his wife, Tracey, of Stillwater, Benjamin Eggleston and his wife, Kate, of Cohoes, Thomas Knowlton and his fiance‚, Tammy, of Argyle, and Samuel Knowlton of Queensbury; her grandchildren, Karen, Derek and Jammie Knowlton; her brother, Timothy Hanna of Hudson Falls; her sisters, Billee Petteys and her husband, Neil, of Gansevoort, and Wendy Hanna of Hudson Falls; her half-sisters, Princess, Pattie, and Pam; her mother-in-law, Elaine Cronkhite, and sister-in-law, Janice Knowlton, both of Granville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. At Susan's request there will be no calling hours. Memorial services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Church of the King, 625 Bay Road, Queensbury, with the Rev. Bill Davidson, pastor, officiating. Following services all are welcome to a reception and continued celebration of Suzi's life at the church. Flowers or donations may be made in her memory to the Church of the King, 625 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804. Arrangements are under the direction of M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or www.kilmers.com. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005. Loving, Al Al Loving, an innovative abstract artist whose work evolved from geometric paintings to colorful collages and murals, has died. He was 69. Loving died June 21 in New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of lung cancer. The artist burst onto the abstract art scene as vibrantly as one of his paintings in 1969, when he was given a solo exhibition at New York's Whitney Museum of American Art -- a year after moving to New York from his native Detroit to establish himself as an artist. The show and his work proved a breakthrough, demonstrating that blacks could hold their own in the abstract genre at a time when they were under public pressure to produce figurative art describing the black experience. The versatile artist remained in the forefront until his death, as his art evolved from painting cubes on canvas to draping strips of cloth across galleries, to assembling fabric and cut paper and working with glass and clay. Loving's works are included in the permanent collections of the Whitney and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Loving also created large commissioned public works, including a ceramic mural in one of Detroit's People Mover stations. Loving is survived by his wife, the former Mara Kearney; three children from earlier marriages, Alvin Demar Loving III of Long Beach, Calif., Alicia Loving of New York and Anne Bethel of Eleuthera, Bahamas; a brother, Paul of Detroit; a sister, Pamela Copeland of Flint, Mich.; and eight grandchildren. Another daughter, Lauri Hurd, died in 2001. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005. McCane, Melissa Ruth QUEENSBURY -- Melissa Ruth McCane, 51, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital, after a courageous fight with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Born on Dec. 5, 1953, in Glens Falls Hospital, she was the daughter of George Ladd and Marge (Smith) Ladd. For the last 12 years Melissa worked as the Human Resource Manager at North American Industrial Service in Ballston Spa. Melissa, graduated from Adirondack Community College with an Associates Degree in 1994. She also attended Taylor University. She was a member of the South Glens Falls School Board, serving 5 years. Melissa enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, reading, and watching the Yankees win. She loved spending time with her three children. Her father George Ladd predeceased her. Melissa is survived by her son, Josh McCane and his fiance‚ Jessica Gordon, and Melissa's first granddaughter, Hannah, of Fort Edward; her daughter, Katie McCane and her boyfriend, Dustin Johnston, of South Glens Falls; daughter, Meghan McCane and fianc‚, Michael Howard, of Glens Falls; her former husband, Dan McCane, of Hartford; her sister, Melody White and husband, John, of Schuylerville; her brother, Dan Ladd and wife, Dee, of Queensbury; her sister, Sue Wilder and husband, Ernie, of Hadley; her brother- in-law and sister in-law, John and Sandy McCane of Queensbury; and her mother, Marge Ladd of Zephyrhills, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, at Regan and Denny Funeral Home, Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls with the Rev. Jeremy McDougall of the South Glens Falls Baptist Church officiating. Family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until the time of services on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Melissa's honor to the Melissa McCane Scholarship Fund for South Glens Falls School, BankNorth Quaker Road, Queensbury, NY 12804, attention Judy Dee. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005. McGeoch, George R. CAMBRIDGE -- George R. McGeoch, 91, a lifelong resident of Cambridge, died perfectly, at his home on West Main Street, on Sunday morning, July 10, 2005. Arrangements are pending, under the direction of Ackley & Ross Funeral Home. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005. Mulholland III, James L. South Glens Falls -- James L. Mulholland III, 63, of South Glens Falls, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital following a short illness. Born on Aug. 5, 1941, in Freeport, Long Island, he was the son of the late James L. and Rosalind G. (MacMallin) Mulholland II. Jim graduated from South Glens Falls School and formerly worked for the Village of South Glens Falls. He retired from Niagara Mohawk in 1994. He loved hunting, fishing, trips to Maine, and his Stewart's coffee stops. He will be remembered as a good family man, an ever-helpful friend and neighbor and will be sorely missed by all. Survivors include his children, Richard Mulholland and Glenn Mulholland, both of South Glens Falls; his grandchildren, Ashley, Zachary and Mason Mulholland; his sister, Lynn Leroux and her husband, Ernie, of South Glens Falls; his brother, Robert Mulholland and his wife, Connie, of Everett, Wash.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. At Jim's request there will be no calling hours. Services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Moreau Emergency Squad,1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828-9433 or to the South Glens Falls Fire Department, 7 West Marion St., South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Arrangements are under the direction of M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls, or www.kilmers.com. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005. Tabor, Margaret Elizabeth "Margie" QUEENSBURY -- Margaret "Margie" Elizabeth Tabor, 78, of Lilac Lane, Queensbury passed into the Lord's arms, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 9, 2005, after a brief illness. Born on June 30, 1927 in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late Silas and Gertrude (Stackpole) Stacavich. Margie graduated from Fort Edward High School in 1944, and went on to complete many college courses in religious education at Siena College, Maria College and St. Rose College, all in Albany as well as St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vt. She received her certificate as a Religious Education Coordinator in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and went on to work in that capacity, at St. Alphonsus Church for six years and St. Mary's Church for six years, both in Glens Falls and finally St. Peter's Church in Saratoga for nine years, retiring in 1995. She taught Religious Education classes at many parishes in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Deaneries and The College of St. Rose. After retiring, Margie enjoyed a part-time job working at her son's business Northland Gardens, at hobbies she loved, gardening and bonsai until 2003. On July 31, 1954, she married Donald V. Tabor at St. Joseph's Church in Fort Edward. Margie was a communicant of the Church of the Annunciation in Queensbury. Her enjoyments include the "Art of Bonsai"; making crafts for their "Giving Table"; spending time in her flower gardens at home; donating blood to the American Red Cross blood program (5 gallon donor); and corresponding with family and friends, especially the elderly. Besides her parents, two sisters, Anita Byers, Mary Ellen Lucas, and brother, William Stacavich, have died before her. Survivors, in addition to her husband of nearly 51 years, Donald V. Tabor of Queensbury, include two daughters, Kim Marie Tabor of London, England and friend, Ken Vincett, Tammy Betit and husband, James Betit, of Argyle; two sons, Bruce M. Tabor and Tracy J. Tabor of Queensbury; and long time friend of family; David J. Corlew also of Queensbury; two grandsons, Philip D. Manney of London, England and Craig M. Manney of Hudson Falls; a sister, Helen Fargnoli of Bradenton, Fla.; a brother, Robert Stacavich of Gansevoort; cousins, Donna Warren and Mary Anne Mathiou; and many nieces and nephews; 21 Godchildren, plus her many sponsored children overseas. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., at 68 Main St., in Hudson Falls. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Church of Our Lady of Annunciation, on Aviation Road in Queensbury with the Very Rev. Joseph Anselment, pastor, officiating. Burial will take place in Mount Herman Cemetery in the town of Queensbury. The family suggests memorials, in the form of contributions to the Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17210, Baltimore, MD 21298-9691 or World Vision, P.O. Box 70192, Tacoma, WA 98471-0192. Published in the Post-Star on 7/11/2005.