OBITS: Post-Star 13 Jun 2005; Glen Falls, Warren co., New York

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Howenstein, Maude M.
CORINTH -- Maude M. Howenstein, 99, of Oak Street, died Sunday, June 12, 2005,
at Saratoga Hospital following a brief illness.

Born on June 18, 1905, in Corinth, she was the daughter of the late Hartwell
and Eunice (Steadman) MacDonald.

Maude graduated from Corinth High School as valedictorian in 1923. She
continued her education at the State University at Oneonta and had a lifetime
career as a schoolteacher, mother and grandmother, retiring from Corinth
Central Schools in 1969.

She married Harold C. "Howie" Howenstein and the couple resided on Oak Street
in Corinth for many years. He died before her.

Maude was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Corinth and a longtime
member of the Bible study group. Always a devout Christian, she was an
inspiration to all who knew her.

Besides her husband and her parents, one son, Buddy, died before her.

Survivors include one son, Bill and his wife, Judy, of Corinth; one daughter,
Judy Maciariello and her husband, Joseph, of Claremont, Calif.; her longtime
friend and caretaker, Betty Vaughn, of Corinth; six grandsons: Joey
Maciariello and Patrick Maciariello, B.J. Howenstein and Jim Howenstein and
his wife, Laura, Steve Cousineau and his wife, Sue, and Richard Cousineau and
his wife, Janet; three granddaughters: Teri Morrow and her husband, Rick,
Greta Siddiqui and her husband, Zarig, and Renee Brown and her husband, Peter;
and great-grandchildren: Alexander and Olivia Morrow, Ellen, Jake, and Meg
Siddiqui, and Kaitlyn and Cameron Cousineau, and Reese and Sydney Cousineau,
and Alexa Brown.

A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the
First Presbyterian Church of Corinth, 203 Palmer Ave., Corinth, with the Rev.
John Aldridge, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be at Corinth Rural Cemetery.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of donations to City Missions
of Schenectady, 425 Hamilton St., Schenectady, NY 12305.

Arrangements are under the direction of Densmore Funeral Home, Inc., 7 Sherman
Ave., Corinth.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/13/2005 - 6/14/2005.

Locke, Amaryllis "Anne"
SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- Amaryllis "Anne" Locke, 75, of state Route 9, South Glens
Falls, died Friday, June 10, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital.

Amaryllis was born Dec. 10, 1929, to Edwin and Bessie (Hagadorn) Neilson, in
the dining room of her parents' home on Windy Hill Road, in the town of
Easton. She was the youngest of seven children.

She was a 1947 graduate of Greenwich Central School.

During high school, Anne worked at Davies Florist in Greenwich. Following
graduation she was employed at United Board and Carton. She also served as
Town Clerk for the town of Northumberland. In 1960, she joined the National
Bank of Schuylerville as part-time summer help and was eventually promoted to
the position of head teller. When the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust
Company purchased the Schuylerville Bank, Anne was promoted to Bank Manager.
She worked as Branch Manager in both the Schuylerville and Fort Ann offices.

During this time, she met Edward B. Locke and they were married on Sept. 20,
1975. She retired from the bank in 1985.

She was also very active in the Mettawee Valley Business and Professional
Women's Club, serving as president for two terms, treasurer for the New York
State Convention in 1982, and as Financial Chair for BPW District IV.

Amaryllis did not let retirement slow her down. Following her retirement, she
served as Secretary to the Fort Ann Planning Board; Clerk for the Village of
Fort Ann; Treasurer of the United Protestant Women of Fort Ann; Secretary of
the Administrative Council of the United Protestant Church of Fort Ann and
Chairman of the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. Anne was a member of the
Queen Anne Seniors Club, where she acted as tour director for several years.
She was also a member of the Old Saratoga Seniors.

She enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles; taking her ever-faithful
companion, Krissy, for car rides; her Friday night dinners at the Docksider on
Glen Lake, where she was honored with her own special table; and traveling to
Las Vegas to the Lady Luck Hotel and Casino to play the slots. Anne thoroughly
enjoyed life, loved her family and friends and was a truly remarkable role
model to many.

She was predeceased by her parents; her infant brother Charles; sister, Millie
Myers; and by her husband, Edward B. Locke, who died Dec. 13, 1985.

Survivors include her son, George Peters, and his wife, Terry, of
Schuylerville; daughter, Susan Peters of South Glens Falls, with whom she
resided; stepson, David Locke and his wife, Anita, of Chestertown; and
stepdaughter, Donna Haight and her husband, Rob, of Marietta, Ga. She is also
survived by her brothers, Marshall Neilson of Clifton Park, Donald Neilson of
Greenwich; and sisters, Lottie Fasoli of Greenwich and Bertha Goman of
Henrietta, Okla. She also leaves grandchildren, Kim Brunelle and her husband,
Timothy, of Schuylerville, Shawn Quinn and his wife, Amy, of Schuylerville,
Shauna Locke-Holcomb and her husband, Bill, of Fort Ann, and Sam Locke and his
wife, Sarah, of Poultney, Vt. She has eight great-grandchildren: Karen, Fred
and Carissa Brunelle, Madison, Sydney, Riley and Chase Quinn and Kaylin
Holcomb. She is survived by her aunts, Mamie Bozony of Saratoga Springs and
Alice Skeals of Cockeysville, Md. Grandma will be deeply missed by her
"granddog," Miss Kriss Kringle, her constant companion for the last 4-1/2
years of her life. She also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a
large circle of dear friends and adopted family members.

The family wishes to thank the staff of 2 South for getting her back home to
us after her stay at Glens Falls Hospital in March of this year, especially
Janine and Karen, who treated her with such kindness and love. Thanks also to
the nursing and professional staff of the CCU for all your efforts and tender
care, and the staff of 3 South for making her final days comfortable. Words
cannot express the family's gratitude to her niece, Alice DuBois, for being
ever willing to take her to doctor's appointments, make hospital visits and
home visits and be the family liaison.

A celebration of Amaryllis' life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15,
2005, at the United Protestant Church, 5 Anne St., Fort Ann, with the Rev.
Dewey Armitage officiating.

Burial will be in Gansevoort cemetery.

Friends may call at the United Protestant Church from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the United Protestant
Church of Fort Ann, P.O. Box 306, Fort Ann, NY 12827, or the Moreau Emergency
Squad, 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828-9433.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mason Funeral Home, Fort Ann.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/12/2005 - 6/13/2005.

McCabe, Doris Rita (Young)
South Glens Falls -- Doris Rita (Young) McCabe, 77, of Wilson Avenue, died
Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital after a long illness.

Born on Sept. 24, 1927, in Hoosick Falls, she was the daughter of the late
Walter Benjamin and Rita (Murphy) Young.

Doris graduated from Hoosick Falls High School, Class of 1944. She then went
on to receive her Associate Degree from Green Mountain College, graduating in
1947. She worked for the South Glens Falls School District as a tax collector,
secretary for H&R Block and retired in 1991 as a Court Clerk with the town of
Moreau.

Doris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls.

She enjoyed traveling with the town of Moreau seniors and was a member of the
town of Moreau Board of Elections. She was a member of the town of Moreau
Recreation Commission, the Glens Falls Hospital Guild and was past president
of the Harrison Avenue PTA. Doris, along with her husband, enjoyed league
bowling for many years. She was an avid Red Wings season ticket holder and
particularly enjoyed attending her children's and grandchildren's numerous
activities.

Doris married Eugene K. McCabe on May 6, 1950, in Hoosick Falls. He passed
away Sept. 17, 1982.

Besides her parents and husband, a brother-in-law, Loren E. McCabe, also
predeceased her.

Survivors include her children: a son, Raymond W. McCabe and his life partner,
Robert Frame, of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Doris J. Lemery and her
husband, Charles E. Jr., of Queensbury and their children, Brian J. Lemery and
his wife, Sandra, of Queensbury, and Janice K. Lemery; a daughter, Lucinda M.
Trombley and her husband, Paul K., of South Glens Falls and their children,
Elizabeth B. Trombley and her fianc‚, Travis Wildes, of Blackstone, Mass., and
Benjamin E.C. Trombley and his girlfriend, Melissa Foos, of Queen Creek,
Ariz.; a son, Richard E. McCabe and his wife, Nancy L., of South Glens Falls
and their children, Scott E. McCabe and Kari L. McCabe; a son, Robert W.
McCabe of Saratoga Springs and his children, Robert J. McCabe, stationed with
the U.S. Air Force in Monterey, Calif. and Sara E. McCabe, and their mother,
Sandra McCabe of Saratoga Springs; a son, Jeffrey B. McCabe and his wife,
Leeann, of South Glens Falls and their son, Michael P.E. McCabe; two
great-grandsons, Andrew T. Wildes, and Brandon J. Lemery; her siblings by
marriage, Nancy McCabe of Hoosick Falls; Ray and Betty McCabe of Port Orange,
Fla.; Cam McCabe of Grand Island; Ellen Zibbideo of Avon, Conn.; Jack and
Belva Lee Hawks of Marietta, Ga.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at M.B. Kilmer
Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls. www.kilmers.com.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at the
funeral home with the Rev. John E. Barclay, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Glens Falls, officiating.

Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery, town of Moreau.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Moreau Emergency Squad, 1583 Route
9, Fort Edward, NY 12828-9433 or to First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls
Scholarship Fund, 400 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/12/2005 - 6/13/2005.

Phillips, Margaret Irene (Coffinger)
Saratoga Springs -- Margaret Irene (Coffinger) Phillips, formerly of Saratoga
Springs, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005, at The Landing in Queensbury.

Born in Schuylerville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Abram and Julia
Agnes (Sinnott) Coffinger and was a lifelong area resident.

A graduate of the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals School of Nursing in New
York City on Nov. 28, 1940, she served as a registered nurse during her
professional career. She had worked at the Saratoga Hospital maternity unit
from 1941 to 1945 and at the New York State Veterans Camp at Mount McGregor in
Wilton from 1947 to 1960. She retired from the Middletown State Hospital in
1974, where she worked since 1961. She was a founding member and first
vice-president of the Pine Bush Ambulance Squad in Pine Bush, N.Y. A charter
den mother of Cub Scout Pack 24 in Wilton, she was a member of Boy Scout Troop
24 Women's Auxiliary. An avid golfer, she was a member of the Leisureville
Golf League in Boynton Beach, Fla. Her interests included flower gardening,
knitting and oil painting the area surrounding her second home on Great
Sagandaga Lake, where the family summered since the early 1950s. She was
married on July 22, 1945, to the late Eugene E. Phillips, who passed away on
Sept. 15, 1995.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by one sister,
Violet Green; and two brothers, Paul and Ernest Coffinger.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; Eugene Edward Phillips and
his wife, Cynthia, of Wilton, and William Ernest Phillips and his wife, Joyce,
of the town of Moreau; two sisters, Julia Ernst of Schuylerville and Ann Miner
of Florida; two sisters-in-law, Marian Coffinger of Salem and Mary Murray of
Saratoga Springs; four grandchildren, William Phillips of Norfolk, Va.,
Jeffrey Phillips of Glens Falls, Keith Phillips of Malta and Katie Phillips of
Clifton Park; four great-grandchildren, Jack and Matthew of Norfolk and Ethan
and Benjamin of Malta; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway (584-5373 or online
at burkefuneralhome.com).

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist
Church of Saratoga Springs, corner of Fifth Avenue and Henning Road. The Rev.
Dr. Brolin Parker, pastor, will officiate.

Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave.

Memorials may be made in her name to High Peaks Hospice, Inc., 286 Glen St.,
Glens Falls, NY 12801, or to the Wilton Emergency Squad, 1 Harran Lane,
Wilton, NY 12831.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/13/2005.

Scott, Patricia M.
WHITEHALL -- Patricia M. Scott, 56, of School Street, passed away unexpectedly
after a short illness at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington on
Saturday, June 11, 2005.

Born on Aug. 7, 1948, in Granville, she was the daughter of Dorothy Scott and
the late Joseph B. Scott.

Patricia graduated from Whitehall High School in 1966. She attended the
College of Saint Rose and received a Bachelor of Arts from North Country
Community College. She was recently promoted to the position of senior
probation officer for the Washington County Probation Department, where she
was a caring and dedicated employee for more than two decades. Her previous
employment included working in the family business, Jumbo's IGA in Whitehall
and Scott's General Store in Hulett's Landing, where she worked as a cashier
and bookkeeper. She was an avid reader, frequented yard sales with her mother
in pursuit of antiques and collectibles, and enjoyed the outdoors, especially
her flower gardens.

Patricia is survived by her loving family, mother, Dorothy Scott of Whitehall;
two sons, Scott Bascue and Christopher Bascue and his wife, Brenda, all of
Whitehall; and daughter, Kate Wiskoski and her husband, John, of Lake
Bomoseen, Vt.; five grandchildren, Cody Scott, Nicholas Butler, Hannah Bascue,
Haley Wiskoski and Courtney Wiskoski; two sisters, Helen (Scott) Hoey of
Bremerton, Wash., and Anne Scott of New York City; a brother, Robert Scott of
Whitehall; as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and countless
friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15,
2005, at Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church in Whitehall.

Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Family and friends may call at Jillson Funeral Home, Inc., 46 Williams St.,
Whitehall on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation in Patricia's name to
the Isaac Griswold Library, 12 Williams St., Whitehall, NY 12887.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/12/2005 - 6/13/2005.

Van Epps, Jay L.
NORTH CREEK -- Jay L. Van Epps, 77, died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Glens
Falls Hospital.

Born in Albany, he was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Jay was the head
snowmaker for Gore Mountain, gourmet cook and master craftsman furniture
maker. He worked as service manager for Cummins Diesel, Empire White and Glen
Ford Companies.

He was the husband of Joan Reilly Van Epps; father of Jaye Lansburg (Mark) of
Voorheesville, Bruce Van Epps (Shelly) of Colonie, Geoffrey Van Epps (Michele)
of Guilderland and Christopher Van Epps (Barbara) of Guilderland; grandfather
of Charles, Gabrielle, Bruce, Evan, Amber, Megan, Blake, Dylan and William;
son of the late Mildred Montgomery Van Epps; brother of Dorothy Greene of
Albany and the late Joan McGahay; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday from the McVeigh Funeral
Home, 208 North Allen St., Albany thence to Blessed Sacrament Church, Albany,
at 9 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
funeral home.

Those wishing to remember Jay and his family in a special way may send a
contribution to either the Town of Johnsburg Library, Box 7, North Creek,

NY 12853 or Johnsburg Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 413, North Creek, NY 12853.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/13/2005.

Wilcox, Beverly J.
Argyle -- Beverly J. Wilcox, 86, of Argyle, died Sunday, June 12, 2005, at
Pleasant Valley Nursing Home, Argyle.

Born on Dec. 16, 1918, in South Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late
George and Jennifer Vaughn.

Beverely was a longtime resident of Pleasant Valley. She enjoyed socializing
and made many friends through the years at the nursing home and was
affectionately known as the Pleasant Valley "Party Animal." She loved people
and enjoyed arts, crafts and camping.

Besides her parents, Beverly was also predeceased by her husband, Joseph
Wilcox, in 1969, and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children: George Bennett of Texas, Patricia Terry and
her longtime companion, Frank Jones of Queensbury, Robin Wilcox and his wife,
Linda, of Chestertown, Christine Huff and her husband, Tim, of Gansevoort; 12
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

At Beverly's request, there are no calling hours.

Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at
M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward, with the Rev. Scott Smith,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hudson Falls, officiating.
www.kilmers.com.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Pleasant Valley
Activities Fund, Argyle, NY 12809 or to the Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Co.,
P.O. Box 172, Gansevoort, NY 12831.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/13/2005.

Winans, Ida M.
HUDSON FALLS -- Ida M. Winans, 79, a longtime resident of Chelsea Square,
passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005, at her home, surrounded by her family,
following a second battle with cancer.

Born on April 7, 1926, in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Ernest
and Ethel (McClellan) Montgomery.

Mrs. Winans was the Salutatorian of the Class of 1943 at Hartford Central
School.

On Jan. 5, 1949, she married Ludwig J. Winans.

She will be best remembered as working at the Margaret Murphy School in Hudson
Falls, where she was the secretary to her dear friend, the late William
Goodrich.

Mrs. Winans enjoyed reading and genealogy. She and her husband enjoyed
wintering in Sebring, Fla., and she especially enjoyed time spent with her
family.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Lillian
Moorman Trombley, Mildred I. Montgomery and Virginia A. Mercure.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ludwig "Joe" Winans of Hudson
Falls; one son, Daniel E. Winans of Yuma, Ariz. and his children, Ashley A.
Winans of Maryland, and Collette J. Engle and her husband, Mike, of Michigan;
one daughter, Claire Winans Keech and her husband, Curtis, of Hudson Falls and
children, Sarah J. Doty and Emily A. Doty, both of Hudson Falls; two
great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

At Ida's request, there are no calling hours.

Services and burial are private.

The Winans family wishes to thank the staff of Washington County Hospice for
their loving care and attention to Mrs. Winans in her final days.

The family suggests that donations in Mrs. Winans' memory be made to Hospice
of Washington County, 415 Lower Main St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839 or the Hudson
Falls Free Library, 220 Main St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839.

Arrangements are under the direction of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main
St., Hudson Falls.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/12/2005 - 6/13/2005.