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Dewey, Mary Carol
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. and CORINTH -- Mary Carol Dewey, 62, of St. Simons
Island, Ga., and Corinth, died Sunday, June 12, 2005, at her home on St.
Simons Island, Ga.

A native of Corinth, Mrs. Dewey taught school for 25 years at Salem Central
School, Salem, N.Y.

She was a 1960 graduate of Corinth High School and a 1964 graduate of the
University of Maine. She earned her master's degree at University of
Massachusetts at North Adams State.

Mrs. Dewey had made her winter home on St. Simons Island for the past five
years and was an officer with St. Simons Island Newcomers.

She was of the Methodist faith.

Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Howard L. Dewey, of St. Simons Island
and Corinth; two sons, Howard L. Dewey Jr., of Atlanta and Christopher F.
Dewey, of Bluffton, S.C.; four grandchildren, Sherman Dewey, Charles Dewey,
Emma Margaret Dewey and Jack Hunter Dewey.

A memorial service will be held in Corinth at a time to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Carol Dewey
Scholarship Fund, c/o Linda Gilligan, Salem Central School, East Broadway,
Salem, NY 12857.

Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick, Ga., is in charge of
arrangements.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/15/2005.

Hadeka, Stanley C.
GRANVILLE -- Stanley C. Hadeka, 86, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005, at the
Orchard.

Born May 20, 1919, in Proctor, Vt., he was the son of Adolph and Mary
(Pekelnis) Hadeka.

He graduated in 1938 from Rutland High School, Rutland, Vt. He worked in the
family slate industry in Poultney and Fair Haven, Vt.

He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, having served in the United
States Army in Tunisia, Naples, Foggia, Southern France, Sicily, Rome, Arno,
Rhineland and Central Europe earning th Good Conduct Medal, the American
Defense Service Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign
Ribbon.

He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus.

His parents and three brothers, Joseph Hadeka, John Hadeka and Adolph Hadeka
all died before him.

Survivors include his wife, Stella (Zolnik) Hadeka; his son, Stanley E. Hadeka
and his wife, Rita of Voorheesville; his daughters, Barbara Darius and her
husband, Richard of Clifton Park and Wanda Hadeka of New Britain Conn.; his
brothers, Frank Hadeka and his wife, Eleanor and Paul Hadeka an d his wife,
Jennie, all of Granville; his sister, Mary Blaszczyk of Royal Oak, Michigan;
his grandchildren, Robert Hadeka, Kristin Darius, Matthew Darius and Michael
Darius and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, 23 Bulkley Ave., Granville, with the Rev. Thomas Zelker presiding.

The Rite of Committal will be at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Robert M. King Funeral Home,
23 Church St., Granville.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/15/2005.

Mitchell, Doris M.
VALLEY FALLS u Doris M. Mitchell, 88, of Brundige Road, Valley Falls, passed
away Sunday night, June 12, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital following a short
illness.

Born Jan. 3, 1917, in Pittsfield, Mass., she was the daughter of the late
William & Lillian (Wesler) Mitchell.

She attended and graduated from Burnt Hills and Ballston Lake Central School
Systems.

She married the late Roger Mitchell in 1935, and later had four children.

Doris had many interests including reading, word finds, knitting, crocheting,
sewing and get-togethers around the campfire with friends and family. She
passed on those interests to her children and grandchildren.

She was also very famous for her New England clam chowder she provided for all
the cookouts.

Besides her parents and late husband, her brothers, Art, Willard, and Charles
"Charlie" Slider; one sister, Bertha Culp; and one daughter, Patricia "Patty"
Mitchell, all predeceased her.

Leaving behind a large family who will miss her very much are her children,
Donald Mitchell and his wife, Ruth, of Athol, William "Bill" Mitchell, of
Valley Falls, and Dennis Mitchell, also of Valley Falls; several
grandchildren, Chris Mitchell, Pat Mitchell, Kelly Imrie, Stacey Fusco, Scotty
Mitchell, William "Willie" Mitchell, Keisha Mitchell, Brandy Mitchell, Allison
Mitchell; and stepgrandchildren, Vicki Smith, Cheri Smith, Heather Smith and
Christine Smith; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Lillian "Wanda" Gleech
and her husband, Ralph, of Malta.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Maynard D. Baker
Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury.

Funeral services will follow the calling hours at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16,
with the Rev. Dawn Robbins, pastor of the United Methodist Church of
Warrensburg, officiating.

Burial will be at Sweetman Cemetery, Charleton, N.Y. at a time convenient to
the family.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions in Doris'
memory to the Charles R. Wood Cancer Center, Pruyn Pavilion, Glens Falls
Hospital, 102 Park St., Glens Falls, N.Y., 12801.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/14/2005 - 6/15/2005.

Pacco, Charles B. "Chuck"
CORINTH -- Charles B. "Chuck" Pacco, 87, died in his sleep Sunday, June 12,
2005, at Maplewood Manor, Ballston Spa, where he resided the past three years
with his wife of 61 years, the former Mary Agnes Mooney of Glens Falls.

Born to the late Agnes Cohan Pacco and Charles P. Pacco on April 17, 1918, he
was a graduate of Corinth Public School and a communicant of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception.

Chuck was a papermaker for 21 years for International Paper Company in
Corinth; his IP service was interrupted by military duty in the early 1940s.
He was perhaps best known for his lengthy career in the New York state credit
union movement.

After the current Hudson River Community Credit Union was organized in 1954,
Chuck was elected treasurer, serving from January 1955 until December 2001,
when he decided to step down due to poor health. Chuck also served as manager
of Hudson River Community Credit from June of 1957 until his retirement in
June of 1982. He served on the HRCCU Board of Directors from 1954 to 2001. In
addition, Church served as president of the Board of Directors for Excelsior
Credit Union, Albany, from 1978 to 1998.

Chuck served as Director for the Adirondack District Credit Unions, 1958 to
1975. He was a member of the former New York Founders Club and served as a
National Director in the credit union movement. For his service with the New
York state Credit Union League as vice president (1972 to 1974) and president
(1975 to 1976), he was granted Honorary and Ex-Official League president
status. In culmination of his many years of dedication to the growth and
development of credit unions and the credit union movement, Chuck was inducted
into the New York State Credit Union Hall of Fame in 2003.

Chuck, aside from his many duties as a credit union official, had been active
in community affairs for much of his life. He was a charter member, Paul
Harris Fellow, past president, vice president, secretary and treasurer of the
Corinth Rotary Club; a member of the Saratoga Lodge, 161, B.P.O.E. Elks;
member of the former Selective Service Board of Saratoga; and past member of
the town of Corinth Planning Board.

He was also an avid sportsman, serving as past president of the Brookhaven
Golf Club, Corinth; past member of the McGregor-Links Country Club, Wilton;
past president of the Eastern New York Golf Association and recognized as
Senior of the Year in 1991; charter member, past president, past
secretary/treasurer for 48 years for Glens Falls Bowling Association, American
Bowling Congress, and in 1977, inducted into the Glens Falls Bowling
Association Hall of Fame.

Survivors besides his wife, Mary, include his daughter, Jeanne Marie Pacco of
Groveland, Calif.; a son, Richard C. Pacco of San Diego, Calif.; daughter,
Carol Ann Pacco-Long of Greenfield Center and her husband, Donald, and
stepson, David and his wife, Rebecca, and their children, Hannah and Mikaela;
daughter, Loraine E. VanAuken of Corinth and her husband, Harold, and her
children, Nicole and Brittany Colson; son Paul J. Pacco of Corinth and his
wife, Kathy and their son, Matthew.

Chuck's younger brother, Bob, died before him in 1985.

The family wishes to thank the nursing and professional staff at Maplewood
Manor for their care and kind support.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, June 18, 2005, at noon at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, 409 Palmer Avenue, Corinth.

A Rite of Committal will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, Corinth.

Friends of the family may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 17,
2005, at Densmore Funeral Home, Inc., 7 Sherman Ave., Corinth.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of donations to the Parish
Center Building Fund of the Church of

the Immaculate Conception, 409 Palmer Ave., Corinth, NY 12822 or the New York
Credit Union Foundation, P.O. Box 15118, Albany, NY 12212-5118.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/14/2005 - 6/15/2005.

Quackenbush, Irmgard
Miamisburg, Ohio -- Irmgard Quackenbush, 80, a resident of Miamisburg, Ohio,
formerly of South Glens Falls, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2005, at
Kettering Memorial Hospital.

Irmgard was born on Feb. 22, 1925, in Wiesbaden, Germany, to the late Wilhem
and Maria Koch.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles
W. Quackenbush; her granddaughter, Sharon Quackenbush; and her sister, Marta
Krah.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles W. (Rita J.)
Quackenbush, and Robert F. (Carol) Quackenbush of Miamisburg, Ohio, and George
M. (Naomi) Quackenbush of Colorado; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan (Randy)
Compton of Maryland; nine grandchildren: Carrey Quackenbush, Paul Quackenbush,
Anne Marie Compton, Tricia Quackenbush, Chuck Quackenbush, Kathleen
Quackenbush, Connie Compton, Jonathan Quackenbush and Jimmy Quackenbush.

Friends and family may call from 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 17, at M. B.
Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. www.kilmers.com

There will be a short prayer service at 2 p.m. Friday, with Father Joseph
Xavier, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Fort Edward, officiating.

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fort Edward.

Donations may be made in Irmgard's memory to American Cancer Society, Mount
Royal Plaza, 959 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804 or the charity of one's
choice.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/15/2005 - 6/16/2005.


Santor, James F.
DAY -- James F. Santor, 67, of Yates Hill Road, Day, passed away Monday, June
13, 2005, at his home after a short illness.

Born on May 21, 1938, in Keesville, N.Y., he was the son of Francis Santor and
Maude (Mannix) Santor.

James graduated from Mount Pleasant High School.

He lived most of his life in Schenectady.

James was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

He owned and operated JDS tree and roofing company and also was a chef in many
area restaurants: Lacusine, Viking, Mama Bianchi's, Brother Dominic's and many
others.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Santor, of Schenectady; dear companion Terri
Price of Day, N.Y.; father of Darlene (Dale) Santor, and James A. Santor, both
of Schenectady, Debbie (Gino) Juracka, and Mark (Dawn), both of Scotia;
brother of Anthony (Joyce) Santor, and Michael (Dolores) Santor, both of
Schenectady, and David (Brenda) Santor of Florida; grandfather of Rachael,
Gina, Kayla, Nikki, Megan, Gabriel, April, Patricia, and Patrick;
great-grandfather of Schuyler; and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June17, at
St. John the Evangelist Church, to which relatives and friends are invited to
attend.

Calling hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Daly Funeral Home, 242
McClellan St., Schenectady.

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

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Mountain
Valley, 73 North Main St., Gloversville, NY 12078.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/15/2005.

Smith, Josephine Burdick
QUEENSBURY -- Josephine Burdick Smith, 92, of Corinth Road, passed away
Monday, June 13, 2005, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 27, 1913, in Thurman, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ella
(Grimes) Burdick.

Josephine was a member of the First Church Of Christ Scientist.

Besides her parents, Josephine was predeceased by two sons, Edward Smith and
Clifford Smith; her five siblings: four sisters, Verna Fuller, Clarabel Sweet,
Beatrice Goman, Margaret Burdick, along with one brother, Kenneth Burdick; and
one daughter-in-law, Wilma Smith, Philip's wife.

Survivors include two sons, Crosby Smith and his wife, Phyllis, of Queensbury,
and Phil Smith of Luzerne; one daughter, Joyce Eggleston and her husband,
Robert, of Queensbury and Zephyrhills, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Pauline Smith;
two brothers, Earl Burdick of Stony Creek, and Harry Burdick of Luzerne; 16
grandchildren: Steve Smith and his wife, Louise, of Broadalbin, Danny Smith
and his wife, Colleen, of Hudson Falls, Kenny Smith of Lewis, Susan Butler of
Massachusetts, Michael Eggleston and his wife, Jan, of Deltona, Fla., Sharon
Robillard and her husband, Ronald, of Queensbury, Jody Eggleston of Hudson
Falls, Philip Smith and his wife, Bobby Jo, of Luzerne, Sara Nims and her
husband, William, of Georgia, and Holly Coon and her husband, Lee, of Luzerne,
Robert, Susan; and Michael Smith, all of Hudson Falls, Joyce Smith of Florida,
Patricia Gareau and Nancy Salisbury of Rhode Island, and Carolyn West of
Washington state; 29 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother was a
strong presence in all of our lives and will never be forgotten!

There will be no calling hours or funeral services in accordance with her
wishes.

Burial will be at Warrensburg Cemetery at a time convenient to the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Maynard D. Baker Funeral Home, 11
Lafayette St., Queensbury.

Published in the Post-Star from 6/15/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Tall, Hilda Edwards
QUEENSBURY -- Hilda Edwards Tall, 75, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005, at
her home, surrounded by her loving family. For 15 years, she fought her
illness with tremendous courage and increasing effort with each passing day.

She was born in Buckingham, Va., on Sept. 1, 1929, the daughter of the late
Percy Saunders Edwards and Danie Shumaker Edwards.

In the late 1930s, her family moved to Hampton, Va., where she attended
primary school. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Longwood College
in Farmville, Va., in 1950. While at Longwood, she was an active member of the
Alpha chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority, President of Orchesis and starred in
many modern dance performances.

She was on the Varsity Basketball and Field Hockey teams. During her summers,
she taught tennis at Camp Carysbrook.

Upon graduation, she taught biology at Saint Agnes Episcopal School in
Alexandria, Va. In 1951, her mother suffered an unfortunate early death. She
returned to Hampton and taught science at George Wythe Junior High School.

In 1954, she was courted by Charles H. Tall III, the brother of her close
friend and classmate, the late Mary T. Dier, and married him in October 1955.
She soon discovered that relocation was the norm for the family of a Naval
Aviator and found herself making homes in Elizabeth City, N.C., Lakehurst
N.J., Monterey, Calif., Pensacola Fla., Norfolk, Va., St. Simons Island, Ga.,
Carmel, Calif., Quonset Point, R.I., and Naples Italy, to name a few.

While her husband was flying, she kept herself busy with the Navy Wives Club
and raising her two children, Marie and Charles (IV), knitting and crafts, and
finding and refinishing wonderful old furniture, Upon Charles' retirement in
1971, the family settled in Lake George and she was once again close to her
longtime friend and classmate.

While living in Lake George, she worked for Valcour in Hudson Falls, while her
children finished their schooling at Lake George Central High School. From
1981 to 1988, she and Charles lived in Smithfield, Va., and finally retired to
Queensbury in the spring of 1988. She was active at St. James' Episcopal
Church and the Hospital Guild.

She became a grandmother in 1997 and again in 1999, and was constantly making
wonderful gifts for her grandchildren until the very end.

She never complained and always thought of others before herself.

In addition to her husband of Queensbury, N.Y., she is survived by her son,
Charles H.Tall IV of Bad Homburg, Germany; her daughter, Marie F. Tall of Lake
George; her daughter-in-law, Janet K. Tall; her grandchildren, Emma Kim Tall
and Kayla Kim Tall of Bad Homburg Germany; her brothers, Melvin Edwards of
Yorktown, Va., and Danny Edwards and his wife, Dianna, of Poquoson, Va.; her
sister, Georgene E. Huggett and her husband, Carroll Ward, of Poquoson, Va.;
her brother-in-law, William K. Watkins of Poquoson, Va.; her nephews, Russell
Edwards, William Watkins Jr., Danny Edwards Jr., Greg Edwards, Bret Huggett,
John Dier, James Dier, Douglas Dier, Charles Dier, and Michael Dier; and her
nieces, Jenny Edwards, and Linda Ann Watkins.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Shirley Watkins; her
niece, Danie Ann Huggett; her nephew, Kenny Ray Watkins; and her sister-in-law
and close friend, Mary T. Dier.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Stafford Funeral Home, Inc., 90
Montcalm St., Lake George.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005, at St.
James' Episcopal Church, 172 Ottawa St., Lake George, with the Rev. Julie
McPartlin, rector, officiating. A reception will follow at Tuttle Hall.

Burial will be private.

Contributions in Hilda's memory may be made to St. James' Episcopal Church,
172 Ottawa St., Lake George, NY 12845.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/15/2005.

Thomas, Reginald H.
SEBRING, Fla. and FORT EDWARD -- Reginald H. Thomas of Sebring, Fla., and Fort
Edward, passed away under Good Shepard Hospice Care at Crown Point Assisted
Living Facility in Sebring, Fla., on Monday, June 13, 2005, after a short
illness. He was 90.

Born March 6, 1915, in Whitehall, he was the son of James and Elizabeth
Thomas.

Reg was a lifelong resident of South Glens Falls, graduating from South Glens
Falls High School and attending Union College.

Mr. Thomas was employed in the Engineering department of General Electric Co.
for 35 years, retiring in 1975. He was also owner of Lake George Outboard
Marina in Dunham's Bay in the 1950s and 1960s.

He married Lucille Roberts on June 1, 1937, and they spent 53 wonderful years
together. After his retirement, they spent many years traveling in their RV,
visiting all lower 48 states and some of Canada. They loved calling Florida
their winter home as they were both beach lovers. Lucille passed away on Feb.
22, 1990.

Dad was blessed to meet and marry his second wife, Vivian Brumber, whom he met
at a "mistake meeting"; they were married on Aug. 10, 1991. Vivian passed away
on Dec. 17, 2002. He felt he was very blessed in this life to have been
married to two such wonderful women.

Reg was predeceased by his parents, both of his wives, and his sister, Jessie
Weinman, of Albany and Assembly Point on Lake George.

Reg is survived by his children, Sharon (Doug) Heide of Fort Edward, Jon
(Bobbie) Thomas of Huntington Beach, Calif., Bill (Bette) Thomas of Hudson
Falls. His grandchildren, Beth (Butch) Stevenson of South Glens Falls, Karrie
(Scott) Cooke of South Glens Falls, Christine (Steve) Sarsick of Ballston Spa,
Wm. Thomas of Ballston Spa, Debra (Les) Gebhart of Montana, Dede Thomas of
California; and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his favorite
niece, Helen Randolph of Queensbury.

At Mr. Thomas' request, there will be a direct cremation with graveside
services at a later date at Pine View Cemetery, Queensbury.

There will be no calling hours.

Arrangements are under the direction of the National Crematory in Sarasota,
Fla., and Pine View Cemetery in Queensbury.

Any donations in Mr. Thomas' memory may go to your local Hospice or the
Alzheimer's Association.

Published in the Post-Star on 6/15/2005.