OBITS: Post-Star 7 Mar 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 Bayard, F. William SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- F. William Bayard, 79, of John Street, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2005, at Fort Hudson Health Care Facility, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Nov. 30, 1925, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Frank W. and Marion (Chadwick) Bayard. Mr. Bayard graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1947. After leaving school at 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years in the Pacific during World War II. He was on a sub-chaser and for a short while, in a submarine. While in the military, he was awarded the American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal with one Star, World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. When he returned home, he started school again, as he had promised his parents, and graduated in 1947. Bill went to Albright Art School in Buffalo on the GI Bill. He attended for two years, at which time he needed to support his new family and so moved back to Hudson Falls. After a period of partnerships with his father, Frank Bayard, who had been a mason for many years, Bill joined the General Electric Company, where he went to school for design and drafting. Later, he was employed by H.H. Hilton, Inc., where he was in charge of the design and drafting of capacitor machines. During his time with Hilton, Inc., he held several patents for developing new machines. When Hilton, Inc. moved south, he eventually started his own business, Bill's Radiator Shop in South Glens Falls. On Feb. 17, 1984, Bill married Mary (Cooper) Nelson at the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church. Bill was a member of the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church and was active in Hudson Falls and Gansevoort Boy Scouts. He was very proud of his work with youth. He was also a member of the South Glens Falls American Legion Post No. 255. Music was a big part of his life. At one time, he sang for Ray LaFarr at St. Mary's Church in Hudson Falls and then sang in the Hudson Falls United Methodist Church Choir, as well as the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church Choir. Bill was an original member of the Mastersingers Community Chorus, which was later known as The Adirondack Voices. Bill loved spending winters in Florida, building things, working with wood and designing things for his friends. He was an avid stamp and coin collector, hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman and loved his Honda Gold Wing motorcycle, on which he and his wife took extensive trips. He enjoyed camping, especially on the coast of Maine, and traveling to Colonial Williamsburg. Bill always was very willing to step in and help anyone with a project. He was a very giving person. In addition to his wife of 21 years, Mary Cooper Nelson of South Glens Falls, survivors include his children, William Bayard and his wife, Joyce, of Queensbury, Susan Whiting and her husband, Robert, of Argyle, Patricia Bayard and her companion, Vincent Jockimo, of Glens Falls, Margaret Harrington and her husband, Doug, of Climax, N.Y., Deborah Nelson of South Glens Falls and her companion, Brian Baldwin, Michael Nelson and his fiancee, Sharon Davidson of Wilton; his grandchildren, William John Bayard and his companion, Nikki Lemery, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., Chad Bayard of Queensbury, Joshua Whiting and his wife, Jennifer, of Hudson Falls, Shane Whiting of Argyle, Matthew Nelson, Jetia Ure, Kalitia Ure and MaKayla Ure; two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Janice Whiting of Hudson Falls; two sisters, Carol Bayard and her husband, Tom Booth, of Maplewood, N.J., and June Cohen of St. Augustine, Fla..; his first wife, Marion Payne of Argyle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call on Tuesday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway, South Glens Falls, with the Rev. Kelly Warner, pastor, and Rev. Dr. E. Clayton Burgess, co-officiating. Burial will take place at a time to be announced at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, in the town of Stillwater. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be sent to the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway, South Glens Falls, NY 12803, the Fort Hudson Health Care Facility, 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or the Moreau Emergency Squad, 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Bill's family would like to thank the staff of G Wing at Fort Hudson Health Care Facility for their loving care and devotion. Published in the Post-Star from 3/6/2005 - 3/7/2005. Campanile, Margaret A. QUEENSBURY -- Margaret A. Campanile, 81, of Belle Avenue, passed away into the Arms of the Lord, Sunday, March 6, 2005, at her home. Born on Oct. 6, 1923, in Hoboken, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Vincent Campanile and Iva (Shultz) Lombardo. During World War II, she worked three years for the war effort in Schenectady. Ms. Campanile worked for Scott Paper Company in Fort Edward for 32 years. She was a member of the Queensbury Senior Citizens Inc., serving two years as trustee of the board and helped to form the monthly newsletter. Ms. Campanile also was on the Hospitality Committee, where she spent many enjoyable hours greeting the members of the Queensbury Seniors and doing volunteer work. She was also a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Glens Falls, and life member of the Local 202 AFL-CIO, CLC United Paperworkers International Union. She traveled most of the United States, also Italy and Germany. Her most memorable was the trip to Alaska, which she named "God's Country." Ms. Campanile enjoyed reading mystery and Western stories. Before her illness, she made crafts, knitted and cooked for her family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her two brothers, Frank and Ralph; and her son-in-law, Theodore H. Brown. Survivors include her daughter, Jean M. Brown of Fort Edward; three grandsons, Christopher S. Brown and his wife, Maria, of Mesa, Ariz., Timothy Brown and his wife, Heidi, and their two sons, Zachary and Nicholas, of Queensbury, and Todd T. Brown and his wife, Amy, of Queensbury; one granddaughter, Margaret Jean Farr and her husband, Brodie, of Glens Falls; one half sister, Grace Wagner of Hudson Falls; one half brother, Joseph Lombardo of South Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. Her only granddaughter was the apple of her eye. Ms. Campanile loved her very much and was very proud of her, especially when she made her illness a little easier by taking her out for lunch and rides to Lake George. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Mary's Church in Glens Falls. The Rite of Committal will follow at Pine View Cemetery in the town of Queensbury. Pallbearers will be Scott Brown, Tim Brown, Todd Brown and Brodie Farr. The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to the Queensbury Senior Citizens Scholarship Fund, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804. Published in the Post-Star on 3/7/2005. LaTour, Geraldine R. "Dene" (DuRoss) Ticonderoga -- Geraldine R. "Dene" (DuRoss) LaTour, 83, of Ticonderoga, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2005, at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga. Born in Ticonderoga on Aug. 27, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Florence (Supry) DuRoss. Dene was a 1939 graduate of Ticonderoga High School. She married John M. LaTour on Oct. 19, 1940, in a candlelight ceremony at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. Dene was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga. During her lifetime, she was employed by International Paper Company, Stanley's Market and Moses-Ludington Hospital, from which she retired in 1993, all of Ticonderoga. She was predeceased by both her mother and father; her husband, who died in 1970; her son-in-law, Charles W. Perkins Sr.; and her grandson, Charles W. Perkins Jr. Survivors include her three daughters, Carol Perkins Alteri, Linda Drinkwine and her husband, Ron, and Karen Palmer and her husband, Buzz, all of Ticonderoga; her two sons, Richard (Dick) LaTour Sr. and his wife, Nancy, of Hague, and Gary LaTour of Ticonderoga; and her 13 grandchildren, Janine (Perkins) Belden, Michael Alteri, Matthew Drinkwine, Danielle (Drinkwine) Lobdell, Lucas Drinkwine, Shana Palmer, Andrew Palmer, Michael Streeter, Tammy (Streeter) Flint, Richard LaTour Jr., Tara (LaTour) Vise, John LaTour and Kristi LaTour. She is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. The Rev. William G. Muench, pastor, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will take place at the family plot of St. Mary's Parish Cemetery of Ticonderoga in the spring. Donations in her memory may be made to the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, 8 Depot St., Ticonderoga, NY 12883. Published in the Post-Star on 3/7/2005. Roberts, Raymond SEVERANCE, N.Y. -- Raymond Roberts, age 79, died early Friday evening, March 4, 2005, at the Moses Ludington Nursing Home in Ticonderoga, after an extended illness. Raymond was born Oct. 28, 1925, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Harold and Florence Lighthauser Roberts. He spent almost all of his life in the Bronx. He was employed by City Bank in New York City for more than 40 years. He retired from the bank in 1992 as a corporate chauffeur. Raymond and his wife, Florence, moved to Schroon Lake in 1992. Raymond was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1943 until 1946. He was a member of the Shriners Club and a member of the Masons in the city. Raymond is survived by his wife of 48 years, Florence Kunz Roberts of Severance. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home, 1019 Route 9, Schroon Lake, the Rev. Cathy Maker officiating. Interment will be in the Severance Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. Tuesday until the time of the service. The family has suggested that memorials take the form of donations to the Schroon Lake Rescue Squad, Schroon Lake, NY 12870. Published in the Post-Star on 3/7/2005. Triller, Joan G. Moynihan MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Joan G. Moynihan Triller, 80, of Millbrook, N.Y., passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was born in Schenectady on Jan. 30, 1925, to Francis and Mary Hall Moynihan. Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. For 17 years, she was a receptionist for Catholic Charities in Poughkeepsie, retiring in 1996. Previously, she worked at St. Joseph's School in Millbrook, N.Y., as a remedial math teacher. She was a communicant and member of the Mother's Guild of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Millbrook, N.Y. Joan received her bachelor's degree in English from St. Lawrence University in 1946. During her high school and college years, she was an all-star basketball player and continued to follow sports through her children and grandchildren. Joan was an avid reader. She also loved nature and became an avid bird-watcher. On Dec. 27, 1947, at St. Mary's Church in Hudson Falls, she married Thomas W. Triller, who survives at home. In addition to her husband, survivors include her son, Thomas at home, daughter and son-in-law, Susan and William BreMiller of Millbrook, daughter, Mary Triller at home, son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Kim Triller of Gig Harbor, Wash., son and daughter-in-law, John and Paula Triller of Newburgh, N.Y., daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Alan Cole of Stanfordville, N.Y., and daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Doug DuBois of Millbrook; grandchildren, Jason and Alana BreMiller, Alisa, Kaeley, Meagan, Christie, and Heath Triller, Shaylea and Devin Triller, Erika and Lauren Cole, and Brandon and Tyler DuBois. Survivors also include a brother, Donald Moynihan of Clearwater, Fla.; a sister, Carol Bouyea of Kingston, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sons, John Wayne Triller and Bernard Michael Triller; a granddaughter, Bailey Ann Triller; and a sister, Charlotte Triller. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, North Avenue, Millbrook, N.Y. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery. The family requests that memorial donations be made to The Arthritis Foundation, 122 East 42nd St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168-1898. If you would like to send the family an online condolence, please visit our Web site at www.HudsonValley FuneralHomes.com. Published in the Post-Star from 3/6/2005 - 3/7/2005. Underwood Sr., Philip R. SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- Philip R. Underwood Sr., 79, of Prince William Court, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Fort Hudson Health Care Facility. Born on Jan. 26, 1926, in Hudson Falls, he was the son of the late Howard R. and Catherine (Hill) Underwood. During World War II, Mr. Underwood spent four years in the European Theatre of Operations with the U. S. Army's 26th Infantry Regiment. He earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge, and served in France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Germany. He married Mary Lucille Crandall on New Year's Day in 1950 at the Hudson Falls First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Underwood worked at Sandy Hill Corporation in the maintenance department for 34 years. For a number of years, he lived in Hudson Falls and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in that community. His Veterans of Foreign Wars involvement took him to the position of Commander of Post 420 in Saratoga Springs. In 1988, he was the Grand Commander of Military Order of the Cootie. Mr. Underwood and his wife enjoyed traveling with veterans organizations. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and Clarence Underwood, as well as a sister, Catherine Tyminski. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Underwood of South Glens Falls; five children: Joyce M. Montgomery and her husband, Charles, of Mechanicville, Brenda K. Bartholomew of Mechanicville, Philip R. Underwood Jr. and his wife, Deborah, of Milford, N.Y., Robert Scott Underwood and his wife, Naomi, of Carthage, and Patricia A. Eldridge and her companion, John Cole, of South Glens Falls; eight grandchildren: Tracey Brown and her husband, James, Danielle Bartholomew, Kelly (Bartholomew) Duff and her husband, Matthew, Dana Eldridge, Travis Eldridge, Scott Underwood II, Dustin Underwood and Jesse Underwood; two stepgrandchildren, Angelene and Charles; two great-grandchildren, Morgan Brown and Isaac Eldridge; a sister, Emma Parsons of Wells, Vt.; five brothers: George Underwood and his wife, Ruth, of Hudson Falls, Charles Underwood of South Glens Falls, Ernest Underwood and his wife, Joan, of Hudson Falls, Harry Underwood and his wife, Beverly, of South Glens Falls and Leo Underwood and his wife, Diantha, of Coeymans Hollow; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Interment services, with military honors, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at General B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on Duell Road in Stillwater, with the Rev. Jason Santa Lucia, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls, officiating. Following the graveside services, there will be a gathering at the American Legion Post on East Street in Mechanicville. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Presbyterian Church, 9 River St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839. Published in the Post-Star from 3/6/2005 - 3/8/2005. Waters, Lavern C. Whitehall -- Lavern C. Waters, 49, of Whitehall, formerly of Granville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 3, 2005, after a long illness. Lavern was born on July 7, 1955, in Glens Falls, the son of Donald J. and Rose (Brownell) Waters of Granville. Lavern was a 1973 graduate of Granville High School and worked various jobs throughout the area, most recently for Newmont Slate Co. Everyone who knew Lavern knew him as a wonderful and giving man, an avid fisherman with a witty sense of humor and as a master gardener who enjoyed get-togethers with family and friends, camping, boating and driving Ford pickups. He also enjoyed giving a flower to everyone he knew. Lavern will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him, most of all his best friend and life partner, Sandy. In addition to his parents, Lavern is survived by a son, Clarence J. Waters II and his wife, Cristina, of McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey; his life partner and best friend of 23 years, Sandra Rudolph, and their daughter, Naomi VanGuilder and her husband, Thomas Rushia, of Claremont, N.H.; and Vern's cat Harry. Also surviving are five siblings and their spouses, Nadine and David John Morey of North Granville, Dighton and Cassie Water of Grand Isle, Vt., Sabby and Daniel Reid of Brandon, Vt., Armand Waters and Helen Crosier of North Granville and Donald and Noemi Waters of Lakenheath Air Force Base in England. Many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends also survive Lavern. Lavern was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Clarence J and Florence E. (West) Waters of Granville, and maternal grandparents, Nellie (Brownell) David and Earl C. Brownell. A celebration of Lavern's life will be private and at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. In honor of Lavern, send floral arrangements to your favorite person or grandmother. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church St. Granville, NY 12832. Published in the Post-Star from 3/5/2005 - 3/7/2005.