OBITS: Post-Star 8 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 Ball, Mary Rita "Marge" HADLEY -- Mary Rita "Marge" Ball, age 91, formerly of Rockwell Street, died Sunday morning, March 6, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Dec. 16, 1913, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Stella Matuszak. She married Albert "Ed" Ball on July 12, 1936, in Brooklyn. Mr. Ball died in 1986. Mrs. Ball was employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II. She had lived in Hyde Park, Hudson Falls as well as Hazelton, Pa., before settling back in this area in 1994. She was a member of the Greater Hazelton Senior Citizens while living in Pennsylvania, the 60+ Hudson Falls Senior Citizens and the Stony Creek Senior Seniors. Mrs. Ball enjoyed playing pinochle, knitting sweaters and baby sets and ballroom dancing. She was predeceased by one son, Bernard A.E. Ball, who died in 1983, and her 13 siblings. Survivors include two granddaughters, Bernadette A. Cimperman, who was raised by Mrs. Ball, and her husband, Joseph, of Volant, Pa., and Debra Ann Hankinson and her fianc‚, Gary Martin, of Tampa, Fla.; two grandsons, Bernard Ball Jr. and his wife, Deb, of Florida and Shawn Ball and his wife, Ragin, of Red Hook; several great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild; a special niece, Joyce Springer and her husband, Richard, and their daughter, Trudy, all of South Glens Falls; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Lake Luzerne, with the very Rev. William Love, rector, officiating. There are no calling hours scheduled. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Ball's memory may be directed to St. Mary's Church, P.O. Box 211, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Arrangements are under the direction of Brewer Funeral Home, Inc., 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne. Published in the Post-Star on 3/8/2005. Ellis, Reginald D. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Canada -- Reginald D. Ellis passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in his 97th year, at the Kings County Memorial Hospital, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was born in Massena, N.Y,. on July 10, 1908, to Alvin S. Ellis and Harriet Martin Ellis. Reginald was raised in a farming, trapping, hunting and guiding family. A member of the Lamda Iota fraternity and the Phalanx honor society, Mr. Ellis received his civil engineering degree from Clarkson College in June of 1931. He began his career with the New York State Conservation Department, May 29, 1933, surveying forests. Working from German blueprints, he constructed the mile start for North America's first Olympic bobsled run at Lake Placid. From June 1941 until July 1942, he worked as construction foreman in the Civilian Conservation Corps located at Lake Placid and Plattsburgh. Next he served as a contract engineer to a wartime housing project near Mineville, then as assistant mining engineer for Jones and Laughlin. On April 1, 1950, Mr. Ellis re-entered state service as park engineer in the Bureau of Forest Recreation. He had the distinction of being the first of two permanent engineers hired, working statewide as its only engineer. During his 23 years of service, he constructed campsites, dams, trails, bridges, developed the John Boyd Thacher Park and Belleayre Ski Center in the Catskills, the earthfill dam at Bowman Lake near Norwich, and was resident engineer in charge of construction of the Million Dollar Beach at Lake George. Mr. Ellis was awarded New York state's highest monetary award for designing a way to prevent plumbing damage in subfreezing weather, at one location saving an estimated $150,000. He was a trustee of the Diamond Point Community Church, and treasurer and financial secretary for the Lake George United Methodist Church. Continuing a family tradition, he was a lifelong Freemason. He was Worshipful Master of the Free & Accepted Mason Lodge and Right Worshipful District Deputy and Grand Master of the Free & Accepted Masons, Saratoga-Warren District. Mr. Ellis was a loving husband to Juanita Elaine Webster, whom he married Sept. 4, 1930, and a tender father. His charitable rule established a home that was a bright shadow of our Heavenly home. A tireless nurse through his wife's last illness, he could not have loved her as well as he did, loved he not Christ more. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Samuel Hagan of Atlanta, Ga., and Sharon and Don Cregier of Valleyfield, P.E.I.; his granddaughter, Shirley Britten Bishop and her husband, Gilbert Bishop; and great-grandchildren: Brandon and Brittany Bishop of Chesterfield, Va Mr. Ellis was predeceased by his wife, Juanita E. Webster, on Aug. 25, 1990; a younger brother, Max, Aug 10, 2000, and oldest daughter, Phyllis E. Britten, on Feb. 17, 1997. Mr. Ellis' illustrated memoirs will be deposited with the Malone, N.Y., Historical Society and with the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake. A memorial service will be held at the Diamond Point Community Church, Diamond Point on Wednesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. The Rev. Mr. Walter Everett of Hartford, Conn., will officiate. Minister of Music Alan Brown of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Atlanta, Ga., will accompany soloist Samuel Hagan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diamond Point Community Church, P.O. Box 25, Diamond Point, NY 12824, or to the Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship Fund, Pounder Hall, 1400 Utica St., Apt. 106, Oriskany, NY 13424. Published in the Post-Star on 3/8/2005. Jones, Robert A. LAKE LUZERNE -- Robert A. Jones, age 65, died Oct. 28, 2004, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, Mass. Born on June 15, 1939, in Norwich, Conn., he was the son of John F. and Madelyn (Chester) Jones. After trade school, he served as a military police in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, he was employed as a policeman in Norwich, Conn., then at the Naval Submarine Base in New London. He married Marika Misky on Aug. 1, 1964, in Connecticut. Bob joined the Millwright and Carpenters Union and worked up and down the East Coast, as well as in Puerto Rico. He was a member of the William J. Varney American Legion Post No. 862, Lake Luzerne and the Veterans of Foreign War. Bob enjoyed traveling, snowmobiling, scuba diving and was an avid Civil War buff and gun collector. He was predeceased by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Marika Jones of Lake Luzerne; two children, Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Jones and his wife, Christine, of Quantico, Va., and Elizabeth M. Jones of Lake Luzerne and her fianc‚, David Carbone; one sister, Sally Sweezey and her husband, Dick, of Norwich, Conn.; two grandsons; and several nieces and a nephew. A memorial service will be conducted at the discretion of the family. Contributions in Bob's memory may be directed to the White River Junction VA Medical Center, 215 North Main St., White River Junction, VT 05009. Published in the Post-Star on 3/8/2005. 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. Vogt, Karl STILLWATER -- Karl Vogt of Wright Road died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Wesley Health Care Center. He was 95. Born on July 4, 1909, in Weissenburg, Germany, he spent half of his life there. He was the son of the late Oscar and Frieda (Langbein) Vogt. In 1939, Karl was drafted into the German Army. He was captured by the British Army and held as a prisoner of war until 1945, when he returned home to his family. He eventually moved to the United States and had invested in real estate over the years, managing many properties. He was an avid musician and enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. Karl always enjoyed taking care of people. In the winter months he would travel to Mexico for the season, where he made many close friends in the small fishing town where he resided. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Martha Vogt; two grandchildren, Christopher Vogt and Robin Lane; a son-in-law, Girard Lane; and his four brothers, Hans, Max, Oscar and Willi Vogt. He is survived by his son, Peter Vogt and his wife, Chantal, of Stillwater; his daughter, Heidemarie Lane of Adirondack; his grandchildren: Marina Lane, Veronica Adams, Xanath Bailey, Stephan Vogt and Simon Vogt; six great-grandchildren: Sienna, Ines, Lindsey, Devin, Annamarie and Girard; and a great-great-grandson, Angel; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373 or burkefuneralhome.com). Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the services. Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 700 Broadway, Suite 810, Denver CO 80203-3442, or to any charity to benefit the study of Asperger's Syndrome. Published in the Post-Star on 3/8/2005. Wells, Edward P. ROTTERDAM -- Edward P. Wells, 38, of Lynn Street, died Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Albany Medical Center Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Born Oct. 31, 1966, in Niskayuna, Ed was a 1984 graduate of Draper High School. For the past five years, Ed had been a telecommunications installer for Adirondack Cabling Inc. in Albany. An avid music lover, Ed was most influenced by Southern rock, Kiss, The Ramones and many more too many to mention. His love for music was known throughout the music world. A professional bass player in local clubs, his band Seed, hosted the open mike every Tuesday night at "Cheers" on Fuller Road, Albany. His refuge was home with his family, where he played his acoustic guitar and wrote music. Ed was also avid hockey fan and followed his favorite team, the New Jersey Devils. He was a communicant of the Church of St. Adalbert in Schenectady. Ed was a devoted husband to Stacy Clark Wells, and loving father to his daughters, Melody and Macey. He is also survived by his parents, Ronald and Vickie Polenz Wells, both of Schenectady; his grandmothers, Helen Polenz of Schenectady and Julia Wells of Corinth. Ed is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins, including his uncle and godfather, the Rev. Gordon Polenz of Sidney, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave., Rotterdam; and thence to the Church of St. Adalbert, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., with Father Gordon Polenz as the main celebrant. Calling hours, to which relatives and friends are invited, will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery, Schenectady. Friends have established the Edward P. Wells Memorial Fund, c/o 1st National Bank of Scotia, 210 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, NY 12302, for the benefit of Ed's daughters' education. The family requests that flowers not be sent. Following the services on Thursday, family and friends are invited to the Rotterdam Elks, 1152 Curry Road, Rotterdam. Published in the Post-Star on 3/8/2005.