OBITS: Post-Star 8 May 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 Benson, William H. GLENS FALLS -- William H. Benson, 84, of First Street, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital, surrounded by his family following a short illness. Born July 17, 1920, in Rutland, Vt., he was the son of the late John and Edna (Howard) Benson. He married Doris (Baker) Benson on Dec. 25, 1949, with whom he shared 11 children and many wonderful years. William enjoyed farming in his younger years. He took much enjoyment in his children, 36 grandchildren, 37 great- grandchildren, and his pets. Looking after his wife who is disabled, and having family around, meant a lot to him. We will all miss him very much. Besides his parents, his son, Kevin Benson; his great-grandson, Nicholas Allen Denton; four brothers, John, Harry, Wilber and Albert Benson; and one sister, Rose Reed, also predecease him. Besides his wife, Doris, he is survived by three daughters: Percilla McNulty and her husband, Edward, of Schenectady, Patricia Scoville and her husband, Robert, of Glens Falls, and Edna Winter and her husband, Chris of Crown Point; seven sons: William Benson and his wife, Deb, of Queensbury, Keith Benson of Queensbury, Gerald Benson of Glens Falls, James Benson and his wife, Diana, of Glens Falls, Edward Benson of Florida, Karl Benson and his wife, Wanda, of Crown Point, and Brian Benson and his wife, Cindy, of Fort Edward; 36 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, at M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. at the funeral home, with Deacon William F. Bazinet of St. Alphonsus Church, Glens Falls, officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery immediately following the funeral services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in William's name to High Peak Hospice, 286 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. The family would like to express a sincere thanks to all of the workers and volunteers at Hospice for the utmost care and comfort they provided to William. Thank you. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. Brayton, Jerry W. QUEENSBURY -- Jerry W. Brayton, 71, of Needle Park Circle, went into the arms of the Lord, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on Thursday, May 5, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on March 30, 1934, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Iselin and Dorothy (Carter) Brayton. Jerry was a graduate of Lake George High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On May 26, 1985, he married Lynn Feron at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. In his early years, he built houses with his father locally, and then with Northern Homes. He also worked as a millwright for several years at NIBCO and then NAMIC until retirement in 1997. He was born and raised in the Lake George area. Jerry enjoyed being with his wife, children and grandchildren and going on country rides. His favorite hobby, since the age of 10, was building radio-controlled airplanes. He also enjoyed golf and Ebay. Survivors include his wife of nearly 20 years, Lynn Feron Brayton of Queensbury; his children, Jody Stables of Unadilla, N.Y., Christi Turcotte and her husband, Mike, of Corinth, Jerry Lee Brayton and his wife, Debra, of Vadnais Heights, Minn., Terry Brayton and his wife, Nanette, of Queensbury, Misti Gilbert and her husband, Mark, of Sharpsburg, Ga., Kimberly Tully Heym and her husband, Tim, of Glens Falls and Katrina Tully McFadden and her husband, Drew, of Potsdam; his former wife and friend, Patricia Wescott Brayton of Queensbury; his grandchildren, Tyler Stables, Sara, Kari and Theresa Turcotte, Lynette Post, Jeremy and Ashley Brayton, Christopher and Andrea Woods, Savannah and Isabel Brayton, Mallory and Marissa Gilbert, Joshua, Jayden and Jensyn Heym, Andrew McFadden, MacKenzie Tully, Rian, Alexandra and Eliana McFadden; one brother, Paul Brayton and his wife, Ruth, of Saratoga Springs; three sisters, Wanda Lombardi and her husband, Joseph, of Warren, Ohio, Norma Baertschi and her husband, Ed, of Assembly Point, and Cheryl Lamparella and her husband, Paul, of Rochester; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and as well as many dear friends. Friends may call today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, in the town of Stillwater, with military honors. His family suggests memorial donations be sent to the American Lung Association of North East N.Y., 3 Winners Circle, Suite 300, Albany NY 12205-1187 or the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, 105 Main St., Queensbury, NY 12804. Published in the Post-Star from 5/7/2005 - 5/8/2005. Curran Sr., Stephen M. TROY -- Stephen M. Curran Sr., 66, of Troy, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 5, 2005. He was the son of the late John and Anna Harrington Curran, and beloved husband of Bernadette D. Foley Curran. Born in Troy, Stephen was a lifelong resident. Stephen graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1956, and went on to graduate from Siena College in 1960. He had worked for Metropolitan Insurance as an adjuster, then for the New York State Thruway Authority, where he was supervisor of office services and building maintenance until his retirement. After retirement, Stephen taught adult education through Questar at Rensselaer County Jail, where his students and co-workers had great respect for him. He was a former member and former officer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Stephen was a lector and parish counsel at St. Joseph's Church, where he was also a bingo worker and treasurer of the bingo committee. He also served as an usher at St. Anthony's Church. In addition to his loving wife, Stephen is survived by his children: Kelly Curran, Colleen (Gary) Zebrowski, Maureen (Ken) Bonesteel, Stephanie (Kevin) Mannis, Erin Sherman, and Stephen M. (Terry) Curran Jr.; his grandchildren: Melissa and Matthew Kelts, Lauren and Jennifer Fumarola, David, Dylan, and Ryan Fumarola, Jake Adams, Sean, and Katy Mannis, Emily, and Joshua Bonesteel, Brendan, and Adam Zebrowski, Kayleigh, and Chelsea Sherman, and Jordyn Chaput; and one great-granddaughter, Madison Kelts. Stephen is the brother of Anne (Leonard) McHugh, John (Catherine) Curran, Joseph (June) Curran, Mary Folsom, and William (Linda) Curran. He is also survived by his stepchildren: Christopher, Jeff, David (Karen), Michael, and Daniel (Lisa) Fumarola, Susan (Charles) Denue, and Erin (Eric) Adams. The funeral service for Stephen will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday from Wm. Leahy Funeral Home, 336 Third St., Troy, and at St. Joseph's Church in Troy at 9:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Donations in Stephen's memory to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144, would be appreciated. For directions and guest book, please visit the Web site www.leahy-bocketti.com. Cancer is so limited it cannot cripple Love. It cannot shatter Hope. It cannot corrode Faith. It cannot destroy Peace. It cannot kill Friendship. It cannot suppress Memories. It cannot silence Courage. It cannot invade the Soul. It cannot steal eternal Life. It cannot conquer the Spirit. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. Dombrowski, Anna GRANVILLE -- Anna Dombrowski, 89, a resident of the Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for several years in Granville, died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at the facility. Born in Granville on Jan. 21, 1916, she was the daughter of Michael and Katherine (Biros) Lobo. Mrs. Dombrowski had been a resident of the Bridgeport, Conn., area for many years. Her husband, John Dombrowski, died in 1989. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by three brothers: Stephen Lobo, Andrew Lobo and John Lobo. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Veronica Lobo of Granville; seven nieces, Debra Lobo of Comstock, Cathy Pekar of Granville, Linda Cooper of Rutland, Vt., Sandra Redmond of Whitehall, Patricia Mack of Gafton, Vt., Carolyn Lobo of Newtown, Conn., and Lorraine Curley of Columbus, Ohio; two nephews, Michael Lobo of Hudson Falls and Edward Lobo of Granville; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at St. Mary's Church, Granville, with the Rev. Thomas Zelker, pastor, officiating. The Rite of Committal will follow at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Middle Granville. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason Funeral Home, 18 George St., Fort Ann. Published in the Post-Star from 5/8/2005 - 5/9/2005. Gardephe Sr., Lawrence J. ALBANY -- Lawrence J. Gardephe Sr., 75, of Albany, formerly of Schuylerville and Greenwich, passed away on Wednesday May 4, 2005. Larry was predeceased by his wife, Joan; his mother, Ione Porter; and his brother, Howard Gardephe. Survivors include his sisters, Joyce Palmer and Jackie Haner of Greenwich; his children: Nancy Munger and her husband, Frank, of Gansevoort, Larry Gardephe Jr. of Victory Mills, Brenda Peets of Greenwich, Carolee Brockway and her husband, Kevin, of Greenwich, Donna Barrows of Greenwich, and John Gardephe; stepchildren, Diane Burns and Carroll Bates; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. Burial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, on Route 4 South between Schuylerville and Stillwater. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association Northeastern Area, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205-3890 or the America Diabetes Foundation, 7 Washington Square, Albnay, NY 12205-5512. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. Griffing, Maryon Frances HARTFORD -- Maryon Frances Griffing, 93, of Rowe Hill Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 6, 2005, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home. Born in Rutland, Vt., on March 20, 1912, she was the daughter of George H. and Ida M. (Smith) Doubleday. Maryon grew up in Hebron and graduated from Granville High School. She worked in Syracuse from 1931 to 1935 for a firm of engineers, surveying and updating the city map of Syracuse. In 1934, she was made a firm director. On Oct. 26, 1935, she married Augustus H. Griffing. During World War II, she was a practical nurse at Emma Lang Stevens Hospital in Granville. Maryon and her husband moved to Hawaii in 1947, and lived there for 23 years. They returned to Hartford in 1970. Since returning to Hartford, she was the arts and crafts chairman of the Tri-County Branch of the Women's National Farm & Garden Association. She also served as president for two years and arts and crafts chairman for the local Home Bureau Group. For several years, she was the New York State Division Chairman and started the Crafters, a group drawn from craft people in the New York division of Women's National Farm & Garden Association. Her hobbies included sewing, painting, knitting and various arts and crafts. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her son, Lynn A. Griffing (1940-42); her brother, Wallace Doubleday; her sister, Irene Lundy; a nephew, Malcolm Lundy; and nieces, Dorothy Stewart and Marion Sheldon. Survivors include her husband of more than 69 years, Augustus Griffing of Hartford; five nieces: Georgia Osborne and her husband, Franklin, Beverly Durkee and her husband, Willard, all of Hartford, Shirley Black, and Barbara McGeoch and her husband, Paul, all of Argyle, and Marion Lundy of Hebron; several grandnieces and nephews; great grandnieces and nephews and great-great-grandnieces and nephews. At Maryon's request, there will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 123 Main St., Argyle. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. Little, Charles C. CLAYTON, N.C. -- Charles C. Little, 62, of Clayton, N.C., and formerly of Greenwich, passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004. Born on April 9, 1942, he was the son of the late James D. Little and Letha Cronin Little, both of Greenwich. He graduated from Greenwich Central School and received a B.S. in biology from Alliance College in 1964. Mr. Little spent his career working in the pharmaceutical industry, retiring from Glaxo Wellcome in 1995. He is survived by his son, Christopher Little of Cary, N.C.; his daughter, Sarah Little of Raleigh, N.C.; his brother, J. David Little of Glens Falls; two sisters, Ellen Pultorak of Buskirk, and Margaret Seymour of Queensbury. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins, and by his beloved dog, Quado. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Greenwich. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. Slade, Mary E. FORT EDWARD -- Mary E. Slade, 90, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home. Mrs. Slade was born in the town of Beekmantown on Aug. 17, 1914, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Mousseau) Holland. She married Joseph W. "Bill" Slade on Aug. 17, 1937, at St. Alexander's Church in Morrisonville. Mr. Slade predeceased her in 1965. During her husband's 35-year career with AT&T, they lived in West Chazy, Plattsburgh, West Plattsburgh and Elizabethtown. After his death, she returned to West Plattsburgh, residing there until 2000, when she moved to Adirondack Manor Adult Home in Queensbury, due to declining health. She became a resident of Fort Hudson Nursing Home in December 2004. Mrs. Slade was a homemaker when her children were young, volunteering for several organizations including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, advisor for Catholic Youth Council (CYC) of St. Elizabeth's Church in Elizabethtown, and serving as treasurer of Cobble Hill Golf Association in Elizabethtown for eight years. Her employment included Joint Council for Economic Opportunity for the town of Plattsburgh, manager of Clinton dining hall at Plattsburgh State and Clinton County Head Start, retiring in 1990. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Slade was predeceased by her brothers: Jack, William, Raymond, Merritt, Robert and Harold; her granddaughter, Katie Slade; and her companion of several years, William Vanderover. Survivors include her son, John, and his wife, Susan, of Albany; her daughter, Ann of Queensbury; grandchildren: Christopher, Bethany, Zachary and Caroline of Albany; and her sister-in-law, Elsie Holland of Middletown. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The family would like to thank Beth Bruno, Ann Marie Donahue, Mark Holmes and the entire staff of G wing at Fort Hudson Nursing Home for the excellent care Mary received during her residency. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at R. W. Walker Funeral Home, 69 Court St., Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Alexander's Church in Morrisonville. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Building Fund of St. Alexander's Church, Morrisonville, NY 12962. Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2005. White, Audrey G. "Aud" (Harpp) HADLEY -- Audrey G. "Aud" (Harpp) White, age 88, passed away peacefully at home Saturday morning, May 7, 2005, surrounded by her family. Born on March 21, 1917, in Hadley, she was the daughter of J. Smith and Ethel M. (Shippee) Harpp. Audrey graduated from Hadley Luzerne School in 1935. Thereafter, she worked as an accounts payable assistant and librarian for the town of Hadley. On April 23, 1938, she married Joseph W. White of Hadley. After a military assignment that took them as far as California, they returned to Hadley, and in 1946, she and her husband opened Joseph W. White Trucking, Inc. During the company's 50-year operation, it evolved into the largest forest products trucking fleet in the Adirondack region. Aud will be remembered for her selfless devotion to her husband, her acts of kindness to family, acquaintances, former employees and her devotion and love for her great-grandnephew, Adam. She loved spending time with her family and friends. During the last two years of Aud's life she enjoyed living with her special great-grandnephew, Adam Bourdeau, his wife, Michelle, and family. She really enjoyed the company of the children. She enjoyed watching Adam's daughter, Alexis, dance and watching cartoons with her every morning. Aud and Alexis spent a lot of time playing Barbie's and eating cookies. She enjoyed listening to Joseph and Cody tell her about their Little League games and video games. She also enjoyed playing instant lottery games. Audrey was predeceased by her husband, Joseph W. White, one sister, Mildred Baurman, and one brother, Hubert W. Harpp. She is survived by one cousin, Bea Harpp of Chestertown, as well as several nieces and nephews. Aud's family would like to thank Dr. Pitkin, JoAnn Zornes, Sherry Bourdeau and Sharon Brooks for the wonderful care, support and friendship they gave Aud at home. Funeral services will be conducted today at noon at Brewer Funeral Home, Inc., 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne, with the Rev. Dick Osborne, pastor of the Hadley Luzerne Wesleyan Church, officiating. Burial will be at Lynwood Cemetery, Hadley. Friends may call today from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Contributions in Aud's memory may be directed to the Van R. Rhodes Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 215, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Published in the Post-Star from 5/8/2005 - 5/9/2005.