OBITS: Post-Star 29 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 Aldous, Helen Glens Falls -- Helen Aldous, 92, a former resident of Glens Falls, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. Born on July 4, 1912, in North Creek, she was the daughter of the late William and Emma V. (Mitchell) Lavery. She is survived by a son, Kenneth of Queensbury; two daughters, Leda Staats of Saratoga Springs, and Katharine MacRae of Delray Beach, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. Honoring the wishes of Helen there will be no calling hours, funeral service, flowers, gifts, or contributions. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at Pine View Cemetery. At that time her children will say a few words and all are invited to join in "The Lord's Prayer." Arrangements are under the direction of Regan & Denny Funeral Home, 53 Quaker Road, Queensbury. Published in the Post-Star from 5/28/2005 - 5/29/2005. Anderson, Gloria V. SCOTIA -- Gloria V. Anderson, 77, of Scotia, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at the Baptist Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Gloria was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in Warrensburg, she was the daughter of the late Vernis and Cordia Coombs Fish. She was a graduate of Warrensburg, Class of 1945, where she was the Valedictorian of her class. Mrs Anderson worked as an insurance agent for 40 years, 20 years for TerBusch & Powell. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert C. Anderson Jr.; mother of, Katherine A. Anderson of Scotia, and the late Barbara E. Anderson; grandmother of, Kady M. Anderson of Scotia; sister of, Donald Fish of Schroon Lake and Vernis Fish Jr. of Warrensburg. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Lasak Funeral Home, 176 Sacandaga Road, Scotia. Interment will be at North Caldwell Cemetery, Warrensburg. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, prior to the funeral services. Contributions in Gloria's memory may be made to the Baptist Health and Rehabilitation Center, 297 N. Ballston Ave., Scotia, NY 12302. Published in the Post-Star on 5/29/2005. Bottum, Edward B. GLENS FALLS -- Edward B. Bottum, of Glens Falls, passed away Friday, May 27, 2005, of Lewy Body Dementia at Eastpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Chelsea, Mass. He was born on July 28, 1919, in Cohoes, N.Y., to the late Daniel and Wilhelmina (Petersen) Bottum. Mr. Bottum attended Cohoes High School and the former Albany State Teachers College. He and the former Rite Mae Benedict, of Fayetteville, N.Y,. were married on March 15, 1938, and remained married until her death in 1980. He was working in Albany, N.Y., when the Army drafted him during World War II. While serving as a Tech Sergeant in Compiegne, France, he taught himself French in order to trade his Army-issued cigarette coupons for champagne. He developed a lifelong love of France, to which he returned several times in his later years. After the War, he relocated to Glens Falls (which his wife promptly dubbed "Rainville On the Hudson") to take a job with the IRS after which he was self-employed as a Public Accountant for nearly 60 years. He made Glens Falls his home for all but the last seven months of his life. In his spare time, he was an accomplished pool player and an avid fan of Dixieland jazz. He loved words and wordplay and read extensively. He was one of the New Yorker magazine's longest running subscribers, and once wrote them a letter in response to repeated subscription renewal notices which said, "Dear Sirs: At this point, my subscription is paid so far in advance that you may rest assured that I will expire before my subscription does." (There is no record of their response to this missive). In 1962, he and his wife purchased a summer residence on Lake George, where he spent many happy summers boating, swimming and admiring the lake's beauty. After his wife's death, he became a gourmet cook, using Julia Child and Craig Claiborne as his role models. Thereafter, he hosted many family holiday meals, at which he often served his signature potatoes boulangere. He was an excellent storyteller with a wonderful and eccentric sense of humor, and was known by two generations of children as "The Grampy Man." Mr. Bottum was predeceased by his wife, Rita (Benedict); two daughters, Janice and Lisa; a brother, Robert; and his sisters, Daisy Murray, Dorothy Henry and Janet Audette. He is survived by a brother, James Bottum, of Cohoes, N.Y.; a daughter, Julie Muse and her husband, Paul, of Chelsea, Mass., and two sons, Dr. Edwin Bottum of Corte Madera, Calif., and Brant Bottum and his wife, Moya, of South Glens Falls. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Morgan Closson, Christian Bessette, Colleen Ryan , Brooke Bottum, and Elijah Morgan, and three great-grandchildren, Logan Barody, Liliana Barody, and Luke Closson. There are no calling hours, and interment will be private. Close friends and family are invited to visit his Glens Falls home between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. next Sunday, June 5, 2005, to reminisce about his life. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc. (www.lewybodydementia.org) or the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). Arrangements are under the direction of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 136 Warren St., in Glens Falls. Published in the Post-Star from 5/29/2005 - 5/30/2005. DiGirolamo, Margaret L. QUEENSBURY -- Margaret L. DiGirolamo, 95, a resident of Queensbury, passed away Friday, May 27, 2005, at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1910, in Catskill, and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rose (Battaglino) Compositor. Margaret retired from Gloversville Knitting in Schenectady, and at one time worked at General Electric Co., Building 2. She enjoyed crocheting, doing jigsaw puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Albert DiGirolamo, who passed away on July 3, 1995; her son, Ronald DiGirolamo; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Jean Cooper, and her husband, Milton, of Queensbury; her five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury. Burial will follow at Pine View Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Those who wish may send a remembrance in her name to High Peaks Hospice, 286 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. Published in the Post-Star from 5/28/2005 - 5/31/2005. Eldridge, Thomas Plattsburgh and Indian Lake -- Thomas Eldridge, age 57, of Alford Boulevard and formerly of Indian Lake, died suddenly, Friday evening, May 27, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Aug. 15, 1947, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Russell F. and Erma M. (Blanchard) Eldridge. He was a graduate of Indian Lake Central School, where he played six-man football and basketball. Tom served in the United States Navy during Vietnam aboard the USS America and USS Independence. He married Martha Parker on Aug. 25, 1972, in North Creek. Tom was employed as an aircraft mechanic at Plattsburgh Air Force Base for 19 years. He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons, camping, painting, bowling and fishing. He also enjoyed his four cats: Mittens, Boots, Socks and Slippers. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Martha Eldridge; one son, "Skip" Riley and his wife, Cindie, of Plattsburgh; one daughter, Mary Ann Eldridge and Mike Thomas, of Plattsburgh; two grandsons, Derrick and Dylan Riley of Plattsburgh; two sisters, Janet Moulton and her husband, Wesley, of Indian Lake, Carol Wilson and her husband, Mark, of Brant Lake; one brother, Donald Eldridge and his wife, Bonnie, of Indian Lake; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, George and Jeannie Puterko of Indian Lake and Glenn and Carol Kuzma of Erie, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Church, Indian Lake with the Rev. Sony Pulickal, pastor, officiating, assisted by Deacons Gerry Gilner and Glenn Kuzma. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, 35 West Main St., Indian Lake, where members of the Parker-Benton American Legion Post No. 1392 will conduct services at 8 p.m. Burial will be in Cedar River Cemetery, Indian Lake. Pallbearers will be Greg Puterko, Ben Eldridge, Jamie Roblee, Charlie Bruso, Tim Kuzma and Danny Kuzma. Contributions in Tom's memory may be directed to the Indian Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Indian Lake, NY 12842. Published in the Post-Star from 5/29/2005 - 5/30/2005. Golden Sr., John T. Day -- John T. Golden Sr., age 79, of Green Acres Road, died Friday afternoon, May 27, 2005, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 11, 1926, in the Bronx, he was the son of James S. and Hannah (Allen) Golden. He was a graduate of Long Beach High School and attended CW Post College. John served in the United States Navy during World War II earning the Asiatic Pacific Medal, European Theater Medal, the Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Geraldine K. Wood on Sept. 1, 1951, in Long Beach. John was a 20 year employee of the Nassau County Police Department 4th Precinct, serving as a Detective in the Narcotics Division and Homicide Division. Following his retirement in 1972 John and Gerladine moved to Day and John began working at International Paper Company in Corinth until his retirement in 1988. He was a member and past Commander of the Hudson-Sacandaga V.F.W. Post No. 5836, Hadley, a member of the William J. Varney American Legion Post No. 862, Lake Luzerne, the National Rifle Association and the Roosevelt Rod and Gun Club, Roscoe, N.Y. John enjoyed gun collecting, wood carving, hunting, and fishing and was an avid Civil War buff. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Geraldine Golden; three daughters, Patricia Golden and Bill Nicol of Lake Luzerne, Jody Pomato and her husband, Chris, of Burnt Hills, and Eileen Brennan and her husband, Harry, of Day; two sons, John T. Golden Jr. of Provincetown, Mass., and James Golden and his wife, Connie, of LaVergne, Tenn.; three sisters, Irene Harrison and her husband, Danny, of Harrington Park, N.J., Viola Blog of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Loretta Brady and her husband, Bill, of Pine Island, Fla.; two brothers, James Golden and his wife, Eleanor, of Sarasota, Fla., and Arthur Golden and his wife, Shirley, of Long Beach, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Military funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. Friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brewer Funeral Home, Inc. 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne where members of the Hudson-Sacandaga V.F.W. Post No. 5836 and the William J. Varney American Legion Post No. 862 will conduct services at 8 p.m. Contributions in John's memory may be directed to Hudson Sacandaga VFW Post No. 5836, Rockwell St., Hadley, NY 12835. Published in the Post-Star on 5/29/2005. Gray, Alice R. WILTON -- Alice R. Gray, 72, of Gordon Lane, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2005, at the Glens Falls Hospital, after a long illness. Born on Jan. 7, 1933, at the Benedict Memorial Hospital in Ballston Spa, she was the daughter of the late Myron John Weaver and Permelia Barker Mundell. She enjoyed playing pool, painting, crossword puzzles, travel and friends. She was active in the Adirondack Singles Club and the South Glens Falls Eagles Aerie 2486. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, James Myron Weaver; and her first husband, Joseph Vincent "Pip" Fisher, and her second husband, William Henry Gray. Survivors include her daughters, Philomena Eisenhaur and her husband, Mike, of Nampa, Idaho and Valarie McNary and her husband, Stephen, of Brattleboro, Vt.,, her sons, Benjamin Fisher and his wife, Cathy, of Saratoga Springs, Joseph Fisher and his wife, Mary, of Marana, Ariz. and Bryon Gray and his wife, Nancy, of Gansevoort, Kevin Gray and his wife, DeDe, of West Minster, Vt.; her grandchildren, Donald Sicker and his wife, Cheryl, Joseph Sicker and his wife, Amy, William Sicker and his wife, Connie, Benjamin Fisher Jr., Todd Fisher, Joseph Fisher, James Fisher and his wife, Marguita, Justin Fisher and Jeremy Fisher, Rebecca Gray, William Gray, Kayla Gray, Jennifer Gray, Jasmine Gray, Corey Stansfield and William McNary; her great- grandchildren, Amber Sicker, Paige Sicker, Dakota Sicker, Dylan Sicker, Devin Sicker, Sidney Sicker, and Maxwell Sicker; her sisters, Beverly Jane Clairmont of Mechanicville, Arlene May Ward of Orlando, Fla., and Merrillyn Edna Capone and her husband, Francis, of Ballston Spa, and Joan Marie McCarty of Saratoga Springs; her brothers, Richard Merrill Weaver of Orlando, Fla., and Clyde Keith Weaver and his wife, Charlene, of Bacon Hill; her significant other, Frank DeRidder of Wilton; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. on Monday at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls. Funeral services will be conducted at 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Dufford, officiating. Burial, at a later date, will take place in Gurn Springs Cemetery in the town of Wilton. Donations in memory of Mrs. Gray may be made to the charity of one's choice. Published in the Post-Star on 5/29/2005. Ormsby, Elizabeth "Betty" (Regan) Glen Lake -- Elizabeth "Betty" (Regan) Ormsby, 88 of Glen Lake, passed away Friday May 27, 2005, at Stanton Nursing & Rehab Centre in Queensbury. Born May 11, 1917, in Hague, she was the daughter of the late Elwin and Cecil (Duell) Elethorpe. Betty was a graduate of Hague High School, where she played for the Championship Basketball Team in 1936. After graduation she moved to Glens Falls where she was employed for over 50 years at the Troy Shirt Guild. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Queensbury. Along with her late husband, John, she was active with the Nelson Street Grange, she also was a member of the Bay Ridge Ladies Auxiliary and the Aries Eagle Club 2486. She was active with the Lake George PTA, and an avid bowler, who bowled three times a week until her health prohibited her from doing it, but her greatest joy was the time spent at her home on Glen Lake for over 60 years with her family and many friends. Besides her parents, her first husband, John G. Regan who died Feb. 20, 1961, and a stepdaughter, Cynthia Hamblin, who died Feb. 2, 2005, predeceased her. Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Howard F. Ormsby of Glen Lake, whom she married Sept. 19, 1969; her daughter, Gertrude (Trudie) Sperry and her husband, David, of Glen Lake; her sons, Joseph G. Regan and his wife, Donna, of Sarasota, Fla. and Kevin L. Regan of Lakeland, Fla.; a sister, Mary Tucker of South Glens Falls; her special cousin, Edna Butler of Queensbury; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at the Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Aviation Road, Queensbury. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls. Family and friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 30, at Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury. The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to: American Heart Association Northeastern Area, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205-3890 or Alzheimer's Association Adirondack Regional Branch of NENY, P.O. Box 4091, Queensbury, NY 12804. The family would like to make a special thanks to all the caring and loving staff on the west wing of the Stanton Nursing & Rehab Centre. Published in the Post-Star from 5/28/2005 - 5/29/2005. Rock, Roger A. QUEENSBURY -- Roger A. Rock, 82, of Corinth Road, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, May 27, 2005, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 31, 1923, in Schuyler Falls, he was the son of the late Charles and Selina (Rabideau) Rock. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during World War II. On Nov. 21, 1946, he married Dorothy Johnson in Hudson Falls. Roger worked for the Sandy Hill Corporation in Hudson Falls for over 33 years. He was a member of the Mount Zion Worship Center in South Glens Falls. Roger enjoyed puzzles, playing UNO, building things, camping, and attending fairs. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Oliver Delocco and Ross Rock. In addition to his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Rock of Queensbury, survivors include; his children, Roger T. Rock and his wife, Irene, of Hudson Falls, John J. Rock and his wife, Johann, of Hudson Falls, Robert A. Rock of Queensbury, and Carol A. Brown and her husband, Craig, of Whitehall; several grandchildren and great- grandchildren; four brothers, Chester Rock of Fort Ann, William Rock of Clifton Park, Paul Rock of Hudson Falls and Melvin Rock of Argyle; three sisters, Betty Abbott of Glens Falls, June Rock of Enfield, N.H., and Selina Doriski of Queensbury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Larry Deming, of Mount Zion Worship Center in South Glens Falls, officiating. Burial with military honors provided by American Legion Post 574 of Hudson Falls, will follow at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be sent to High Peaks Hospice, 286 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. Published in the Post-Star on 5/29/2005. Tripp, Anna Elizabeth WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Anna Elizabeth Tripp passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at her daughter's home in Williamsburg, Va. She was 70. Anna was a lifetime resident of Glens Falls. She was born March 27, 1934, to William and Victoria (Paashaus) Schmidt. She was a graduate of Glens Falls High School, Class of 1952. Anna worked at Scott Paper Co., General Electric in Fort Edward, and from 1965 until her retirement in 1995, she was a school bus driver for South Glens Falls Central School. Her hobbies were knitting, crafts, camping, and carpentry. She was an avid hot air balloon buff from staff, crew and spectator from the Adirondacks to Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rogunda Donahue; brother, Eric W. Schmidt; and an aunt, Rogunda Hammer. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa A. Tripp, of Williamsburg, Va.; brother, Hermann P. Schmidt, of Carpi, Italy; sisters, Sandra Stone, of Glens Falls; Barbara Shanahan, of Syracuse, N.Y.; cousin, Walter Hammer, of Queensbury; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many adopted grandchildren. She had a service at Bucktrout Funeral Home in Williamsburg, Va., and Lisa will be bringing her ashes for A Memorial Mass to be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2005, at St. Michael's Church in South Glens Falls. Anna and her brother, Eric, will be buried with their father in the Friends Cemetery in Queensbury. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Cards may be sent to Lisa Tripp, 165-12 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Published in the Post-Star on 5/29/2005.