OBITS: Post-Star 12 Sep 2005; Glen Falls, Warren co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Blanchard, Jody J. FORT MILLER -- Jody J. Blanchard, 46, a resident of Blodgett Road, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Saratoga Hospital after being stricken at work. Jody loved his family, and he was especially proud of his daughters' pursuing their degrees at St. Rose and Hartwick colleges. He enjoyed Sunday dinners with his extended family, often lasting well into the evening around a roaring bon-fire. He also loved working on his computers, going to the movies and anything Sci-Fi. Born July 20, 1959, in Glens Falls, he was the son of Harold Blanchard of South Glens Falls and Myrna Davis of Greenwich. Jody was employed as a correction officer at Mount McGregor Correctional Facility in Wilton. He was predeceased by a brother, Harold "Duff" Blanchard. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife of 24 years, Cynthia Davis Blanchard, of Fort Miller; two daughters, Amy and Rachel Blanchard of Fort Miller; three brothers, Herbert Blanchard of Orlando, Fla., Dale Blanchard of North Carolina, and Randy Blanchard of Greenwich; his "favorite" sister, Sharon Blanchard, of Schuylerville; a special nephew, Brett Blanchard of Greenwich; a "weekend daughter," Brienda Davis; and several other nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Fort Miller Reformed Church, with the Rev. Charles Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Miller. Memorials may be made in his name to the Fort Miller Reformed Church. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. Bogle, Anna Landers TICONDEROGA and PERRY, Ga. -- Anna Landers Bogle, 101, of Perry, Ga., and formerly of Ticonderoga, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at her residence in Perry, Ga. She was born Aug. 25, 1904, in Ticonderoga, the daughter of the late Bartholemew and Orrie (Parsons) Landers. Mrs. Bogle was predeceased by her husband, Fred Bogle; and three sons, Fred Lewis Bogle, Lewis Fred Bogle and Elmer Bartholomew Bogle. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Romero of Perry, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. The Rev. William G. Muench, pastor, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow at the family plot of the Mount Hope Cemetery of Ticonderoga. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. Bondzinski, Margaret "Marge" SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- Margaret "Marge" Bondzinski, 89, of Bluebird Road, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at her home. Born in Glens Falls on Dec. 19, 1915, she was the daughter of Hazel Bacon Denton. Ms. Bondzinski married Victor J. Bondzinski on April 12, 1942, at St. Alphonsus Church in Glens Falls by the Rev. LeDue. Her husband, Victor J. Bondzinski, died Sept. 5, 2002. She was an avid bridge player and a member of Moreau Community Center. She was a communicant of St. Michael's Church in South Glens Falls. Besides her mother and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth A. Denton; and two brothers, Clifford J. Denton and Arthur E. Denton. Survivors include a son, John Bondzinski and his wife, Susan, of Wildwood, Fla.; five grandchildren: Bryan Bondzinski, of Frisco, Texas, Michael Bondzinski, of Ocala, Fla., Ginger Jacobs, of Wildwood, Fla., Kathy Monica of Greenfield, and Todd Peacock of Greenfield; and several great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Victoria A. Szostak, of South Glens Falls and Janet Denton of Rensselaer; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Marge is also survived by many friends in the area who shared their lives with her, especially Bonnie Ovitt, Marie Center, Sterling and Jane Sumners, Dick and Julie Davis, and Joe and Grace Hanzel. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 12, at M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls. www.Kilmers.com. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, South Glens Falls. A Rite of Committal will be held at Glens Falls Cemetery, Bay Road, Glens Falls. Donations may be made in her memory to the Moreau Community Center, 144 Main St., South Glens Falls, NY 12803 or to the High Peaks Hospice, Inc., 286 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. The family would like to express sincere thanks to Dr. Sponzo and the staff at Caritas for all their help and support. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. Bradway Sr., Delbert E. QUEENSBURY -- Delbert E. Bradway Sr., 49, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 9, 1956, in Glens Falls, the son of the late Leonard M. Bradway Sr. and Jennie (Swinton) Bradway Mosher of Crown Point. Mr. Bradway was a 1974 graduate of Queensbury High School. He was a self-employed logger and truck driver. His enjoyments were hunting, fishing and camping. He was an avid Giants fan. His greatest love was his grandchildren and family. His father, Leonard M. Bradway Sr., died Dec. 20, 1991. Survivors include his wife, Laurie (Stockwell) Bradway of Queensbury; two daughters, Devin Schwarz and her companion, Ed of South Glens Falls, and Melissa Bradway of Queensbury; three sons, Delbert E. Bradway Jr. and his companion, Laurie, of South Glens Falls, Caine Bradway of Queensbury, James Stockwell and his fiancee, Darcy, of South Glens Falls; his mother, Jennie (Swinton) Bradway Mosher and her husband, Ed, of Crown Point; one sister, Norma Jennings and her husband, Jay, of Queensbury; four brothers, Robert Swinton of South Glens Falls, Leonard Bradway Jr. and his companion, Beth, of Niskayuna, Ronald Bradway and his companion, Tammy, of Hudson Falls, and Donald Bradway Sr. and his wife, Cheryl, of Queensbury; seven grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Margaret and Les Stockwell of Fort Edward. He is also survived by close friends, George and Shelly Mabb Jr. of Queensbury. Funeral services will be conducted at Regan & Denny Funeral Service, 53 Quaker Road, Queensbury, at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Flossie Bates officiating. Burial will be at Pine View Cemetery, Queensbury. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff in the ICU at Glens Falls Hospital. Published in the Post-Star from 9/12/2005 - 9/13/2005. Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth" BATON ROUGE, La. -- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, the singer and guitarist who built a 50-year career playing blues, country, jazz and Cajun music, died Saturday in his hometown of Orange, Texas, where he had gone to escape Hurricane Katrina. He was 81. Brown, who had been battling lung cancer and heart disease, was in ill health for the past year, said Rick Cady, his booking agent. Cady said the musician was with his family at his brother's house when he died. Brown's home in Slidell, La., a bedroom community of New Orleans, was destroyed by Katrina, Cady said. "He was completely devastated," Cady said. "I'm sure he was heartbroken, both literally and figuratively. He evacuated successfully before the hurricane hit, but I'm sure it weighed heavily on his soul." Although his career first took off in the 1940s with blues hits "Okie Dokie Stomp" and "Ain't That Dandy," Brown bristled when he was labeled a bluesman. In the second half of his career, he became known as a musical jack-of-all-trades who played a half-dozen instruments and culled from jazz, country, Texas blues, and the zydeco and Cajun music of his native Louisiana. By the end of his career, Brown had more than 30 recordings and won a Grammy award in 1982. "I'm so unorthodox, a lot of people can't handle it," Brown said in a 2001 interview. Brown's versatility came partly from a childhood spent in the musical mishmash of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. He was born in Vinton, La., and grew up in Orange, Texas. Brown often said he learned to love music from his father, a railroad worker who sang and played fiddle in a Cajun band. Survivors include three daughters and a son. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. Burke, Bertha May GANSEVOORT -- Bertha May Burke of Worth Road, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. She was 69. Born on Sept. 16, 1935, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey and Edythe (Pratt) Tarantelli. Bertha loved spending time with her friends. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Robert Burke. She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Milton T. Burke Sr., of Gansevoort; a son, Milton R. Burke Jr. and his wife, Danielle, of Saratoga Springs; two daughters, Heidi Needham and her husband, Ronald, of Warrensburg, and Diane Tiago and her husband, Carl, of West Orange, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 584-5373 or burkefuneralhome.com. Burial will follow at Chester Rural Cemetery in Chestertown. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Capital District Chapter, 7 Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. DeSantis Jr., Danny Warrensburg -- Danny DeSantis Jr., 38, of Commercial Avenue, passed away on Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2005, from injuries sustained in ATV accident in Warrensburg. He was born on Aug. 7, 1967, in Glens Falls. He was the son of Danny M. and Linda M. (Gleason) DeSantis Sr. Danny graduated from Warrensburg Central School Class of 1987, and also graduated from BOCES Culinary Arts program. He was a self employed carpet installer, subcontracting for Discount Flooring, Albany and for Ace Housing. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Danny enjoyed motor sports including snowmobiling and restoring classic cars. He enjoyed cooking and entertaining his family and friends. Danny was a dedicated father and a faithful son and brother and was a guy who liked to "Make Things Happen." Danny is survived by his daughters, Sarah R. "Beautiful", Tarah L. "Toots", Dani Marie "Dan-Dan" and Alicia Ann "Lishy" DeSantis, all of Glens Falls; his parents, Danny M. DeSantis Sr. (Joanne Rawlins) of Fort Ann and Linda M. Hammond(Doug Wood) of Lake Luzerne; his sissy, Tammie Gill, his companion, Laurie Leonard and her children, Zack, Tiffany and Megan; special nieces, Sadie "Sadie Bug", Courtney and Nicolle and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Alexander-Baker Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Sister Linda Hogan of St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church, Warrensburg, officiating. Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery, South Glens Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to The Danny M. DeSantis Jr. Memorial Fund, to benefit his daughters, c/o Glens Falls National Bank, Lake Luzerne Branch, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Published in the Post-Star from 9/12/2005 - 9/13/2005. Donahue, Evelyn Genier MORIAH -- On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, Evelyn Genier Donahue was called home to be with our Lord and her loved ones, whom God called before her. Evelyn was born Evelyn Louise Genier to John and Josephine Genier on Aug. 1, 1912. If you knew Evelyn, you were loved by her. She embraced life with great love and could always enjoy a good laugh. Evelyn's greatest pleasures were her family and friends, along with her "little cottage" to which she welcomed all. A self-taught person in so many fields gave her great pride. Her cooking was her family's enjoyment. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, quilting, painting, sewing, crocheting, knitting and reading, especially about history. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward, cherished son, Ronald, as well as her loved ones which include her mother, father, one sister, five brothers and a son-in-law. Survivors include her son, Norman, and his wife, Lorraine, of Keeseville; her daughter, Joan and her friend, Don, of Moriah Center; and her daughter, Patricia and her husband, Victor, of Queensbury. Her sister, Gen, resides in Ballston Lake. Evelyn also leaves behind eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. All will hold her close in memory in their hearts ... until we meet again. Funeral arrangements are with Harland Funeral Home in Port Henry. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of All Saints in Mineville, with Msgr. John MacAvoy, officiating, and assisted by Deacon Elliot Shaw. Burial will be at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Moriah. Memorial donations may be made in Evelyn's name to the Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad, Moriah, NY 12960. Published in the Post-Star on 9/12/2005. Harke, Charles F. Argyle -- Charles F. Harke, 91, of Goose Island Road, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Pleasant Valley, Argyle after a long illness. He was born on Jan. 19, 1914, in Liverpool, N.Y., the son of Ernest and Genevierve (Schone) Harke. Charles married Marjorie Liddle in 1942 in Cambridge, N.Y. From 1942 through 1945, he was in the United States Army, where he served in the European Theater of Operations. For 30 years, he was self-employed drawing milk into Salem. He also worked and retired from C.R. Bard in Glens Falls. In his spare time he enjoyed working on his lawn, his garden and his woodpile. He was predeceased by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Marjorie; his son, Paul Harke and his wife, Susan, and their children, Rebecca and Bradley; his son, John Harke and his wife, Robyn, and their daughter, Sullay, all of Argyle. 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. www.kilmers.com. Donations may be made in Charles' name to Pleasant Valley Infirmary, 4573 State Route 40, Argyle, NY 12809 or the charity of one's choice. Published in the Post-Star from 9/12/2005 - 9/13/2005. Potter, William A. CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- William A. Potter of Crestview, Fla., and formerly of Glens Falls, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005. Born June 4, 1924, in Woodstock, Vt., he was the son of Arden and Elizabeth Pellow Potter. He went to college at Brockport State Teachers College, Brockport, N.Y. William served in the Coast Guard from Aug. 27, 1942 to May 23, 1945. He was known as Pardner, Bill, and Uncle Art to his family and friends. He wanted people to remember him for his teaching and travels. He wrote a book on golf, "Swing Your Own Swing," and touched so many people in his life. We will all remember him. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Ostrander, and her husband, Thomas, of Crestview, Fla.; a son, William Potter Jr. of Crestview, Fla.; grandsons: Robert Cliff and his wife, Margie, Kevin Cliff and his wife, Leslie, Michael Gardner, Gary Potter and his wife, Lisa, and David Potter and his wife, Melissa. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Teresa Cliff, Ashley Cliff, Kaitlyn Gardner, Blake Potter, Charlie Potter, Jade Potter, Dallas and Masy Potter; sisters and brothers: Louise Siluk, Beth Papa, and Harry Potter; nieces and nephews: Thomas Ferguson, Regina Ferguson Blanton, Nichols Papa, Raymond Papa, Charles Papa, Mary Papa-Alitterell, Michael Papa, Bobby Papa, David Potter, Johnny Potter, Danny Potter, Patty Porter-Pontolilo, and Jimmy Potter. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Published in the Post-Star from 9/10/2005 - 9/13/2005.