Jay E. Stone

HUDSON FALLS – Jay E. Stone, 81, of Hudson Falls passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on March 7, 1934, he was the son of the late Jay C. Stone and Madeline (Clark) Stone Dineen and his stepfather, John Dineen.

Jay and his brother, Marshall, enlisted in the United States Air Force on October 5, 1952.  He served four years, two which were in Japan.  In 1956, he was honorably discharged.

He married Lisa M. Maxam Merriam in 1989 and loved her dearly until his death.

His last employment was as a driver for Nemer Chrysler/Dodge of Queensbury.  He had been a truck driver for 34 years, having worked for Fort Edward Express for 22 years.  For 12 years he lived in Chicago, IL, where he drove truck for the Illinois Central Railroad.

Jay was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.  He was an active member of the church serving three years on the Parish Council.  He was a Eucharistic Minister and President of the Usher’s Association for many years. He was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and a Fourth Degree Knight in the Monsignor Arthur S. Kiffen Assembly.  He was a past Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight and Recorder of Council #296, in Hudson Falls.

He loved to fish and play golf with his brother, Marshall.  You could most likely see the two of them having breakfast together at the Broadway Diner in Fort Edward or Peter’s Diner on South Street. Jay was an avid Yankee’s fan and watched almost every game on TV.

In addition to his parents, Jay was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Stone, who passed away at the age of 8 years old.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa J. Maxam Stone, of Pottersville; his four sons, Matthew Miller, Mark Miller and Christopher Stone, all of Clearwater, Florida and Jonathan Stone of Albany; four stepchildren; his brother, Marshall Stone and his wife Ann of Glens Falls; his two grandchildren living in Florida; a great grandson in Florida; his three nephews, Stephen Stone and his wife, Shelly of Thief River Falls, MN, Ronald Stone and his wife, Lori of Queensbury and Robert Stone of Queensbury; as well as his two nieces, Marsha Stone of Glens Falls and Melissa Johnson and her husband, Steve of Queensbury.

A Funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, at 3 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street, in Hudson Falls, with the Reverend Thomas Babiuch, officiating.

Memorial donations in memory of Jay may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.