SOUTH GLENS FALLS – June E. (Manning) Duggan, 77, of Windy Lane, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, May 12, 2014 at her home.
Born on June 21, 1936 in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Bruno) Manning.
June attended St. Mary’s School in Hudson Falls and Hudson Falls High School. She met her future husband, Robert while working at Yank Paper in Hudson Falls. They were married on June 2, 1972 at St. Mary’s Church in Hudson Falls.
June enjoyed tending to her flower and vegetable gardens, crocheting and knitting tree skirts and baby blankets for her family. Her favorite job was working at the day care at Gospel Lighthouse in Hudson Falls. She also loved her dog, “Baby Girl”. Although, the center of her world was taking care of her grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed by them.
Besides her parents, June was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Manning.
Survivors include her loving husband of 41 years, Robert “Bob” Duggan of South Glens Falls; her five children, Tina Newhouse of Waterford, Lou Ann Rourke-Weir and her husband, Michael of Odessa, Florida, Shawn Bowe and her husband, Scott of Fort Edward, Anthony L. Rourke and his companion, Denise of Greenwich and Susan Duggan of South Glens Falls; her beloved grandchildren, Dawson, Tyler, Ryley, Alysha, Brett, Toni Lynne, Nick, Noah and Haley; her three brothers, Richard Manning, Michael Manning and his companion, Denise and Jeffrey Manning and his wife, Kelly, all of Hudson Falls; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call on Thursday, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, at the funeral home.
The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 or the American Cancer Society, 959 Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804.