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Sharon (VanNess) Jenkins

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HUDSON FALLS – Sharon (VanNess) Jenkins, age 56, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side after a 21-year battle with cancer. Sharon had incomparable strength and spirit, and her love for her family kept her on this earth. She was a valued employee of Washington County Head Start, serving as the Transportation Manager. As former president of the Hudson Falls Wrestling Boosters, she revitalized the program which remains vibrant to this day. Despite her illness, she lived each day to the fullest, travelling through the country, undertaking craft and home renovation projects, and spending time with her extended family, friends and her pets.

She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Gary Jenkins; her son Peter (Kate) Jenkins; her daughters Sarah Genier (Brian) and Heidi Jenkins; her mother, Margaret VanNess; her brothers Edward “Butch” VanNess (Stella); Art (Diane) VanNess; Leo VanNess; James (Judy) VanNess; Steven (Lisa) VanNess; Thomas (Michelle) VanNess; and Timothy VanNess; her sisters Margaret Quirk; Linda Dugan; Janet (Ken) LaFay; Virginia (Fred) Whiting; Gail (Perry) Wittmer; Tina VanNess; Lisa VanNess and Laurie (Mark) Havens. She is also survived by her in-laws, David (Cindy) Jenkins; Janice (Steven) Butler; and Donald (Nancy) Brace; and by many, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and aunts and uncles.

She is predeceased by her father Leo VanNess, brother Kenneth VanNess, her brothers-in-law Patrick Dugan, Richard Quirk and Frank and Shirley Holeman, her father-in-law John Brace and mother-in-law Marion Jenkins, and many beloved aunts and uncles.

Friends may call on Friday, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson falls.

Prayers will be said at 6 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home, following the calling hours.

Special thanks to Beth Sponzo, and all the nursing staff at Glens Falls Cancer Center for their excellent care and love.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the C.R Wood Cancer Center, 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

All who knew her will greatly miss her sense of humor and her loving nature. Her spirit and courage will never be forgotten.

Lorraine Norma Jenkins

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Jenkins, LorraineFENIMORE & HUDSON FALLS – Lorraine Norma Jenkins, 91, formerly of Fenimore and Hudson Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 28, 2013, at Glens Falls Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

 Born on October 28, 1921, in Fenimore, she was the daughter of John J. and Helen (LaPoint) Dickinson Sr.    After graduating from Hudson Falls High School, on August 24, 1940, she married the love of her life, Preston L. Jenkins.  Together they owned and operated Jenkins Used Auto parts until their retirement in 1977.

 Family was by far the most important thing in Lorraine’s life.  She cherished every moment spent with them.  She looked forward to Sunday dinners, family parties and just talking and reminiscing about the past. 

 Besides her parents, Lorraine was predeceased in death by her husband, Preston L. Jenkins; two daughters Patricia Lee Jenkins, Lois Jeanne Willis; sister, Betty Meade;  a “Special” sister, Angela  Dickinson; her brothers, John Dickinson, Myron Dickinson, and Thomas Dickinson; and grandchildren, Michael Willis, Misty Willis, and Nicole Jenkins.

 She is survived by eight loving children; Florence Beecher and her husband, Michael of South Glens Falls, Preston L Jenkins Jr. and his wife, Mary of South Glens Falls, Catherine Fleming and her husband Ken of Glens Falls, Lorry Malan and her husband, John of Hudson Falls, Albert Jenkins of West Fort Ann, Timothy Jenkins and his wife, Cindy of Fort Ann, Trudi Moyer and her husband, Douglas of South Glens Falls, and Beth Simpson and her husband, Vincent of Philmont; a son in law, Charles Willis;  her sisters, Rita Porteous, Sally Gleason, Patricia Havens, and Virginia Hill; and brother in law, Theodore Meade. 

 Lorraine was the proud and loving grandmother to thirty two grandchildren, sixty (soon to be 61) great-grandchildren and ten (soon to be 11) great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

 Friends may call today (Monday) from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

 Funeral Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jeffrey Stratton, pastor of South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, officiating.

 Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

 Lorraine’s family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY or the Hudson Falls American Legion Post 574, Pearl St., Hudson Falls, NY  12839.

 Condolences may be left by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net.