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HUDSON FALLS – Thomas Lee Graham, 70, of Washburn Drive, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Born on August 3, 1949, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late George Henry Graham Sr and Mildred (Farr) Friedman.

Thomas was a 1969 graduate of Hudson Falls High School, where he attended B.O.C.E.S, Future Farmers of America.

He married Judith Ann Yole on August 30, 1969, at the home of Edward and Mildred Friedman in Middle Falls, NY by the Rev. Maurice E. Korb.

Thomas worked as a Corrections Officer for NYS DOCS, he retired from Washington Correctional in 2004. He also worked as a School Bus Driver for 46 years retired from Hudson Falls CS in 2015.

He was a previous member of the Fort Ann Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad and at one time served as Captain.

Besides his parents, Thomas was predeceased by a brother, Robert R. Graham in June 2014 and brother-in-law Terrance Bruno in March 2019.

Survivors include his wife, Judith Graham of Hudson Falls; one daughter and son-in-law, Shelly and Mark LaFay of Hudson Falls; two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Tonia Graham, II. of Surprize, AZ, and Shaun and Rebecca Graham of Broadalbin; seven beloved grandchildren, Nicole and Andrew LaFay of Hudson Falls, Briana and her fiancée, Adrian Marquez, Brendan and Brooke Graham of Surprise, AZ,  and Connor and Noah Graham of Broadalbin; three sisters, Mary Lou and Emil Novohradsky, Susan Barrett, and Nancy Bruno; four brothers, George H. Graham Jr., Edward E. Graham and wife, Carolyn, Joseph M. Graham, and Charles E. Friedman and his wife, Lisa; several nieces and nephews;  his beloved ‘Therapy Dog’, “Zoey”, a much appreciated gift from Charles and Lisa Friedman; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sylvia and Douglas Ryan, and Nancy L. Blanchard-Bartlett, who was a special additional member of our family, that had countless daily chats with Tom and helped raise our children.

Friends may call on Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 11 to 2 p.m. at the Gospel Lighthouse Church, 30 LaCross Street in Hudson Falls.

Funeral services will follow the calling hours on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Church, with the Reverend Paul Mead, pastor, officiating.

A special thank you from our family to Dr. Eric Pillemer, Dr. Christopher Mason, C.R. Wood Cancer Center Staff, and High Peak Hospice  for the wonderful care and compassion given to Tom and his family.

Burial will follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury.

Memorial donations may be made to High Peaks Hospice, 454 Glen St, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or to the charity of one’s choice.

HUDSON FALLS – Jeanne A. (LaFay) Reed, 89, of Hudson Falls, passed away, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on August 30, 1930 in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late J. Ernest and Lorraine (Roiro) LaFay.

At the age of 15, Jeanne graduated from Hudson Falls High School and then continued her education at St. Rose College in Albany.    Prior to her graduation, Jeanne married Frederick “Bud” Reed on September 3, 1949 at St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.     He passed away on May 17, 2000, after 50 wonderful years of marriage.

Jeanne first job was working as a book keeper for First National Bank in Hudson Falls, which she joking called herself “a bookie in a bank.”   When her husband, Bud got a job working in the Granville School District, they moved to Granville.   Jeanne and her husband lived there until his death in 2000.   While there, she was employed as executive secretary to the vice-president of Telescope furniture and nights, Jeanne attended nursing school at Adirondack Community College.

After graduating from ACC with a nursing degree, Jeanne began her long career as a cardiac nurse at the Glens Falls Hospital, retiring in 2007, after 37 years.  She loved her job.  Jeanne enjoyed her friends at work, taking care of patients and also loved taking continuing education classes, where she learned new things in the field of nursing.

Her faith was very important in her life.  Jeanne was a communicant of St. Mary’s in Granville where she prepared children for First Communion, was a Eucharistic minister and a lector at Mass.   She also had a prayer group in her home  in Granville and was part of a prison ministry with Father Jim Hayes at Comstock Correctional Facility.  While living in Hudson Falls, she was a communicant at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church.   For a time, Jeanne was also sacristan at St. Alphonsus Church for noon Mass.  She was a member of the Third Order of Franciscans at Sienna College, Catholic Daughter of Americas and the Glens Falls Hospital Guild.

Jeanne was a world traveler, having gone to Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa several times.   She loved to travel with her friends and see the world. Jeanne lived a long full life filled with fun and adventure.

Besides her parents and husband, Jeanne was predeceased by her daughter, Lorrie Reed, who passed away in 1981, her daughter in law, Mary Reed and her brothers, Joseph LaFay and James LaFay.

Survivors include her son, Edward Newell Reed and his wife, Tammy Zaiko- Reed of Saratoga Springs; her grandson, Andrew Edward Reed of Saratoga Springs; her brothers, John LaFay, and his wife, Ellen of Hudson Falls  and Michael LaFay and his wife, Beverly of LaPorte, Indiana; her sister in law, Elaine LaFay of New Castle, PA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church of the park in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.  on Wednesday at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury, where Jeanne will be laid to rest next to her husband and daughter.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff on 3 West and Tower 6 at the Glens Falls Hospital.  They also send a special thanks to Dr. Amy Hogan Moulton, Elaine Williams, PA and the dialysis staff for the wonderful care and compassion given to Jeanne and her family.

Memorial donations in Jeanne’s memory may be made to St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, 11 Wall Street, Hudson Falls, NY  12839 or the charity of one’s choice.

GLENS FALLS – Janet D. Geroux, 83, of Glens Falls, passed away on October 31, 2019 at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on January 20, 1936 in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Dorothy (Roberts) Duell.

Janet graduated from Glens Falls High School and on November 30, 1957, she married Robert J. Geroux, Sr. in Glens Falls.  He passed away on October 31, 2016, after 59years of marriage.

She retired in 1998 from Price Chopper, where she was a general merchandise manager. Janet loved working as she took great pride in her job and made many friends. 

She was a member of the Adirondack Travelers and enjoyed camping and traveling.   After her retirement, Janet loved traveling the country with her husband and wintering in Florida in their RV.  She enjoyed working in her yard and loved animals. 

Janet never put herself first and will fondly be remembered as always putting others first.  She will be greatly missed by her family and those who were fortunate to have had her as a friend.

Besides her parents and husband, Janet was predeceased by her sister, Shirley Doyle and her brother in law, John Doyle.

Survivors include her two sons, Robert J. Geroux, Jr and his wife, Angela of Chestertown and Greg M. Geroux and his wife, Melody of Milford, PA; his granddaughter, Alexandria Geroux Trager and her husband, Benjamin of Washington DC; her aunt, Virginia Smith of Fort Edward; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Tuesday, November 5^th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls, with memorial services immediately following the calling hours Tuesday.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5th at the funeral home.

Burial will be at a later date at Glens Falls Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to an animal charity of your choice.

FORT EDWARD – Marjorie “Anne” (Killian) Brock, 90, of Fort Edward, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Fort Hudson Health Center in Fort Edward.

Born on January 19, 1929, in Hudson Falls, she was the daughter of the late James and Marjorie (Garrity) Killian.

Anne was the 1946 Valedictorian of Hudson Falls High School.  Following high school, she attended The College of St. Rose, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in French.  She had an enthusiasm for learning that never waned.  A dictionary and a well-worn set of Encyclopedias were close at hand as a quick reference to solve any question of fact or to help her children with a homework assignment.

Anne taught French and English at Windham High School, where she met her future husband, who was also a teacher.  On December 29, 1951, she married Herbert Brock at St. Mary’s Church in Hudson Falls.  He passed away in 2005, after 53 years of marriage.

Mom taught school until her family started to expand and then she stayed home to take care of us.  We loved being at home with Mom, even when it was because we were home sick from school.  During those times, to make us feel better, she would play our favorite games and make her amazing homemade eggnog.  She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who made our birthdays and all of the holidays special. Grammy was known for having a ready supply of Disney and Shirley Temple movies that she enjoyed watching with her grandchildren. She loved to laugh and had a wonderful sense of humor that made her so much fun to be around.  She always had a ready smile and carried herself with effortless kindness.  We will miss her dearly.

During her life, she devoted herself to helping others.  Anne was a member of the Hospital Guild, the Glens Falls Association for the Blind and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and volunteered at Fort Hudson Nursing Home.  Her faith was very important to her.  She also served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a Lector at St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward.

Anne was a very outgoing and social person.  She looked forward to her weekly bridge games, played every Thursday with the other ACC faculty spouses, monthly lunches with her high school group and, in her younger years, a Friday or Saturday night out to dinner and dancing with her husband.  In later years, Herb and Anne enjoyed winters spent in Florida with close friends, Joyce and Glenn Spoor and summers on Lake George with their dear friends, Carol and Ron Moss.        

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Herbert Brock, her daughter,  Kathleen Brock Knipe in 2006, her brother, Joseph Killian, her sisters-in-law, Ellen Killian and Jean Killian, her brother, John Killian and her brother-in-law, Jack Hogan.

She is survived by her children, James Brock and his wife, Kit, Robert Brock and his wife, Monique, Jeanne Barber, Thomas Brock and his wife, Marie, Peter Brock and his wife, Cindy, Marjorie Layden and her husband, Mike; her grandchildren, Matthew Twardy (Michele), Rebecca Twardy (Ben), Nicholas Brock, Genevieve Hammer (Patrick), Isabelle Brock, Gregory Brock, Gabrielle Brock, Jeannette Oduro (Jeff), Kerri Sanzone (Matt), Tom Barber (Elisia), Justin Perry, Curtis Perry (Christina), Emily Blouin (Ethan), Patrick Brock, Megan Kalvert (Brett), Chelsea Belchem (Stuart), Nick Brock (Sara), Brock Layden, Margie Layden, Jackie Layden and Sean Layden; several great-grandchildren, her siblings, Jeanne Hogan and Robert Killian; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call on Sunday, November 10^th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband and daughter.

Her family wishes to thank the staff on G Wing at Fort Hudson and Dr. Gara, for the wonderful care and compassion given to Anne and her family.

The family suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Joseph’s Church, 164 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY  12828.

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Kathleen E. “Kathie” O’Neil, 73, died peacefully late Monday, October 28, with her family at her side, at Glens Falls Hospital following a brief unexpected illness.

Born August 2, 1946, at Glens Falls Hospital, she was the daughter of Marion G. (Maloney) and Roland S. O’Neil, who predeceased her.

After graduation from South Glens Falls High School in 1964, Kathie worked initially as a secretary at the Troy Shirt Factory. 

The bulk of her career was spent at Glens Falls Hospital, where she worked for nearly four decades, from 1969 to 2008, retiring as Compensation Manager in the Human Resources Department.  While working there, she completed business coursework at Adirondack Community College in the late 1970s; her then-young daughter fondly recalls Mom reading the Wall Street Journal as part of her homework. 

In 2001, while still working, Kathie had completed coursework and certification to become a genealogist.  Beyond her other hobbies, which included gardening and socializing with her extensive social network, her retirement was devoted to her second career – a labor of love — as the family historian for the Maloney and O’Neil clans, among others.  She received heartfelt gratitude from people far and wide for helping them connect with their families.

She was predeceased by her parents; her step-brother, Joseph Rath, and his mother (Marilyn “Midge” O’Neil); and several very special aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She is survived by her daughter, Brandy L. O’Neil, and her son-in-law Michael R. Kasold, of Glenside, PA, both of whom she beloved as her “kids;” her elder brothers Terry (Marilyn), of Hudson Falls, and Larry of South Glens Falls; her nieces and nephews Stephanie Hill, Tracie O’Neil Horton (Carl Horton), Roland (Mary Esteves-O’Neil), and Gordon; many great-, and great-grand-, nieces and nephews; and – owing largely to her genealogy work – an ever-growing group of cousins and other extended family members. She is also survived by her former partner and longtime friend, Stephen Pinchook.

Friends and family may call at Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Street, Hudson Falls, from 11 a.m. to 1p.m., on Saturday, November 2.  Burial with Christian blessing will immediately follow at 1:30 p.m., at Southside Cemetery, South Glens Falls.

The family wishes to thank the staff of the Glens Falls Hospital for their outstanding medical care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Kathleen’s memory be made to the Moreau Rescue Squad, 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828. 

SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Kathleen E.  “Kathie” O’Neil, 73, of South Glens Falls, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, unexpectedly after a brief illness at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Calling hours will be on Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 11 to 1 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Graveside services will follow the calling hours at Southside Cemetery in the town of Moreau.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Moreau Emergency Squad, 1583 U.S. 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828.