HUDSON FALLS
– Lewella Wendell Christian, 101, passed away on February 5, 2019, at her home.
She was born
on December 17, 1917 in Hartford Connecticut.
Lewella was
a well know seamstress in the area.
She is
survived by her husband, Peter Maille Christian of Hudson Falls; her son David
Weaver and his wife, Ruth of Argyle; her grandson, David Weaver and his wife,
Lori of Greenwich; her granddaughter, Bonnie and her husband Jeff, of Saranac;
her great grandchildren, Aaron Brown of Peru, Shara Brown of Saranac, Caleb
Weaver of Phoenix, NY, Adrienne Laird of New Jersey and David Weaver of Greenwich.
At Lewella’s
request, her services and burial in the spring at Moss Street Cemetery will be private.
Memorial donations
may be sent to a children’s charity of your choice.
Arrangements
have been entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in
Hudson Falls.
HUDSON FALLS – Vivian Mitchell Prindl, 107, a longtime resident of Hudson Falls, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2019 at her home, surrounded by loving friends and family.
Born on October 31, 1911, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the second of three children born to the late Mildred (Hotchkiss) and Robert Mitchell.
After graduating from
high school in 1930 she attended a business high school studying short hand and
typing, earning money for tuition to attend Kalamazoo College, graduating in 1935.
She met her future
husband on a train traveling to Arizona. She was living and working there and he
was working on his master’s degree at the University of Arizona. They married in August of 1938 in Detroit,
Michigan.
Vivian and Frank then
settled in Decatur, Illinois, where they started their family. They welcomed a
son, Andreas in 1939 and a daughter, Patricia, in 1941.
In 1944 they moved to
Lexington, Kentucky where Frank taught at the university and Vivian became an elementary school
teacher. They lived in Germany from 1957-59 where her husband was Cultural
Affairs Officer at the U S Embassy and she taught kindergarten.
In 1961 the Prindl’s moved to Hudson Falls, NY, after Frank was chosen to be
one of the founders of Adirondack Community College. Vivian soon accepted a
position at Sanford Street School in Glens Falls, where she taught third grade
for 16 years, retired and then returned as a part time volunteer for an
additional 25 years, taking time off to travel.
In 1999, at the age of
88 she inquired about becoming a volunteer teacher and resident grandmother at
the Kurn Hattin School in Westminster, VT. In exchange for housing and meals
she taught reading and crafts to students in grades 1st to 8th
for several weeks in the spring and fall for the next 16 years, officially
retiring in 2015. In the 70 plus years of teaching, she has enriched the lives
of thousands of children.
In 2004, in
recognition of years of volunteer work, she received Yankee Magazine’s Barn
Raiser Award. In 2009, she was recognized as the most senior volunteer in the
Northeast and was awarded with the Community MVP Award sponsored by the New England
Patriots football team. Tom Brady, Patriot quarterback, personally awarded the
engraved wooden football trophy and a $1500 check for Kurn Hattin School to her
Every year, since 1950,
she has spent her summers at the family cottage in Sutton Bay, Michigan. This past
summer, she was invited to speak at the Traverse City District Library to a
group interested in her secrets of living a long and productive life. It well
attended and covered by the local TV station, and the Traverse City Mayor
presented her with the key to the city in recognition her lifelong volunteerism
and dedication to teaching.
In addition to teaching, she enjoyed reading and traveling. She traveled
all over the world, visiting her family and friends in England, California,
Japan and took a 105-day cruise around the world, volunteering in the ship’s
library. She was especially proud of her trips to Indonesia and the
Philippines under the auspices of the International Book Project. She also
visited Brunei, where she stayed with an influential Muslim family learning
about their culture and beliefs.
She was an avid
Scrabble player, and would usually win every game,
Always willing to
learn and give of herself, she recently was accepted to participate in a
longevity study, (for those over the age of 105) sponsored by the Boston
University Medical Center, in Boston, Mass.
She is survived by her son Andreas Prindl, of Princeton, NJ and Angouleme,
France, granddaughter Karin Prindl, of
San Francisco, California, grandson Chris Prindl and his wife Susie and their
children, Meaghan, Joseph, Martha and Elspeth of Truro, England and many, many
friends both near and far.
The Vivian Prindl Outreach Prize is awarded
annually by the Trinity College of Music in London, England and a scholarship
fund has been established in her name at Wayne State University in Michigan.
Friends may call on
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home,
Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. on Thursday, at St. Michael the Archangel Church in South Glens Falls.
Burial with be in the
spring at St Michael’s Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers,
the family suggests donations be made to New England Kurn Hattin Home, Box 127,
Westminster, VT 05158.
HUDSON FALLS – Cindy Barot,
61, of Hudson Falls passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and
friends, Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Glens Falls Hospital, after a long
battle with cancer.
Born July 8, 1957 in Glens Falls, Cindy is the daughter of the late James E.
Barot, Sr. and Gladys (Bragg) Barot.
Cindy was a dedicated employee for many years at Angio Dynamics, Tech Park,
Glens Falls location.
Cindy was a loving sister, aunt, great aunt and in-law who enjoyed spending
time with family. She spent many summers, winters and holidays visiting with
her siblings and their spouses. She interacted with her nieces and nephews
and cherished those moments and years watching them grow into adults. Cindy
considered them as if they were her very own children. Her generosity and
love spread throughout to family and friends.
In her quiet time, Cindy enjoyed playing computer games, crossword puzzles, jigsaw
puzzles and always kept up with local and world news. She devoted her time to
her dog, Chelsey, whom she loved dearly. On a lighter note, Cindy
took delight in giving advice.
Cindy’s nephew, Christopher and wife Amber graciously welcomed her into their
home shortly after she became ill. In the last eight months of her life, Cindy
lived with her loving brother, Charlie. During the week Charlie’s son,
Zack, would do frequent visits and bring lunch to his aunt. Cindy was
blessed to have family members nearby helping during her difficult time.
Those who knew Cindy loved her and she will be greatly missed.
Along with her parents, Cindy is predeceased by her sister, Caroline Restivo,
her nephew, PJ Husek and her brother-in-law, Robert Stevens.
Survivors include her siblings, Linda Stevens of Queensbury, James E. Barot,
Jr. and his wife Nancy of Glens Falls, Charlene (Bunny) Pugliese and her
husband Edwin of Glens Falls, Ruth Keller and her husband William of Athol, and
Charlie Barot of Hudson Falls; her longtime friend Susan Ireland of Glens
Falls; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
The family would like to thank Dr. John Stoutenburg, MD and staff; staff
at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center; and the staff at Tower 2.
At Cindy’s request, there will be no calling hours.
There will be a graveside service in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort
Edward.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the C.R. Wood Cancer
Center, 102 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801.
FORT EDWARD – Rolland H. “Beezie” Wade,
Sr., 89, of Broadway, passed away, at his home, surrounded by his loving
family, on January 30, 2019.
Born on August 14, 1929 in South Bridge,
MA, he was the son of the late Waldo and Myrtle Wade. Beezie was a hard worker. He grew up during the depression, taking any
jobs he could get to support his family.
Beezie served in the United States Army
from 1951 to 1959. He was honorably
discharged with the rank of Corporal. Beezie
worked for Native Textiles in Glens Falls for 13 years. He also made furniture
at Telescope, Inc., in Granville and for 25 years he worked for Decora in Fort
Edward, until his retirement in 1991.
In his younger years he enjoyed fishing,
hunting, golfing and riding motorcycles.
Beezie also loved getting his hands dirty working on cars. He spent many hours riding his bike on the
bike path, from Fort Edward to Lake George.
You could also find him watching western movies on his TV. Although, the center of his life was his
family. Beezie loved family picnics and spending
time with his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was
predeceased by several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his four children,
Linda Wade of Corinth, Rolland H. Wade, Jr. and his significant other,
Katherine Brumley of Saratoga Springs, Michael Wade and his significant other,
Sandy Copeland of Queensbury and David Wade of Fort Edward; his step daughters,
Caroline Greene and Robin Haflin; several grandchildren and great grandchildren;
his brother, Clyde Wade of Argyle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside Services will be conducted at
1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon-Saratoga
National Cemetery in Stillwater, with full military honors.Arrangements are under the care of
Carleton Funeral Home, Inc, 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
ARGYLE – Anthony “Tony” Caroprese, 67, of Lufkin Way,
passed away unexpectedly, after a sudden illness, on January 29, 2019, at the
Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on March 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, he was the son of the
late Gerard and Gaetana (Codispoti) Caroprese.
Tony was a 1969 graduate of Franklin K. Lane High School in
Queens.
On June 11, 1971, he married his high school sweetheart,
Bonnie Hopkins, in Queens. Tony and his
wife, Bonnie wanted to raise their children upstate, so they moved their family
to Ballston Spa. Although, Tony and his wife, lived most of their married life
in Victory Mills.
He worked in the auto parts industry for his entire career
and loved being called “T the C”, Tony the Counter Man.
Tony also enjoyed bantering about politics and was always
up for a lively debate. He enjoyed playing
poker with his friends, camping on Lake Champlain with his wife and traveling
the country, camping with their 5th Wheel. Tony loved his wife, his children and his
grandchildren and will forever be missed by them.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Bonnie
Caroprese of Argyle; his children, Heather Welch and her husband, Thomas, Jr.
of Schuylerville and Melissa Caroprese of Spain; his grandchildren, Casey Welch
of Schuylerville and Lucas Welch also of Schuylerville; his brother, Gerard
Caroprese and his wife, Lucille of New Jersey; several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
GEORGE’S MILLS, NH – William “Bill” G. Theis, 89, of
George’s Mills, NH and formerly of East Glenville, passed away on January 9,
2019 at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire, after a brief illness.
Born on November 11, 1929 in Niagara Falls, he was the son
of the late Walter and Mary (Houck) Theis.
After graduating from high school, Bill enlisted into the
US Navy, during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1952.
While serving his country, on December 30, 1950, Bill
married his hometown sweetheart, Beverly Ford in Newfane, NY.
He spent his entire career in the newspaper industry. First as a typeset and then eventually retiring as head machinist at Albany Times Union. While at the Times Union, one of his proudest moments was setting up the computer terminals for the paper at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Bill would also be called by other newspapers to troubleshoot computer problems. During his working career, Bill and his family lived in West Covina, CA and Glenville. He retired from the Times Union in 1992 and moved to the family summer home in George’s Mills, New Hampshire.
Bill loved camping with his family at Fish Creek in the
Adirondacks for many years. He also enjoyed
boating, waterskiing, trick skiing on a disk and fishing on Fish Creek ponds.
Along with his wife, Beverly, he loved wintering in Palm Desert, CA with his
Fifth Wheel.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers in
law and sisters in law, Russell Dickinson, Irving and Joyce Manning and Emmett
and Janice Manning.
Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly F. Theis of George’s Mills, NH; his devoted children, Linda and Bob Lemieux of Argyle, Gary Theis of George’s Mills, NH and Brian and Jing Theis of Irvine, CA; his sisters, Elaine Dickinson and Joan Prost, both of CA; his grandchildren, Joe and Shawna Theis, Jamie and Matt Durkee, Nick and Jessica Theis, Jennifer and Dave Leskow, Alicia Theis and Michael and Mitchell Theis; his six great grandchildren, Bella and Kyler Durkee, Jamison, Owen and Aubrey Theis, and soon to be Davie Leskow; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside Services will be in the summer at Gerald B.H.
Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery in Stillwater.
GLENS FALLS – Delbert “Rusty” Ellsworth, 69 of Glens Falls,
went into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at the Glens
Falls Hospital.
Born on September 16, 1949 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Sherman and Margaret (Gilbert) Ellsworth.
On December 14, 1969, he married Debra Galloway. They have been married for almost 50 years.
Rusty loved collecting antiques and all sorts of
collectables. He was known to collect
anything he found valuable and that wasn’t always monetary. Rusty’s life centered around his
grandchildren. He loved watching them
grow up and was very proud of all their accomplishments.
Rusty was a kind man who was always there to help his family
and friends in need.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother,
Timothy Ellsworth, his sister, Sharon Smith and his nephew, Jody Ellsworth.
Survivors include his loving wife, Debra Ellsworth of Fort
Edward; his six children, Dale Ellsworth and his partner, Serena Haydrick,
Casey Stemp and her husband, William, Stacey Ellsworth and her partner,
Jonathan Alden, Brandon McKinstry, Ellie Harris and her husband, Justin and
Tanesha McKinstry and her partner, Nathan Wadsworth; 11 grandchildren, Trinity,
Avory, Alex, Sebastian, Damion, Kashton, Lilly, Gabriel, Jordon, Dexter and one
on the way; his siblings, Andrea Ellsworth, Michael Ellsworth, Sherman Ellsworth
and Robert Ellsworth; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 1 to 2
p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
following the calling hour, at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Northeast Kidney Foundation, 22 Colvin Ave., Albany, NY 12206.
Floral tributes can be sent by clicking the link on the right of this page.
FORT EDWARD – Chester John Spirowski, Sr., 99, went to be with
his beloved wife, Betty, on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Slate Valley Center
for Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born on February 7, 1919, in Hudson Falls, he was the son of the
late John and Rose (Midura) Spirowski.
In 1945, he married, Elizabeth J. Fischer, at St. Mary’s Church,
in Hudson Falls, with Monsignor Arthur S. Kiffin, officiating. She passed away on November 8, 2011, after 66
years of marriage.
He worked for Scott Paper Company, in Fort Edward, retiring in
1981. After his retirement, Chester
loved to make concrete ornaments with his son, John. You could always find Chester on the weekends
camping in Warrensburg with Betty, Mary and Maynard. He also enjoyed watching
NASCAR and spending time with his family.
Chester loved to tell stories of years gone by and always said, “They
were hard times, but they were good times”.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by his brother,
Walter (Spizowski) Speck, his son, Chester J. Spirowski, Jr. and his
granddaughter, Jill Parker Ward.
Survivors include his daughter, Mary Jane Parker and her
husband, Maynard of Hudson Falls; his daughter in law, Diane Spirowski; his
grandchildren, Maynard “JR” Parker, Jr., Raymond Howard, Jr., Michael (Jo-Lynn)
Spirowski, Michele Wade, Cindy (Gary) Sprague, Joann ( Michael) Therrien and Suzanne
(Dale) Norton; 13 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; his sister, Frances
Speowski of Glens Falls; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be on Saturday, January 26, 2019, from 1 to 3
p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the
funeral home.
The Rite of Committal will be in the spring at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Disease
Association of Northeastern New York, 4 Pine West Plaza #405, Albany, NY 12205,
the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or the
charity of your choice.
SOUTH GLENS
FALLS – Leroy “Roy” Fuller, Jr. 93, passed away at Granville Center in
Granville, on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Born on
November 19, 1925, in Gilman, VT, he was the son of the late Leroy Linwood and
Carrie (Young) Fuller, Sr.
Roy served
in the U. S. Army during World War II.
On September
14, 1947, he married Marian E. Mattison in the First Baptist Church in Hudson
Falls. They resided many years in Plattsburg and Burlington, VT before moving
to South Glens Falls.
Roy’s 45
-year broadcasting and engineering career started in the U.S. Army during World
War II. After the war, he worked at WGLN
in Glens Falls, then went to Broadcasting Engineering school in Troy, NY. Following graduation, he worked at WIRY in
Plattsburgh, WCAX television in Burlington, VT, then WWSC in Glens Falls, WXXA
television in Albany, WLFH in Little Falls, WKAJ in Saratoga and finally, WSTL
in Glens Falls as “Ranger Roy” playing country music. His long career ended with his retirement in
1990.
As a member
of the First Baptist Church in Hudson Falls, Roy taught Sunday School, sang in
the church choir and was a lay leader. He later became a member of the First
Baptist Church in Glens Falls, where he served as a choir member and Sunday
School teacher.
His
enjoyments included computers, music and years ago, amateur radio operation
with call letters K2TAM.
In addition
to his parents, Roy was predeceased by his wife, Marian; and his three
brothers, Robert E. Fuller, James C. Fuller and Charles Fuller.
Survivors include
his son, Bryan Fuller and his wife, Miriam of Hudson Falls; two grandchildren,
Brent Linwood Fuller and his wife, Aurora of Valley Cottage, NY and Michelle Tero
and her husband, Sanny of Hudson Falls; one great grandson, Christopher Linwood
Fuller of Valley Cottage; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may
call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Carleton Funeral
Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.
Graveside
services, with full military honors, will be held in the spring, at the Union
Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
To send a floral tribute, please go to our home page and select “send flowers”.
HUDSON FALLS – Gerard “Gerry” C. Morin, 95, of Washburn
Drive, died on Monday, January 14, 2019, at home, following a brief illness,
surrounded by his loving family.
Born on December 6, 1923 in St. Georges Beauce, Quebec, he
was the son of the late Alfred and Roseanna (Poulin) Morin.
On September 11, 1954, he married the love of his life, Georgette
Gagnon in St. Georges, Quebec. They have
spent 64 wonderful years together.
Gerry, as he was known to his friends, moved to Newcomb in
1956, with his new bride, to pursue the American dream. While in Newcomb, he
worked for a logging camp. In 1959, he moved to South Glens Falls to work for a
contractor named Sam Mammone and this began his long career as a Master
Carpenter. In 1987, he retired after
building and renovating many homes for his customers.
He enjoyed working with his hands and time spent with his
family. Gerry also loved to go on camping trips and vacations to St. Georges in
Canada to see family. Most of all, he
cherished time spent with his wife, his daughter, his son in law, his grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Gerry was also
very proud to have become a naturalized citizen in 1962.
Faith was very important to Gerry. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St.
Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls, where he served for many years as an usher.
In addition to his parents, Gerry was predeceased by his
five siblings, William, Ferdinand, Cecile, Rita and Geralda.
Survivors include his loving wife, Georgette Morin of
Hudson Falls, his daughter, Lina Palmer and her husband, Jon of Hudson Falls,
his two grandchildren, Brian Palmer (Kacie) of Rochester and Amy Catalfamo
(Anthony) of Burnt Hills, his great grandchildren, Anthony, Alexander and
Amelia Catalfamo; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Special thanks to Father Tom, Mary Stein and the HHHN
Homeward Bound Team for all their care and support. The family is also very
thankful for his caregivers, JoAnn Owens and family and Jennifer Anderson. Their generosity will forever be remembered.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,
January 19, 2019, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, on the park, in Hudson
Falls.
The Rite of Committal will be later in the spring, at St.
Paul’s Cemetery, in the town of Kingsbury.
Those honored to be pall bearers will be Anthony Catalfamo,
Brian Palmer, Jonathan Palmer, Jean-Pierre Langlois, Rick Jarvis and Steve
Murray.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials in Gerry’s
memory, be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12110.
STONY CREEK-
Robert “Bob” Charles Sumner, 72, of Harrisburg Road, passed away unexpectedly
on Friday, January 11, 2019.
Born on May
6, 1946 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Charles and Irene (Daniels)
Sumner.
For most of
his life Bob drove an 18-wheeler. He was
employed by Marion Construction in Florida for several years before moving back
North to be with his family.
Bob loved
his motorcycles, especially riding with his family and his dog, Nibbit. He
spent many hours hunting deer with his brother, Steve and his nephew,
George. Bob also enjoyed fishing in the
Hudson River near his home in Warrensburg. When he wasn’t enjoying the
outdoors, Bob loved watching old westerns on T.V.
In addition
to his parents, Bob was predeceased by his sister, Diane McQuain and his
brother-in-law, Hank Manney.
Survivors include his children, Charles Sumner, Bob Sumner, Billy Sumner and Shelly; his siblings, Steven Sumner and his wife, Bertha, Ellen Lurvey, Charles Sumner and his companion, Mary Palma, Bonnie Manney, Dody Thetford and her husband, Steve, Mabel Colombe and Richard Sumner, several grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside
services will be held in the spring at Pine View Cemetery.
The family
suggests that donations in Bob’s name be made to the American Heart
Association, 4 Atrium Drive #100, Albany, NY
12205.
HARTFORD –
Roger G. Smith, 54, passed Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Glens Falls
Hospital into a pain free world from complications from cancer treatment.
Roger was
the son of the late Robert F. Smith, Jr. and Ruth (Brodie) Smith, he was born
on February 6, 1964 in Glens Falls and a graduate of Hartford High School. His first employment after high School was
with Smiths Equipment Co., with his father, Mother and three brothers in the
family owned business, selling and repairing lawn and garden equipment.
He later
worked for N.Y. Fire and Signal Co., and also with a larger cattle breeding
company, Genex Wisconsin.
Roger is
survived by his mother, Ruth Smith; his son Casey R. Smith and his girlfriend,
Sarah Bellanger and their soon to be born daughter; he is also survived by three
brothers, Robert (Gayle) Randy (Diane), and Ronald (Sue); also many nephews,
nieces and cousins.
Burial will
be in the spring at Morningside Cemetery in the town of Hartford.
We the
family wish to thank the many doctors and staff that in anyway helped Roger
with his many years of Cancer survival struggle, also Tony and Verna and those
who helped with his vacation to Jamaica and Carol B. Who Volunteered to fly
back with Roger after his operation in Florida, Thanks everyone.
Remember,
Hope for the best
Cope with
the rest
Look to the
sky
I will smile
and wave
And Love you
always!
Roger’s
family suggests memorial donations be sent to the animal charity of your
choice.
FORT EDWARD
– Arthur “Art” Wells, Sr., 82 of Mahaffey Road, went into the arms of the Lord
on Friday, January 11, 2019, at The Pines in Glens Falls.
Born on May
2, 1936, in East Windsor Hill, CT, he was the son of the late Joseph and
Beatrice Wells, Sr.
Art was
married to Lena B. (LaPlante) Wells, mother of his children, for over 24
years. For the past 32 years, he shared
his life with his best friend, Sharon Dickinson, who passed away this past
July.
Art was a
longtime business owner in the area. He
established AW Paving and Seal Coating in Fort Edward. The paving business was a large part of his
life. Art loved working alongside his children
and also meeting and making many friends along the way.
He was a
dedicated father, grandfather, brother and friend. Art loved his hot cup of tea and visiting
with his family and friends. He enjoyed
the outdoors, especially camping with his children. He was a car enthusiast, who loved attending
car shows and restoring old cars. Art
was very proud of the work done on his 1975 Dodge Truck. Although, his favorite car was always the
1957 Chevy. Family was the center of Art’s
life. He was so proud of his children
and grandchildren and enjoyed every moment with them.
In addition
to his parents, he was predeceased by his companion, Sharon Dickinson, his
brother, Samuel Wells and his sister, Ann Wells.
Art is
survived by his loving children, James Wells, Arthur Wells Jr. and his wife,
Wendy, Michelle Allison, Gary Wells and
his wife, Jennifer, Leonard Wells, William Wells and his wife, Melynda,
Beatrice Greenough and her husband, Mike and Karen Wells and her companion,
Frank Smith; his two brothers, Joseph Wells and his wife, Audrey and William
“Willy” Wells; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; his many nieces,
nephews and cousins; and his special friend, Ray Kirby.
Friends may
call on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral
Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral
services will be conducted on Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will
follow at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Floral Tributes can be made from a link on this webpage.
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