Obituaries

Canon, Gertrude A.

Gertrude A. Canon, 72, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the Glens Falls Hospital after a long illness.

Gert was born Nov. 20, 1936, in Chestertown, N.Y., the daughter of the late Ray and Agnes Frazier Morehouse.

She was also predeceased by her brothers, Arlie and Ted Morehouse and her sisters, Linda Morehouse and Laura McCarthy.

Gertrude’s interests included a love of all animals, golf, her Red Hat Society and country music, especially Allen Jackson. She also enjoyed sewing and craft work.

Gert’s early work included kitchen work in Blue Mountain Lake, serving as a nurse’s aid at Tri County Nursing Home in North Creek, and many years as the site manager for the Newcomb Senior Nutrition Center.

Gert is survived by her husband of 49 years, George Canon of Newcomb; her sons, Brad (Kim) Canon of Tupper Lake and Charles ( Kim) Canon of Newcomb; her daughter, Diana Canon and her companion, Jeff Varmette, of Diamond Point; her brothers: Albert (Dorothy) Morehouse of Ticonderoga, Charles (Laura) Morehouse of Piseco, and Douglas Morehouse and his companion, Millie, of Utica; her sisters, Janet (Peter) Doran of Mattapoisett, Mass., Eileen (Tod) Rath of The Villages, Fla. and Lois (Steve) Leonard of Glens Falls; six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Gert will be conducted Thursday evening, July 2, 2009, at 8 p.m. at the Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home, 1019 Route 9, Schroon Lake, by the Rev. Carol Ames, pastor of the Newcomb United Methodist Church.

Interment will be in the Newcomb Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the time of the service.

The family wishes to acknowledge the loving care given Gert at home by Kim Canon and Vi Fifield. Special mention goes to her golf buddies Pat Edick and Jackie LaCourse and her special friend Shirley LaClair.

In addition, the family wishes to thank Dr. Sponzo and Jean VanAucken and the nurses and staff at the Charles Wood Cancer Center for the wonderful care given Gert by them this past year.

The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to the Newcomb Volunteer Rescue Squad, or the Newcomb United Methodist Church, Newcomb, NY 12852.
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Johnson, Nancy B.
CLAVERACK‹Nancy B. Johnson, 85, of Claverack, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Barnwell Nursing and Rehab Center where she courageously faced lung cancer.

Nancy was born to George E. and Bessie L. (Bauer) Gambier-Bousfield in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, the third of four daughters. Early in her childhood the family moved to Rutherford, New Jersey, where she spent her youth. She attended Ursinus College in Pennsylvania for two years before transferring to Cornell University¹s New York Hospital School of Nursing in New York City and earned a BS in nursing in 1947. It was here that she met her future husband Robert, who was attending Cornell Medical College, during his hospitalization for the mumps. Married in 1946, Nancy supported him by working as a pediatric nurse at New York Hospital while he finished his education. After raising her children she worked in his office for ten years as a medical receptionist prior to retirement.

Robert¹s military service commitments and career took Nancy and her husband to England, New York City, Fort Wayne, Indiana and finally Claverack, New York, where they built a home, raised four children and lived for nearly 50 years. She was a Girl Scout leader, assistant den mother for Cub Scouts, and an active member of the Columbia Memorial Hospital Medical Auxiliary. Her sewing and knitting talents graced the annual church bazaar at the Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, where she was a member. Together Nancy and Robert climbed many of the Adirondack high peaks, maintained a seasonal residence in Newcomb, New York, and introduced their children to this special place where Robert grew up.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 63 years, Robert; their children, Kathryn Schneider and her husband William of Stuyvesant; Deborah Langford and husband William of Media, PA; Jeffrey Johnson and his wife Alissa Ferlito of North Greenbush; Thomas Johnson and his wife Mary Beth of Albany, and her sister Mary Bousfield; as well as seven grandchildren: Timothy and Rachel Schneider, Daniel and Stephen Langford, and Peter, Michael and Christa Johnson.

For many years Nancy was a proud and faithful participant in the nationwide Nurses¹ Health Study, a long-term investigation of risk factors affecting women¹s health. Those wishing to remember Nancy may make contributions to Friends of the Nurses¹ Health Study, Channing Laboratory, 181 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.

Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours Saturday, April 11 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Bates and Anderson Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson, New York. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, 88 Route 9H in Claverack, New York.

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Leonard Robert Abare

Leonard Robert Abare, 60, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Glens 
Falls Hospital

Born June 9, 1948, in Ticonderoga, he was the son of Leonard 
and  Agnes (Seney) Abare.

Leonard was a graduate of Newcomb Central School, Class of 1966,
and graduated from Adirondack Community College, Class of 1968. 
He trained at Plattsburgh State University and Champlain Valley
Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh as a radiology rechnician. He
worked for 27 years in the field at many locations, including 
Glens Falls Hospital. He was employed at an A.R.C. home in the 
Glens Falls area. For many years he and his parents operated a
ceramic business in Fort Edward. He also worked for the Town of 
Newcomb in various capacities.

He was a member of the Newcomb Historical Society. Leonard also 
had a passion and knowledge of computers; he was constantly 
being asked to assist individuals and businesses  with computer
problems.

He was predeceased by his mother, Agnes Seney Abare.

Survivors include his father, Leonard Abare of Newcomb; two 
cousins, Marilyn Tanner of Speculator, Clifton Seney of Virginia
Beach, VA., and several other cousins.

Memorial Services will be announced at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Newcomb Emergency Squad Newcomb, NY
12852
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Barton-McDermott Duneral
Home, 9 Pine St., Chestertown, NY 12817

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James John Cunningham "Jim", husband, dad, grandfather "Papa", great- grandfather, scout master, community leader and Christian, went into the open arms of his loving Lord on Jan. 27, 2009. Jim died early Tuesday morning in the Glens Falls Hospital at the age of 80 years. He leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years, Joyce (Bentley) Cunningham.

A resident of Newcomb, N.Y., for 29 years, he was born in Fort Edward May 1, 1928, the son of Mary Cunningham and Vernon Winch Sr. both deceased, big brother to Ira Winch deceased, and living brothers, Vernon Winch Jr. and his wife, Marilyn and William Winch.

Jim is survived by his daughter, Judy (Cunningham) Goyette and her husband, Bruce, of Mechanicville; his sons: Joseph Cunningham and his wife, Ann, of Pattersonville, John Cunningham and his wife, Sue, of Stillwater and Jerry Cunningham and his wife, Betty, of Meridian, Idaho, and his daughter, June (Cunningham) Bamberg and her husband, Chris, of Farmville, Va.; Jim's grandchildren are: Michael Goyette, Angela Cunningham, Jo-ann Cunningham, Jeremy Cunningham, Jackson Cunningham, Joshua Cunningham and Brett Bamberg. He is also survived by his great grandchildren: Cheyenne Cunningham, Jadyn Beckett and Hunter Cunningham.

He was a World War II Army veteran, who served as a cook for three years in the occupation forces in Japan.

Jim worked for American Telegraph and Telephone Company (AT&T Long Lines) for 32 years with the last 20 years in Albany.

He was a member of Newcomb Lion's Club and the United Methodist Church in Newcomb. Jim was a very devoted Boy Scout Member and Leader for over 50 years. He contributed time and energy, building character in thousands of boys. Jim was Scout Master in Troop 45 of Clifton Park in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Vigil honor member of the Order of the Arrow and an avid patch collector.

He was outgoing and had a big heart. Jim would help anyone who needed it and the door was always open. Jim was a wonderful husband, devoted father, loving and gentle grandfather and great-grandfather. His loved ones and friends will miss him greatly. The center on Jim's life was his family, the Boy Scouts and his church.

He enjoyed hunting, and spending time at his camp in Newcomb. Jim also loved to cook for the Lions Club, Boy Scouts and his church.

Friends may call on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, at the Newcomb United Methodist Church in Newcomb, with the Rev. Carol Ames, pastor, officiating.

Friends may also call at Noon on Friday at the church, prior to the funeral.

Burial will be in the spring at St. Terese Cemetery in town of Newcomb.

The family suggests that memorial donations in Jim's name be made to the Newcomb United Methodist Church, 28N, Newcomb, NY 12852.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.com.