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The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y, Monday, December Beulah GLENS FALLS Beulah E. Wells, 84, returned to the arms E. Wells Beulah E. Wells home. Born on May 7, 1916, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late burt and Lena (Varney) Hopkins, Mrs.

Wells enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting, western music, automobile rides and Martha's ice cream. Her husband John T. Wells, a son, James E. Wells; five brothers and Sisters, Bernice Creedon, Flossie Harriss, Dorothy Potter Ethelind Wood and Wayne Hopkins, eight grandchildren, James, Jacqueline and Rebekah Wells, Deborah and Bruce Tucker, baby boy, Mary Star and Mary Kathryn Flewelling all died before her. Survivors include four daughters, Jacqueline Tucker and her husband Perry of Glens Falls, Kathryn Carter and her husband Larry of Summerville, S.C., Sharon Flewelling and her hus- WELLS band Richard of Queensbury, Dawn Beckwith and her friend Bill Baker of Queensbury; huari, one, son, his friend Patsy Height of Glens Falls; a sisterin-law, Edith Hopkins of Glens Falls; a daughter WELLS Sharon Lu Wells of Queensbury; 24 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and eight great -greatgrandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Sullivan-Minahan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury with the Rev. Jack Murphy of Pine Knolls Alliance Church in South Glens Falls officiating. Burial will be in West Glens Falls Cemetery Queensbury. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the charity of ones choice in Mrs. Wells name, David Ducket Ducket Falls; two brothers, Michael Ducket of Schuylerville and Mark Palmer of Cambridge; Jonathan Coon of Hoosick Falls and Amy Backes of Pittstown; one. grandchild, Katlin Backes of Pittstown; several nieces and nephews, and several aunts and uncles, as well as his maternal grandmother, lone Porter of Cambridge. There will be a memorial service at 4 p.m.

on Thursday from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Hoosick Falls. There burial will take place at a later time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad or a charity of ones choice through the funeral home. Ira J. Mayes EVERETT, Mass.

Ira J. Mayes of Everett and formerly of North Cambridge and Schenectady, N.Y: died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Mass after a short illness. Mr. Mayes is a retired 50 year member of Carpenter's Union Local No.

40. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korean Conflict. While Ira was on the Navy ship Nicholas shelling the island of Iwo Jima his brother George landed on the island with the 4th Marine Division. Ira and George were over 9,000 miles from home but only 4 miles from each other.

He was the beloved husband of the late T. Doris (Delaney) Mayes. Devoted father of Ira J. Mayes Lea Mayes, Dan Mayes and Sue HOOSICK FALLS David Ducket, 40, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Glens Falls Hospital.

He resided at 233 Church in Hoosick Falls. David was born in Saratoga, he was the son of Earl and Joyce (Gardephe) Ducket Palmer. He was the husband of Catherine. (Davendonis) Ducket. Mr.

Ducket received his education in the Greenwich, school system, he was a self employed artist, as well as a former member of the Hoosick Falls Fire Department. Survivors other than his wife and mother include his step father, Raymond Palmer of Schuylerville; two sons, David c. and Justin Ducket of Hoosick Arbogast all of Everett, brother of George "Mickey" Mayes, and Edna Dawson both of New York, and the late Victor Mayes, Olive Dawson and Anna Porter, He is also survived by four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec.

6, 2000, from the John H. Sawyer Funeral Home. 329 Bunker Hill Charlestown, Mass. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St.

John The Evangelist Church, North Cambridge, Mass. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Mass. Relatives and Friends are invited to visiting hours from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. There is a parking area opposite the funeral home.

FROM PAGE ONE of the Lord Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000 at her Colleges in state offer benefits for partners COLLEGES Continued from Page B1 tor of human resources for benefits administration. Benefits that will be: offered under the plan include: health insurance; use of college facilities such as the library and gym; full tuition to Skidmore and partial tuition reimbursement for other colleges through a reciprocity program; and consideration of personal leave in the case of death or serious illness of a partner. Dependent children of domestic partners may also receive. health insurance and tuition benefits.

Certain part-time, nonunion employees are also eligible, but part-time employees must pay for their health insurance. Support for the policy was strong, college officials said. The policy was under review when Studley started at the college 18 months ago, and Studley said the issue was important to her because she was aware that other colleges had such plans. Plan backed unaminously The faculty backed the policy, and the board of trustees voted for it unanimously, Studley said. "We were excited to be able to see this go through, because there is a certain segment of our population that is left out of health care.

They couldn't be added on to their partner's benefits before, but they've lived the same type of life as a married couple," Carter said. Like other such policies, Skidmore requires that those eligible be over 18, not be related by blood and that they share property and financial obligations. Skidmore also requires couples to have lived together for six People applying for the benefits must provide proof to the college of joint financial or living arrange- OBITUARIES Rodger J. Ash Florence (Blanchard) Ash. Rodger obtained his GED after leaving South Glens Falls High School to enlist in the United States Army.

In 1947, he graduated from the Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia as a paratrooper and subsequently made 37 jumps. Rodger worked with his father at several paper mills prior to opening Battenkill Machine Shop in his garage. He expanded his business into Belt Dewatering Press Manufacturing, Inc. designing and manufacturing equipment catering to the paper industry and waste water treatment plants. His knowledge and expertise in the field of dewatering solids was widely acclaimed throughout the industry.

He sold Belt Dewatering Press and retired in 1988. He was a charter member of the Greenwich Elks Lodge No. 2223 and was instrumental in the building of the Lodge on Route 40. ASH He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Cheryl (Hallenbeck-Simpson) Ash, and his children of whom he was extremely proud Jeffrey and Mary Ash, Susan and Greg Berg, M. Scott and Sharon Ash, Tracey and William Dunphy, and Todd and 'Stephanie Siwik-Simpson.

He delighted in his grandchildren, Coralie, Joseph, Tyler, Mandilee and Misti Ash; Ryan, Bradley, and Katherine Dunphy; and Darien Siwik-Simpson. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Flynn Inc. Funeral Home, 80 Main Greenwich with the Rev. Keith Mann officiating.

Burial will be at the Greenwich Cemetery, Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests. that contributions be made to the Easton-Greenwich Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 84, Greenwich, NY 12834.

Frances A. Carbonaro BENNINGTON, Vt. Frances A. Carbonaro, 71, a resident of North Street in Bennington, died on Saturday morning, Dec. 2, 2000, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

She was born in Bennington, on April 20, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Nicolo and Florence (Antonio) Carbonaro. Ms. Carbonaro is a graduate of Bennington High School, Class of 1948, and the Fannie Allen School of Nursing. Following her graduation, she returned to Bennington and worked for several years at the Putnam Memorial Hospital, working her way up to becoming an operating room nurse. Ms.

Carbonaro later moved to Salem, and worked at Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge. She ended her nursing career by providing private duty nursing in the area until she retired. Over the past thirty years, she has resided in New York State until she returned to Bennington in 1988. had been a former communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington, before moving out of the area.

She had been a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed tag sales, flea markets, and doing hand crafts. Carbonaro is predeceased by her former husband, Norman Lampman who died in 1994; one brother, Nicholas Carbonaro who died in 1984. Her survivors include three sons, Brian Lampman Sr. of Hoosick Falls, Timothy Lampman of Pownal, and Darrin Lampman of Shippensburg, two daughters, Teresa Lindhag of North Pole, Alaska, and Donita Olsen: of Argyle; four sisters, Elizabeth M.

Carbonaro of Inglewood, Virginia C. Couch of North Bennington, Jean C. Kennard of Auburn, and Joanne C. Conley of Bennington, also eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. A prayer service for Ms.

Carbonaro will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2000 at the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. 213 West Main in Bennington, with the Rev. Michael Demasi, officiating.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday. Graveside committal services. will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning at White Cahpel Cemetery in Bennington with the Rev.

Demasi. For those who desire, memorial contributions in her honor may be made to the Bennington Rescue Squad, through the Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 957, Bennington, Vt. 05201. Dolores M.

Pratt WITHERBEE Dolores M. Pratt, 68, of 91 Belfrey Road, Witherbee, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Glens Falls Hospital. Dolores was born on Feb. 12, 1932, at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the daughter of George and Lydia (Baker) Van Tassell.

She married Joseph Pratt on Oct. 22, 1949. She enjoyed traveling, camping, gardening, crafts and especially her family, Mrs. Pratt is survived by her husband, Joseph J. Pratt her children, Adel Allen and David Allen, Joseph Pratt Ill and Jacqueline Pratt, Michael J.

Pratt, Dawn Pratt, Steven E. Pratt and Karen Pratt; her grandchildren, David Joseph Allen, Heather and Alvin Nolette, Joseph J. Pratt IV. Michael Pratt, Leann Warchol, Tyler Pratt. Ryan Pratt, Zachary Pratt, Bobbie Jo and Wayne Simmard; three great dren.

Shana, Morgan and Dylan; two sisters, Ann and Don Morrison, Dorrain Morrison and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000 at Harland Funeral Home, Port Henry. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000 at the Church of All Saints, Mineville, with the Rev. Michael Toth officiating. Burial will follow in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. June Shrine, Nationwide Center of St. Jude Devotions, 512 W. Saratoga Baltimore, MD 21201-1896 or the Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad, Moriah Center, NY 12961. Leslie A.

VanGuilder WHITEHALL Leslie A. VanGuilder, 88, of County Rt. 31. Salem and formerly of Whitehall, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Pleasant Valley Infirmary, Argyle.

Born in Granville on April 19, 1912, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mildred (VanGuilder) VanGuilder. Les was a longtime dairy farmer. He owned and operated the East Bay Riding Academy and was a driver for Community Workshop. He enjoyed hunting. fishing, and visiting his friends.

Besides his parents his wife Mary, (Dodge) VanGuilder; one daughter, Veronica Demming: four sisters, Ella Winchell, Betty Winney, Hazel Skelly and Agnes O'Connell; two brothers, Harold VanGuilder and Howard VanGuilder; three grandchildren; Douglas Mattison. Charles Russell and Tammy Morehouse: Rodger J. Ash, 73, of River Road Greenwich, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, following a long illness. Born on July 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Walter and one great-grandson.

Robert Burch: and one great-great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Burch predeceased him. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Mattison and her husband Richard of West Hebron, and Marjorie Russell of Queensbury: two sons, Leslie VanGuilder Jr. of Fair Haven, and George VanGuilder of Dewey, nine grandchildren: several great -grandchildren. great -great VanGuilder his brother. Tony of Middle Granville: and nieces.

nephews and cousins. At Mr. VanGuilder's request there will be no services. Donations may be made in his memory to West Hebron Fire Department, Salem, NY 12865. Arrangements are under the direction of M.B.

Kilmer Funeral Home, 123 Main Argyle. The Post-Star OBITUARY DEPARTMENT DEADLINE IS 5 P.M. DAILY 792-3131 Ext. 3325 Fax No. 792-5882 Byran E.

'Frog' Allen Rodger enjoyed working, boating, hunting, traveling and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Marjorie Benge, and his first wife of 26 years, Katherine. CORINTH Bryan E. "Frog" Allen. 40, of Rt.

9N, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at. Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Sept. 9, 1960, in Glens Falls, he was the son of Percy Sr.

and Alma (Lytle) Allen of the Town of Day. Mr. Allen attended Hadley-Luzerne High School. He was first employed for Brownell Lumber in Edinburg for many years, and then worked for the Saratoga County Highway Department for several years. Most recently, he was employed in the set-up department at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs.

Mr. Allen was a member of the Thursday night mixed bowling league at the Lake Luzerne Community Center for several years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, camping, baseball and bingo. Mr. Allen especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors besides his parents include his special friend and companion, Shreey Baker of Corinth: three daughters, Sarah L. Allen and her fiancee, James Robarge Jr. of the Town of Day, Jennifer Lee Baker of Corinth, and Bryanna Elizabeth Allen of Corinth; one son, Jason Alfred Brower and his fiancee, Brittany Bowersox of Saratoga Springs; three. brothers, James Brown Jr. and his wife, Shanda of Corinth, Percy Allen Jr.

and his wife, Amy of the Town of Day, and Duane E. Allen Sr. and his wife, -Linda of Corinth; seven sisters, Debbie Barss and her husband, Frederick of Greenfield Center, Jessie Burnham of Lake Luzerne, Gerry ALLEN LaPier and her husband, Sidney of Corinth, Donna Varnum and her companion, Bill Ladd Jr. of the Town of Day, Virginia Allen of the Town of Day, Tamala Corlew and her companion, Juan Hernandez of Austin, Texas, and Lisa VanDerwarker and her husband, Keith of Lake Luzerne; five grandchildren, his special baby, Derek Robarge of the Town of Day, Bradley Robarge of Greenfield Center, and Katelyn Robarge, Alex Robarge and Broderick Robarge, all of Lake Luzerne; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m.

on Tuesday at Densmore Funeral Home, 7 Sherman Corinth with the Rev. Clifford Burroughs, officiating. Burial will be at Day Meadows Cemetery, Town of Day, Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to Luzerne Hadley Rescue. Squad, Rt. 9N, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Katherine (Katie) Wilmarth Holding QUEENSBURY Katherine "Katie" Wilmarth Holding, of Queensbury, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home where she had been a resident since January 2000.

Born on Nov. 3, 1911, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late Martin L.C. and Florence (Durgin) Wilmarth. She lived for 50 years in Larchmont, (Westchester County) and returned to Glens Falls in 1992: Mrs. Holding attended the Glens Falls Academy, graduated from House in the Pines School, attended Skidmore College of which her father was founder, the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and Columbia University.

While in High School Mrs. Holding worked after school in the family's furniture store Wilmarth: Sons. After college she worked in New York City for her uncle, Frank Wilmarth in the decorating business. Mrs. Holding became a full time mother and homemaker.

She devoted many hours to volunteer work for Larchmont Visiting Nurse Association, American Red Cross. Meals on Wheels, Larchmont Avenue Church, Girl Scouts and many activities her children were involved in. a 50 year member of The Woman's Club of Larchmont she was also a member of the Larchmont Avenue Church, Larchmont DAR. the Lake George Club, Lake George Garden Club, Greater Glens Falls Senior Center and First. Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls.

Besides her: parents she is predeceased by a sister, Jeanne Wilmarth Hallenbeck. and a brother, Clarence Martin (Shrimpie) Wilmarth, and a grandson, John Andrew Holding. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William J. Holding of Queensbury: a son, Andrew R. Holding and his wife Janice of Rye.

N.Y.: two daughters, Susan and her husband Keith Bourn of Steamboat Springs, and Martha and her husband George (Jock) Coughlan of Queensbury; six grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. Friends and family may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. 2000 at- Sullivan-Minahan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. 2000 at First Presbyterian Church in Glens Falls, with the Rev. John E.

Barclay officiating. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to The Greater Glens Falls Senior Center. 380 Glen Glens Falls, NY 12801 or the First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, 400 Glen Glens Falls, NY 12801 or the charity of ones choice. Gertrude Guenther Metzner ments and sign an affidavit of domestic partnership. A review by the college found that the cost of such policies at other institutions has been minimal.

It appears so far that the cost to Skidmore will be limited as well, Carter said. Adirondack Community College in Queensbury offers some benefits to domestic partners, said Joseph Olson, the college's vice president for student and administrative services, but specifics were not available from the college on Friday. The State University of New York system, of which ACCi a part, began offering benefits to unmarried partners of employees in 1995, according to a list compiled by Human Rights Campaign, a national gay and lesbian advocacy group. Other colleges offer benefits Other colleges and universities in the state also offer the benefits, including the City University of New York system and all colleges affiliated with Columbia University, as well as 10 other colleges and universities. According to the group, the number of employers offering such policies has been growing since the Village Voice newspaper in New York City announced its policy in 1982.

Nationally, domestic partner benefits are offered by slightly more than 100 colleges and universities and nearly 4,000 businesses, including 100 Fortune 500 companies. does not appear that any local businesses offer such benefits, however. Joseph Miller, president of the Glens Falls Area Personnel Association, said last week that none of the 93 businesses that are members of the group offers a domestic partner policy. CAPE CORAL. Fla.

Gainseville, granddaughter, Gertrude Guenther 'Metzner, 95, Denise Guenther Miller and her formerly of Glens Falls, died husband Martin of Salty Harbour, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in Cape great-granddaughter, Coral. Victoria Miller of Salty Harbour, She was born on Dec. 11. Fla.

1904, in Germany. Funeral services will be private. Survivors include a son. Paul Local arrangements are under Guenther and his wife Roda of the direction of Sullivan-Minahan Cape Coral: grandson, Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Christopher Guenther of Road, Queensbury. FUNERAL NOTICES ROSA D.

ANDREK GRANVILLE A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Rosa D. Andrek at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary's Church. Granville.

MARJORIE DWYER CUMMINGS LOS ANGELES. Calif. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Marjorie Dwyer Cummings, 10 a.m. today, St. Mary's Church, Granville.

Calling hours, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. today, Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church Granville. NORMAN DENIS FORT EDWARD Funeral service for Norman Denis, 12 noon today, Dec. 4, 2000.

M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. THOMAS W. HANLEY TICONDEROGA A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Thomas W. Hanley at 10:30 a.m.

today at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. BARBARA RUTH KNIGHT ARGYLE Funeral services for Barbara Ruth Knight will be at 11 a.m. today at M. B.

Kilmer Funeral Home, 123 Main Argyle. MAYNARD A. 'BUCKY' LAFOUNTAIN ALTONA A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Maynard A. "Bucky" LaFountain, 1 p.m. today.

St. Ann's Church. Mooers Forks. ALLEN E. MARTINDALE SR.

SARATOGA SPRINGS Memorial services for Allen E. Martindale Sr. will be at 1 p.m. today at Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 5th Avenue and Henning Road. EDWARD ALBERT SHATTUCK SR.

TICONDEROGA Graveside services for Edward Albert Shattuck 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of Calling hours, from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wilcox Regan Funeral Home, 33 Algonkin Ticonderoga. A. Masomic service will take place at 7:30 p.m.

today at the funeral home. MARGARET J. 'PEG' WILLARD PORTER CORNERS Funeral services for Margaret "Peg" Willard, 11 a.m. today, at Densmore Funeral Home, 7 Sherman Corinth..