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Friday, December 19, 2003 Hollis Joseph 'Joe' Ross JOHNSBURG Hollis Joseph "Joe" Ross, 70, of Hudson Street, passed away peacefully following a long illness, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2003, surrounded by his loving family. Born Sept. 20, 1933, in Johnsburg, he was the son of Arnold and Gretchen (Cleveland) Ross. Joe was a lifelong the North Country and the U.S.

Army Korean War. He returned from service and married (Waddell) Ross on Jan. Joe worked in the industry with a service the canal for many an injury in 1973 retirement. Joe keep being injured, logging, ing his home and farm, gardening, woodworking being the right-hand son on Farms. spending time with friends and his dog, He was a faithful trustee of the Christian Center in Warrensburg known for his love and the Lord.

Survivors besides wife of 47 years daughter, Laurie Jo her husband, Dean, of son, Richard Ross and Pamela, of Johnsburg; grandchildren, Deanna, and Gerard Ashline, ROSS brothers resident of Friends served in ily from 2 during the today, Worship military and Pine Laura Warrensburg. 6, 1956. Funeral logging ducted at barge on Christian years before Pastor Jerry led to his Joe busy after his homestead maintain- his wish plowing, ing the and Pallbearers man for his Dean He enjoyed Peter his family, and Gerry Otis. Allen and member and as honoraries. Worship Memorial and was made to service to Center, of the his beloved Medical include his 12853.

Ashline and Arrangements Peru; his are under his wife, direction five AlexanderBrin Funeral Heather Warrensburg. Vivian A. Rogers FORT EDWARD Vivian A. Rogers, 94, of Broadway, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at Eden Park Health Care Center in Glens Falls.

Born in Grand-mere, Quebec, on April 4, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Evan Sydney Charles and Hannah May (Higgins) Woodford. Vivian married W. Emerson Rogers in Lake George on June 12, 1937, in a double wedding ceremony with her twin sister, Vida. Mrs. Rogers was a member of the Fort Edward Village Baptist Church, the Seba Banker Missionary Society, and the Kwitcherworries Home Bureau.

She enjoyed sewing, cooking, taking trips, eating out, and being with her family. In addition to her parents, her husband and 10 sisters and brothers predeceased her. Survivors include her daughter, Leslie V. Wood of South Glens Falls; her son, Thomas E. Rogers and his wife, Glenda, of Queensbury; her grandsons, Kyle T.

Wood and his wife, Patricia, of Castleton, N.Y., and Scott R. Wood and his wife, Sharon, of Gansevoort; four great Sara, Stefanie, Marcus, and Thomas Wood; two stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat -grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

20, at M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev.

Ila Smith, pastor of the Fort Edward Village Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Union Cemetery, Fort Edward. The family suggests donations in Vivian's memory be made to the Fort Edward Village Baptist Church, 131 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828, or the American Cancer Society, Mount Royal Plaza, 959 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804. Reba Henry ARGYLE Reba Henry, 64, of Argyle, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Glens Falls Hospital from complications from a stroke.

Born in Hebron on July 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Willard M. and Eunice (Harwood) Henry. She was a graduate of Argyle Central School, Class of 1957, and Morrisville Agricultural and Technical College in 1959. After college, Reba worked in Albany as a bookkeeper for several years. Reba was an active charter member of the North Argyle Community Church, where she taught Sunday school up to the time of her illness.

She enjoyed taking part in all church activities and sewing and ceramics. She was a member of the former Argyle Grange. Survivors include her sisters and brothers; Donald Henry and his wife, Carolyn, of Clinton, Audrey Raymond and Sandra Henry, both of Argyle, Vernon Henry and his wife, Elaine, of Glens Falls and Wilfred "Willie" and Ashleigh Ross; his brothers, Harold Ross and his wife, Belle, Howard Ross and his wife, Pat, Harry Ross, James Ross and his wife, Marilyn; his sisters, Harriet Allen and her husband, George, Barbara Ross; several nieces and nephews; and foster and sisters, may call on Joe's famto 5 and to 9 p.m. 7 (Friday) at Christian Center, corner of Elm Tree Lane, services be con11 a.m. Saturday at the Worship Center with Ellis officiating.

requested to be buried on in Johnsburg and will be honored followservice. will be Rick Ross, Ashline, Rob Cleveland, Olesheski, Mike 0'Mealy Washburn. Ernie Tom Fountaine will act donations may be the Christian Worship Warrensburg, NY 12885 Johnsburg Emergency Squad, North Creek, NY the of Baker Home, Henry and his wife, Gail, of Argyle; her nieces and nephews, Adonia Henry of University of Missouri, Columbus, Willard Baker and his wife, Erica, of Salem, Shane Baker of Schuylerville, Nikka Baker of Argyle, Melissa Baker of Hudson Falls, Tara, Karl and Chad Henry, all of Glens Falls and Nathan Henry of Argyle; her uncle, Floyd Harwood of Hartford, and two great-nieces, two great-nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

20, at M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 123 Main Argyle. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home with the Rev.

Donald Aubrey officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Argyle. Donations may be made in her memory to the Argyle Emergency Squad, 248 Pleasant Valley Road, Argyle NY 12809 or to the North Argyle Community Church, County Route 44, North Argyle, NY 12809. LOCAL Putnam trailer destroyed by fire By DARRIN YOUKER said. PUTNAM A trailer was destroyed when fire tore through it late Wednesday night.

No one was home when fire leveled the trailer on Pulpit Point Road, and no injuries were reported. The trailer was a second home for a Corinth man, whose name was not immediately available. Fire investigators are unsure what sparked the 11 p.m blaze, but they do not believe it was intentionally set. An initial investigation is pointing to the home's electrical system, said Putnam Fire Chief Dan Tucker. The home was only used part time, but gas and electric lines were booked up to the trailer, he The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.

Y. OBITUARIES Gladys I. Clark Hilda S. Halavin FORT EDWARD Gladys I. Clark, longtime Fort Edward resident, died peacefully on Thursday, Dec.

18, 2003, at Eden Park Health Care Facility in Glens Falls. She was born on March 10, 1898, in Rouses Point, the daughter of Simeon and Melinda (Gooley) Roberts. On Oct. 18, 1920, she married Gordon J. Clark at St.

Joseph's Church in Fort Edward and remained as the oldest communicant of that congregation at the time of her death. Gordon died in 1976, after 56 years of marriage. Gladys was also a member of the Hudson Falls Fort Edward 60 Plus Senior Citizens and was the group's chaplain for 25 years. When she went to live at Adirondack Manor Adult Home in Queensbury, she gave up the position of chaplain. Gladys remained a resident there until July of 2003.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sons, Gordon Clark Sherwood Clark, Clyde Clark and infant, Karl Clark; her grandson, Robert Sherwood Clark; and her granddaughter, Jacqueline Clark. She is survived by her children, Shirley Lee of Palatka, Jean Harris and Farrell Clark and his wife, WARRENSBURG three brothers, C. Patricia, all of Glens Hilda S. Halavin of Walton Stone, Donald Falls; her grandchil- Library Avenue B. Stone, and Rexford dren, Gary Clark and Extension passed Stone three sishis wife, Marie, and away peacefully ters, Margaret Stone Marcia Clark, Faye Wednesday, Dec, 17, Lemieux, Louise Mastrianni and her 2003, at her home.

Stone, and Pauline husband, Michael, She was 86 years old. Stone Hill, all of and Michael Lee and Born on April 13, whom are buried in his wife, Rita, Joel 1917, in the town of the Warrensburg Harris and his wife, Warrensburg, at A Cemetery, Patricia, Jon Harris what is now the HALAVIN Survivors include CLARK and his wife, Cicek, Sitting Bull Ranch, one daughter, Sylvia Suzanne Creede and her husband, John, Scott Clark and his wife, Christine, and Laurie Gregorek and her husband, Steve, Marie Therrien, Michelle McCarthy and her husband, Robert; 19 great- -grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call today from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church on Broadway in Fort Edward, with the Rev. Joseph Dworak, pastor, officiating. The Rite of Committal will follow at St.

Joseph's Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward. The family suggests memorials in the form of contributions to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or the Fort Hudson Nursing Home, Upper Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828. William E.

Fitzgerald Jr. TUCSON, Ariz. William E. Fitzgerald CEO of Fitzgerald Brothers Beverage, 89 years old, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003.

His wife, Katherine and four children survive him: Anne McCormack, Mary Patton Fitzgerald, Lisa Fitzgerald, and William E. Fitzgerald III; and four grandchildren. He was a native of Troy and resided in Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Fitzgerald was known to his family and friends as a kind man, interested in the details and stories of each person with whom he crossed paths.

A gentle man who had two loves, his family and his family-owned business, Fitzgerald Bros. Beverages, Inc. in Glens Falls, a Pepsi Cola bottler and Coors distributor. He was a graduate of the Albany Academy and Georgetown University. Mr.

Fitzgerald served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy on a frigate in the North Atlantic during World War II. He was president and CEO of Fitzgerald Bros. Brewing Co. of Troy, until its sale in 1963. Mr.

Fitzgerald was known for his immense enjoyment of hockey, minor league baseball and non-gambler who loved the racetrack. He was a gentleman to the core, his loyal kindness to each person in his life was remarkable. His goodness will be missed. Robert F. VanWagner SARATOGA SPRINGS Robert F.

Van Wagner, of Granite Street, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at Saratoga Hospital. He was 78. Born on Dec. 21, 1924, in of the late Clarence D.

and Saratoga a Springs, he was a son Caroline Mattatall Van Wagner and was a lifelong resident. He attended Saratoga Springs city schools, worked as a taxi cab driver for several years and was employed by American Locomotive in Schenectady. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he received three battle stars for campaigns in the European Theater of Operations and was a recipient of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in battle in Italy. He was a heavy equipment operator for D.A.

Collins. Construction for many years and worked for the New York State Department of Transportation for 15 years prior to his retirement. Bob also worked for the New York Racing Association's security during the Saratoga August racing season, primarily on the backstretch horse crossing and at the Whitney gate. A member of the Teamsters Union, he was an avid NASCAR fan and traveled to Daytona for CLARK many racing events. He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Amy B.

(Missita) VanWagner, who died on Jan. 29, 1999; one sister, Helen Duell; and three brothers, John, Frank and Gordon VanWagner. Survivors include his brother, Lewis R. VanWagner of Saratoga Springs; his sister, Cora Denn of Ballston Spa; several nieces and nephews, including Scott P. Christmas of Coral Springs, James Christmas of Boynton Beach, Kathleen Washburn of Glen Allen, Dr.

Colleen Christmas-Brauer and Carol Christmas, both of Baltimore, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway, by the Rev. Robert J.

LeFevre, pastor. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec.

19, 2003, at William J. Burke Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway (584-5373 or burkefuneralhome.com). Memorials may be made to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Azilda O. Mason FORT EDWARD Azilda 0.

Mason, 84, formerly of River Road, Melrose, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2003, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home, Fort Edward, following a long illness. Born June 10, 1909, in Rutland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Justine Thibodeau Senecal. Azilda was educated in' Bristol, Vt. She was the wife of the late William T.

Mason, who died in 1979. Azilda was a communicant of Assumption-St. Paul Church in Mechanicville. She is survived by a son, Richard H. and his wife, Susan Mason of Queensbury; and a cousin, Alice LaPorte of Schenectady.

She is also survived by four grandchildren, Richard J. Mason, Kathryn Smith, Ellen M. and Susan C. Mason, and four great-grandchildren. Azilda was predeceased by brothers, Rene, Norbert, Leo, George and Emile Senecal, sisters, Rhea Senecal, Ceile St.

George, Maxima Stone and Theresa Romph. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Assumption-St. Paul Church, William Street, Mechanicville.

Burial will be at St. Paul's Cemetery, Mechanicville. E-mail condolences or fond memories may be sent to Arrangements are under the direction of Dunn Funeral Home, 319 Park Mechanicville. Ardys Minges QUEENSBURY Ardys with Sullivan, Minahan Potter Minges, 88, passed away Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Queensbury.

Hallmark Nursing Centre. A full obituary will appear in Arrangements are pending Saturday's Post-Star. A HALAVIN she was the daughter of the late Rexford and Mary (Brooks) Stone. Following graduation from Warrensburg High School, Hilda attended Moses Ludington Hospital School of Nursing in Ticonderoga, where she received her degree in nursing. Hilda has worked in nursing positions at Moses Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga and Westmount Health Care Facility in Queensbury.

Most recently, Hilda was a private duty nurse for Warren County. Hilda was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 51 years, and prided herself on knowing much of the local history of Warrensburg. Hilda was predeceased by her husband, Arthur F. Halavin; Duprey Raymon and her husband, Fred, of Ticonderoga; one son, Stephen McDonald and his wife, Zina, of Old Town, and Warrensburg; two stepsons, Mark Halavin of Cocoa Beach, and Henry Halavin of Fort Lauderdale two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m.

today, Friday, at Alexander Baker Funeral Home 3809 Main Warrensburg, NY. Relatives and friends may call Friday from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Spring burial will be in Warrensburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of ones choice.

Kenneth A. Durrin Sr. WYTHEVILLE, Va. Kenneth A. Durrin 97, formerly of East Greenwich, died Tuesday, Dec.

16, 2003, in Wytheville. He was the widower of Dorothy (Allen) Durrin. Born June 22, 1906, in Shushan, he was DURRIN the son of George and Bertha (VanGuilder). A graduate of Cambridge Union School, he worked for Prudential Life Insurance Co. in Greenwich as a life insurance agent.

In 1944, Ken joined the United States Navy and served until 1945. Ken returned to his home area and was the postmaster and owner of the general store in East Greenwich for many years. In 1985, he moved to Clintwood, then in 1989, to tucson, Va. In 1994, he moved to Wytheville, where he remained until his death. He was a member of Cambridge-Salem Lodge No.

481 DURRIN Free and Accepted Masons and American Legion Liberty Post No. 515, in Greenwich. He attended the Methodist Church. Mr. Durrin is predeceased by a son, Richard Durrin of Cossayuna.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Davis of Clintwood, and Linda Durrin of Tucson, a son, Kenneth A. Durrin Jr. of Vienna, 14 grandchildren and 23 -grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20, at Ackley Ross Funeral Home, 73 West Main Cambridge. Rev. Jane Baker, of the Embury United Methodist Church, Cambridge, will conduct a funeral service at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the spridng at Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge.

Fremont R. Magee SALEM Fremont R. Magee, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at his home in Salem. He was born May 9, 1912, in Salem, the son of Roy and Clara (Smith) Magee.

Fremont was retired from the 3-M Co. in Rutland, Vt. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. He enjoyed life and his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by one sister, Muriel Hyatt.

Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Adeline (Nancy) Carlton Magee of Salem; one son, Roy Magee and his wife, Marilyn, of West Chazy; two daughters, Yvonne Fucci and her husband, Robert, of Rutland, and Susan McNulla and her husband, John, of Ellicot City, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at McClellan Funeral Home, 19 East Broadway, Salem. Friends may call on Saturday from 1 p.m.

until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made in his memory to the Salem Rescue Squad, East Broadway, Salem, NY 12865 or to the Salem Fire Department, Salem, NY 12865. FUNERAL NOTICES ALTON B. ALDRICH HADLEY Funeral services for Alton B. Aldrich will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Brewer Funeral Home, 24 Church Lake Luzerne. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Members of the Hudson Sacandaga VFW Ladies Auxiliary will conduct services at 8 p.m. today ELEANOR ALTIZIO FORT EDWARD Funeral services for Eleanor Altizio will be at 9:30 a.m.

today at M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. BESSIE MAY BINGHAM FORT MILLER and SCHUYLERVILLE A funeral service for Bessie May Bingham will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reformed Church, Fort Miller.

JOSEPHINE SHELDON GLASS GLENS FALLS A memorial service for Josephine Sheldon Glass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls. DONALD HAYWARD LOUGH SR. SOUTH THOMASTON A celebration service for Donald Hayward Lough Sr.

will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Rockport Baptist Church, Park Street, West Rockport Dr. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Burpee, Carpenter Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Rockland. FRED C.

PARKER POULTNEY, Vt. A funeral' service for Fred C. Parker will be at 11 a.m. today at RobertsAubin Funeral Home, Poultney, Vt. NICHOLAS J.

POLYDOURIS ALBANY Funeral services for Nicholas J. Polydouris will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Road, Albany. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Tebbutt Funeral Home, 633 Central Albany. A Trisagion memorial service will be held at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The fire was discovered by a nearby homeowner who was watching over the property, Tucker said. "He was in bed and he noticed the glow from out of the window," Tucker said.

The trailer was mostly engulfed when firefighters reached it, and firefighters suspect it was burning for a least a half-hour before anyone arrived on scene. Firefighters also had to deal with deep snow and treacherous roads when responding to the scene, Tucker said. "We had to crawl to get there," he said. Firefighters from Ticonderoga responded to the scene and the Dresden Fire Department was put on standby. IMMACULATE 'MARGARET' PRESTILEO GLENS FALLS A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Immaculate "Margaret" Prestileo at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20, at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Bay Street, Staten Island. DOROTHY UNCHER SARATOGA SPRINGS Services for Dorothy Uncher will be at 8:45 a.m. today at Betz, Rossi Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m.

at St. Casimir's Church..