Published: 11/05/03

KEESEVILLE — Dorothy J. Akey, 75, of Cold Spring Road, entered into eternal rest with family members around her, Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, Plattsburgh.

She was born May 18, 1928, in Lincolndale. N.Y., the daughter of Daniel M. and Grace "Meldrum" Buckley.

She was a graduate of AuSable Forks Central Rural School and Our Lady of Victory Secretarial School, Plattsburgh.

Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She enjoyed gardening, quilting, tending to her animals and she was an excellent cook, enjoying get-togethers with her family. She also was an avid reader.

Survived by four sons and four daughters-in-law, James and Ursula Akey of AuSable Forks, Mrs. (Donald) Brenda Akey of Plattsburgh, Kevin and Denise Akey of Altona, Chris Akey of Plattsburgh, Timothy and Angelic Akey of Florida; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Maureen Myerson and companion, William Gregg of Florida, Mary Anne and Glenn Trombley of Redford and Mona and Tim Booth of Keeseville; a sister, Grace Gravelle of Malone; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Donald Akey Sr.; a son, Donald Akey Jr.; and a sister, Marie Yurista.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Horne. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church, AuSable Forks. Cremation will follow the Mass and burial will be at a later date in the parish cemetery.

Memorials to her may be made to the Holy Name School Memorial Fund or a charity of one’s choice.

AUSABLE FORKS — Gordon Russell Clark, 91, of AuSable Forks, passed away, Nov. 2, 2003, at the home of his daughter in Las Vegas, Nev., with his three children by his side.

He was born in AuSable Forks, N.Y., June 24, 1912, on the then Clark Farm on Route 9N. He was the son of Charles and Anna Jones Clark.

He was educated in the AuSable Forks Central School system while helping his mother run the farm and care for his brother and sisters.

He married Martha N. Baker of Harkness in 1937. They were married 55 years and had three children, Anne, Weslene and Barry.

Gordon worked at Eastern Tablet in Schenectady during the war years. Due to an injury, he and Marty moved back to the north country where he worked for three years at Aasgard Farm for Rockwell Kent. In 1944, he moved his family back to the Clark farmhouse and went to work for the town of Jay for 29 years as their chief grader operator. He was a diligent worker and many folks in the AuSable and Jay area can well remember that he was there to plow them out when the storms were so bad they probably wouldn’t have gotten to work otherwise. He was always willing to assist someone in need. He retired in 1973 after working under several town supervisors, including Ray Williams, John Straight, Max Thwaits and Tom Douglas.

Gordon is survived by his three children and their spouses, Anne Jaynes of Anchorage, Ak., and Las Vegas, Nev., Weslene Goodman and her husband Jim of Palmer, Ak., and Barry Clark and his wife Brenda of AuSable Forks, N.Y.; also his grandchildren, Paul Elmore of Virginia Beach, Va., Ron Elmore of Palmer, Ak., Danice Brister of Anchorage, Ak., Jana Sue Clark and Lianne Stevens of Keeseville, N.Y.; there are also seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Grace Thompson of Portland, Maine; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marty, in 1992; his granddaughter, Pamela Dooley in 2003; and his brother, Earl Clark; and sisters, Augusta Baldwin, Mabel Clark and Ethel Sprague.

Gordon loved his family and was a devoted husband and father. He looked forward to traveling with Marty and made many, many trips to Alaska, twice traveling the Alcan Highway.

Cremation was provided by Palm Mortuary of Las Vegas and Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home of AuSable Forks. There will be no services at this time.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Gordon’s name can be made to the Methodist Church in AuSable Forks, N.Y.

CHAZY LAKE — Faith went home to the Lord on Nov. 3, 2003, at her residence in Chazy Lake after a long illness. She was surrounded by family and friends who loved her.

Faith was born in New York Mills on March 26, 1919. She was the daughter of Reverends Belden Pratt and Eva Pratt Pittenger.

Faith attended school for the deaf in Malone where she met her husband, Leopold. They were married on July 2, 1942, at St. Mark’s Church in Malone.

Faith lived in the north country most of her life. In 1964, they moved to Syracuse, N.Y. Faith worked at City Hall and then Blue Cross and Blue Shield and retired from there.

She loved doing things for others. She taught sign language at her job site so others could understand. She enjoyed doing all sorts of crafts, but most of all, she loved being a mother and grandmother. She was an active participant at St. Lucy’s Church in Syracuse.

Faith will be greatly missed by her family and friends, as her niece Rebecca stated, the world will not be the same without Aunt Faith.

She is survived by her children, Rolland and Claire Seguin of Spring Valley, Calif., Rosemary King of Chazy Lake, Belden and Judith Seguin of East Syracuse and Nina and Michael Biviano of San Antonio, Texas; 22 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Leopold; baby son, Morris; two sons-in-law; Harry King and Robert LaBombard; and her sister, Ella Patience Blair.

There will be no calling hours. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at the Brainardsville United Methodist Church with Rev. Eleanor Bellows officiating, assisted by Rev. Ann Blair. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Dannemora. Fire Department and Hospice of the North Country.

Arrangements are with the Chateaugay Funeral Home.

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