Published: 1/21/04

Montreal, Quebec — Irving Earl Mudd, 76, passed away at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal on Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, after a long illness.

He was born in Montreal on Dec. 31, 1927. The son of Lloyd K. and Lily (William) Mudd.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Amy (Jones) Mudd; two sons, George Mudd and his wife April of Peru, N.Y., and Earl Jonas Mudd of Keeseville; seven loving grandchildren, Hillary, George Jr., Elizabeth, Faith, Cassandra, Nikolaus and Chantel; one sister, Madaline Mcdonald of Pembrooke, Ontario.

He was a member of the F.A.M. AuSable River Lodge 149, Oriental Shrine Club and Norco Shrine Club. He also was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Keeseville.

There will be no calling hours. There will be a memorial service at the convenience of the family. Internment will be in Pinewood Cemetery in Grandby Quebec in the spring.

Donations in his memory may be made to The Shriner Hospital c/o Norco Shrine Club, Jersey Swamp Road, Morrisonville, NY 12962

Rouses Point — Dorothy Furman, 86, of Maple Street, Rouses Point passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at University Hospital in Tamarac, Fla., after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Plattsburgh on May 16, 1917, daughter of Max and Mattie Morris.

Dorothy was co-owner of Furman's Department Store on Lake Street from 1948 until 1962, following that she worked for F.W. Myers brokerage house until her retirement.

She was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, the local PTA and was a Girl Scout leader. Dorothy was active in Clinton County Senior Citizens and a member of Temple Beth Israel. She was an avid canasta player.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Sam Morris of Indiana, brother, David Morris of Plattsburgh; and her sister, Ann Patterson of Simsbury, Conn.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Harry Furman of Rouses Point; three children, Marvin of Vancouver, Wash., Richard of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Jan of Montclair, N.J.; as well as three grandchildren, Corey, Danielle and Shane Furman; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Temple Beth Israel in Plattsburgh. Burial will follow in Temple Beth Israel Cemetery in Plattsburgh. The family will be sitting Shiva Minyan (receiving friends) following the graveside service (approximately 1 p.m.) on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at the family home on Maple Street in Rouses Point.

Donations in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Israel.

Arrangements are with Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

Montour Falls, NY — Virginia Buckley Sweet died at her home in Montour Falls, N.Y., on Jan. 17, 2004.

She was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Oct. 6, 1936, to the late Parnell and Marguerite Buckley of Dannemora, N.Y.

She is survived by her husband, Allen, of Montour Falls, N.Y.; her children, Gregg (Kathy) of Raleigh, N.C., Mary Lynne (Bruce) Stanley of San Diego, Calif., Matthew of Elmira and Jennifer of Lawrenceville, N.J.; grandson, Nedalko Stanley of San Diego; sisters, June (Warren) DeFazio of Harbor Hills, Fla., and Marilyn (Albert) Killian of Morrisonville, N.Y., and Lady Lake, Fla.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Jack Maxfield of Wilson, N.Y., and James and Marcia Sweet of Gowanda, N.Y.

Virginia was a member and past president of the Watkins Glen-Montour Falls Zonta International, member and past board member of the Schuyler County League of Women Voters, past member and volunteer of the Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary, member of the Schuyler County Historical Association. She also served as treasurer of the Schuyler County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She was a licensed realtor for Prudential Ambrose and Shoemaker Real Estate in Horseheads, N.Y.

There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service for Mrs. Sweet will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 112 S. Genesee Street, Montour Falls, N.Y., at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2004. The Reverend Cora Booth will officiate. Friends and family are invited to attend a reception at St. Paul's Parish Hall immediately following her service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Virginia Sweet may be made to the Montour Falls Fire Company Rescue Squad or to the Southern Tier Hospice, Corning, N.Y.

Arrangements under the direction of Vedder and Scott Funeral Home, Montour Falls, N.Y.

Highland Beach, Fla. — Thomas Joseph Long, 72 years old of Highland Beach, Fla., died on Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, after suffering heart failure.

Mr. Long had recently retired to Florida after having been a 27 year resident of Spring Lake, N.J., where he owned and operated the Warren Hotel. Before relocating to New Jersey, Mr. Long lived in his birthplace, Plattsburgh, N.Y. He attended St. John’s Academy and Mount Assumption Institute.

He was the youngest son of Kathleen Ryan Long and Judge Robert S. Long both of Plattsburgh.

He owned and operated the Plattsburgh Laundry and Dry Cleaning Corporation.

At the time of his death, Mr. Long was surrounded by his four children, Katharine Long-Darche of Spring Lake, N.J., and New Castle, N.H., Timothy T. Long of Mendon, Vt., Ryan S. Long of Hollywood, Fla., and Susan Long DeVoldere of New York City.

He is survived by his children; six grandchildren, Lilly, Sam, Derek, Chloe, Emily and Atlas; and two sisters, Marguerite Harran of Plattsburgh, N.Y., and his twin, Helen M. Long of Keeseville, N.Y.

Mr. Long was passionate about keeping alive the ideals embodied by the Warren Hotel. He worked tirelessly to maintain the physical as well as the spiritual aspects of a previous era. For many years he provided live entertainment to the Jersey shore at the Warren. Some of his musical favorites were Toby Dale and Dr. Dan Cabaret, Big Band Soirees with the Warren Mercer Orchestra and poolside afternoons with Jessie Owens, Bobby Byrne and Dixie Land Bands.

He was a gentle, kind and generous man, deeply committed to his children, grandchildren and to the many friends he leaves behind.

A memorial in his honor will be held in the spring in Spring Lake, N.J.

PLATTSBURGH — Gerald Wells, 64, of Plattsburgh, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at CVPH in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Rouses Point, Aug. 10, 1939, the son of Francis Gerald and Oral Marie Fadden Wells.

Mr. Wells operated a paving roller for the L.M. Pike Construction Co. He later moved to Pennsylvania and worked as a lumberjack, auto mechanic, cook and operated a paper route. He returned to Plattsburgh in 1990 and was forced to retire due to ill health. Mr. Wells enjoyed motorcycles and horses.

Surviving are five sons, Gerald Wells Jr., David Wells, Patrick Wells, all of Pennsylvania, Clifford Wells and Aaron Wells, both of California; three daughters, Shannon Walton, Betty Wells and Marie Peterson; and a stepdaughter, Marjorie Perry all of Pennsylvania; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Mrs. Bruce (Lucille) Bowes of Auburn, N.Y. , and Mrs. Hollis (Geraldine) McClung of Parkersburg, W. Va.; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Harold and Florence Wells of West Chazy and John and Theresa Wells of Morrisonville; a half brother, Larry Spaulding and his wife Sue of Malone; several grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and several cousins.

He was predeceased by his mother in 1982 and his father in 1990.

There are no calling hours. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Chazy.

Spaulding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Shelburne, Vt — Philip Clark Mason, 78, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, in Shelburne, Vt.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 51 years, Mary Angela, who passed away two months ago.

Born March 19, 1925, in Plattsburgh, Mr. Mason was the youngest son of the late Herbert P. Mason and Elizabeth (Clark) Mason.

He graduated from Plattsburgh High School in 1942, and attended Syracuse University before joining the U.S. Army to serve his country during World War II. He was stationed in France and Germany with the 661st Field Artillery Battalion from 1943 to 1945, then remained in Europe to study at several universities, including The Sorbonne. After Mr. Mason returned to the United States, he was graduated from Syracuse University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a member of Phi Delta Gamma Fraternity.

In 1952, Mr. Mason married the former Mary Angela Buck of Plattsburgh at St. John's Church. Until the late 1970s, Mr. and Mrs. Mason made their home in the village of Peru and at Valcour, where they raised their seven children.

For 25 years, Mr. Mason was an owner and manager of A. Mason & Sons, a family lumber and building business in Peru and Plattsburgh, founded by his grandfather Albert Mason in 1879, and subsequently operated by his father and five uncles. Dedicated principally to lumber, millwork and cabinetry, the firm manufactured the bobsleds used during the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, and during the war years constructed ammunition crates and prefabricated homes under government contract. Following the closing of the business in the early 1970's, Mr. Mason was a sales manager for M. P. Myers in Plattsburgh. In 1978, Mr. Mason and his family relocated to Chicago when he became president and CEO of Allied Hardware.

Mr. Mason retired in 1989 and returned to Plattsburgh and the Lake Champlain area, where he and his wife chose to spend the remainder of their years. Mr. Mason moved to the Wake Robin Retirement Community in Shelburne, Vt., last year.

Mr., Mason was a community leader and volunteer throughout his life.

He was a member of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club, a Scoutmaster, president of the Peru Lions Club, and a member of the Peru Zoning Board.

In the mid-1960's, Mr. Mason was elected to the Board of Directors of Champlain Valley Hospital and was actively involved in the successful merger of the Champlain Valley and Physicians' Hospitals in Plattsburgh into the CVPH Medical Center.

Mr. Mason was Chairman of The Battle of Valcour Committee, which reenacted the historic naval battle on Lake Champlain as part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations in 1976.

A sports car racing enthusiast, Mr. Mason enjoyed attending regional motor sports events with his sons, as well as providing film coverage for WPTZ-TV.

In his retirement, Mr. Mason served as the Board of Directors Co-Chair of the Lake Champlain Committee, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kent-Delord House and as an active member of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club. These organizations reflect Mr. Mason's commitment to Lake Champlain and local historic preservation.

In addition to his wife and parents; Mr. Mason is predeceased by his brother, John M. Mason, who passed away in October 2003.

He is survived by his seven loving children, Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Mason Hedlund of Weston, Conn., James P. Mason of Pleasant Hill, Calif., Philip C. Mason Jr. of Chapel Hill, N.C., Ann C. Mason O'Byrne of Bogota, Colombia, Margaret B. (Margo) Mason Fornaro of Dallas, Texas, Sarah J. Mason of Cologne, Germany and David F. Mason of San Francisco, Calif.; by four children-in-law, Carl I. Hedlund III, Joanna Chestnut, Andres E. O'Byrne and Michael F. Fornaro; and by 11 grandchildren, Christopher and Michael Hedlund, Angela, Adrienne, Lucie, William and Callie Mason, Gabriel, Antonia and Sofia O'Byrne and Matthew Fornaro.

Mason is also survived by his brother, Dr. Herbert P. Mason of Anacortes, Wash.; and three sisters-in-law, Mary (Allen) Mason of Plattsburgh, Norma (Green) Mason of Anacortes, Wash., and Mary Alice (Albrecht) Buck of Plattsburgh; and by 11 nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Plattsburgh on Friday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m.

Mr. Mason has donated his body to University of Vermont Medical School.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made in honor of Philip C. Mason to the Lake Champlain Committee, 106 Main Street, Suite 200, Burlington, VT 05401-8434, or the Kent-Delord House, 17 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Morrisonville — Karen L. Meigs, 59, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Plattsburgh on April 28, 1944, the daughter of Donald and Marjorie (Merrihew) Pelkey.

She is survived by two sons, James Meigs of Plattsburgh and Eric Meigs and his companion Danielle Coolidge and sons Collin and Nicholas of Morrisonville; her twin brother, Gary Pelkey of Deland, Fla.; a sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Tom Guay of Plattsburgh; an aunt, Joyce Pelkey of Plattsburgh; and several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, James E. Meigs died in 1995. A brother Donald Pelkey Jr., also died earlier.

There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the Clinton County Nursing Home Activities Fund.

The O'Neill-Redden-Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh is in charge of arrangements.

Saranac — Marion M. Atkinson, 79, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Ellenburg on Aug. 13, 1924, the daughter of Fred and Edith (Cook) Begor.

She is survived by her husband Ross "Bob" Atkinson of Saranac; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Marion Atkinson Sr. of Saranac; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Mike Jones of West Point, Va.; two brothers, Terry Begor of Alaska and Doug Begor of Plattsburgh; four sisters, Betty Davies of Plattsburgh, Barbara Atkinson of Saranac, Joan Donovan of Iowa and Phyllis Wolfrom of Peabody, Mass.; three grandchildren, Fred Atkinson Jr. of Plattsburgh, Tom Atkinson of Morrisonville and Amy Jarvis of Watertown; two great-grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

Three brothers, Lee, Howard and Tommy; and a sister, Vera, died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the O'Neill-Redden- Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday from the Saranac United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Independence Cemetery in Saranac in the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

JAY, NY — Anne (Trachtenberg) Hughes, 49, died on Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, as a result of injuries sustained in a single-car collision on the Springfield Road in Wilmington, N.Y.

Anne was born in Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 20, 1954.

She graduated with honors from Emerson College, in Boston, Mass., in 1978, and was a published poet. After many years of working in publishing and public relations in New York City, Anne moved to the Adirondacks in September 1989, and began work in the development department of the Adirondack Council. During her 14 years in the Adirondacks, Anne held fundraising and public-relations positions with the Adirondack Nature Conservancy, the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks, Paul Smith’s College and the Open Space Institute. She had recently accepted the position of Director of Development at the Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.

Anne was also active in volunteer work, as a past president of the Adirondack North Country Association, current president of the North Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and as a board member of the North Country Hospice.

Anne loved the wilderness and especially treasured hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing with her dogs Juggsy, Little Train, Ziegfeld, Tiger Lily, Oswald and Daisy.

She is survived by her husband, Tom Hughes, publisher of Adirondack Life magazine; her maternal grandmother, Anna of Baltimore, Md.; her parents, Peter and Frida Barbernitz, of Denver, Penn.; a sister, Mary of Chicago, Ill.; and three brothers, Michael of Washington, D.C., Mark of Ashland, Ohio, and Thomas of the Bahamas. She is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews, Peter Michael, Diane, Kristin, Kara, Mark, Troy, Shelley, Carolyn, Joseph, Elizabeth and Montgomery Rutherford.

Anne was generous in spirit and in action, and was dedicated to the cause of organ donation. Her gifts will save and improve the lives of many people for years to come. Anne will be terribly missed by her many dear friends in Adirondacks, New York City, New Hampshire, California, Arizona, Canada and myriad other locations around the world. The manner and grace with which she conducted her life has made her simply irreplaceable.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at the Brick Church on the village green in Jay, N.Y.

Donations can be made to the animals at the North Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 23 Lakeshore Drive, Westport, NY 12993, and to a fund for environmental stewardship established at the Adirondack Community Trust, 105 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946 (phone: 518-523-9904).

Bertha Lillian Newell, 99, of Bushey Boulevard, Plattsburgh died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home.

She was born in West Plattsburgh, N.Y., on March 1, 1904, the daughter of Leonard David and Louise (Seymour) Hayes.

There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at a later date at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Arrangements are by the Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

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