Published: 9/28/04

Plattsburgh — How do you describe a jewel? Phyllis Jane Wright Llewellyn, 90, of Plattsburgh, died at her home on Sept. 25, 2004, surrounded by her loving family. Alert always, her awareness of the world, prodigious memory and sneaky wit surprised those who met her late in life. She was an encyclopedia of Plattsburgh history but was also interested in the present, be it George W. or the new bike trail memorial. Jane was an amazing woman.

Born in the Point District on Dec. 26, 1913, to Cora and Charles Wright, Jane always considered this historic neighborhood her home. She graduated from Plattsburgh High School in 1932, where she was class officer and involved in many activities. She especially loved sports and was the first female life guard at City Beach. Laps to the breakwater prepared her for swims to Crab Island. She was class officer each year at Plattsburgh State Normal School and earned a lifetime teacher’s certificate in 1935. Jane went next to Troy, N.Y., as activity director at the First Presbyterian Day Home, a progressive school that cared for and taught children of working women.

While swimming at the Ore Dock (also known as Sailor’s Beach) Jane met her future husband, Don A. Llewellyn, when he was stationed with the U.S. Army 26th Infantry, Company B in Plattsburgh. They married in 1938 and moved by plane, train and steamship to assignments as far flung as Nome, Alaska, and Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico with the U.S. Army-Air Force. She taught at base schools while raising her children, fished for salmon in the Bering Strait and for swordfish in the Caribbean Ocean. Jane loved the adventure.

Launching a new career when her husband retired, Jane joined the staff of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System in 1955. Her love of people, of books and of conversation converged when she became one of the first librarians to staff the bookmobile on its trips through the North Country. The eager anticipation of folks waiting for the bookmobile was something she’d never forget "And the people loved her," said her good friend Mary Leggett. "Whenever I think of Jane I smile."

In 1974 she retired and turned full time to raising her granddaughter, Kimberly Jane and to antiques, auctions, books and bridge. A member of the United Methodist Church and its women’s group, she was also a girl scout leader and a member of the League of Women Voters. A longtime supporter of Hospice, Jane was grateful when their assistance enabled her to stay with her family.

Jane leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Carol Llewellyn of Long Beach, Calif., her auction buddy, daughter Susan; grandchildren Kimberly Llewellyn Filion, David Llewellyn and Katy Llewellyn; and four great - grandchildren.

Her husband Don in 1979, son Stewart in 2003 and Jane’s three brothers and three sisters left this world before her. Many thanks go to her "adopted daughter" Deborah Barrett for tender loving care and Jim Joyal and Yuki Llewellyn for their wonderful support.

One hope that Jane wished for was that everyone have as happy and enjoyable life as she did. At her request, there will be no calling hours and services will be private. Please contact R.W. Walker Funeral Home for information.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the North Country or to the Plattsburgh Public Library. If you miss Jane, pick up a book and read something special today.

Rouses Point — Albert L. Badger, 62, of Rouses Point, passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at the Fletcher Allen Healthcare Facility in Burlington, Vt. He was born May 14, 1942, in Plattsburgh, the son of the late Edward and Sylvia (Patrie) Badger.

He worked at Sheridan Iron Works/Harris Corp. from 1961-1978 and he was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Champlain. Albert also enjoyed watching football and his favorite team was the New York Giants.

Survivors include his wife Francine of Rouses Point; two brothers, Ronald Badger and his wife Berna of Rouses Point and James Badger of Glens Falls; and one sister, Gail Corron of Plattsburgh; his father-in-law, Raoul Morin; mother-in-law, Gisele Morin; brother-in-law, Jean Luc Morin; and two sisters-in-law, Sylvie Morin and Johane Morin.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Rouses Point. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Church in Coopersville, with the burial to follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the H.K. Friedman Kidney Center in Plattsburgh.

Keene — Elizabeth (Lyssa) Hanlon Cavezza, 40, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004.

Born in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Ann Owens Hanlon and John R. Hanlon, she lived in Bangkok, Thailand, Istanbul, Turkey, Amiens, France, Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, before moving to Keene. She was a volunteer teacher of arts and crafts at the Waldorf School in Wilmington, N.Y.

Lyssa was graduated from Ohio State University in 1986 with a degree in international finance. She was employed with financial institutions in France, Thailand and Ohio.

Lyssa was predeceased by her mother, Ann Owens Hanlon of Lake Placid in 2001.

Surviving are her husband, Edward Cavezza of Columbus, Ohio; her father, John R. Hanlon of Akron, Ohio; her brother, James A. Hanlon of Piscataway, N.J.; her sister, Gwen Hanlon Howard of Westfield, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at Keene United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28th.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elizabeth Hanlon Steeple Fund, Keene United Methodist Church, Keene, NY 12942.

Arrangements are with the M.B. Clark Funeral Home, 27 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946, (518) 523-3337.

Dannemora — Curt M. "Buck" Bowman, 50, of Smith Street, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh. He was born in Plattsburgh on March 28, 1954, son of Harold L. and Audrey M. (Brown) Bowman Jr.

Curt was a graduate of Dannemora High School and obtained his associate’s degree in Criminal Justice at Clinton Community College. He was employed at Clinton Correctional Facility as a correction officer from 1977 until his recent retirement. Curt also worked as a cook from 1976 to 1977 at Clinton Correctional Facility. He was a constable for the Village of Dannemora.

Curt was the chairman for the Republican Party of Saranac. He was Chief Steward for NYSCOPBA Union at Clinton Correctional Facility; he was a former president of Council 82, Local 1272 at Clinton Correctional Facility and formerly Correctional Policy Chairman for Council 82. Curt was co-founder of the Blood Exposure Response Team "BERT" for the New York State Department of Corrections. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion and was previously active with the Civil Air Patrol.

Curt is survived by his wife of 29 years, Claire (Longtin) Bowman. They were married in Mooers on June 28, 1975; a daughter, Jamie Bowman of Dannemora; his father, Harold L. "Red" Bowman Jr. of Dannemora; two brothers, Craig Bowman and his companion Nancy of Dannemora and Brad Bowman and his wife Kris of Dannemora; a sister, Lori Trombley and her husband Tim of Queensbury; a brother-in-law, Dennis Longtin and his wife Gale of Argyle; a sister-in-law, Donna Longtin of Plattsburgh; several aunts, uncles; nieces, nephews; and cousins.

Curt was predeceased by his mother, Audrey; his maternal and paternal grandparents, Harold and Alma Bowman and Eugene and Evelyn Brown; and his mother-in-law, Aurelia Longtin.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at 11 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Church in Dannemora. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dannemora.

Plattsburgh — Sherman L. Clodgo, 72, of Truman Avenue, Plattsburgh, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Keeseville, April 10, 1932, the son of Henry W. and Anna (Poland) Clodgo.

Sherm was employed for many years as a foreman with Helikon, a company that manufactures high end furniture, located in Norwich, Conn.

He enjoyed fishing and camping.

Survivors include two sisters, Margaret Clodgo and Theresa Fritz, both of Plattsburgh; one foster sister and her husband, Phyllis and Donald Brown of Keeseville; a close friend, Brent Ehlenberger of Voluntown, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a sister, Marjorie Havens; and four brothers, Henry M., Arthur J. and Frank R. Clodgo and Peter R. Gladu.

There will be no public calling hours. Service will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Keeseville.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Keeseville Rescue Squad, the FitzPatrick Cancer Center, or Hospice of the North Country.

Arrangements are by the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

Elizabethtown — Fay Koontz Walter, of 133 Roscoe Rd., Elizabethtown, died Sept. 23, 2004, at age 85. Her son, J. Kirk Walter and daughter-in-law Alice H. Walter, were present at the time of her death. Fay was a recent resident of the Keene Valley Neighborhood House.

Fay was born in Obids, N.C., on Nov. 18, 1918. She lived mostly in southern states during her childhood and as an adult in Auburn, N.Y., and Virginia Beach, Va. She was a member of the Auburn China Painting Club and the First Methodist Church. She was a great believer in the equal treatment of all people regardless of their heritage and personal beliefs.

Although she was ill most of her adult life, Fay felt that community service was very important and during World War II served as an airplane spotter on Signal Hill in Lake Placid, N.Y. She was a member of the Auburn Civil Defense First Aid program during the cold war. While living in Virginia Beach, she arranged transportation for cancer patients to local hospitals and treatment centers.

Fay was married to Edward Walter of Lake Placid, N.Y., and made many trips to the Adirondacks prior to moving to Elizabethtown in 1998.

Fay’s family is very grateful for the treatment and support of Dr. Rob DeMuro, the Elizabethtown Community Hospital and Health Center staff, the staff at the Keene Valley Neighborhood House and residents of the community. No one could have asked for or received more personal care and attention.

Fay is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; grandchildren Keith and Joyce Walter of Kingsville, Md., and their children, Samantha, Brien and Timothy and Kevin and Karen Walter of Kingsville, Md., and their children, Lindsay and Rachel and Philip Bleinberger of Denton, Texas.

Fay is also survived by her brother, retired Lt. Col. Grover Cleveland Koontz, U.S. Marine Corps, of Laurel Springs, N.C., and his wife Rose; sister Jean Grimstead of Virginia Beach; and numerous nieces and nephews in Virginia, New Jersey, Maine, North Carolina, Utah, California and Oregon.

Her parents were Grover C. and Effie A. Koontz of Nathans Creek, N.C. Her brother, John R. Koontz of California, predeceased her.

Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to a Celebration of Life followed by a reception to be held in Elizabethtown at the family home at 133 Roscoe Road on Saturday, Oct. 2nd, at 2 p.m. Burial was at the Lake Placid Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Elizabethtown Rescue Squad, Elizabethtown Hospital Auxiliary, Keene Valley Neighborhood House, or the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Auditorium Fund.

Ellenburg — Robert B. Trombley, 65, of the Military Turnpike, Ellenburg, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Born in Ellenburg Center, N.Y., on May 17, 1939, he was the son of Ernest and Delia (Bushey) Trombley.

Mr. Trombley is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Karen Trombley of Ellenburg Center, N.Y., and Dean and Karen Trombley of Gallup, N.M.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dawn and Joseph Sequin of Hilton Head, S.C., and Roberta and Daniel Vincent of Upper Jay, N.Y.; five stepchildren and their spouses, Ronald and Shari Rabideau of Tupper Lake, N.Y., Tracy and Thomas Mattilla of Peru, N.Y., Laurie Davey of Albany, N.Y., Darryl and Judyann Rabideau of Willsboro, N.Y., and Michelle Rabideau of Willsboro, N.Y.; a sister, Bernice Trombley of Ellenburg, N.Y.; four brothers, Ivan Trombley of Ellenburg, N.Y., James Trombley of Dannemora, N.Y., Ernest Trombley of Massena, N.Y., and Alger Trombley of Lewisburg, Ohio; numerous grandchildren; he was expecting his first great-grandson.

He was predeceased by his parents; five brothers, Neuman, Herman, Manfred, Leonard and Irving Trombley; and three sisters, Bernadette Bennett, Marie Hickman and Beatrice Rock.

Mr. Trombley attended Ellenburg Central School. He was employed as an operator for local 186, Plattsburgh, and had worked on several different projects, including St. Lawrence Seaway, highway construction in the North Country, CVPH Medical Center and the ski jump at Lake Placid. He also worked for Dick Nephew as a mechanic.

He retired from Print Pad, Plattsburgh, as a press operator and mechanic. Robert served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne and was honorably discharged in 1959. He was a communicant of St. Edmund’s Church, Ellenburg, former member of the Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree and Laborers Local 186, Plattsburgh.

Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 29th, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, in St. Edmund’s Church with Rev. Joseph Wheelock officiating.

Burial will take place at St. Edmund’s Cemetery, Ellenburg.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Mitchell — A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2004, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Plattsburgh for Patricia Ann Mitchell, who died on Aug. 3, 2004, and Robert Leo Mitchell, who died on Sept. 2, 2004, both of Plattsburgh.

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