Obituaries: 12/23/05

Franklin E. Carney

SILVER BAY, N.Y. -- Franklin E. Carney, 90, of Sabbath Day Point, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Silver Bay, June 29, 1915, he was the son of the late Bruce W. and Lillian (Kelly) Carney.

Mr. Carney was a lifelong resident of his beloved home on Sabbath Day Point. He was a graduate of Hague Central School and a post-graduate of Manlius Academy.

He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.

He married his beloved wife, Rosemary Hopkins, on June 3, 1940.

Mr. Carney was a graduate of Casey Jones Aeronautical School of Newark, N.J., and worked briefly as an airplane mechanic. He was also employed by General Electric Company of Schenectady and International Paper Company of Ticonderoga as a millwright.

Frank spent most of his working career as the owner and operator of Carney's Exxon Service Station in Sabbath Day Point. At that same time, he also constructed his resort business on Lake George, which remains a family operation.

He was a member and past Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, the St. Isaac Jogues Council 333 - Knights of Columbus and the Kiwanis Club, all of Ticonderoga. He served as president of the Hague School Board for 18 years and was a founding member of the Bloomer Valley Hunting Club.

He was predeceased by his wife, Rosemary (Hopkins) Carney, on April 24, 2004.

Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Bartlett and her husband Gillette of Ticonderoga, Margaret Chamberlain and her husband Harold of Keithville, La., and Pamela Bresett and her husband Bud of Silver Bay; one brother, John K. Carney of Queensbury; and one sister-in-law, Joyce Carney of Clifton Park. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends may call Friday, Dec. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. The Elks will conduct ritualistic services at 7 p.m. on Friday evening.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. The Rev. William G. Muench, pastor, will officiate.

The Rite of Committal will take place at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of Ticonderoga in the spring.

Donations in his memory may be made to St. Mary's School, Amherst Avenue, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, The Hague Ambulance Squad, Hague, NY 12836, or to a charity of one's choice.

Orville F. Reid

PLATTSBURGH -- Orville F. Reid, 80, of Plattsburgh, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Feb. 27, 1925, the son of Richard J. and Evelyn (Bell) Reid.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed as a television repairman for Montgomery Ward in Plattsburgh and later for Lee Appliances and CVPH Medical Center. He enjoyed operating and repairing computers, gardening and he loved family barbecues.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Golda (Rock) Reid; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Dale F. and Judy Reid of West Chazy and Richard Reid of Plattsburgh; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Wanda and Edwin Hewitt of Dannemora, Diane Prell and companion Larry Hogan of Plattsburgh, Betty and Larry Baker of Newburgh and Gail and Kevin Baker of Morrisonville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Bernice and Lloyd Lapham of Plattsburgh and Eleanor Trombly of Chazy; his grandchildren, Melissa Hewitt, Jason Prell, Tara and Mark Baker, Justin, Jennie and Travis Baker, Dale Reid Jr.; a great-grandson, Gavin Santora; and several nieces and nephews.

A son, Mark Reid; and six brothers, Robert, Harold, Edmund, Ray, Leander and Bernard, died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the O'Neill-Redden-Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Alexander's Church in Morrisonville. Interment will be in the parish cemetery in the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to the FitzPatrick Cancer Center.

Bob Arthur Maloney

PIERSON, FLA. -- Bob Arthur Maloney, 71, died at his residence in Pierson, Fla., on Dec. 20, 2005.

Born in Malone, N.Y., he had been a winter resident of Pierson for the past 17 years, coming from New Russia, N.Y.

Mr. Maloney was a lineman for the telephone company for many years.

He was predeceased in death by two sons, Michael and Robert Maloney.

He is survived by three daughters, Cathy Beaton, New Russia, N.Y., Darcy Hume, Pierson, Fla., and Amy Maloney, Forest Hills, Fla.; four sisters, Carol Holmes, Bangor, N.Y., Adele Shonyo, Chateaugay, N.Y., Ola Bruso, Malone, N.Y., and Frieda Burke, Little Falls, N.Y.; two grandsons; and two granddaughters.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home, Crescent City, Fla.

Richard C. Taylor Jr.

ELIZABETHTOWN -- Richard C. Taylor Jr., 86, of 68 Garondah Way, Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh.

He was born March 28, 1919, in Hanover Courthouse, Va., the son of Richard and Mary (Sprinkle) Taylor.

Dick was a veteran of the Army Combat Engineers during World War II, where he received a Purple Heart.

He was a project manager for the C. J. Langenfelder Construction Co. of Baltimore, Md., for most of his life. Dick was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Elizabethtown and an ardent golfer at Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Cline) Taylor of Elizabethtown; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Richard Taylor III and his wife Melanie of Dauphin, Pa., Barton and Stacey Taylor of Kittery, Maine, and Robert B. Taylor of Charlotte, N.C.; one daughter, Nancy Taylor of Elizabethtown; three grandchildren, Richard Taylor IV and Rebecca Taylor, both of Dauphin, Pa., and Jesse Taylor of Kittery, Maine; and one brother, Walter N. Taylor or Hanover, Va.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Dec. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Elizabethtown.

Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Maureen Anne Columbe Moore

COLONIE, N.Y. -- Maureen Anne Columbe Moore passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005. Maureen was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on April 20, 1942. She grew up with her siblings and parents, Warren Columbe and Catherine (O'Connell) Columbe, on their large dairy farm in nearby Peru, N.Y. As a youngster, Maureen could often be found in the family garden eating a whole ripened tomato, roughhousing with her younger brothers or venturing through the family's 180 acres.

Maureen graduated a year early from high school and at the age of 17 moved to Albany to attend Albany Business College. She retired as a personnel technician from Albany County Civil Service in 1997. Although she had great success in the business world, Maureen always felt her biggest accomplishment was being a mother. Maureen's pride was her daughter, Kathleen Mary, a nurse, and her son, Robert James XIV, a teacher. Her love of them is immeasurable. Maureen loved her time with her children, Kathy and Robb and their friends. When her kids were young, Maureen was a nurturer, raising them to be respectful and kind. Every night there was a goodnight kiss or hug accompanied by an, "I love you." These kisses, hugs and "I love you's" continued until Maureen's last days. When her kids were older, Maureen continued instilling the values she put in place when they were young. Every day, there would be a family dinner on the table and through times of adversity there would be laughs to keep things in perspective. Maureen was always the first one to be able to laugh at herself. She raised her kids with love, hope, humor and trust. Her hope for a bright tomorrow was how she lived her life.

In addition to her children, Maureen is survived by her longtime companion, Theodore Moisides; her sister, Kathleen Pierce; her two brothers, Filmore Columbe and David Columbe; cousins "" including Joan Hartung and Marlene Stevens; godchildren; nieces and nephews; and wonderful friends.

Calling hours will be Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie (Route. 155 - south of Central Ave.) Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 8:15 a.m. at the funeral home, then to St. Clare's Church, Colonie. at 9 a.m., where the Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Interment will be in Memory Garden, Colonie.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 in memory of Maureen Anne Columbe Moore.

Deaths:

JAMES P. JANDREW, 73, of 21 Walker Ave., Malone, N.Y., died unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 21, 2005.

He was born in Dickinson, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 1932, the son of the late Leo and Pearl (Martin) Jandrew.

Calling hours will be Friday from 9 until 11:40 a.m. at the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon on Friday in St. John Bosco Church in Malone. Burial will be in St. John Bosco Cemetery in the spring.