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Joseph D. Kendrick, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where he had been a resident since 2004. Born Sept. 16, 1927 in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of Joseph M. and Adelaide (Martel) Kendrick. Joe was a graduate of Lake Placid High School Class of 1945. He joined the United States Army and served the Army of Occupation in Japan and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Kendrick worked for several years as a custodian for St. Agnes School, St. Agnes Church and St. Agnes Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Jean (McDonough) Kendrick of Lake Placid; his daughter Peggy Moore and her husband Tom of Lake Placid; a brother, Jack Kendrick of Stockholm, Sweden; two sisters: Therese Patnode of Lake Placid and Agnes Reiss and her husband Peter of Westport, Conn.; and two grandchildren: Patrick and Juliana Moore. He was predeceased by a son, Patrick Joseph Kendrick; a daughter, Kathleen (Kendrick) Henderson; and two sisters: Chummer (Kendrick) Savage and Mary Pat (Kendrick) Chase. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. An American Legion prayer service will be held at 7:30 Wednesday at the funeral home followed by a Bible vigil service. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. The Rev. Patrick O’Reilly will celebrate the Mass and the Rev. Joseph Morgan will concelebrate. Cremation will follow. Burial will be at a later date in St. Agnes Cemetery. The family suggests friends wishing to remember Joe make donations in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Londonville, NY 12211.
William E. Wenner, age 66, of 181 Neil Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at his home. Born in Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1939, he was the son of Willis and Margaret (Hart) Wenner. He married Barbara Pelkey January 1, 1981 in Saranac Lake, New York. Mr. Wenner has been a resident of Saranac Lake for over 40 years. He is self-employed contractor working for many area businesses. He is a member of the Saranac Lake Moose Club and past member of the Odd Fellows. He is survived by his wife Barbara Wenner of Saranac Lake, NY; four children Deanna Cramer of Grafton, NH, William Wenner, Jr. of Hanover, PA; Linda Thomas of DuBois, PA; Andy Bushman of San Antonio, TX, and Joseph Wenner of Cowpen, SC; one brother Robert Kennedy of Florida, five step children Sharon Wilkins of Binghamton, NY, David Pelkey of Crown Point, NY, Keith Pelkey of Cato, NY, and Kevin Pelkey of Saranac Lake, NY; 37 grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. His father and mother preceded him in death, his son Franklyn Wenner, two sisters Karen Ratelle Godwin and Jean Hill, one stepdaughter Roberta Shaw, and one-step son Chris Pelkey. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. The family will receive friends on Mon, Oct 16 from 6-7PM. A memorial service will immediately follow at 7PM at the funeral home, with David Pelkey and Mark Wilkins officiating. Following cremation burial will take place at the convenience of the family. Friends wishing to remember William E. Wenner may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Moose Club Lodge 457 in care of the funeral home.
Doris Benney Seward, 101, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006 at Mercy Healthcare Center in Tupper Lake where she has resided for the past five years. Born March 2, 1905, she was the daughter of William Mably Benney and Pauline Search Benney. Mrs. Seward graduated from Huntington High School and Pratt Institute. She married W. Saxton Seward, a patent lawyer with the family firm Brown & Seward, on Sept. 16, 1933 at her home in Cold Spring Harbor. Mr. and Mrs. Seward lived in Brooklyn Heights before moving to Summit, N.J. to raise their family. Mrs. Seward began a career in decorating, primarily with major department stores in New York City. Her passion for decor remained thematic throughout her life. After raising her family, she enjoyed owning and operating her own interior decorator shop, The Corner Closet, in Brookside, N.J. She loved classical music, ballroom dancing and sailing with her husband. Both she and Mr. Seward shared great pleasure in hosting guests and entertaining in their home wherever they lived. A consummate volunteer, Mrs. Seward generously offered her artistic talents and energy to produce creative decor and floral arrangments. Just recently she recalled designing the first gift cart at Overlook Hospital in Summit, where she had served on the volunteer auxiliary. Over the years her memberships in New Jersey included the Unitarian Church of Summit, the Beacon Hill Club and the Junior League of Morristown, and in Connecticut, the Leete’s Island Garden Club and Sachem’s Head Yacht Club where Mr. Seward’s father was a founder. Mrs. Seward lived in the Adirondacks for more than a decade at the Sageman House in Saranac Lake and the Neighborhood House in Keene Valley before Mercy Health Care Center. She took great pleasure in the Adirondack air for itself, no matter the vagaries of the weather. She also delighted in numerous special occasions, including a family reunion and the weddings of two grandchildren at The Wawbeek on Upper Saranac Lake where a daughter and husband are managing partners. She had an unfailing craving for updates on all family and friends, many of whom gathered from near and far for her latest birthdays. She was tickled when from over the air waves Willard Scott wished her a Happy 100th in 2005. She is survived by a sister, Jean B. Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Douglas M. Benney of Alexandria, Va.; a son, S. Ashley Seward of Greenwich; two daughters: Nancy S. Howard and Pamela C. Seward, both of Tupper Lake; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Seward was predeceased by her husband; a brother, Trevose W. Benney; a sister, Isabel B. Hartenbach; and a granddaughter, Christina S. Bowen. Remembrances of Mrs. Seward’s life will take place at her family’s Thanksgiving gathering in Vermont and during a memorial service at the burial site in Guilford, Conn. Arrangements are in care of the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. In keeping with Mrs. Seward’s nature and in gratitude, memorial gifts may be sent to Mercy Healthcare Center, 114 Wawbeek Ave., Tupper Lake, NY 12986, where a courtyard garden was created and dedicated in her name upon the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Dorran S. Boushie, 88, of Main Street in Tupper Lake, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born on Feb. 20, 1918 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of William and Cora (Benjamin) Boushie. He was a 1937 graduate and part of the first graduating class at Tupper Lake High School. He lettered in five different sports: cross-country, track, football, basketball and baseball. In 1995, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Tupper Lake High School. On April 26, 1941 he married the former Gladys Lalonde at Holy Name Church in Tupper Lake. In 1942, he was inducted into the Army Air Corps as a staff sergeant for a P-51 fighter group that saw action in Iwo Jima. After returning home from the war in 1945, he worked for the Oval Wood Dish Company and then at the Drapers Corporation as a saw filer until his retirement in 1981. In 1992 he started working as a senior companion. Mr. Boushie enjoyed music and was a drummer with the Waukesha band and later the “Old Smoothies.” In 2002, he was named Woodsman of the Year. He was a member of the Lions Club, the Tupper Lake Fire Department band, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3120 and was a member of the Tupper Lake Country Club Board of Directors. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gladys; three daughters: Diane Boucher and her husband Steven, Donna Snyder and her husband James, and Mary McLear and her husband Patrick, all of Tupper Lake; her grandchildren: Tammy and James Boucher of Tupper Lake, Darcy Boucher-Westover of St. Albans, Vt., Gary Dechene and Michelle Golden of Newville, Pa., Jason McLear of Keller, Tx. and Scott McLear of Olean; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers: Gordon and Clifton “Tay” Boushie; his step-mother Anna; and a great-grandson Travis Dechene. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Holy Name Church in Tupper Lake. Burial with full military honors will follow in the parish cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Tupper Lake Volunteer Ambulance and Emergency Squad.
Edward G. Conlon, 60, of Acorn Street in Lake Placid died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Lake Placid. Born May 18, 1946 in Fitchburg, Mass., he was the son of John F. and Sarah (Gillis) Conlon. Mr. Conlon worked as general manager for Sodexho Inc. in Simsbury, Conn. He was the former president of Hall-Dale Little League in Farmingdale, Maine. Ed loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman, alpine skier and a dedicated volunteer at the McKenzie Olympic Ski Jumping Complex in Lake Placid. He also served as a greeter at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Courteau) Conlon of Lake Placid; a son, Timothy Conlon of Denver, Colo.; two daughters: Elizabeth Colello and her husband Peter of Clayton and Mary Ellen Conlon of South Portland, Maine; a brother, James Conlon and his wife Emily of Greenfield, Mass.; three sisters: Ann Marie Buescher of Olive Branch, Miss., Irene DiTommaso and her husband John of Rindge, N.H. and Joan Kilday of Billerica, Mass.; a granddaughter, Charlotte Eleanor Colello of Clayton; a sister-in-law Lauretta Conlon of Fitchburg, Mass; 22 loving nieces and nephews; and the many grandnieces and grandnephews he was blessed with. He was predeceased by a brother, Jack Conlon. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid with a Bible vigil service to be held Wednesday evening at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid with the Rev. Michael Gaffney officiating. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. The family suggests those wishing to remember Mr. Conlon consider donations be made in his memory to The Lake Placid Ski Club, Junior Jumpers Ski program, c/o Carol Hoffman, 6034 Sentinel Rd., Lake Placid, NY 12946 or The Tri-Lakes Humane Society, 255 George Lapan Memorial Hwy., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.
Louis L. Ratelle, Sr., age 70, of 36 Williams Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at his home. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 21, 1936, he was the son of Chester and Margaret (Dennison) Ratelle, Sr. Mr. Ratelle is a life long resident of Saranac Lake, NY and had been employed by Commercial Roofing and Saranac Lake Sheet Metal for many years until his retirement in 2004. He is a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1960 to 1962 and the United States Army Reserve from 1962 to 1965. Mr. Ratelle was a member of the Saranac Lake Moose Club, Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. He is survived by one son Robert Ratelle of Sebastian, FL; two daughter Leigh Ann Tyler of Summerville, SC, and Debra Ratelle of Lake Placid, NY; two brothers Chester and Theodore Ratelle both of Saranac Lake, NY, 10 Grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son Louis Ratelle, Jr., his former wife Karen (Wenner) Ratelle; four brothers and 3 sisters. Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Monday, October 9, 2006 from 6PM - 8PM. A Veterans Service will take place at 8:00 PM Monday evening. A prayer service will immediately follow with Rev. Thomas Kornmeyer officiating. Following cremation interment will take place at the convenience of the family. Friends wishing to remember Louis L. Ratelle, Sr. may make memorial contributions to the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home.
Lena R. Parent, 95, of Tupper Lake, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 at Mercy Healthcare Center in Tupper Lake where she has resided for the past six months. Born March 7, 1911, she was the daughter of Narcisse and Josephine (Proulx) Piche. She attended Holy Ghost Academy in Tupper Lake. Lena married Leon Parent on Dec. 3, 1933. Mrs. Parent worked as a nurses aide at Sunmount D.D.S.O., retiring in 1978. She enjoyed ceramics, bingo and bowling in the senior leagues. She is survived by her son Richard of Hamburg; her daughter Gertrude Staves of Central Square; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband in 1947; her son Robert; her great-grandson Alexander; and her brother Reginald. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 2 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad or the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
John Newton Garwood, 79, formerly of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 after a long illness. Born Sept. 21, 1927 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of Arthur C. and Hazel P. Garwood. John was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He was employed for many years with the WNBZ in Saranac Lake serving as morning man from 1947 to 1969. He later worked for the Joint Security Complex in Charlottesville, Va., retiring in 1992 as a lieutenant. John was a current member of the American Legion and served for a time as commander of The American Legion Post No. 447 in Saranac Lake. He was honored in 1998 with the Saranac Lake Hall of Fame Honoree Award for support and efforts on behalf of Saranac Lake High School athletes. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police in Charlottesville, Va. John is survived by his loving wife Joyce K. Garwood of Barboursville, Va.; five children: Craig A. Garwood of Barboursville, Va., John A. Garwood and his wife Cindy of Charlottesville, Va., Marsha J. Bingham and her husband, David of Milton, Wis., Maureen E. Grimes and her husband David of Franklin, Ky. and Christine J. Garwood of Waterloo, Iowa; five grandchildren: Casie L. Sowers of Lynchburg, Va., Christopher M. Powell of Lynchburg, Va., Justin C. Garwood of Charlottesville, Va. Steppin N. Feild of Waterloo, Iowa and Mena L. Garwood of Charlottesville, Va.; four great-grandchildren in Lynchburg, Va.; a brother, Kenneth Garwood and his wife, Gwen of Saranac Lake; a sister, Alice Bellaire of Plattsburgh; and many nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his parents. He will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Enjoy the journey, dad!! A memorial service will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Garwood residence at 249 Lake Saponi Dr., Barboursville, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. The Ryan Funeral Home in Ruckersville, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Elwood Snickles, Sr., age 58, of 25 Union Lane, Bloomingdale, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born in Lake Placid, New York on December 14, 1947, he was the son of Elwood and Helen (Winch) Snickles. He married Penny P. Landry on November 9, 1968. Mr. Snickles was employed as a plumber for Snickles Plumbing & Heating in Vermontville, New York. Prior to that he had been employed for 20 years at Richplan in Utica, New York. He served in the New York State National Guard from 1966 to 1972. He is survived by his wife Penny Snickles of Bloomingdale, NY, his mother Helen Snickles of Bloomingdale, NY; three sons Douglas Snickles, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Onchiota, NY; Michael Snickles and companion Linda Rushlaw of Lake Clear, NY; and Timothy Snickles and his wife Melissa Tucker of Saranac Lake, NY; three grandchildren Jessica Marie Snickles, and Margi & Kiah Tucker, 11 brothers and sisters Gary Snickles of Vermontville, NY; Beverly McCoy of Vermontville, NY; Robert Snickles of Bloomingdale, NY; David Snickles of Vermontville, NY; Valerie Burnah of Bloomingdale, NY; Cindy Buxton of Vermontville, NY; Lorna Snickles of Bloomingdale, NY; Brian Snickles of Loon Lake, NY; Linda Dugan of Saranac Lake, NY; Mary Coats of Henderson, NC; and Cheryl LeClerc of Syracuse, NY. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him. His father Elwood Snickles preceded him in death. Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Friday, September 29, 2006 from 2PM -4PM and 7PM - 9PM.. A funeral service will take place on Saturday September 30, 2006 tentatively at 11:00 A.M. at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in Vermontville. Friends wishing to remember Douglas Snickles, Sr. may make memorial contributions to American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.
Margaret "Margo" M. Dukett, age 58, of 278 McComb Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, VT. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on November 19, 1947, she was the daughter of Howard "Dick" and Alice (Oldfield) Mace. She married George "Hooker” Dukett on October 11, 1969 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. Mrs. Dukett was a life long resident of Saranac Lake and attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1965. She was a hard worker all her life and had been employed for various businesses in Saranac Lake from D.J.'s Restaurant to the Cigarette Warehouse. Mrs. Dukett was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and many cooking clubs. She loved to read and do crossword puzzles, knitting and crochet. She also loved to be outdoors. She is survived by her husband George "Hooker" Dukett of Saranac Lake, NY; one son Charlie " Chuck" Dukett and his wife Maryann of Bloomingdale, NY; one daughter Angela “Angie” Dukett and her fiancé Larry Root, II of Tupper Lake, NY; three grandchildren Kristin, Alisha and Keegan Dukett all of Bloomingdale, NY; and one sister Lynn Bueckner and her husband Andy of NH. Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends including a life long friend Jerry Bombard of Saranac Lake also survive her. She was preceded in death by her father and mother. Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Saturday, September 23, 2006 from 1 PM to 4 PM. A funeral service will immediately follow at 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home, with Rev. Harold Clark officiating. Following cremation burial will take place in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Friends wishing to remember Margaret M. Dukett may make memorial contributions to Tri-Lakes Humane Society in care of the funeral home.
Brett M. Piro, age 39, of Ridgecrest, CA and formerly of Saranac Lake died Saturday, September 16, 2006 in Ridge Crest. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 15, 1966, he was the son of Anthony and Diana (Tanzini) Piro. Brett graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1985 and later attended North Country Community College. Growing up in Saranac Lake he was an avid sports fan, hockey player and football player. Brett entered the Great Lakes Navel Recruitment Training Center in 1990. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Nimitz in 1991, attended the Memphis Naval Air Tech Training Center in 1992, and served again on the U.S.S. Nimitz from 1993 to 1996. From 1996 to 1997 he was stationed at the China Lake Navel Weapons Station at the Ordinance Test Station. From 1999 to 2003 he served on the USS Carl Vinson and served in operation Enduring Freedom from September 2001 to February 2002. From 2004 to February 2006 he was stationed at the China Lake Navel Weapons Ordinance Station. Brett was currently working for Defense Support Service, LLC as Quality Assurance-Ordinance, which is a military aircraft contractor for aircraft maintenance. He is survived by his mother Diana Prio of Saranac Lake, NY; one brother Mark Piro of Holiday, FL; one sister London Piro of Saranac Lake, NY; one aunt Patricia Greenier of Morristown, TN; two uncles Gregory Tanzini and Rocky Piro both of Saranac Lake, NY. He is also survived by his former wife Sandy (LaRosa) Piro of Port Orchard, WA, two-step children Corey & Lacey, and his girlfriend Melissa Chamberland & her 2 children Lani and Lila of Ridgecrest, CA. He was preceded in death by his father Anthony Piro. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake, NY. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:15 AM on Friday September 22, 2006 at St. Bernard's Church., with Rev. Thomas Kornmeyer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery in Saranac Lake. Friends wishing to remember Brett M. Piro may make memorial contributions to Kyle Petty Charity Ride Incorporated, or The National Wildlife Federation in care of the funeral home.
Reina G. Delair, 96, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 at Mercy Healthcare Center in Tupper Lake where she had resided for the past six years. Born on Oct. 18, 1909 in Cazaville, Quebec, she was the daughter of Napolean and Lydia Quesnel. At the age of 16, she travelled by horse and buggy to Tupper Lake where she resided for the remainder of her life. Mrs. Delair worked at Sunmount DDSO as a foster-grandparent for 12 years. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed cooking, crocheting and country music. Her greatest joy in life was found in spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Herman Charland of Tupper Lake; daughter-in-law Joanne Delair; five grandchildren: Jeff Charland and his wife Becky of Kendall, John Charland and his wife Crystal of Long Lake, Kim Delair of Tupper Lake, Robert Delair and his wife Kim of Texas and Lynn Curry and her husband John of Tupper Lake; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Gabriel Otis of Mattyville. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence and her son Hubert. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Arrangements are with the Fortune-Keough-Rennell Funeral Home in Tupper Lake.
Francis Fletcher, age 88, formerly of 29 Main Street, Bloomingdale, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at the Uihlein Mercy Center. Born in Herkimer, New York on July 05, 1918, he was the son of Carlos and Catherine (Murray) Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher had been a resident of the Saranac Lake area for over 60 years coming from Ilion, New York. He graduated from Ilion High School in 1937. Following graduation he went to work for Remington Arms in Ilion until 1942. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army Air Corps. 376th Bomb Group from 1942 until 1945. Following his military service he attended and graduated from Paul Smiths College of Forestry in 1947. He was employed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forest until his retirement in 1983. Mr. Fletcher is a past member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department and the Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club. Mr. Fletcher was an avid hunter, always ready with a carload of gear. He enjoyed the sport but also had a true love and appreciation of nature, something he instilled in everyone. A true outdoorsman he could be called on at any time to identify a particular track in the woods, a bird and most anything that grows in the wild. This was often done with their Latin description. Mr. Fetcher could play the guitar and harmonica. He loved books, old movies and music. The old jazz and swing bands played while he criss crossed the state via back roads and trails. He always knew the best places to find wild game (and a good slice of pie!) His grandchildren and great grandchildren were the apples of his eye. His sense of humor carried over into our daily routines. His favorite sayings were Don't take any wooden nickels! Daylight in the swamps, Every time your elbow bends your mouth opens! Its colder than barns'. He is survived by one son Terry Fletcher and his wife Debra of Ontario, NY; two daughters Dawn Martin and her husband Joseph of Saranac Lake, NY, and Bonnie Branch and Doug Lockwood of Sodus, NY; four grandchildren James Amell, Holly Martin Borner, Angela Martin Hoffman, and Heidi Karpp. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, two sons Gary and Timothy Fletcher, one grandson Matthew J. Amell, and one granddaughter Shanon G. Branch. The family will receive friends at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 from 6PM - 8PM. A memorial prayer service will be held at 7:45 PM Wednesday evening at funeral home, with Rev. Patrick O'Reilly officiating. Following cremation burial will take place in Brookside Cemetery.Friends wishing to remember Francis Fletcher may make memorial contributions to Uihlein Mercy Center or Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Dept. in care of the funeral home.
