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OBITUARIES J. Charles Van Rensselaer
Wilton, N.Y. - J. Charles Van Rensselaer passed away Monday evening, October 15. He was 95. Charlie was born on June 23,1917 to Leslie H. Van Rensselaer of Wilton and Maude E. Murphy of Northumberland. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the US Army in Europe. He worked in the NYS Legislature from 1954-1977, as Chief Journal Clerk of the Assembly. He was predeceased by
Week of October 26 - November 1, 2012
Helen Mary Elizabeth Griffin Breen
his wife, Regina. Survivors include his daughter, Jan Van Rensselaer Soron and granddaughter, Emma Kate Soron. He also leaves behind his nieces, Anne Van Rensselaer Egan, Kristina Van Rensselaer Allen, Jane Van Rensselaer Hines and Wenda Whitford McLaughlin and nephews, Kim McAllister and Neil McAllister and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Services were held Saturday, October 20.
Malta, N.Y. - Helen Mary Elizabeth Griffin Breen passed away Monday, October 15. HM, as she was affectionately known, the daughter of the late Helen Mary Granger Griffin and George F. Griffin, was born on September 22, 1932 in Ballston Spa, NY. Survivors include her husband Leonard; her sons Patrick (JeanneMarie), Daniel (Kelly), Leonard (Kristin), and Andrew (Linda), and daughters Nancy Breen Lamb (Michael) and Susan Batchelder (Jonathan). She cherished and was adored by her fourteen grandchildren,
Margaret Mary Markes Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - Margaret Mary Markes (nee McMahon), 85, passed away October 18. She was born in Saratoga Springs to Carl and Mary McMahon on May 3, 1927. Margaret is predeceased by her parents, Carl and Mary McMahon, her sisters, Jeanne McMahon Coseo and Mary McMahon Reuss and her second born infant child, Robert Markes. Margaret is survived by her spouse, Robert J. Markes Sr., and her siblings: John McMahon, Edward McMahon, Elizabeth McCarthy and Katherine Coons. She was greatly loved by her five children and eighteen grandchildren: son Paul (wife Leslie) of Beauford, Georgia (grandchildren Robert (wife Joie),
Kevin, John and David), her son Robert Markes (wife Margaret) of Candor, NY (grandchildren Emily, Jennie (husband Andy), Selina (husband Michael), Miriam and Laura), daughter Mary Hunt (husband Gregory) of Cape Cod, Massachusetts (grandchildren Brian, Elizabeth, and Kyle), daughter Ann Markes of Northampton, Massachusetts (husband Matthew Kane) (grandchildren Amy, Timothy and Daniel) and son John Markes of Kingston, NY (wife Debra) (grandchildren Caitlin, Sean and Kiley); seven great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Services were held October 22.
Edna Maxine Maahs Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - Edna Maxine Maahs, age 94, passed away Thursday, October 4. Maxine was born May 30, 1918, in Bradford, PA, the child of Harry Caldwell and Fannie Nobles Caldwell. Maxine was predeceased by her husband, Carl E. Maahs Sr. in 2000; her son, Carl Maahs Jr. in 1997; her brother, Harry Caldwell, Jr., in 2005; her parents, Harry Caldwell and Fannie Nobles Caldwell and her aunts Nellie Nobles Rice and Cora Nobles Henninger. Survivors include her son, Robert (Jayne) Maahs of
Saratoga Springs; her grandsons, Carl Maahs III (Melanie) of Fairfax, VA and Timothy (Elise) Maahs of Charleston SC ; granddaughters Tammy (Joseph) Pearl, of Suffolk VA; Michelle (William) Pastore of Byron NY, and Elizabeth (Sean) Iding of Independence KY; great-grandchildren, Tayler, Meghan and Lydia Pearl, Carl IV and Alexandra Maahs, Valerie Pastore and a cousin, David Rice of Orlando, FL. Services were held October 12.
John “Jack” W. Wheatley, Sr. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - John “Jack” W. Wheatley, Sr., 94, beloved husband of Joan B. Wheatley (Williams) died on October 18. Jack was also the beloved husband of the late Mary Ann Wheatley (Ging) who predeceased him in June 1992 and the late Lillian E. Wheatley (Langton) who predeceased him in August 1980. Jack is survived by his two children, Claudia Hammar (Richard) of Ballston Spa and John W. Wheatley, Jr. (Brenda) of Saratoga Springs, NY and four grandchildren, Ryan W. English (Allison), Trevor W. English (Brittany), Laura Wheatley and John S. Wheatley. He is also sur-
vived by five stepchildren, Michael Williams (Susan), Robert Williams (Ia), Kevin Williams (Patty), Joan Reilly (Ed), Tracey Williams and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jack was born in 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of six children, of the late John C. Wheatley and Harriet Ida Wheatley. He was also predeceased by his brothers, the Reverend Leonard Wheatley, Harold Wheatley (Florence), Herbert Wheatley (Elizabeth), James Wheatley (Aileen), and his sister, Grace Taylor (Robert). Jack served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII Services were held Thursday, October 25.
Brendan, Kelsey and Norah Breen, Rachael and Caitlin Lamb, Alex and Aidan Klein, Edwidge and Rowan Breen, Jenna and Molly Batchelder and Conor, Griffin, and Gavin Breen. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Helen was predeceased by her brother, William Griffin. Services were held Friday, October 19.
Marilyn Giaquinto Marilyn Giaquinto, age 76, passed away on October 21. She was born on May 31, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Jerome and Clara Itzkowitz Silverman. Marilyn is survived by her son Michael Giaquinto (Mona) of Brooklyn, NY; daughters Christine Marie Giaquinto of Brooklyn, NY, Jean Marie Reed (Joseph) of
Brattleboro, VT, and Kathleen Marie Giaquinto of Provincetown, MA; brothers Julius and Donald Silverman (Marsha); sister Susan Silverman; grandchildren Michael, Jonathan, Henry, Michael, Carolina, Bill, Che, and Jama; and four greatgrandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday, October 23.
James H. Bozony Ballston Lake, N.Y. - James H. Bozony entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Wesley Health Care Center at the age of 83. Jim was one of eight children, born to the late Michael and Anna Jacko Bozony. In addition to his parents, Jim was predeceased by one son, James Bozony; his five brothers, Michael,
John, Andrew, George and William Bozony and two sisters, Mary Gorham and Helen Carr. Jim is survived by his loving wife of over 60 years, Rita Kussius Bozony; one daughter, Kathleen Laird; two adapted grandsons, Michael and Thomas Laird and several nieces and nephews. Services were held October 22.
James Kenneth Lennon Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – James Kenneth Lennon passed away on Saturday, October 20. He was 70. Born in Saratoga Springs on November 23, 1941, he is the son of the late Kenneth and Gertrude (Evans) Lennon. Survivors include his sister, Janice (Mike) Canavan of Kattskill Bay, NY; one daughter, Sherri Jackson of Saratoga Springs; five grandchildren, Roxi Hahn of New Hampshire, Alexander Rychling of
Michigan, Randa Jackson, Breeze Jackson and Randy Jackson II all of Saratoga Springs; one great-granddaughter, Amia, also of Saratoga Springs, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he is also predeceased by his wife, the late Victoria Lennon. Services were held Tuesday, October 23.
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