DuBois, John Raymond

LATHAM — John Raymond DuBois, 93 of Latham, the beloved husband of Nancy Lee Hall, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 8, 2022, at St. Peter’s Hospital, in Albany.

Born in Troy on May 10, 1929, John was the son of the late Herbert and Catherine (Fox) DuBois. John and Nancy were married on July 28, 1971, in Saratoga Springs, spending 50 happy Springs, spending 50 happy years together.

Affectionately known by family and friends as "Jack" or "Duber," he attended Catholic Central High in Troy and SUNY Oneonta where he attained his master’s degree in education.

Jack worked as a teacher for South Colonie School District for many years. He had a passion for coaching sports and had an extensive coaching career which spanned multiple generations. He enjoyed many years dedicating his time and efforts to high school basketball and football, college football (Siena) and women’s basketball (Russell Sage) as well as little league. He was an avid N.Y. Giants and N.Y. Mets fan. Jack was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Latham. Duber’s family and friends meant the world to him, and he will forever be cherished in the hearts of those whose lives he touched.

In addition to his wife, Nancy, Jack is survived by his three children, Katie DuBois, John David (Katherine) DuBois, and Christopher (Gloria) DuBois; his three grandchildren, Jackson, Madelyn, and Nathaniel, as well as his nieces and nephews who held a special place in his heart. Jack was predeceased by his aforementioned parents, as well as his brother, Herbert "Brud" and sister, Lorraine.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 498 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham with Reverend Geoffrey Burke, pastor officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Road, Latham. Private interment will take place at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy.

Memorial donations may be made to either: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate or by mail to 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN, 38105 or to Shriners Hospitals for Children at www.lovetotherescue.org or by mail to Processing Center, P.O. Box 947765, Atlanta, GA, 30394.

For directions, information, to light a memory candle or order flowers for the family please visit www. dufresneandcavanaugh.com.