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A TRIBUTE TO LIFE

2017-07-02 -

Charlotte Ahern

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Charlotte Ahern of SaraLaccietelli. toga Springs passed away peacefully at the Wesley Health Care Center on June 28, 2017, at the age of 89. Born on March 9, 1928, she was the only child of the late Thomas and Rose (Petrone)

Born and raised in beth New Jersey, Charlotte loved dancing. Later in life, Charlotte and husband John “Jake” had 3 chilgrandchilregdren and Charlotte loved spending time with them. Charlotte also enjoyed her time working at the family owned Laccietelli’s Delicatessen, in Elizabeth. Charlotte had great joy in attending her dren’s sporting events ularly.

Charlotte is survived by her three beloved children, Richard (Ellen), Thomas (Chris) and Michael. Her 5 amazing grandchildren, Kyle, Richard, Conor, Ryan and Holly and 2 grandchildren Fiona and Mason. Charlotte loved the time she spent with her family and will be dearly missed.

Charlotte’s family would like to thank the staff at Wesley and Wesley Hospice for the amazing care and devotion they gave to her.

There will be no services at this time and arrangedirecments are under the tion of the Tunison Funeral Home 105 Lake Ave. toga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com

Jean E. Groeber

SARATOGA SPRINGS Jean E. Groeber, 92, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Wesley Health Care Center.

Born on May 12, 1925 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Anne Neubaur. Jean lived for many years at Embury Apartments in Saratoga Springs. She enjoyed spending time with her loving family and friends.

In addition to her ents, Jean was predeceased by her husband Donald Groeber and her sisters Ann Liquori and Shirley Liquori.

Survivors include her three children, Karen TuckMassachusetts/Florida; er of Gansevoort, Michael Groeber of Oklahoma and William (Linda) Groeber of sister Barbara (David) King of Schenectady; brother Leo (Joan) Neubaur of Arizona; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 938 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Son/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, toga Springs (584-5373).

Online remembrances may be made at www. burkefuneralhome.com.

Jean E. Groeber

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Jean E. Groeber, 92, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Wesley Health Care Center.

Born on May 12, 1925 in Albany, NY, she was the of the late Eddaughter mund and Ann Neubaur. Jean lived for many years at Embury Apartments in Saratoga Springs. She enjoyed spending time with her loving family and friends.

In addition to her ents, Jean was predeceased by her husband Donald Groeber and her sisters Ann Liquori and Shirley Liquori.

There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 938 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Son/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, toga Springs (584-5373).

Online remembrances may be made at www. burkefuneralhome.com.

John “Jack” Lloyd

SCHUYLERVILLE - John “Jack” Lloyd, a resident of Green St., passed away at his home on Friday June 30, 2017.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Beatrice Bush Lloyd, and 7 brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Luongo Lloyd of Schuylerville; children, Charles (Ann Marie) Lloyd of Charlotte, NC, John (Linda) Lloyd of Millerton, NY; James (Elizabeth) SulGarSaragrandchilgrandchilnephews. livan of Rockford, MI, and Stephanie (David) rett of Greenwich; 1 sister, Mary Hammond of toga Springs; 6 dren, 4 great dren, several nieces and

A graveside service will be held at 12 noon day, July 6, 2017 at the GerSchuylerville. ald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery,

There are no calling hours.

Memorials can be made in his memory to Commu12866. nity Hospice, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY

Arrangements are der the direction of Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville. Online remembrances can be made at www.flynnbrosinc.com

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Helmke

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Margaret Ann “Peggy” Helmke passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at The Wesley Health Care Center. She was 81 years old. Margaret Ann was born on January 5, 1936 as the only child of the late Francis and Jean Boyce of Park Slope Brooklyn.

Formerly a Registered Nurse, who trained and worked at Bellevue HospiPeggy tal in NYC, Peggy contindevotthoughtfamued to put caring about people first as she ed her time to family as a full time wife and mother. People remember for how loving and ful she was. Often giving gifts and sending cards to friends (and the ily members of friends). Peggy was a lover of art, food, friends and travel, spending much time in the Caribbean with her fambrought ily. She will be missed by all, but remembered with a smile for all the joy she to others.

Peggy is survived by her loving husband Edward H. Helmke, whom she married in 1955. She is also survived by a very large and loving family includMitchading her three daughters, Kim Elizabeth Mitchell (and husband Jim ell), Karen Jo Scullion, and Claudia Jean Miller, in dition to her seven grandgrandchildren, with grandsons Ryan, Quinn (and the late Shea) Mitchell, and daughters Shannon, Emma and Hanna Scullion and Sofie Miller.

A Memorial will be held for Peggy Helmke on SatNY urday, July 8th, 2017 at 2pm at The Interlaken Clubhouse at 67 Sarazen Street, Saratoga Springs, 12866.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Son/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, toga Springs (584-5373).

Online remembrances may be made at www. burkefuneralhome.com.

Rose Ann S. Vaughn

SARATOGA SPRINGS Rose Ann S. Vaughn, 94, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in her home at Wesley Health Care Center following a brief illness. She was formerly of Schenectady, of Greenville, and of Clifton Park. Rose Ann was born in Amsterdam on January 29, 1923 as the only child to the late Frank Anthony and Marianne Bucci Spidalieri. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her beloved husband, William E. Vaughn.

Rose Ann is survived by her daughter Diana of Galway, NY and by a large extended family.

Calling hours will be held on Friday July 7, 2017 from 10am to 12pm at the A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 State Route 81, Greenville. A funeral service will be held at 1pm at the Christ Episcopal Church, State Route 32, Greenville, followed by burial in Greenville Cemetery.

Donations to Rose Ann’s memory may be made to The Wesley Foundation, 156 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to The Community Hospice of Saratoga County, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to the Christ Episcopal Church Building Fund, PO Box 278, Greenville, NY 12083.

The full obituary and condolence page can be found at ajcunninghamfh.com.

Sheila R. (Kuntze) VanVoast

April 3, 1926 – June 24, 2017

BRUNSWICK, GA - Sheila R. (Kuntze) VanVoast died suddenly and peacefully on June 24, 2017 in Brunswick, Ga. She was 91.

Sheila was born on April 3, 1926 in Mount Vernon, N.Y., to Isabel Saxe and Raymond Jerome RemarKuntze, inhardsen. In 1930 she moved to Redding, Conn., and lived above the Mark Twain Library where her mother “Belle” served as librarian. Sheila graduated from Danbury High School and moved to Manhattan to attend the Flower Fifth Avenue School of Nursing where she met and ried her first husband, C. Donald in 1948.

They lived for a while in Frankfurt, Germany, before settling in Leonia, N.J., in 1956 and together they raised four children. The family spent winter and summer vacations enjoyLake ing the outdoors in North Conway, N.H., and George, N.Y.

With her nursing degree Sheila gave her attention and love as a nurse at EnHosvolunYork. glewood Hospital in New Jersey and as a private duty nurse at the New York pital for Special Surgery. Later in life, Sheila teered in triage/admissions at Glens Falls Hospital in upstate New

In 1987 Sheila met and married her second husband, Horace “Bo” Silliman VanVoast III and they reBrunscapacwonliving sided in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for two decades, while also enjoying time at the Lake George home. Sheila’s final move was to wick, Ga., in 2015 to be near her daughter, Megan. She thrived at full ity doing all the things she loved while in a derful community on the Golden Isles Coast.

Sheila was genuinely ty, very social, a great cook and a fabulous hostess. She loved many things includskiand ing snow skiing, water ing, fishing, swimming, tennis, knitting, boating on their Chris Craft, daily crossword puzzles and cocktail hour. Lake George was her true love was a part of her family’s heritage dating back to the 1920s. She also played bridge regpason ularly and had a deep sion for Scrabble. On the day before she passed, she landed a seven-letter word a triple score.

Sheila lived a charmed life and she knew it.

She is survived by her sons, Alan Joseph Kuntze II (Libby Mills) of Bay View, Wash., and Christopher Donald Kuntze of WhiteBrookassisof field, N.H., her daughter Megan Kuntze (William F. Kardas) of Shellman Bluff, Ga., her grandson Davin Brook Kuntze of lyn, N.Y., and her beloved friend and personal tant Simone Souza Owens Darien, Ga. She was predeceased by her first husband, C. Donald Kuntze, M.D., her second husband Horace “Bo” Silliman VanVoast III and her son Seth Colin Kuntze.

A memorial tribute will be held at Saratoga Na207-1138. tional Cemetery, at 3 P.M. on Friday, August 11.

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