LANSING, Elizabeth PFEIL. - Wynantskill, NY - 4/27/1920 - Elizabeth PFEIL, wife of George LANSING, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John FILM, at the age of 65. She was the mother of Stephen LANSING, Henry LANSING, Mrs John FILM and Mrs Anson FILM. Burial will be in Blooming Grove Rural Cemetery. (date and name of newspaper not specified; abstracted by Virginia Giguere)

LAPE, Mary MOTT (Mrs John Joseph LAPE). Mary, wife of John Joseph LAPE, died at West Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York, March 19, 1892, aged 67. She was a life-long and thoroughly representative Methodist. Strongly attached to her church, no meeting seemed complete without her presence and cooperation. This notice will recall to many pastors the cordial reception given them at the homestead of Brother and Sister Lape - the house where she was born, where she became a bride, and where, seated at the evening meal, she passed suddenly to her heavenly home. In Sister Lape's character there was a happy combination of strength and sweetness. She was respected by the aged and tenderly loved by the children. Her last work was with the infant-class in Sabbath-school. She was a constant reader of The Christian Advocate. Testimonies to her beautiful and consistent Christian character were given by former pastors, Brothers HARWOOD and LIVINGSTONE, as also by the writer. "Her children arise up to call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her." R. J. DAVIES. (published in 1892 in The Christian Advocate; submitted to this website by Mary Jane Haight-Eckert, Champagne Village, 8975-24 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, CA 92026-6408)

LAPE, Rev. Thomas. - [NOTE: The Obituary Committee of Hartwick Synod, through the Reverend P. A. Strobel, presented the following tribute to Reverend Thomas Lape (2 November 1801 - 2 January 1879) at its convention in 1879.] Rev. Thomas Lape was born in West Sandlake, Rensselaer county, in 1801, of Lutheran parentage. He early gave his heart to the Savior, and felt called of God to work of the Gospel ministry. He graduated at Union College, Schenectady, and studied theology at Hartwick Seminary. His first pastoral charge was at Johnstown, in Fulton county, where he succeeded Rev. John P. Goertner, who had died after a few years' labor in the ministry. There he toiled successfully for six years, from September 15th, 1829, and then accepted a call to West Camp and Woodstock. In 1837, he removed to Athens and assumed the pastoral charge of Zion's Lutheran Church, which he served for ten years, after which he ministered successively to the Lutheran churches at Waterloo, at Lockport, and then again at West Camp and Woodstock. He was an instructive preacher; a gentle, amiable, cheerful and faithful pastor; a good husband and father; a humble Christian, and a sincere friend. He stood well among the Lutheran clergy of the State. He was one of the founders of the Hartwick Synod, has been its president, and filled other offices of trust and responsibility in this body, having remained connected with it for forty-seven years, and until his death. Our departed brother used his pen effectively, as well as his voice, for the cause of Christ. He compiled the Theological Sketch Book, in two large octavo volumes, which had a large sale. He was the author of a work on Infant Baptism, which has for many years been circulated in the church. About twenty-five years ago he prepared a work on The Atonement, which was published in New York. He was the author of a prize tract on the Statistics of Intemperance, which was published by the National Temperance Society. He also published books entitled The Mourner Comforted and The Early Saved. Some of his sermons were published in The Lutheran Preacher and some in The National Preacher. He also wrote for our church papers and for the Quarterly Review. He spent the passing years industriously and effectively in winning souls for Christ, in earnestly advocating the cause of temperance and of Sunday schools, and in leading an honorable and useful Christian life, which was protracted much beyond the average of ministerial labor. He closed his life peacefully and hopefully. Among his papers is one dated August 1st, 1876, in which he takes a retrospect of life, and says: "In looking over my past life, I bless God for allowing me to preach the gospel of Christ for upwards of forty years. I never felt better than when I was thus engaged. My only regret is that I have not accomplished more for his glory. I have often felt at seasons of the communion that it was actually a foretaste of heaven upon the earth. My prayer to God is 'Not in my innocence I trust, I bow before thee in the dust; And in my Savior's blood alone, I look for mercy at Thy throne.' My epitaph upon the tombstone shall be 'The Children's Friend'. I desire these two hymns sung at my funeral: 'Just As I Am, Without One Plea' and 'Rock of Ages'." The fear of death had been removed. He contemplated his departure with satisfaction; and he died in the faith, full of years and full of Christian hope. He now reaps the reward of a well-spent life, and his works do follow him. (date and name of newspaper not supplied; unable to determine who the submitter was)

LAPORTE, Francis A. ("Frank") - FRANCIS A. LaPORTE - Francis A. LaPorte, 86, passed away August 11 [2010] at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington [Bennington County], VT. He resided in Lake Worth [Palm Beach County], FL with his wife of 62 years, Katherine (HARRINGTON) LAPORTE. Frank, born on March 10, 1924 in Hoosick Falls [Rensselaer County], NY, was a son of the late Elmer ("Pat") and Mary (STOVER) LAPORTE. He served in the Army during World War II throughout Italy, France and Germany, receiving the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Frank worked as a locomotive engineer for the Boston and Maine Railroad for thirty years, retiring in 1983. He was also past Commander of the American Legion in Hoosick Falls. Survivors include his wife; his daughter, Linda MAVILLA of Bennington, VT; his three sons, Richard LAPORTE (Cecelia) of Attleboro, MA, Barry LAPORTE (Nancy) of Hoosick Falls, NY, and Ronald LAPORTE (Heidi) of Schaghticoke, NY; as well as his eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 14, at 11:00 a. m. at the First Baptist Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. The burial will be at the convenience of the family. The funeral arrangements are with the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY. To express condolences and/or make donations, visit http://www.palmbeachpost.com/obituaries. (published on an unspecified date in the Palm Beach Post newspaper of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL; submitted to this website by Gillian Wilson)

LARABEE, Charles W. - Larabee. - In Melrose, Rensselaer County, N. Y., January 24th, 1886, Charles W. Larabee, aged 51 years. Brother Larabee was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Schaghticoke. He was a member of the official board for many years, an active worker in the church, a man of deep and earnest piety, which won for him many warm friends, who came to commingle their sympathies with the bereaved family in their sore affliction. His loss will be deeply felt in his family, in the church, and in the community. He rests from his labors, but his work will follow him. Of such a one it can be truly said, "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep / From which none ever wakes to weep." A faithful son adds to this paper the following tribute to his departed father:

LARABEE, Eleazer. - Cooksborough. - Funeral - Church Dedication. - The funeral of Eleazer Larabee, which occurred on Tuesday, was one of the most largely attended that was ever witnessed in Cooksborough. A resident of the vicinity for the past half century, a man of excellent judgment and strict integrity, he was highly esteemed by an immense circle of friends, as a vast cortege assembled from the neighboring towns, to pay the last sad tribute of respect, plainly proved. Starting in life poor and unaided, he had by economy and sound discretion in the management of his affairs, amassed a competency. Besides a widow, Mr. Larabee leaves two sons and one daughter, who inherit in a marked degree the sterling traits of character of their ancestor, all well settled in life, who, together with a host of others that have profited by the wise counsels of the deceased, will long treasure his memory in grateful remembrance. (name and date of newspaper not specified; submitted to this website by Peter Stover)

LARABEE, Nellie. - Nellie S. LARABEE, 86, of 214 Foote Road, Glastonbury, formerly of Melrose, N. Y., died Tuesday [November 15, 1977] in Hartford Hospital. Born in Schaghticoke, N. Y., she lived in Glastonbury two years. She was a school teacher in Troy, N. Y., retiring in 1930. She leaves two nieces, Janet Henley of Glastonbury and Libbie Whatley of East Haddam. The funeral: Friday, Mason Funeral Home, Troy. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Calling hours: Thursday, 7 to 9 p. m., Mason Funeral Home. Local arrangements: Pratt Funeral Home, 71 Farmington Ave. (name and date of newspaper not specified; submitted to this website by Peter Stover)

LAWLESS, James W. - James W. Lawless - BRUNSWICK - James W. LAWLESS, 71, died Friday, April 21, 2006, at his residence with his wife of 48 years, Carol FILM LAWLESS, and his family by his side. Born in Troy, he was a son of the late Russell LAWLESS and Mary BLAKE. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart School and La Salle Institute, Class of 1952. Mr. Lawless was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1952 to 1956. He was employed as a mail carrier in Troy and at the Wynantskill Post Office for 35 years, retiring in 1990. He worked the ticket gate at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium for every season since its opening. He was a communicant of St. Francis de Sales Church in Troy and prepared the Eagle Mills Church for weekend Mass for St. Francis de Sales. He was a former member of the Geerholt-Rehm VFW Post in North Greenbush, a former member of the Mountainview Fire Department and a former member of the Tamarac Twillers Square Dance Club. He was an avid Yankees fan and served as an umpire for the Capital District Baseball Umpires Association for many years. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include his daughter, Donna (Charles) GOLDEN of Poestenkill, and two grandchildren, Alaina GOLDEN and Andrew GOLDEN, both of Poestenkill. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will be from the Thomas S. Connolly Funeral Home, 294 Whiteview Road, Wynantskill, on Tuesday at 8:30 a. m. and at 9:30 a. m. from St. Francis de Sales Church, Troy, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will follow in Eagle Mills Cemetery in Brunswick. Calling hours will be at the funeral home today from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. Contributions to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valleyview Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 in memory of Mr. Lawless would be appreciated. (published 24 April 2006 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; sent to Edith Emmi by Paul McNulty; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Albert. - A Schaghticoke Lad Killed. - Albert LESSON, ten years of age [born 6 April 1892], son of Joseph LESSON, of Schaghticoke, was struck by a train on the Boston & Maine Railroad at that place, Saturday night, and was instantly killed. The lad had been fishing and was returning home when he was killed. A freight train was standing on the east-bound track, and he did not see the passenger train approaching. The boy's father witnessed the accident. (published in May 1902 in the Schuylerville Standard newspaper of Schuylerville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Alfred. - Alfred Lesson, 56; Retired from B&M - SCHAGHTICOKE - Alfred LESSON Sr., 56, of Schaghticoke, a retired foreman for the B & M [Boston and Maine] Railroad, died Saturday [5 October 1974] at St. Mary's Hospital [in Troy] after a long illness. Mr. Lesson was born [9 August 1918] in Schaghticoke and was a lifelong resident. He was past commander of the Charles Waldron Post 731 of Schaghticoke and was a member of the VFW, Chester James Carknard Post of Valley Falls and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Lodge 150. Mr. Lesson was a veteran of World War Two, serving in the Pacific, and was a communicant of St. John's Church of Schaghticoke. Survivors include his wife, the former Katherine SPILLANE; two sons, Robert LESSON of Schaghticoke and Alfred LESSON of Bennington, Vt.; one daughter, Anna Mae LESSON of Schaghticoke; his mother, Mrs. Margaret LESSON of Schaghticoke; one brother, Harry LESSON of Schaghticoke; two sisters, Miss Ella LESSON of Schaghticoke and Mrs. Margaret SAWYER of Broadalbin; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 a. m. Tuesday from the Hack Funeral Home, Main Street, Schaghticoke, and at 9:30 a. m. from St. John's Church, Schaghticoke, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery in Schaghticoke. (published 7 October 1974 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Alfred T. - A. T. Lesson; automobile crash victim - BENNINGTON, Vt. - Alfred T. LESSON, 30, a former resident of Schaghticoke and an employee of the Union Carbide Company and the Ben-Mont Corporation, both in Bennington, died Friday [9 April 1976] in an automobile accident outside Bennington. Born [19 August 1945] in Schaghticoke, he was a son of Catherine SPILLANE LESSON and the late Alfred L. LESSON. He had resided in Bennington for the past 10 years. He was a graduate of the Hoosick Valley Central School in Schaghticoke. While residing in Schaghticoke, he was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Lodge Aerie 1861, and also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. Survivors besides his mother include one brother, Robert LESSON of Cohoes; one sister, Anna Mae LESSON of Schaghticoke; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Margaret J. LESSON of Schaghticoke; one nephew; and several cousins, aunts and uncles. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 a. m. from the Stegemann and Hack Funeral Home, Main Street, Schaghticoke, and at 9:30 a. m. from St. John the Baptist Church. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Alice (Mrs. Alfred VAN WERT). - Mrs. Alice Van Wert - Mrs. Alice VAN WERT, 76 [born 10 April 1875], of Schaghticoke, widow of Alfred VAN WERT, died yesterday [17 July 1951] at her home. Mrs. Van Wert was a resident of Schaghticoke for 61 years. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and also was a member of the guild of that church for the last 50 years. She was a member of the Chester Carknard Post Auxiliary, V. F. W., and of the Schaghticoke Fire Co. Auxiliary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur WOLFE of Melrose, Mrs. William SABIN, Jr., of Troy and Miss Kathryn VAN WERT of Schaghticoke; seven sons, Dorwin VAN WERT of Staten Island, Harold VAN WERT of Plattsburg, Wellington VAN WERT [also known as Edward VAN WERT] of Averill Park, Arthur VAN WERT of Hartford, and Norman VAN WERT, Ernest VAN WERT and Kenneth VAN WERT, all of Schaghticoke; one sister, Mrs. James HANLEY; and four brothers, Frank LESSON of Schaghticoke, Peter LESSON of Greenwich, Levi LESSON of Brooklyn, and Osward LESSON of Stillwater. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the residence Friday at 2 p. m., with Rev. James W. Pennock of the Trinity Episcopal Churches of Troy and Schaghticoke officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. (published 18 July 1951, probably in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Anna A. (Mrs. George DICKINSON) - Services Held for Anna Dickinson - SCHAGHTICOKE - Anna A. DICKINSON, 76, of New Port Richey, Fla., died Thursday, September 6 [1990] at HCA New Port Richey Hospital. Mrs. Dickinson was born [23 January 1914] in Schaghticoke, daughter of the late Frank and Emma LESSON. She was educated in Schaghticoke schools. Mrs. Dickinson had been assistant postmaster at the Schaghticoke Post Office before moving to Florida. She also had lived in Mechanicville and had attended Assumption-St. Paul Church, as well as St. John's Church in Schaghticoke. Mrs. Dickinson was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, George DICKINSON; a brother, Ernest LESSON of Hadley [NY]; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was Tuesday, September 10 from the North Funeral Home in New Port Richey. Burial was in Meadowlawn Memorial Garden, Elfers, Fla. (published on an unspecified date in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY and in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Bernice (Mrs. John CARLO). - Bernice Carlo - SCHAGHTICOKE - Bernice LESSON CARLO of Schaghticoke, wife of John CARLO and formerly with Park Side Market in the community, died Sunday [24 February 1980] of natural causes at Leonard Hospital in Troy. Born [18 April 1918] in Troy, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mabel LESSON. A resident of Schaghticoke all of her life, Mrs. Carlo retired in about 1966. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Schaghticoke and a member of its Altar-Rosary Society. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include five daughters, Bernice DARROW of Easton, Judith Ann CARLO of Schaghticoke, Susan GROFF of North Carolina, and Diane BURNHAM and Kathleen DENO [sic], both of Corinth; three sons, Thomas CARLO and David CARLO, both of Schaghticoke, and John CARLO Jr. of Johnsonville; a brother, John LESSON of Speigletown; three sisters, Mrs. John BEVIS and Mrs. Robert STODGELL, both of Schaghticoke, and Mrs. Arthur OVEROCKER of Stillwater; 37 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 8:30 a. m. from Charles F. White Funeral Home in Valley Falls, and at 9 a. m. from St. John the Baptist Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery in Schaghticoke. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Blanche (Mrs. Jerry SMITH). - Blanche Smith, Former City Resident, Dies - Mrs. Blanche LESSON SMITH, 49, former Mechanicville resident and native of Schaghticoke [born 6 March 1908], died Saturday night [9 March 1957] at Child's Hospital, Albany, after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Felix LESSON and was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Mechanicville. In recent years, her home was at 84 Delaware St., Albany. Surviving are her husband, Jerry SMITH; a brother, Felix LESSON of Mechanicville; five sisters, Mrs. Florence CALHOUN and Mrs. Richard STOCKWELL of Mechanicville, Mrs. Roy FITZGERALD of Ballston Spa, Mrs. John DOCKENDORF of Lake George, and Mrs. Clarabelle HORN of Coxsackie; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a. m. from the T. L. Cassidy Funeral Home, 126 N. 2nd Ave., Mechanicville, and at 10 a. m. from St. Luke's Church. Interment will be in Hudson View Cemetery. (published 12 March 1957 in an unspecified newspaper [The Express?] in Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Catherine E. MURPHY. - Mrs. Lesson Dies, Services Are Tomorrow - SCHAGHTICOKE - Services for Catherine E. [MURPHY] LESSON, 86, formerly of School Street, will be conducted tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. from the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main St., and at 10 from St. John's Church. Mrs. Lesson died Wednesday [27 October 1982] at the Eden Park Nursing Home in Troy after a long illness. She was born in Ansonia, Conn., and received her education there. A resident of Schaghticoke for most of her life, she was a communicant of St. John's Church. She was the widow of Ezra J. LESSON. Survivors include two sons, Robert LESSON of South Glens Falls and Gordon LESSON of Troy; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Elizabeth R. (Mrs. Robert G. STODGELL). - Elizabeth R. Stodgell; services Monday - SCHAGHTICOKE - Elizabeth R. LESSON STODGELL of Chestnut Street died Friday [30 March 1990] at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a long illness. Mrs. Stodgell was born [13 September 1920] and educated in Schaghticoke. She retired in 1984 after more than 25 years as a cook for the Hoosic Valley Central School District. She previously was an assistant postal clerk for the US Postal Service branch in Schaghticoke. Mrs. Stodgell was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and a member of the church Altar Rosary Society. Survivors include her husband, Robert G. STODGELL; a daughter, Patricia A. GARRAHAN of Schaghticoke; a son, Robert F. STODGELL of Schaghticoke; a sister, Mabel BEVIS of Schaghticoke; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The services will be held at 9:30 a. m. Monday in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church, 6 S. Main St., and at 10 a. m. in the church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2-4 and 7-9 p. m. Sunday in the church rectory. Contributions may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad or to the Samaritan Hospital Oncology Department. Arrangements are by the White-Sanvidge Funeral Home in Valley Falls. (published 31 March 1990 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Emma J. (Mrs. Edgar A. TULLOCH). - Mrs. Tulloch Dies at 74; Was Praised by Truman - Mrs. Emma J. LESSON TULLOCH, 74, of Schaghticoke, died on Saturday [17 May 1969], at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, following a long illness. Mrs. Tulloch, born at Whately, Mass., had lived in Schaghticoke most of her life. She was a communicant of St. John's Church, a charter member and past president of Chester Carknard Post VFW Auxiliary of Valley Falls, a charter member of Schaghticoke Fire Auxiliary and a member and past president of the Charles Waldron American Legion Post No. 731 Auxiliary. Mrs. Tulloch was a former member of the Fort Crailo American Legion Post Auxiliary, Rensselaer. In 1945 she received a citation from President Truman for her work with the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Survivors include her husband, Edgar A. TULLOCH; six daughters, Mrs. Henry (Doris) JONES of Schenectady, Mrs. Patricia BOOTH of Stillwater, Mrs. John (Ann) WHINNERY of Ballston Lake, Mrs. Robert A. (Nancy) WOELFERSHEIM of Schaghticoke, Mrs. Albert (Marylou) LEROUX of Mountainview, Calif., and Mrs. C. D. (Gloria) DARROW of Waterford; three sons, Edgar J. TULLOCH of Brockport, Gene F. TULLOCH of Schaghticoke, and Peter J. TULLOCH of Ballston Spa; and a brother, Charles J. LESSON of Mechanicville. Thirty-one grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive. She was a sister of the late Mrs. Georgiana JACOBSEN, Mrs. Mabel LESSON, George LESSON, William LESSON, John LESSON, and Ezra LESSON. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 a. m. at the residence and at 9:30 a. m. at St. John's Church, Schaghticoke. Friends may call at the residence today at their convenience. They are asked to omit flowers, and donations are requested instead to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad or to the Rensselaer County Blood Bank. The Charles F. White Funeral Home of Valley Falls is in charge of arrangements. (published 19 May 1969 in The Saratogian newspaper of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY and in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Emma May CARR. - MRS. E. M. LESSON DIES AT RESIDENCE OF SON IN HADLEY - Funeral Services Saturday Morning for Wife of Mayor of Schaghticoke - Funeral services will be held Saturday for Mrs. Emma M. LESSON, wife of Mayor Frank E. LESSON of Schaghticoke. Mrs. Lesson died yesterday [12 October 1949] at the home of her son, Ernest LESSON of Hadley, after a long illness. Besides her husband and son, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George DIXON [sic - DICKINSON] of Schaghticoke. (published 13 October 1949 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was born Emma May CARR in 1885 in Greenwich, Washington County, NY)

LESSON, Esther (Mrs. Angelo KELONDIS). - KELONDIS - At St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, February 5, 1979, Esther LESSON KELONDIS of Schaghticoke, N. Y.; widow of Angelo KELONDIS; mother of Mrs. William (Irene) SAUNDERS of Schaghticoke, Mrs. Clinton (Alma) WISE of Hemstreet Park, Mrs. Clifford (Barbara) MYERS of Newport, Rhode Island, Robert KELONDIS of Schaghticoke and Mrs. Robert (Rita) RATELLE of Schaghticoke; sister of John LESSON of Speigletown, Mrs. Howard [Bernice] CARLO, Mrs. Robert [Elizabeth] STODGELL and Mrs. John [Mabel "Honey"] BEVIS, all of Schaghticoke, and Mrs. Arthur [Mary] OVEROCKER of Stillwater. Also survived by several grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 a. m. from the Charles F. White Funeral Home, Valley Falls, and at 10 a. m. from St. John's Roman Catholic Church of Schaghticoke, where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon and evening at their convenience. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hoosick Valley Rescue Squad. Interment in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke, in the spring. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was born 9 September 1898 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY, a daughter of Frederick Palmer LESSON and Mabel Alice LESSON)

LESSON, Ezra J. - E. J. Lesson, Schaghticoke Man, Dies Ezra J. LESSON, a resident of Schaghticoke for more than 20 years, died Saturday evening [9 May 1959] at his Main Street residence shortly after he was stricken with a heart attack. Rensselaer County Coroner Anthony E. Matera issued a decision of natural causes. Mr. Lesson was pronounced dead by his personal physician, Dr. Charles Sproat of Schaghticoke. Lesson was born [10 April 1889] in Danbury, Vt., but moved to Schaghticoke in the late 1890s. He was a retired crane operator at the Schenectady plant of the American Locomotive Co. and a former member of Charles Waldron Post, American Legion, of Schaghticoke. He was a communicant of St. John's Church of Schaghticoke. He is survived by his wife, the former Catherine MURPHY; two sons, Robert LESSON of Glens Falls and Gordon LESSON of Troy; two brothers, George LESSON and John LESSON, both of Schaghticoke; and two sisters, Miss Mabel LESSON and Mrs. Edgar TULLOCH, both of Schaghticoke. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 a. m. from the Hack Funeral Chapel at Schaghticoke, and at 9:30 a. m. from St. John's Church, where a Solemn Mass of Requiem will be sung. A military burial service will be read at St. John's Cemetery by members of the Charles Waldron Post. (published 11 May 1959 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Felix. - FELIX LESSON - Felix LESSON of 43 William Street, Mechanicville [Saratoga Co NY], died yesterday [26 April 1940] at Utica [Oneida Co NY] after an illness of six months. He was born in Johnsonville 69 years ago but spent the last 35 years in Mechanicville. He was a member of St. Paul's Church. Survivors are his wife [Lulu MAYNARD LESSON]; a son, Felix LESSON, Jr.; seven daughters, Mrs. John CALHOUN of Mechanicville, Mrs. Jerry SMITH of Albany, Mrs. John DOCKENDORF of Glens Falls, Mrs. George HORN of Coxsackie, and the Misses Geraldine LESSON, Patricia LESSON and Bernadine LESSON of Mechanicville; a brother, Levi LESSON of Mechanicville; and a sister, Mrs. Frank MADISON of Troy. (date and name of newspaper not specified; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Florence M. (Mrs. John A. CALHOUN, Jr.) - Florence Calhoun - MECHANICVILLE - Florence M. CALHOUN of Harris Avenue died Wednesday, March 15 [1989] at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy. She was 83. Born [8 January 1906] and educated in Schaghticoke, she was a lifelong Mechanicville resident and daughter of the late Felix and Lulu MAYNARD LESSON. She was a salesperson for the former Capian Style Shop in Mechanicville, retiring in 1969. She was a communicant of Assumption-St. Paul's Church and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America St. Paul's Court and the John S. Moore Tenants' Association. She was the wife of the late John A. CALHOUN, Jr., who died in 1955. She is survived by one daughter, Jean MACDONALD of Mechanicville; two sisters, Bernice STOCKWELL of Mechanicville and Clarabell HORN of Catskill; and one brother, Felix LESSON of Mechanicville. She is also survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a. m. Friday from the Dunn Funeral Home, 319 Park Ave., Mechanicville. At 10:00 a. m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Assumption-St. Paul Church, William St. Burial will be in Memory's Garden Cemetery in Colonie [Albany Co NY]. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p. m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the John Ahearn Rescue Squad. (published 16 March 1989 in The Saratogian newspaper of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Francis V. - Hold Funeral of Francis Lesson, Accident Victim - Local Man Dies As Result of Fall From Truck In Stillwater-Schaghticoke Highway - Funeral services for Francis V. LESSON, 31, who died from a broken neck as a result of a fall from a truck, were held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from the residence in Main Street, this village, and at St. John's Church, this village. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Lesson was instantly killed about 7:30 p. m. Saturday [20 May 1944] when he fell from a truck owned by Frank Conley, R. D. 2, Schaghticoke, by whom he was employed. The truck was being driven on the Stillwater-Schaghticoke Road, about a mile from the village, when the incident occurred. The machine was travelling east when it swerved to the right shoulder of the road. Mr. Lesson fell out on the ground and suffered a broken neck, which caused his death. Dr. C. H. Sproat of Valley Falls was called to the scene. He notified Dr. C. H. Packard, Berlin, Rensselaer County coroner. An autopsy was performed at the Hack Funeral Parlors, this village, by Dr. Sproat and Dr. Howard M. Kenyon of this village. Corp. W. A. Nennstiel of the Cambridge Outpost of Troop G also investigated the accident. Mr. Lesson was a former dealer in ice. He was a member of the Schaghticoke Fire Department and the local Order of Yellow Dogs. He also served for a number of years as the Democratic Committeeman in this district, a position he held at the time of his death. Lesson is survived by his widow, formerly Marion GREEN; two sons, Ernest LESSON and Thomas LESSON; a daughter, Mary LESSON; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. LESSON of this village; three brothers, Edward LESSON of Schaghticoke Hill, Ernest LESSON of Hadley, N. Y., and Peter LESSON, in the Army somewhere in the European theater of war; and a sister, Mrs. George DICKINSON of Schaghticoke. (published 26 May 1944 in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Frank E. - Frank Lesson Dies; Former Area Mayor - Frank E. LESSON, 83, former mayor of Schaghticoke and pioneer with the Schenectady Power Corp., died last night [30 May 1967] at Tarpon Springs Hospital, Fla. after a brief illness. He was born [5 July 1884] in Cohoes [Albany County, NY] and had lived in Schaghticoke most of his life. Mr. Lesson moved to New Port Richey, Fla., about a year ago. Mr. Lesson served as mayor for several years and was an exempt fireman and president of the Schaghticoke Fire Dept. Mr. Lesson served with the power company as a line foreman and service representative for 42 years and was a member of the 25-Year Club. He retired about 17 years ago. He was a communicant of St. John's Church, Schaghticoke. Survivors include a son, Ernest LESSON of Lake Luzerne; a daughter, Mrs. George DICKINSON of New Port Richey; a brother, Oswald LESSON of Stillwater; a sister, Mrs. James HANLEY of Mechanicville; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be from the Hack Funeral Home, Schaghticoke. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke. (published 31 May 1967 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was a son of Peter Ernest LESSON and wife Clara E. PALMER)

LESSON, Frank E. - Frank E. LESSON, 82, of 119 Flamingo Drive West [in New Port Richey, FL], died Tuesday [30 May 1967]. A native of Cohoes, [Albany County] N. Y., he had resided here nine months, coming from Schaghticoke, N. Y. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church; a member of the 25-year club of the Niagara Mohawk Power and Light Co.; and a former Justice of the Peace, City Councilman and Mayor of Schaghticoke. Survivors include one son, Ernest C. LESSON, Lake Luzerne, N. Y.; one daughter, Mrs. Anna M. DICKINSON, this city; one brother, Oswald LESSON, Stillwater, N. Y.; one sister, Mrs. James HANLEY, Mechanicville, N. Y.; five grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Hack Funeral Home, Schaghticoke, was in charge of funeral services, with interment in St. John's Cemetery [Schaghticoke]. Duval Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. (published on an unspecified date in an unspecified newspaper of New Port Richey, Florida; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Fred C. - LESSON - In Troy City Hospital, Aug. 21, 1939, Fred C. LESSON, husband of Robertine MILLER, father of Miss Mabel LESSON, Mrs. Emma TULLOCK of Schaghticoke, Mrs. Georgianna JACKSON [sic - JACOBSON] of Flushing, L. I., George LESSON and John LESSON of Schaghticoke, William LESSON of Schenectady, Ezra J. LESSON of Albany, and Charles LESSON of Mechanicville. Funeral from the residence in Schaghticoke at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, thence to St. John's Church, where, at 9:30 o'clock, a requiem high mass will be sung. Interment at St. John's Cemetery. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Georgiana D. (Mrs. Louis JACOBSON). - Mrs. Jacobson Funeral Slated For Friday - A funeral service will be held Friday at 9 a. m. in Schaghticoke for Mrs. Georgiana D. LESSON JACOBSON, who died Saturday [25 February 1956] at Flushing Hospital. The funeral will be conducted in Hack's Funeral Home, and at 9:30 a. m. a solemn high requiem mass will be celebrated in St. John's Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Mrs. Jacobson, who had been residing in Flushing, was a native of Schaghticoke [born in August 1884]. She was graduated from the nursing school at Memorial Hospital in Albany and retired from the nursing profession 15 years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Rosemary WAISE of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Joan SIC of Whitestone; two sisters, Mabel LESSON and Mrs. Emma TULLOCH, both of Schaghticoke; and four brothers, Ezra LESSON and John LESSON of Schaghticoke, George LESSON of Schroon Lake, and Charles LESSON of Mechanicville. Mrs. Jacobson was the widow of Louis JACOBSON and was a sister of the late William LESSON of this city. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Gordon D. - LESSON - At the Samaritan Hospital, September 2, 1996, Gordon D. LESSON, husband of Ruth DREXLER LESSON; father of Timothy M. LESSON of Tuscon, AZ, David G. LESSON of Nassau and Daniel E. LESSON of Troy; brother of the late Robert LESSON. Also survived by eight grandchildren. Funeral Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Daniel D. Purcell Funeral Home, 510 Pawling Ave., thence to the Sacred Heart Church, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Interment in St. John's Cemetery. Friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Thursday 4-8 p. m. Donations to the Poestenkill Ambulance Assoc. in memory of Mr. Lesson would be appreciated. (published 2 September 1996 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was born 4 August 1926 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY, a son of Ezra and Catherine MURPHY LESSON)

LESSON, Harry W. - Harry W. Lesson, 79 - SCHAGHTICOKE - Harry W. LESSON, 79, of East Street, died peacefully at home on September 24, 2002, following a long illness. A native [born 16 April 1923] and lifelong resident of Schaghticoke, he was a son of the late John and Margaret WARREN LESSON. Mr. Lesson was a warehouseman for the Grand Union Co. in Waterford for 26 years, before retiring. Previously, he had worked for the Boston and Maine Railroad and for the former BerkRay of Troy. During WWII, he served in the Navy as a coxswain on several landing craft, participating in the Normandy invasion, the Italian campaign, and later several island landings in the Pacific Theater of Operations. He was very involved with his community, being a charter member and former president of the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, a more-than-50-year member of the American Legion Post 731 of Schaghticoke, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1938 of Valley Falls, and a member of the Holy Trinity Church of Schaghticoke. Survivors include his sisters, Ella LESSON of Schaghticoke and Margaret (Peggy) SAWYER of Broadalbin, and a niece and three nephews. Burial services will be held at the convenience of the family at Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. There were no calling hours. Contributions may be made either to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad or to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County. Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville. (published on an unspecified date in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Helen E. (Mrs. Richard DORNAN) - Helen Dornan, 84 - RENSSELAER - Helen E. LESSON DORNAN, 84, of Glen Street, died Saturday [12 April 1997] at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born in Greenwich [Washington Co], NY [18 March 1913], she had resided in the Capital District most of her life. She was the widow of Richard DORNAN. Mrs. Dornan was employed as a sales clerk for the former Joy's Department Store before she retired. She was a member of the Rensselaer Senior Citizens and was active in committees at Renwyck Apartments while residing there. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Survivors include four daughters, Helen CHMIELEWSKI, Ronnie MULLER and Agnes SCHUMAKER all of Rensselaer, and Patricia MCMILLEN of Schenectady; a son, Richard DORNAN, Jr. of Holiday, FL; a sister, Mary BROWN of Albany; two brothers, James LESSON of Greenwich and Edward LESSON of Hudson Falls; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be at 9 a. m. Tuesday from the Rockefeller Funeral Home, 165 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, and 9:30 a. m. at St. Mary's Church in Clinton Heights [East Greenbush]. The burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p. m. Monday at the funeral home. (published 14 April 1997 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY and in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, James E. - James E. Lesson - James E. LESSON, 66, of East Street, Schaghticoke, a retired electrician for the Boston and Maine Railroad in Mechanicville, died Friday, May 12 [1972] at St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, after a short illness. Mr. Lesson was born [1 May 1905] in Schaghticoke, son of the late Fred and Mabel LESSON. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Lesson had retired from the railroad in April of this year, after being employed for 27 years with the firm. Mr. Lesson was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Schaghticoke Fire Department, and St. John's Church of Schaghticoke. Survivors include his wife, the former Rose LECOURT; one son, Gerald LESSON; five sisters, Mrs. Esther KELONDIS, Mrs. John BEVIS, Mrs. John CARLO, Mrs. Robert STODGELL, all of Schaghticoke, and Mrs. Mary OVEROCKER of Stillwater; and one brother, John LESSON of Troy. Mr. Lesson is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held from the residence and from St. John's Church, Schaghticoke, where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial was celebrated by Rev. Lawrence J. Gerrity, O. S. A. Bearers were Robert Kelondis, Robert Overocker, Arthur Overocker, Thomas LeCourt, Robert Stodgell and Thomas Carlo. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke, with Father Gerrity officiating. (published in May 1972 in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Katherine M. SPILLANE. - Mass Is Offered For Katherine M. Lesson - SCHAGHTICOKE - Katherine M. LESSON, 70, of 19 East Street, died Monday, October 9 [1989] at Leonard Hospital, Troy, following a brief illness. Mrs. Lesson was born in Troy, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Catherine CONNELL SPILLANE. She was educated in Troy schools. Mrs. Lesson had been employed by the Rensselaer County Department for the Aging as site manager for the Home Meals Service. Previously, she had been a machine operator for the former Robert Reis Manufacturing Company in Waterford. Mrs. Lesson was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church. She was a member of the Schaghticoke Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary and of the Charles Waldron American Legion Post Ladies' Auxiliary. Mrs. Lesson was the widow of Alfred L. LESSON. Survivors include a son, Robert F. LESSON, and a daughter, Anna Mae LESSON, both of Schaghticoke; two brothers, Stephen SPILLANE of Troy and James SPILLANE of Clifton Park; and a grandson. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 12 from the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main Street, and from St. John the Baptist Church, where a Mass of Christian Death and Burial was offered. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery. Contributions to Mrs. Lesson's memory may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad. (published 18 October 1989 in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Levi. - OBITUARY - The funeral of Levi LESSON, who died Saturday morning [in 1941] at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Felix LESSON, was held from the T. L. Cassidy Funeral Home, yesterday at 8:15 a. m., and from St. Paul's Church at 8:45 a. m., where a funeral mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Lawrence M. Gerrity. Burial was at St. John's Cemetery in Schaghticoke. The bearers were John Shields, James Hanley, Charles Lesson, George Lesson, Anthony Moore, and Edgard Tullock. (published on an unspecified date in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Mabel Agnes CARR. - Mrs. Mabel Agnes LESSEN [sic], wife of O. H. LESSEN of Stillwater, died last night at the Leonard Hospital following a lingering illness. She had been confined to the hospital for the past 10 days, where she was taken following a fall at her home in which she suffered a fractured hip. She was born in Schuylerville and lived her younger days in Greenwich [Washington Co NY] and Mechanicville [Saratoga Co NY]. She had resided in Stillwater for the past 10 years, where she was a communicant of St. Peter's Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert CARSON, Jr., and a grandson, Donald Joseph CARSON of Stillwater; two sisters, Mrs. Chester CARKNARD and Mrs. Peter DAURIO of Valley Falls; an aunt, Mrs. George FLATLY, and an uncle, John HAYES, both of Easton, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Carson, at a time to be announced later. (published in 1951 in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Margaret C. RYAN. - Mass Is Celebrated For Margaret Lesson - SCHAGHTICOKE - Margaret C. LESSON, 82, of Schaghticoke, died Tuesday, September 8 [1987] at her home, following a brief illness. Mrs. Lesson was born in Schaghticoke [4 May 1905], daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ellen MCGOWAN RYAN. She was educated in Schaghticoke schools and was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School. Mrs. Lesson was at one time employed at the Kresge Company in Troy. Later she worked for the American Optical Company in Latham and retired as office manager in 1969. Mrs. Lesson was a communicant of St. John's Church. She was the widow of Edward LESSON. Survivors include a sister, Florence FILKIN of Oneonta [Otsego County, NY], and a brother, Edward RYAN of Melrose. Funeral services were conducted Friday, September 11 from the Mason Funeral Home, Lansingburgh, and from St. John's Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial was offered. Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Contributions in Mrs. Lesson's memory may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad. (published on an unspecified date in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Margaret J. - LESSON - At Albany Medical Center, March 30, 1974, Margaret J. LESSON, formerly of Schaghticoke, N.Y.; daughter of Julia SHAW LESSON of Troy and Harry LESSON of Schaghticoke; sister of Sally J. BOONE and Gerald L. CASEY of East Greenbush; granddaughter of Margaret LESSON of Schaghticoke; also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Funeral Wednesday morning at 9 a. m. from the Hack Funeral Home, Schaghticoke, and at 9:30 from St. John's Church, where a Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Friends may call at the funeral home, Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent was born 6 May 1949)

LESSON, Mary. - Mary Lesson Rifenburgh; state worker - VALLEY FALLS - Mary LESSON RIFENBURGH of State Street, a state claims examiner, died Friday [4 June 1988] in Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after being stricken at her residence. She was 54. Born [1 July 1933] in Schaghticoke, she was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Hoosic Valley High School in Schaghticoke. Mrs. Rifenburgh was employed as a disability claims examiner for the State Department of Social Services. She was a member of the Civil Service Employees' Association. Survivors include three sons, Frank STOCKWICZ of West Sand Lake, Paul STOCKWICZ of South Cambridge, and Charles RIFENBURGH, Jr. of Valley Falls; five daughters, Darlene GREENHOUSE of Slingerlands, Denise MAURER of Cohoes, Cynthia FRENCH of Largo, Fla., Marian FRISINO of Valley Falls, and Joelle WALDRON of Schaghticoke; a brother, Ernest V. LESSON of Schaghticoke; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 9:15 a. m. Monday in the Chase Funeral Home, Schaghticoke, and 10 a. m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Schaghticoke. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Schenectady [sic - she was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Schaghticoke]. Calling hours will be 2-4 and 7-9 p. m. today in the funeral home. (published 7 June 1988 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Mary H. GILLIE - Mary H. Lesson, 57 - MECHANICVILLE - Mary H. LESSON, 57, of Willow Glen Road, died Friday, August 1, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy, following a brief illness. Born July 31, 1940 in Troy, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Genevieve GILLIE. She grew up and was educated in Troy and lived all her married life in Mechanicville. Mrs. Lesson had worked for many years at the Stewart's Shop in Mechanicville, before retiring on disability. She had also been a driver for Stanski Transportation of S. Glens Falls and had at one time been a seamstress for C. B. Sports in Mechanicville. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and knitting. She was a member and past president of the Arvin Hart Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary, Stillwater. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Maynard L. LESSON; by four daughters, Jacquelyn WASON, Tammy NYLAND, and Kimberly LESSON, all of Mechanicville, and Dolores LESSON of Albany; by a son, Darren L. LESSON of Mechanicville; by two sisters, Dorothy BRAGIN and Margaret AURELIUS, both of Troy; and by a brother, David GILLIE of Troy. She is also survived by seven grandchildren. A brother, Edward A. LABODA, predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial wll be celebrated on Monday at 9:30 a. m. at Assumption-St. Paul Church, Mechanicville. Burial will be in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy. Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Sunday from 5-8 p. m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stillwater Rescue Squad. (published 2 August 1997 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Mary M. (Mrs. Arthur OVEROCKER) - Mass Is Offered For Mary M. Overocker - STILLWATER - Mary M. LESSON OVEROCKER, 76, of North Hudson Avenue, died Tuesday, March 14 [1989] at Leonard Hospital, Troy, following a long illness. Mrs. Overocker was born in Schaghticoke, daughter of the late Fred and Mabel L. LESSON. She was educated in Schaghticoke schools. Mrs. Overocker had lived in Stillwater most of her life, and she was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Peter's Church and a member of the Rosary Society. Mrs. Overocker was the widow of Arthur OVEROCKER. Survivors include five sons, Arthur OVEROCKER Jr., William OVEROCKER and Thomas OVEROCKER, all of Stillwater, James OVEROCKER of Schuylerville, and Robert OVEROCKER of Colonie; two sisters, Mabel BEVIS and Elizabeth STODGELL, both of Schaghticoke; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were conducted on Friday, March 17 from the Dunn Funeral Home, 121 North Hudson Avenue, and from St. Peter's Church, where a Mass of Christian Death and Burial was celebrated. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Contributions in Mrs. Overocker's memory may be made to the Stillwater Ambulance Fund. (published on an unspecified date in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Maynard L. - Maynard L. Lesson - Mechanicville - Maynard L. LESSON, 67, of Willow Glen, died Thursday evening [12 September 2002] at Albany Medical Center, as a result of a fall several weeks ago. Born [3 January 1935] in Schaghticoke, he was a son of the late George and Leona GOOLEY LESSON. Mr. Lesson was a machinist with the General Electric Company in Schenectady for 27 years before retirement. He was a former member of the New York Army National Guard. Maynard was a very active member of a number of organizations, [including] the Mechanicville-Stillwater Elks Lodge, where he served on the House and Kitchen and Lounge committees and had once been named "Elk of the Month". [He was] a firefighter and former trustee of the Arvin Hart Fire Department and was a member of the American Legion Post 91 of Mechanicville. He was a communicant of Assumption-St. Paul Church in Mechanicville. His wife, Mary LABODA LESSON, died August 1, 1997. He was also predeceased by siblings Veronica SNAY, Dolores SNAY, Leona STRONACH, and George LESSON. Survivors include his daughters, Jacquelyn (Ed) WASON of Milton, FL, Tammy (Jeff) NYLAND of Mechanicville, Kimberly LESSON of Austin, TX, and Dolores LESSON of Clifton Park; a son, Darren (Darcie) LESSON of Mechanicville; and his companion, Patricia MCBRIDE of Mechanicville. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas LESSON of Mechanicville; seven grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 9:30 a. m. at the Assumption-St. Paul Church, North Main Street. Burial at Hudson View Cemetery. Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Main Street, Mechanicville on Sunday from 4 to 8 p. m. Memorial contributions may be made to either the American Diabetes Association or any Shriner's Hospital. (published 14 September 2002 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Pearl C. (Mrs. John J. DOCKENDORF) - Pearl Dockendorf - MECHANICVILLE - Pearl C. DOCKENDORF, 72, of 65 Brentwood Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, formerly of the John S. Moore Homes in Mechanicville [Saratoga Co NY], died Saturday [15 September 1984] at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness. She was born in Schaghticoke [13 February 1912] and was an area resident most of her life. She moved to Maine 18 months ago. She was a housewife, a graduate of Mechanicville High School, and a former communicant of Assumption-St. Paul Church in Mechanicville. She was the wife of the late John J. DOCKENDORF. Survivors include one son, John DOCKENDORF of Cape Elizabeth; three sisters, Florence CALHOUN and Bernice STOCKWELL, both of Mechanicville, and Clarabell HORN of Coxsackie; one brother, Felix LESSON of Mechanicville; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 9 a. m. Wednesday from the Dunn Funeral Home, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville, and at 9:30 a. m. from Assumption-St. Paul Church, William Street, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in South Glens Falls [Warren Co NY]. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p. m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home, Washington Avenue, Portland, Maine. (published on an unspecified date in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Robert F. ("Humphrey") - Robert F. Lesson - SCHAGHTICOKE - Robert F. "Humphrey" LESSON, 57, of East Street in Schaghticoke, NY, died in St. Mary's Hospital, Sunday, July 13, 1997, following a short illness. Born April 8, 1940 in Troy, NY, he was son of the late Alfred and Katherine SPILLANE LESSON. He was a former employee for the Village of Schaghticoke as a laborer. He attended Hoosic Valley Public Schools. He was a former member of the Sons of Charles Waldron Post 731 American Legion in Schaghticoke, NY, and a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Schaghticoke. Survivors include one son, David LESSON of Wilton, NY; one daughter, Darcy BOUCHARD [sic - her name is Darcy BECHAND ] of Mechanicville, NY; and one sister, Anna Mae LESSON of Schaghticoke, NY. [He is] also survived by one grandson; and [was a] beloved friend of June THOMPSON. He was predeceased by one brother, Alfred LESSON. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 a. m. from Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke, NY, with the Rev. Bernard Turner officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the Chase Funeral Home, Monday, July 14, 1997 from 6 to 8 p. m. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Schaghticoke, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, Box 41, Schaghticoke, NY 12154. (published 14 July 1997 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Robert J. [Sr.] - Robert J. Lesson - HEBRON - Services will be held for Robert J. LESSON, 68, of Tiplady Road, Washington County, who died Saturday [20 April 1991] at Western Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., after a short illness. Born in Ansonia, Conn., Mr. Lesson was a graduate of Albany High School. Mr. Lesson was a service equipment operator at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Niskayuna for 42 years before retiring. He served in the Army in North Africa, Italy and Austria during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" WOODARD LESSON; two sons, Army Maj. Robert J. LESSON Jr., stationed in Fort Carson, Colo., and Thomas F. LESSON of Berea, Ky.; two daughters, Christine MINES of Glens Falls and Jeannie PEPE of Hobesound, Fla.; a brother, Gordon LESSON of Troy; and five grandchildren. The service will be held at 9:15 a. m. tomorrow at the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main St., Schaghticoke, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a. m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Valley Falls. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salem Rescue Squad, Salem, or to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, Schaghticoke. (published 21 April 1991 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that Robert J. Lesson was a son of Ezra J. and Catherine MURPHY LESSON)

LESSON, Robertine MILLER (Mrs. Fred LESSON). - SCHAGHTICOKE - LESSON, Mrs. Fred - The funeral of Mrs. Fred LESSON, who died New Year's Day [1 January 1925] at her home in Schaghticoke in her 73d year, was held this morning from St. John's Church in that village, where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Jules Burrick, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Cohoes, assisted by Rev. William W. Donovan, pastor of St. John's Church, and Rev. George L. Gagne, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church, Cohoes. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery. Mrs. Lesson, who was formerly Miss Robertine MILLER, was born [22 May 1852] in Contre Coeur, Province of Quebec, Canada, a daughter of Anthony MILLER and Veronica CARON-MILLER. When 12 years of age, she moved with her family into Vermont, where she met and married Mr. Lesson, coming to Schaghticoke about 25 years ago. In that village, by her kind deeds and her pleasant disposition, she won a multitude of friends who were present at the funeral to pay their respects to their friend and advisor. Mrs. Lesson was a niece of Prospere CARON, who was one of the first immigrants into the then unsettled region of northern Ohio and later went to Minnesota, where he became one of the first mayors of St. Paul, the state capital, then a struggling frontier town. The entire journey was made in ox-carts over difficulties that cannot be imagined in these days of quick travel and comforts. Her father was a broker and was well known throughout the entire eastern section of the Dominion [of Canada]. Many cousins and other relatives are living in Canada and in the Middle Western sections of the United States. The survivors are her husband; three daughters, Miss Mabel LESSON, Mrs. Louis JACOBSEN, and Mrs. Edgar TULLOCK; and five sons, George LESSON, William LESSON, Ezra LESSON, Charles LESSON, and John LESSON. (date and name of newspaper not supplied; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Rose (Mrs. Lester VILLENEUVE). - Mrs. Rose Villeneuve - MECHANICVILLE - Mrs. Rose LESSON (REDDY) VILLENEUVE, Becker Road, Altamont, former resident of 18 West St., Riverside, Mechanicville, died Friday night [3 December 1971] at Albany Medical Center Hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Villeneuve was born [18 March 1890] in Schaghticoke, NY, and had resided in Mechanicville most of her life. She moved to Altamont five years ago. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church of Mechanicville. She was the wife of the late Lester VILLENEUVE and is survived by a son, James REDDY, of St. Louis, MO; two daughters, Mrs. Frank KUSICK of Stillwater and Mrs. Theresa SHORTER of Stillwater; a brother, George LESSON of Mechanicville; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 8:30 at John Noonan Funeral Home, 406 Park Ave., Mechanicville and at 9 at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p. m. and Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. (published 5 December 1971 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Ruth M. DREXLER. - Lesson, Ruth M. (Drexler) - AVERILL PARK - Ruth M. DREXLER LESSON, 74, of Port Orange, FL, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2003, while in the care of her family in Averill Park. Born in Troy, July 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Phillapina KEILBACH DREXLER. She attended St. Augustine School and Catholic Central High School, both of Lansingburgh. Ruth was the devoted wife of Gordon D. LESSON until his death, September 2, 1996. She resided as a wife, mother and homemaker in Poestenkill for many years. She was employed as a telephone operator for New York Telephone until her retirement in 1989. After retirement, Ruth enjoyed wintering in Florida and spending summers in New York. She loved her pet dogs, flowers, the sea and its creatures, crafts, crocheting and fun times with friends and family. Survivors include three sons, Timothy LESSON and his wife Judy of Tucson, Ariz., David LESSON and his wife Donna of Averill Park, NY, and Daniel LESSON and his wife Karen of Brunswick, NY; and one sister, Lorraine NEWLAND of Florida. She was predeceased by two sisters, Betty PAUL of Johnsonville and Diane DANAHER of Schaghticoke, NY. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Chad LESSON of Tucson, Ariz., Corey LESSON and Brett LESSON both of Averill Park, Sandra EYERMAN of Averill Park, and Adam LESSON, Courtney LESSON, Aubree LESSON and Benjamin LESSON of Brunswick. Funeral service will be held Friday at 9:00 a. m. from the DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home, Inc., 4392 Route 150, West Sand Lake, and at 9:30 a. m. from St. Henry's Church in Averill Park, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 p. m. Interment, St. John's Cemetery in North Troy. (published 3 September 2003 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LESSON, Thomas J. - Thomas J. Lesson; Record Newspapers Printer - SCHAGHTICOKE - Thomas J. LESSON, 47, of 15 School St., a printer for the Record Newspapers, died Saturday [19 December 1981] at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy after a brief illness. He was born [26 October 1934] and educated in Schaghticoke, a son of the late Frank and Marion GRIGNON LESSON. He worked on The Record since 1961. He was the president of the Town and Village of Schaghticoke Youth Commission, a past president and arbitrator of the Hoosic Valley Athletic Association, a member and past vice-president of the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, and a former member of the Schaghticoke Fire Department. He was a communicant of St. John's Church in Schaghticoke. He is survived by his wife, Janet HOFFAY LESSON; a son, Christopher T. LESSON of Schaghticoke; two daughters, Laurie HOULIHAN of Troy and Colleen SARGOOD of Schaghticoke; a sister, Mary RIFENBURGH of Schaghticoke; a brother, Ernest V. LESSON of Schaghticoke; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday from the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main St. in Schaghticoke, and at 10 a. m. from St. John's Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in the spring. (published 21 December 1981 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)

LEVY, Berdie CUTLER. - FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Berdie Cutler Levy, 95, of the Jewish Home for the Elderly, died Sunday at the home. Born in Troy, she was the widow of Sam Levy. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Moses of Cheshire, Conn.; a son, Melvyn Levy of Queens; a brother, Gordon Cutler of Troy; a sister, Frieda Lew of Troy; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday at Beth Tephilah Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements are under the direction of The Levine Memorial Chapel in Albany. (published 14 February 2000 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; unable to determine who the submitter was)

LOCKROW, Mabel HAYNER. - LOCKROW, Mabel - At Samaritan Hospital, October 26, 1961, Mabel (née HAYNER) LOCKROW of Tamarac, wife of the late George B. LOCKROW; mother of Myron LOCKROW and Ernest LOCKROW and of Mrs. Robert FIET (Frances); also survived by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Sunday from the Howard B. Tate & Son Funeral Home, Raymertown, at 1:30 p. m. and from the Gilead Lutheran Church, Brunswick at 2 p. m. Friends may call Saturday afternoon and evening. Interment in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy. (published in October 1961 in an unspecified newspaper; submitted to this website by Michelle Mavigliano)

LOCKWOOD, Matilda Frances SHARP. - THE TOMB. - Lockwood. - Fri Sep 20 1907 Mrs. M. F. Lockwood wife of the late John Lockwood. Funeral services at the residence of her daughter Mrs. William E. McKenny, No 1 North Pine Ave, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, N. Y. (published 20 September 1907 in column 7 of page 2 of the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY; unable to determine who the submitter was)

LOOMIS, Fred & Mary. - The funerals of Fred Loomis and Miss Mary Lewis took place from St. Augustine's Church Thursday morning. (published 14 March 1885 on page 3 of the Lansingburgh Courier newspaper of Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, NY [now part of Troy, Rensselaer county, NY]; submitted to this website by Elsie Saar)