Obituary of Arthur L. Traver

Arthur L. Traver, 94, a resident of Hathaway Road, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Wesley Health Care Facility in Saratoga Springs. Born July 2, 1918 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of Humphrey H. and Mary Morehouse Traver. Art had operated a service station and grocery store with his wife, Art’s Service Station, in Quaker Springs for many years. He also was employed by Schuylerville Central Schools as a bus driver for 25 years. He was a longtime member of the Quaker Springs Fire Department and a member of the Quaker Springs United Methodist Church. He served with the United States Army during World War II and participated in battles in Central Europe, Normandy, Rhineland and Sicily. He was a member of the Old Saratoga Post # 278 American Legion in Schuylerville and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Saratoga Springs. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three sisters and a brother. He is survived by his wife, Marie Hutchinson Traver of Schuylerville; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Flynn Bros., Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville with the Rev. Al Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery Friends and family are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 4 to 7 PM. Memorials in his memory can be made to the Quaker Springs Fire Department or the Quaker Springs United Methodist Church.