Obituary of John P. Gannon

John P. Gannon, 69, a resident of Route 32, died at his home Tuesday, April 23, 2013 after a short illness. Born April 14, 1944 in Liberty, NY he was the son of Francis John and Genevieve Sutherland Gannon. Mr. Gannon was a graduate of Stillwater Central High School and attended SUNY Morrisville. He worked for 38 years at Kilby Bros. Construction in Albany and had also worked at Galusha and Sons in Queensbury. He retired to full-time farm life at Parkview Farm. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren on the farm. He was a member of the Mechanicville Elks Club, had been a councilman on the Town of Stillwater Board and had also been a member of the Stillwater Planning Board for many years. He was a communicant of St. Peter’s Church in Stillwater. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by 1 sister, Linda S. Gannon. Survivors include his much adored wife of 49 years, Joan Figiel Gannon of Stillwater; his 3 children, Robert J. (Jennifer) Gannon of Stillwater, Mary Alice (Robert) Lee of Wilton, and Thomas A. (Justine) Gannon of Stillwater; 9 grandchildren, Christina, Stephen, Lane, Max, Emily, Griffen, John, James, and Jay Thomas; 1 brother, Raymond M. (Sara) Gannon of Stillwater; 1 sister, Karen A. (Robert) Friedly of PA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10am Saturday, April 27, 2013 at All Saints Church on the Hudson (North Church) in Stillwater. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Stillwater. Friends may call from 4-8pm on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville. Memorials can be made in his memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.