Obituary of John H. Ash

JOHN H. ASH, 78, OF SCHUYLERVILLE, NY WENT INTO THE HANDS OF THE LORD ON FEBRUARY 19 2016. JOHN WAS BORN IN ORWELL, VERMONT ON NOVEMBER 23, TO THE LATE WALLACE ASH AND IDA MAE BLAKE. JOHN LOVED GOING FOR LONG DRIVES, SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND WORKING ON NUMEROUS DAIRY FARMS. JOHN MARRIED ROBERTA L RIVERS AND JOINED HER FAMILY OF 5 CHILDREN,11 GRANDCHILDREN, AND 6 GREATGRANDCHILDREN. SURVIVORS INCLUDING HIS WIFE ARE JOHNS TWO SISTERS, MARION JULIUS AND CAROL STEVENSON; ALONG WITH SEVERAL NEICES,NEPHEWS, AND COUSINS. JOHN SHARED A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS NEPHEW AND NEICE SCOTT AND DAWN ASH WITH WHOM HE RESIDED WITH AND WAS ALSO CARED BY FOR. JOHN JOINED THE COMMUNITY HOSPICE PROGRAM RECENTLY AND HAD A WONDERFUL STAFF TO CARE FOR HIM AS WELL. FAMILY ASK'S THAT ANY DONATIONS BE MADE TO COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF SARATOGA, 179 LAWRENCE ST., SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 IN JOHN'S NAME. JOHN WAS PREDEASED BY HIS SIX BROTHERS; ROY, LEROY,WALLY, PETE, LARRY AND WILLIAM; HIS TWO SISTERS, MARGARET WADE AND GENIEVE DURKEE; ALONG WITH HIS FIRST WIFE BEVERLY GREENE,AND HIS PARENTS. JOHN WAS CREMATED AND THERE WILL BE NO CALLING HOURS. HE WILL BE BURIED AT A LATER DATE AT THE CONVIENCE OF THE FAMILY.