Joan F. Underwood

HUDSON FALLS – Joan (Billetdoux) Underwood, 79, of Hudson Falls, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Glens Falls Hospital, after a short illness.

Born on July 6, 1933, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late George and Myrtle (Danz) Billetdoux.

She was a 1951 graduate of Hudson Falls High School.

On August 9, 1953, she married Ernest H. Underwood at St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.

She was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Hudson Falls.

Joan enjoyed traveling, gardening, ceramics and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by a brother, George Billettdoux.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Ernest H. Underwood of Hudson Falls; her daughters, Bonny Smith and her husband, David of Hartford, Terri Ireland and her husband, Robert of Woodbridge, VA, Carol Merritt and her husband, William of Glen Lake and Mary Ellen Lovely and her husband, Wallace of Honolulu, Hawaii; a son, Thomas R. Underwood and his companion, Brenda Laporte of Hudson Falls; a sister, Patricia Rayos  of Blackstone, MA; her grandchildren Edward Clear, Daniel Clear, Jillian Smith, Erin Welch, Kara Ireland, Brett Ireland, Bryan Ireland, Sean Underwood, Sarah Lovely and Joshua Lovely; her great grandchildren, Nathan Clear, Dylan Clear, Thomas Welch, Rebecca Welch;  and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call from  6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday  at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, on the park, in Hudson Falls with the Rev.Thomas Babiuch, pastor, officiating.

The Rite of Committal will follow at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Joans family suggests that memorial donations in her memory be made to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828.

Condolences may be emailed to www.carletonfuneralhome.net.