FORT EDWARD – John M. (Jack) Jones, 94, of Fort Edward, NY, passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2024. Jack was born on March 19th, 1929 to John M. and Lena Kemmer Jones in Albany, NY. Jack graduated from Albany High School in 1947. He returned to school as an adult learner and graduated from Empire State College in 1997 with a degree in Commercial Studies and a concentration in Accounting. His work history included salesmen at Tobin Meat Packing Company for 25 years, and then 20 years of service with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance as an auditor, tax technician and mediator.
Jack married Dorothy Elizabeth Griner on October 31st, 1948 at St. Joseph’s Church in Albany, NY. Dot passed away on October 17th, 1996 after battling a long illness. Jack fell in love again and married Patricia Marden Farnsworth on July 19th, 1997 at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls, NY. After 12 fun filled years, Patricia passed away on July 13th, 2009.
Jack was a man of service and entertaining! He was a former usher, lector, and choir member of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, Former Literacy of America volunteer, former treasure and manager of the Hudson Falls Little League, and former member of Carpenter Hose Co. (Now Hudson Falls Volunteer Fire Co.). Jack and Pat entertained at various nursing homes throughout the area and he was also a member of the Fort Edward Minstrels. Jack loved Barbershop singing and participated in The Racing City Chorus, Uncle Sam Chorus and The Joyous Sound Gospel Chorus. He also sang in several quartets including: US 4, Chordamatics, Keenagers, and In The Spirit. An avid sports fan, Jack was a former member of Tee-Bird and Pole Valley. Jack loyally supported his New York Yankees and New York Giants and loved attending any game his grandchildren or great-grandchildren were participating in.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, sister, Jean Hammont, first wife, Dorothy, then second wife, Patricia, son, Robert J. Jones, step-son, Brent Farnsworth, and son-in-law, Frank McAdam. He is survived by his brother, William Jones and his wife Betty, daughter Carol Long and her husband Ronald, son Richard Risman-Jones and his wife Heidi, step-daughter, Brenda McAdam, daughter-in-law, Nancy Jones, daughter-in-law, Rene Farnsworth, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday March 14, 2024 at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 15, 2024 at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Catholic Church, on the park in Hudson Falls, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Edward.
The family would like to acknowledge the enduring loving care and support of Diane Leone and also each and every staff member on Tower 2 at Glens Falls Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to The Dana Farber Institute/Brenda F. McAdam Fund for bile duct cancer research: 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445.
Jack was a great man. He was very kind and I loved when he shared his knowledge of things that my generation didn’t know. He loved his sweets and I would try to make him a plate at Christmas time.
Jack has been my neighbor for 23 years, and, along with his second wife Patricia we met at Saint Marys Saint Pauls catechism class. Jack was a proud American and always hung the American flag everyday that the weather permitted. He will be missed. R.I.P 😇❤
I remember Jack from many years ago when he was salesman for Tobin Packing. Always a gentleman. My sympathy to his family.