FORT EDWARD – Nina Angelina Cleavland, 89, of Fort Edward, went into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2018.
Born on April 18, 1928, in Thurman, she was the daughter of the late William and Nellie (Ross) Daggett.
After her high school graduation, she attended Zion Bible Institute in Rhode Island.
In June of 1955, she married Sargent Smith Cleavland.
Nina worked for Bell Atlantic Telephone for several years until she moved on to Continental Insurance Company in Glens Falls, where she retired as an underwriter.
Nina loved flowers and gardening and took great pride in working in her garden until her health wouldn’t allow. She then drafted her daughter in law to help maintain her garden. Nina enjoyed traveling with groups. She loved seeing different things with different groups of people. The greatest loves of her life were her grandchildren, until her great grandchildren came along whom she loved even more. Her great grandchildren lovingly called her the “Cookie Lady”.
Nina was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Hudson Falls and had attended services at the Fruitful Vine Church, formerly in Fort Edward.
In addition to her parents, and her ex-husband, Sargent Smith Cleavland, she was predeceased by all her siblings and her grandson, Robert Leon Smith. Nina was the last of the Daggett Family remaining.
She was survived by her son, Edward W. Cleavland, Sr., and his wife, Theresa of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Sadie Szucs and her husband, Wayne of New Jersey, Diana Cleavland and her fiancé, Tom of Hudson Falls and Edward Cleavland, Jr. “EJ” of Broadalbin; many great grandchildren; and her close friends, Beverly Cleavland, whom was like a sister to her, Mary Godette and Maureen.
At Nina’s request, there will be no public calling hours.
Funeral Services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Gospel Lighthouse Church, 30 LaCross Street in Hudson Falls.
Burial will be in the Spring at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
Memorial donations may be sent to High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, 79 Glenwood Ave, Queensbury, NY 12804 or SAIL, Southern Adirondack Independent Living, 71 Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury, NY 12804.
We will always love and miss you Gram. I’m so glad your not in pain anymore. Glad we all spent time with you on Thanksgiving. The Boys started to cry when we told them and I hope your with your whole family in Heaven with God our Father, and Christ Jesus as you always have had faith and now you get to physically be with Our Heavenly Father, and Christ our savior. I love an miss you. Glad I seen you in Hospital even if u didn’t know I was there an that has to deal with the 2 strokes and then you went down an became more serious.
Love Always Your Granddaughter an My fiancee an 3 of ur grand kids.
So sorry to hear of Nina’s passing. Wish I could be there. Her smile will be missed. You’re in my thoughts & prayers…
I am sorry for your loss, please accept my sincere condolences. I hope the family will find some comfort and strength in Jesus promise of the earthly resurrection(Acts 24:15)and the renewed Paradise earth, where death will be no more and no family will mourn the death of a loved one.-Revelation 21:3,4;John 5:28,29;Luke 23:43. may GOD(Psalms 83:18)grant you peace and comfort now, during this grievous time.-Matthew 5:4.