FORT EDWARD – Emily S. Towne, 89, of The Oaks, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on October 15, 1926, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late William and Esther (Montena) Sadler.
Emily graduated from Fort Edward High School with her twin sister, Esther in 1944.
On July 22, 1951, she married F. Maxwell Towne at the First Baptist Church in Glens Falls. He passed away on October 6, 2002, after 51 wonderful years of marriage.
Following her high school graduation, Emily began her career in the insurance industry. When her first child, Cynthia was born, Emily stopped working to take care of her family.
Emily was a 60 plus year member of the First Baptist Church of Glens Falls. She served as their financial secretary for several years and was very proud to have sung in the church choir.
When her daughters were young, Emily was a Girl Scout leader and also provided in home day care for several families.
Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her grandson, Ethan Lummis.
She is survived by her three daughters, Cynthia Jackson of Livonia, Elizabeth Szuba and her husband, Richard of Rochester and Rebecca Lummis and her husband, Harry of Galway; her sister, Esther Johnson of Fort Edward; her six grandchildren, Nicole Jackson, Alex, Max and Hannah Szuba, Kalyn and Jourdan Lummis; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls, with the Reverend Linda Hoeschle, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Glens Falls, officiating.
Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery in South Glens Falls.
The family wishes to thank her friends and caregivers, Tina Granger, Mary Podaski and the nursing staff on 3 West at the Glens Falls Hospital for the exceptional care and compassion given to Emily and her family.
Emily’s family has requested that memorial donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Glens Falls, 100 Maple Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
