KINGSBURY – Winfield C. “Windy” Weaver, 82 of Kingsbury, passed away, after a brief illness, on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.
Born on October 7, 1930, Windy, a lifetime resident of the town of Kingsbury, was the first born of Randolph “Hank” and Madalene (Shippey) Weaver.
He was a graduate of Hudson Falls School, class of 1948. Windy had been building up a herd of dairy cows even when he was in high school. He had lots of enjoyment taking his cattle to the county fairs. During that time, he met many friends that he has stayed close to all of these years. Windy was a 4-H leader for a group of boys in the 1950’s. In 1950, he met Phyllis Howe at the Washington County Fair. Two years later, they were married on June 7, 1952 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Fort Miller.
Windy continued with his farm life, loved working the land, raising his cattle, riding his horses, when there was time and raising a family. He taught his children many things about life and the farm. They all grew up to be loving, hard working adults.
One of his dreams was to make a trip to the west. He was able to do that four times. Windy loved collecting old western memorabilia and saddles. He also enjoyed fairs, rodeos, fishing, auctions, family picnics and camping at Putts Pond. We will all greatly miss him. He is going to take that “ride up the trail’ now.
He leaves behind his wife, Phyllis Weaver of Kingsbury; his four sons, Cameron Weaver (Lorie) of Elkhart, IN, Scott Weaver, Randy Weaver (Amy), Donald Weaver and his wife, Margaret, all of Kingsbury; his two daughters, Kathleen Marcantonio and her husband, Terry of Glens Falls and Jerolyn Saunders (Michael) of Kingsbury; his two brothers, Quintin Weaver and his wife, Agnes of Voorheesville and Douglass Weaver and his wife, Sylvia of Kingsbury; his two sisters, Virginia Nowacki and her husband, Michael of Tucson, AZ and Sharron Pesto of Utica; his grandchildren, Tammy, Brian, Candy and Jeanette of Indiana and Derek of Texas, Anna Marcantonio, Taylor and Claire Weaver, Megan and Emily Weaver, Ryan Saunders and Jessica Weaver of Glens Falls and Hudson Falls; his nine great grandchildren in Indiana and two great grandchildren from this area, Gianna Knowlton and Michaella Saunders; one great great granddaughter, of Indiana; many nieces, nephews and cousins, whom he loved very much.
One of the most important services that can be donated is the “gift of life” by donating blood. The family has also asked that memorials in Windy’s name be made to Friends of Hospice, 415 lower Main St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839.
Our thanks to Washington County Hospice for all their good work and to Dr. Gillani, Donna Boss and the nurses at the C.R. Wood cancer Center at the Glens Falls Hospital.
At Windy’s request, there will be no calling hours or services.
Arrangements are under the care of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., in Hudson Falls.
