Francis H. Felts

February 11, 1920 - July 12, 2015

Francis H. Felts, 95, a resident of Northville NY since 1975 and formerly of Oneida and Albany, died July 12, 2015. Frank was born to Francis H. and Anna E. Gradel Felts of Oneida on February 11, 1920. He graduated from the Syracuse College of Forestry and met his first wife Barbara (Burke), also a resident of Oneida, during the Second World War. Frank served in the U.S. Army and was proud of having guarded the White House after serving in Africa during World War II. He later worked for the State of New York for 28 years. Frank first moved to Northville in 1948 to work for the State Conservation Department. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Northville Post of the American Legion. Frank also belonged to the Gloversville and Johnstown Moose Lodges and the Sacandaga Valley Arts Council. Frank was predeceased by Barbara and by his second wife Doris (Hogan) Bourguignon. He is survived by his sister Catherine Stolz of New Jersey, daughter Nancy Calderbank and her husband John of Glastonbury CT, son Francis H. Felts III and his wife Barbara of Schenectady NY, daughter Marguerite Felts of San Francisco CA, son the Reverend Thomas Felts and his wife Earla of Kingston, Ontario, Canada and son Robert Felts of Berlin, Germany. Frank was predeceased by a son, John Felts. He is also survived by stepdaughters Gabe Rehm and Linda Cary, both of Clifton Park NY, and stepson Walter Bourguignon of Payson AZ. Frank is survived by eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call on Tuesday July 14th from 6 to 8 pm at the Northville Funeral Service. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday July 15, 2015 at 11 am in the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Northville. Burial will be held on Thursday July 16, 2015 in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.northvillefuneralservice.com