Herbert E. Spaulding

January 23, 1929 - January 1, 2016

Herbert Edgar Spaulding, 86, of Crown Point, NY passed away January 1, 2016 at River Ridge Living Center, Amsterdam, NY. Herb was born on January 23, 1929 in Crown Point, NY to Edgar V. and Nora (Whitford) Spaulding. Herbert was a lifetime resident of Crown Point and began working at GLF, later known as Crown Point Agway, in 1948. He purchased the business six years later and then owned it an additional 46 years before selling the business and retiring in 2000. The retirement was short. The next morning he was waiting at the front door of his former business, made a delivery and immediately began helping out at his son's store Ticonderoga Agway. Herb also was an all around handyman who built homes, repaired and opened camps, and was a mechanic and trained electrician. He was President of the White Church III and White Church Cemetery for over 25 years, Co-Manager of the 4H Dairy Club, member of the Snowmobile Club, and was involved with the Crown Point Youth Commission Ski Club. He also was a Lifetime Member of the Stony Brook Hunting Club and always loved to discuss deer. Herb married Ruth Marilyn Sergeant in 1947 in Warrensburg, NY and they were married 68 years. He is survived by his wife Ruth, his sons Richard (Pamela) Spaulding of North Bangor, NY; Douglas (Angie) Spaulding of Ticonderoga, NY; his daughter Vicki (Patrick) Arceri of Northville, NY; his brothers Harold (Nancy) Spaulding of Crown Point; Thomas (Donna) Spaulding of Glens Falls; and sister Nancy (Steve) MacKay of Crown Point. His six grandchildren: Eric (Heidi) Spaulding of Constable, NY; Kevin (Shari) Spaulding of Chateaugay, NY; Tammie (Al) Montoya of Storrs Manfield, CT; Tara (Seth) Celotti of Crown Point; Katie (Nathan) St. Pierre of Conduit, MA and Veronica Arceri of Northville, NY. His nine greatgrandchildren: Eric Jr., Jayson, McKenna, Brady and Kayla Spaulding; Avja and Gabe Montoya; Reese Celotti and Harper St. Pierre. A memorial service and burial will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:30 am at White Church Cemetery, Crown Point, NY with a reception following. His final resting place at White Church will be one mile south of where he was born and less than one mile north of the home he lived in most of his life and where he raised his family. Condolences to the family can be left online at northvillefuneralservice.com.