Individual

Go to List of Family Names Go to List of People    < Previous Next >

Birth:          30 Jun 1909 Granville, Washington Co., N.Y.
Death:          27 Dec 2009 Ft. Edward, Washington Co., N.Y.
Burial:         30 Dec 2009 Gansevoort Cemetery, Gansevoort, Saratoga Co., N.Y.

Notes
1930 in Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N.Y. 
Vanderwerker_Mealey on ancestry
1940 in Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N.Y. 
GANSEVOORT -- Beatrice A. Strong, 100, and a longtime resident of Gansevoort, 
passed away peacefully at the Fort Hudson Nursing Center on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, 
surrounded by her loving family. 

 Born on June 30, 1909, in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Zoa 
Belle (Bramer) Smith. 

 Bea married the love of her life, George C. Strong, in Gansevoort on July 10, 1926. 
They shared the next 60 years of their lives together before his passing in 1987. 

 Bea simply loved life and experienced it to the fullest at every opportunity. She 
enjoyed singing, and particularly liked the Christian hymns "Old Rugged Cross" and 
"In the Garden." She was an avid collector of stamps and kept albums of her 
collection for others to view. She also took considerable pleasure in crocheting, 
knitting and baking. And of particular delight to her, Bea adored babies and infants, a 
fortunate circumstance considering she had five sons, three daughters, 33 
grandchildren, and so many great and great-great-grandchildren it was difficult to keep 
them all straight. 

 In addition to her parents and her husband, Beatrice was predeceased by her son, 
Frederick N. Strong; a grandson, Frederick W. Strong; her brothers, Ronald and 
Gordon Smith; her sister, Kate Brayton; her half-brother, Albert Dickinson; her half-
sister, Marion Dickinson; a brother-in-law, Roland Lemery; her sons-in law, Forrest 
Spaulding and Earl J. Carr; as well as a daughter-in-law, Zelda M. Strong. 

 Beatrice is survived by her daughters, Adorna Spaulding of South Glens Falls, Jane 
LaFountain and her husband, Lawrence, of Wilton, and Beatrice Carr of Fort Edward; 
her sons, Gordon W. Strong and his wife, Margaret, of Gansevoort, Forrest "Doc" 
Strong of Glens Falls, George Strong and his wife, Betty, of Wilton, and Thomas 
Strong and his wife, Harriet, or Fort Edward; her sister, Mert Lemery of Burlington, Vt.; 
33 grandchildren; as well as several great- and great-great-grandchildren. 

 Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at the M. B. Kilmer 
Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls. 

 A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home 
with Regina Haag, of The Adirondack Friends Meeting, officiating. 

 Burial will be in the spring in the Gansevoort Cemetery. 

 The family would like to thank the many caregivers, doctors, nurses and staff of the 
Fort Hudson Nursing Center who cared for "Grandma B" during her stay with them. 

 The family suggests donations be made to the charity of one's choice. 

 To view the Book of Memories and post online condolences go to 
kilmerfuneralhome.com. 
Post-Star, The (Glens Falls, NY) - Tuesday, December 29, 2009 

Parents
SMITH Jessie ()
BRAMER Zoa Belle ()

Siblings
SMITH Beatrice Adorna (30 Jun 1909 - 27 Dec 2009)

Marriage To STRONG George Clayton (14 Mar 1901 - Aug 1987)
    m. 10 Jul 1926 Gansevoort, Saratoga Co., N.Y.

Notes

Parents
STRONG George Amos (1 Jan 1862 - 30 Jun 1930)
VANDERWERKER Amy (6 Jun 1868 - Feb 1951)

Children by STRONG George Clayton 14 Mar 1901 - Aug 1987
STRONG Adorna M. ()
STRONG Frederick Nelson (15 Sep 1929 - 15 Dec 1950)
STRONG Jane ()
STRONG Gordon W. ()
STRONG Beatrice F. ()
STRONG Forrest C. ("Doc") ()
STRONG George ()
STRONG Thomas R. ()

Produced by Fzip 1.7 2/10/2021