James M. "Jim" Wolcott

QUEENSBURY James M. "Jim" Wolcott of Queensbury, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 25, 2007, at Glens Falls Hospital from complications due to bladder cancer. Born July 11, 1943, in Plattsburgh N.Y., he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Esther (Gonyea) Wolcott of Dannemora, N.Y. In addition to his parents, his sister, Jean Lavarnway and brother, R. John Wolcott, predeceased him. Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Anne-Marie Lynch Wolcott, of Queensbury, his two daughters, Jamie M. Wolcott of Warwick, R.I. and Marianne Wolcott, and her husband, Stephen Souls, and their children, Benjamin W. Souls and Sadie M. Souls of North Kingstown, R.I.; three sisters: Joan Coulon and her husband, Don, of Dannemora, N.Y., Donna Solum and her husband, Jim, of Dannemora, N.Y. and Mary Eleanor Loffler and her husband, Ross, of South Glens Falls. Several cousins, nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews also survive. He was a graduate of St. John's Academy, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Jim was all about family. He had a special relationship with his children and grandchildren. "Papa" was an outdoor man who taught them to enjoy the thrill of catching "the big one." He was proud of the home that he built and enjoyed puttering with his lawn and garden. Jim owned two antique cars, a '29 model A Ford Tudor that he and his wife had restored this year that he called Agnes after his grandmother, and a '29 model A Ford truck affectionately known as Charlie. Jim enjoyed taking friends and family on old car rides. He and his wife are members of the "Back Roads Gang." He was a member and past president of The Adirondack A's Model A Club and current editor of the newsletter "A"nouncements, having won several awards for its content. Jim was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a life member of the Society of the Descendants of Henry Wolcott and first editor of its newsletter. Jim will be greatly missed by his family. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, at St. Mary's Church, 62 Warren St., Glens Falls. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls. Friends and family may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at the Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital, 102 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. We would like to thank Dr. Robert Sponzo, Jean VanAuken, Dr. Richard Leach and the warm and compassionate staff of tower 2 at Glens Falls Hospital. They were wonderful to all of us, thank you.