Charles E. DeVoe

ST. REGIS FALLS - Charles E. DeVoe, 86, of 88 S. River Road, St. Regis Falls, died Sunday morning, Feb. 16, 2003, at his home, while under the loving care of his family and High Peaks Hospice.

Born in Buffalo, March 10, 1916, he was the son of the late Enos S. and Caroline Haentges DeVoe. He graduated from high school in Buffalo. He served in the Air Force as a fighter pilot from 1943 until he was shot down in 1944. He was honorably discharged.

On Oct. 26, 1946, he was united in marriage to the former Marion L. Stewart in Troy. She survives.

Mr. DeVoe served with the Buffalo Police Department for more than 30 years. He retired as a captain in 1973.

He was a member of the Buffalo Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner. He was a life member of the Buffalo American Legion and a member of the Buffalo DAV. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, carpentry, square dancing, water skiing and bowling in the Senior Citizens Bowling League in Malone.

Along with his wife, Marion, he is survived by three daughters, Christine E. DeVoe of St. Regis Falls, Janice L. Colvin of West Chazy and Melody G. DeVoe of Camden, Del.; one adopted daughter, Kim Kuhle of Three Bridges, N.J.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by one daughter, Lynne C. Wilson; and six sisters, Laura Busch, Florence McGinty, Mary Gates, Edith Sauerwein, Clara Westlake and Emma Book.

There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Malone, with the Rev. Thomas Gwinn officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the Arlington National Cemetery, at a time to be announced.

Donations may be made in his memory to either High Peaks Hospice in Saranac Lake, N.Y.; or to the Shriner's Hospital in Erie, Pa.

Arrangements are through the Anderson Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.