Jacqueline Ann Petrikas

FORT ANN -- Jacqueline Ann Petrikas, 75, of Clay Hill Road, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, after a long illness.

Born on Oct. 6, 1928, in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Sadie (McCormick) Ormond.

Jacqueline grew up in Dorchester, Mass. On Oct. 2, 1947, she married Arthur C. Petrikas in Boston, Mass. They moved to Massapequa, Long Island, in 1950, where they lived until 1971, moving to Fort Ann.

The dash between 1928 to 2005. People who knew and loved her, know her dash was spent as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She could walk into a room filled with strangers and leave having met everyone there. Jacqueline loved being with people, especially her family.

After moving to the Adirondacks, she helped her husband develop and operate Fort Ann Campgrounds, which was also their home. They would travel to Florida in their RV for the winter months. Although she did not swim, she loved the water, being near it, or on it, in a boat.

Jacqueline was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Arthur C Petrikas; her son, Jon Anthony Petrikas; her brother- in-law, William Petrikas (whom she raised as a son) and her two brothers, Francis Ormond and Joseph Ormond.

Survivors include her sister, Margaret Spina of Beverly, Mass.; seven children: Linda Barber and her husband, Patrick, of Whitehall, Dianne Kaan, of Millbrook, N.Y., Arthur C. "Jeffery" Petrikas and his wife, Kathleen, of Fort Ann, Jacqueline Honeyman and her husband, Mark, of Moreau, Robbin Havens and her husband, Michael, of Hudson Falls, F. Garth Petrikas and his wife, Stacey, of Queensbury, and George Petrikas and his wife, Janene, of Fort Ann; 10 grandchildren: Joseph R. Buckman III and his wife, Elizabeth, Carrie J. Buckman, Ronald Kaan and his wife, Kim, Shawn Kaan, Kasey Petrikas, Jordon Honeyman, Lauren Rotunda, Jena Honeyman, Kylie Petrikas and Avery Petrikas; four great- grandchildren: Nevei Kaan, Trey Kaan, Ethan Buckman and Riley Kaan; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to thank Washington County Hospice for all their support and a special thank you to Patty Goyette.

There will be no calling hours.

Family and friends are welcome to graveside services at Gerald B.H. Solomon, Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville on Monday, May 23, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Washington County Hospice, 415 Lower Main St., Hudson Falls, NY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.