Kenneth Lefebvre

Port Charlotte Kenneth Lefebvre, 73, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Fort Ann, died suddenly at his home in Florida on Friday, May 16, 2008. Born on Aug. 27, 1934, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Rudy and Teresa (Funicello) Lefebvre. Mr. Lefebvre attended St. Mary's Academy in Glens Falls where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957, being honorably discharged at the rank of staff sergeant. Mr. Lefebvre worked for Bell Telephone from 1957 until his retirement in 1990. He also performed a labor of love assisting his wife, Gloria, stepdaughter, Lena and her husband, Mark, in establishing their business, Lox of Bagels in Glens Falls. After selling their home on Hadlock Pond in 2003, he and his wife relocated to Port Charlotte. Mr. Lefebvre enjoyed dancing, country music, snowmobiling, golfing, gardening, his home on Hadlock Pond, spending time with family and friends and his laptop, which always contained numerous photos of his family and the beautiful flowers he and his wife nurtured and grew. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Gloria; his four children and three stepchildren: Linda Craig and her husband, Merle, of South Glens Falls, Lori Werblow and her husband, Pete, of Queensbury, Lisa Mayer and her husband, Rick, of Ballston Spa, Steve and his wife, Patty of Fort Ann, Lena Posniewski and her husband, Mark, of Queensbury, Michael Calabrese of Glens Falls and Scott Calabrese and his fiancee, Sheila, of Queensbury. Also surviving him is his sister, Loretta Hudson and her husband, William, of Glens Falls; one brother, Richard and his wife, Majida, of Italy; his former wives, Darlene Gray of South Glens Falls and Joanne Breault of Glens Falls; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at St. Mary's Church, Warren Street, Glens Falls. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at the Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's memory to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital, 100 Park Ave., Glens Falls, NY 12801.