Ronald B. Straight

CORINTH -- Honorable Ronald B. Straight, 76, of Oak Street, was received into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, along with his longtime companion and faithful dog, "Beau", as a result of an auto accident.

Born on March 14, 1930, in Corinth, he was the son of the late Quentin and Myrtle (White) Straight.

Ronald was a lifelong resident of Corinth and on June 18, 1950, he married Patricia Butler of Lake Luzerne. The couple resided on Oak Street and were married for nearly 57 years.

He will be remembered as a pillar in the community of Corinth and will be missed forever. He was a founding member of the Corinth Emergency Squad, serving as captain for many years, and served as Corinth Town Justice for nearly 40 years.

Ron also was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Corinth, serving as Elder for several years and was a member of the former Corinth Lodge 987 Free and Accepted Masons for several years.

He was employed at the International Paper Co. in Corinth for over 40 years, where he earned respect for being an exceptional welder and also taught welding classes at the mill for several years.

He loved hunting, fishing, the New York Yankees, being Town Justice, but most of all, loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by three brothers, Quentin, Roger and Russell Straight; one sister, Alberta Denton; and two granddaughters.

Survivors besides his wife, Patricia, include five sons, Bruce Straight and his wife, Kim, of Corinth, Brad Straight and his wife, Terry, of Westbrook, Maine, Kerry Straight and his wife, Brenda, of Corinth, Kevin Straight and his wife, Nancy, of Corinth and Andrew Straight and his wife, Colette, of Corinth; three sisters, Patricia Shattuck of Corinth, Janet Sutliff and her husband, George, of Hadley and June Duell of Hadley; his grandchildren, Erika Coltrain and her husband, John, of Corinth, Matthew of Corinth, Jenny Young and her husband, John, of Auburn, Maine, Joshua and Jessica Straight of Westbrook, Maine, Michael Straight of Queensbury, Aaron Straight of Corinth, Eric Straight and his wife, Erika, of Corinth,

Michelle and Kristina Straight, both of Corinth, Stephanie Straight and her fiancé, Jonathan Wanlass of Sayville, and Meagan and Heather Straight, both of Corinth; four great-grandchildren, Hannah and Julia Coltrain and Elleana and Jackson Young; and

several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church of Corinth, 203 Palmer Ave., Corinth with the Rev. John Aldridge, pastor, officiating. Following the service, friends and family are invited to share fellowship at the Corinth Fire House, Route 9N, Corinth.

Members of the Corinth Police Department shall be serving as pallbearers.

A private committal service will be held at Corinth Rural Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Densmore Funeral Home, Inc., 7 Sherman Ave., Corinth.

Members of the Corinth Volunteer Fire Department will pay their respects at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Members of the Corinth Emergency Squad will conduct a service at 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of donations to the Corinth Emergency Squad, 101 Sherman Ave., Corinth, NY 12822 or to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 4091, Queensbury, NY 12804.