Eunice Tarantino

Tarantino, Eunice HUDSON FALLS Eunice Tarantino's spirit left this world on Monday, December 9, 2013. Born on July 6, 1925 in Hudson Falls, Eunice was the daughter of Ira and Florence (Chard) Willette. On July 10, 1943, she was married to Lt. Roger A. Ryder. He was killed in action during World War II, January 9, 1945. On January 8, 1955, she was married to Leonard J. Tarantino Sr. in St Paul's Church in Hudson Falls. He died on December 12, 1995. Eunice was a 1942 graduate of Hudson Falls High School. She became an administrative secretary at Fort Hudson Nursing Home, Inc. where she retired in 1991. Eunice's proudest achievement was having her seven children attain the highest education of their choice. Loyalty, diligence, intelligence and integrity were traits Eunice exhibited throughout her life. She could converse on any topic and had a special way of connecting with everyone. She found humor in life even when the joke was on her. Eunice loved her home, her front porch, and her flower garden. She enjoyed reading, listening to music, traveling, visiting the sea shore, and attending her grandchildren's sporting events. She could make a mean spaghetti sauce that would feed a crowd. She enjoyed the competition of board and card games at family get-togethers, playing bridge with her girlfriends, attending the race track with her sons and their friends. She enjoyed national politics and was an active participant on the local political scene. In addition to her parents and her husbands, Eunice was predeceased by a daughter, Jane Maziejka in 1991; grandson, Michael Ahrens in 2010, and sister, Marjorie Cardinal. Eunice is survived by her children, Dayle (Roger) Ahrens of Fort Edward, Gayle (David) DeRienzis of Sea Cliff, Ellen (Paul Fronhofer) Ketchum of Salem, Leonard (Carolyn) Tarantino Jr. of Ho-Ho-Kus N.J., Thomas (Andrea) Tarantino of Wilmington N.C., Eunice (Francis) Belleville of Clifton Park; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Calling hours for Eunice will be held at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, at St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church on the Park in Hudson Falls. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Fort Hudson Foundation, 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Online condolences may be left by visiting carletonfuneralhome.net.