Benjamin L. Jenkins

Benjamin L. Jenkins
Stittville
Benjamin L. Jenkins, 77, of Stittville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday January 2, 2010 at Faxton St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford.
He was born on June 1, 1932 in Hudson Falls, NY a son of the late Charles J. and Ruth E ( Clark) Jenkins. He served his country with honor in the United States Navy Reserves Seabees Unit and later with the United States Army. In 1952 at Olivet Presbyterian Church in Utica he married June Yager, a blessed union of over 57 years.
Ben worked for 31 years with Sears in New Hartford as an auto mechanic, retiring in 1992. He was a member of the Stittville Fire Dept. were he once served as Captain of the Fire Police. He was an avid hunter, who also enjoyed playing Horse Shoes.
He is survived by his wife June Jenkins of Stittville, a daughter Judith Paquette and her husband Rodney of Remsen, two son's William Jenkins and his wife Cynthia of Stittville, and Daniel Jenkins and his wife Michelle of Binghamton. He also leaves seven grandchildren, Amanda, Nicole, Sean, Rebekah, Abigail, Kassandra, and Amaya, also a great grandchild, Brayton Ann, also two sisters, Shirley Stevenson of Lake George, and Sharon Russell of Texas, a brother, Dexter Jenkins and his wife Robin of Glens Falls, a sister-in-law, Janet Jenkins of Lake George, a brother-in-law, Donald Yager of New Hartford, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sue and Terry Campbell of Fort Mill, SC. He was predeceased by two brothers, David and Robert. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 PM at the Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral Home 7944 Steuben St. Holland Patent with the Rev. Dr. John La Voe officiating. Interment will be in the spring in the Olden-Barneveld Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please consider contributions to the Stittville Fire Dept. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.