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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, May 17, 2012 23VOORHEESVILLE — Ernest“Ernie” Jacobson, a man whonurtured plants, beagles, andpeople, died on May 11, 2012,at his home, surrounded andcared for by his loving family.He was 92.Mr. Jacobson was a lifelongresident of Voorheesville, andthe son of the late Howard andLaura Jacobson (Cook.)He graduated from BethlehemHigh School in 1936 at the ageof 16. As a high school student,he lettered in baseball.After high school, he went towork at the Duffy-Mott CiderMill in Voorheesville. He wasthen employed by InternationalHarvester for many years, andretired from the Golub Corporationin 1985.Mr. Jacobson was a life memberof the Empire Beagle Cluband bred and trained AmericanKennel Club beagles throughouthis life.“The love of his life, besides hiswife and kids, was training andraising beagles,” said his daughter,Joyce Jacobson. “He raisedbeagle puppies, and every summerwe had anew litter.”Mr. Jacobsonloved gardeningand pickingfruit andvegetables.He found hisgreatest joyin spendingtime with hiswife and threedaughters. Ms.Jacobson saidher father nevermissed a sporting event forany of his kids.“The minister said it best,” saidMs. Jacobson. “He said my dadgrew things…He grew beagles,flowers, and kids, all the thingshe loved most.”Mr. Jacobson spent 80 yearsrooting for the Boston Red Sox,W E S T E R L O — D e n n i sLounsbury was a Vietnam veteranand highway worker, whowill be remembered for his senseof humor and his generosity.“He wouldn’t turn anybodyaway that needed a hand,” saidhis daughter, Leslie Lounsbury.“He was like a second father toa lot of my best friends.”Mr. Lounsbury died on Thursday,May 10, 2012, at AlbanyMedical Center. He was 65.“He was a very independentperson,” Ms. Lounsbury went on.“He never wanted to ask for help;near the end, he had to, and itwas very hard for him. But heworried about others before he’dworry about himself.”He was born in Albany onSept. 23, 1946, son of the lateTheodore and Lena Beulah(Fisher) Lounsbury, and raised inDormansville, one of 17 children— 11 boys and six girls.After enlisting in the UnitedStates Marine Corps, Mr.Lounsbury served two tours inVietnam, receiving two PurpleHearts, and several other commendations.He was honorablydischarged with the rank ofsergeant.“Joining the Marine Corpswas one of the most importantthings he felt he ever did,” Ms.Lounsbury said. “I guess, whenhe was younger, that’s all he’dreally talk about.”His son, Jody Lounsbury, wenton to become a Marine as well.Dennis Lounsbury later workedfor CSX, and also installed commercialGunite swimming pools.He went on to work for the townof Westerlo’s highway department,and then as a correctionsofficer at Camp Cass for 20 yearsbefore retiring.Ernest “Ernie” JacobsonErnest “Ernie” Jacobson andDuke, the last beagle he owned.and, said his daughter, he likedto joke that he had to wait over80 years for them to win a WorldSeries.He was also an avid SienaSaints basketball fan.“Ernie purposefully lived a simple, well-balanced lifecentered on his family and love of nature.”He loved sports, and playedsoftball as a member of the VoorheesvilleWildcats. He enjoyedlong drives in the country andreading baseball, mystery, andanimal-related books; loved hiswife’s homemade pies and jam;and was a regular customer ofGene’s Fish Fry in East Greenbushand Dutcher’s Ice Cream inDennis LounsburyDennis LounsburyMr. Lounsbury was a memberof Disabled American Veterans,and of the Dormansville UnitedMethodist Church, where hehelped with many church suppers.Mr. Lounsbury always lovedshopping, especially at the Wal-Mart in Cobleskill.“He loved to drive,” his daughtersaid. “He’d always show medifferent ways home, back roadsand this and that. I’d always belike, ‘Where we going, Dad?’ Andhe’d say, ‘Oh, you’ll see,’ alwaystaking me on some little adventure,”said Ms. Lounsbury.“I gave him his first grandchildbefore he left,” she went on. “Ithink that gave him a lot of joy.Till the day he died, he always offeredto watch him, even thoughhe could barely walk. He lovedhim with all his heart.”****Mr. Lounsbury is survived byhis son, Jody Lounsbury; hisAltamont. Black raspberry washis favorite Dutcher’s flavor,said his daughter.Attending the Altamont Fairwas a tradition started by Mr.Jacobson’s father, and one hecontinued with his own family.The fair was a big deal to him,said his daughter.“Ernie purposefully lived asimple, well-balanced life centeredon his family and love ofnature. He will be rememberedfor sharing this legacy, alongwith his quiet strength, wit,and wisdom. He will be misseddearly,” wrote his family in atribute.****Mr. Jacobson is survived byhis devoted wife of 54 years,Sylvia “Sandy” Jacobson; hisdaughters, Carol Lynn Jacobson,of Voorheesville, Nancy AnnTatko, of Willimantic, Maine,and Joyce Marie Jacobson,of Glen Mills, Penn., whom henicknamed “Moon,” “Half-Moon,”and “Peanut,” respectively; hisgrandson, Steven Andrew Tatko,of Willimantic, Maine; and manynieces and nephews.His brother,Howard JacobsonJr., of Guilderland,diedbefore him, asdid his sisters,Edna Van derVeer, of New Salem,and MargareteMiller, ofSelkirk.A service andfuneral wereprivate at therequest of thefamily.Memorial contributions maybe made to the Guilderland AnimalShelter, 6363 Frenchs MillRoad, Altamont, NY 12009, orto Albany Community Hospice,445 New Karner Road, Albany,NY 12205.—Anne Haydendaughter, Leslie Lounsbury; hisgrandson, Seth Lounsbury, whowill be 2 years old on June 29;and his former wife, JoanneLounsbury, who stuck by his sidethrough his illness, despite theirdivorce, his daughter said.He is also survived by hisbrothers: Patrick Lounsburyand his wife, Helen Marie; JohnLounsbury and his wife, Diane;and Terrance Lee and his wife,Eva; and his sisters: JaniceLounsbury; Bettejean Muellerand her husband, William; andSandra Jane Ross; along withmany nieces, nephews, grandnieces,and grandnephews.Mr. Lounsbury’s parents diedbefore him, along with sevenbrothers: Theodore SewardLounsbury; Harold FisherLounsbury; Clifton LloydLounsbury; Clyde Lounsbury;Roger Wesely Lounsbury; ThomasPaul Lounsbury; and WilliamCraig Lounsbury; and threesisters: Harriet Mae Peck; MarjorieGloria White; and JanetBerkhoffer.Calling hours will be at noonon Saturday, May 19, at A.J. CunninghamFuneral Home, 4898Route 81, Greenville, followedby a memorial service at 1 p.m.,with Pastor Paul R. Meador officiating.Burial of his ashes, withmilitary honors, will followin Onesquethaw Cemetery inClarksville.Memorial contributions maybe made to the Westerlo VolunteerFire Company, Post OfficeBox 87, or the Westerlo RescueSquad, Post Office Box 12, bothin Westerlo, NY 12193.Condolences may be left atajcunninghamfh.com.— Zach SimeoneObituariesJoyce E. MoonsKNOX — Joyce E. Moons, a nurse and a homemaker, died onSaturday, May 12, 2012. She was 74.“She slipped peacefully intothe Lord’s hands…at St. Peter’sHospital” in Albany, her familywrote in a tribute. “Joyce courageouslyfought illnesses andovercame adversity for manyyears.”Born in Cranford, N.J., shereceived a bachelor’s degreein nursing from MuhlenbergHospital in Plainfield, N.J. andwas a registered nurse. Shethen was married and raised afamily as a homemaker for therest of her life.“She enjoyed working in theJoyce E. MoonsDeMarco - StoneFuneral Home, Inc. - since 1921Guaranteed Pre-Paid TrustsFull Service andCremation Servicesgreenhouse, garden, makingher famous pickles, and sellingfresh vegetables and baked goods at her roadside stand,” her familywrote. “She loved the outdoors, cruises to the Alaskan tundra, and haseven visited places like Siberia, Mexico, Florida, and the Southwest.“Joyce courageously fought illnessesand overcame adversity for many years.”Garage sales were always a place for her to find treasures. She lovedto read books and spend time with family and friends.”She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert H. Moons, ofKnox; three sons, Robert S. and Patricia Moons of Oxnard, Calif.,William R. and Dawn Moons of East Berne, and John D. and BerniceMoons of East Berne; and grandchildren Matthew and Jacob Moonsof Oxnard, Calif., and Ila Kochan of East Berne.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Saturday, May19, at St. Lucy’s / St. Bernadette’s Church in Altamont. Friends maycall on Friday, May 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Fredendall FuneralHome in Altamont.Family Owned and OperatedSince 19215216 Western Avenue (Route 20)Guilderland, NY 356-5925