Jackson-Francis
McCabe
Ackley,
94, of
Cambridge,
Town of
Jackson,
passed
away
Monday
evening,
January
26, 2015
at Glens
Falls
Hospital.
Mr.
Ackley
was born
February
19, 1920
at home
in
Jackson
where he
was
currently
living
and was
the son
of the
late
Charles
Henry
and
Mamie
(McCabe)
Ackley.
He was a
1939
graduate
of
Cambridge
Union
School
and had
worked
on the
family
dairy
until a
fire
devastated
the
barn.
Mr.
Ackley
then
purchased
the
Legrys
Jewelry
Store in
the
Village
of
Cambridge
which he
operated
for 40
years
until
2002.
He also
drove
school
bus for
the
Cambridge
Central
School
for
approximately
25
years.
Mr.
Ackley
had
served
as the
Town of
Jackson
Judge
for 40
years
while
working
the
jewelry
store
and
driving
school
bus.
He
enjoyed
reading
in his
later
years
and was
a proud
member
of the
Saratoga
Barber
Shoppers
for 40
years.
In
addition
to his
parents,
he was
also
predeceased
by his
first
wife,
Janet
Gifford
Ackley;
a
brother,
Charles
A.
Ackley
and a
sister,
Rachel
Mae
Ackley
Little.
Mr.
Ackley
is
survived
by his
wife,
Catherine
Bounds
Ackley;
his
children,
Larry
(Nancy)
Ackley
of
Benton,
KY, Mary
Lou
(Peter
Thorgersen)
Ackley
of
Gansevoort,
NY, Gary
F.
(Rose)
Ackley
of
Jackson
and Carl
Ackley
of
Jackson;
5
grandchildren,
Seth
(Tracy)
Ackley,
Sarah
Ackley
(Dustin)
Thompson,
Erik
Thorgersen,
Gary C.
(Michele)
Ackley,
Jason
Ackley
and 5
great
grandchildren.
He is
also
survived
by his
step-children,
Charles
(Shirley)
Fedler,
Jr.,
Robert
(Laura)
Fedler
and Hugh
(Catherine)
Fedler,
all of
Cambridge;
8
step-grandchildren,
8 step
great
grandchildren
and
nieces
and
nephews.
Calling
hours
will be
from
12:00 to
2:00 pm
on
Friday,
January
30, 2015
at the
Cambridge
United
Presbyterian
Church,
81 East
Main
St.,
Cambridge.
A
funeral
service
will
begin at
2:00 pm
following
the
calling
hours at
the
church.
All are
invited
to join
the
family
for a
luncheon
following
the
service
at the
church
in the
Emma
Holden
Room.
Burial
will
take
place at
Woodlands
Cemetery
in the
spring.
Memorial
contributions
in
memory
of Mr.
Ackley
may be
made to
the
Cambridge
United
Presbyterian
Church,
81 East
Main
St.,
Cambridge,
NY
12816 or
the
Embury
United
Methodist
Church,
41 East
Main
St.,
Cambridge,
NY
12816 or
the
Cambridge
Valley
Rescue
Squad,
37
Gilbert
St.,
Cambridge,
NY
12816.
To sign
the
online
guestbook,
please
visit
www.ackleyrossfuneralhome.com
Funeral
arrangements
are with
the
Ackley,
Ross &
Gariepy
Funeral
Home, 73
West
Main
St.,
Cambridge,
NY.