Frank James Pemrick Jr.
HUDSON FALLS
- Francis
Pemrick, Jr.
passed away
peacefully
Thursday,
July 15,
2021
surrounded
by his
loving
family.
Francis was
born
April
7, 1935, the
son of
Francis
Pemrick, Sr.
and Reta
Pemrick
(Donahue) in
Cambridge,
NY. He
graduated
from
Cambridge
High School
in 1952, and
married the
love of his
life,
Marilyn,
October 1,
1955.
Stationed in
France and
Germany,
Francis
served in
the United
States Army
from 1955 to
1957.
Following
his military
service, he
began his
career as a
mail carrier
from 1960
until his
retirement
from the
United
States
Postal
Service in
1990, at age
55.
Francis was
an avid
outdoorsman
and enjoyed
hiking,
hunting,
fishing and
target
practice for
most of his
life. After
retirement
Francis
spent
several
summers with
longtime
friend
George
Walgrove
hiking the
southern
half of the
Appalachian
trail. He
was a member
of the
Greenwich
Pistol Club
from 1974 to
2019. Once
retiring he
devoted more
time
attending
firearm
competitions,
winning the
bronze medal
for Rapid
Fire in the
1996 Empire
State Games.
Later in
life he also
began
playing
saxophone in
several
community
bands. He
enjoyed
playing in
the
Cambridge
Fireman's
Band and in
the Lakeland
Concert Band
in Florida
for many
years and
rarely
missed
marching in
the
Cambridge
and Salem
Memorial Day
Parades with
his son,
Scott.
Whenever he
had a free
moment,
Francis
could be
found buried
in a book,
likely a
western or
military
history, a
pastime he
relished all
his life.
Francis is
predeceased
by his wife
of 54 years
Marilyn
Pemrick,
brothers-in-law
Wayne Kenyon
and Thomas
Keys, as
well as his
parents and
grandparents.
Left to
cherish his
memory are
he and
Marilyn's
children:
Denise
Dickinson
(John) of
Hudson
Falls, Mark
Pemrick
(Renee) of
Corolla, NC
and Scott
Pemrick, of
Amherst, MA;
siblings:
Ann Quinn
(Leo) of
Ballston
Spa, Reta
Pemrick of
Cambridge,
John Pemrick
(Roxy) of
Greenwich,
Dan Pemrick
(Patsy) of
Middle
Grove, Mary
MacLaren
(Mike) of
Tomah, WI,
Jane Keys of
Salem, Kay
Walsh (Ed)
of Kansas
City, KS,
Mark Kenyon,
Jr. (Cate)
of
Cambridge;
grandchildren:
Rachel
Pemrick of
Albany,
Jessica
Speer
(Stephen) of
Temple, GA,
Crystal
Grimaldi
(Richard) of
Hudson
Falls, Amber
Pemrick of
Glens Falls,
Joseph
Wachner of
Chesapeake,
VA, Kristin
Rogers
(Ryan) of
Chester, VA;
great-grandchildren:
Paige,
Austin, and
Luke Speer
of Temple,
GA, Aiden
Grimaldi of
Hudson
Falls, and
Skylar
Wachner of
Chesapeake,
VA :numerous
nieces and
nephews; and
his
companion of
many years
Betty Beaty
of Salem.
Francis'
family would
like to
express a
heartfelt
thank you to
Dr. Amy
Hogan-Molton
and the
staff at the
Glens Falls
Renal Center
and all who
helped and
supported
Francis
during his
long journey
with
dialysis
treatments.
They are
also
grateful for
the care
given by
many nurses
and staff
members at
the Glens
Falls Center
over the
last couple
months.
Family and
friends may
call from
4-7 PM,
Sunday, July
25, 2021 at
the Ackley,
Ross &
Gariepy
Funeral
Home, 73
West Main
Street,
Cambridge,
NY. A
funeral Mass
will be held
at 10:00 AM,
Monday July
26, 2021 at
St.
Patrick's
Church, 17
S. Park
Street,
Cambridge,
NY, followed
by burial at
St.
Patrick's
Cemetery.
Family and
friends are
invited to a
celebration
of life
luncheon
from 12-4 PM
at the
Pavilion of
the American
Legion, 2106
NY-22,
Cambridge,
NY.
In lieu of
flowers
please send
donations to
the
Northeast
Kidney
Foundation,
99 Troy
Road, East
Greenbush,
NY 12061.
To offer
condolences
to the
family,
please
visit www.gariepyfuneralhomes.com.
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