West Lebanon – Robert W. Jones, 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at his home with his family at his side. He was the beloved husband of Alice L. Cole Jones.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 8, 1922, Bob was the son of the late Herbert F. and Madeline Goeler Jones. He was a graduate of Haaren High School in New York City, Oswego State College with a Bachelor’s Degree and Albany State College with a Master’s Degree. He was employed from 1948 to 1978 as an Industrial Arts teacher at the Berkshire Farm Union Free School in Canaan, NY, and later at Bethlehem High School in Delmar, NY. He was also employed at Ceramaseal in New Lebanon, NY. At one time, Bob was responsible for patiently teaching most of the women in the Lebanon Valley how to drive a car.
Bob served his country as a First Lieutenant during World War II as a bomber pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Church of Our Savior in Lebanon Springs, NY, the Lenox Club and the Old Chatham Hunt Club. Bob enjoyed playing golf, reading the newspaper, entertaining, traveling and doing crossword puzzles. He will be truly missed.
In addition to his wife Alice, he is survived by his children, Eunice J. and husband John Young of Timonium, MD, Barbara A. Graham of San Jose, CA, Donna J. and husband Michael Gillen of Magnolia, MA, Karen E. and husband Thomas Coleman of Falcon, CO, Herbert F. and wife Darlene Jones of Brainard, NY, and Patricia E. and husband Jeffrey Gardner of Feura Bush, NY, 24 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He is pre-deceased by his first wife, Eunice M. Smith Jones, his son, Robert W. Jones, Jr., and his siblings, Jean Jones and Edward F. Jones.
A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, November 8, at 12 noon at the Church of Our Savior, 14660 Route 22, Lebanon Springs, with Rev. Canon Clinton Dugger officiating. A calling hour preceded the service from 11 am to 12 noon and a reception followed the service, both occurring in the Fellowship Hall adjoining the Church. Burial of cremains will be in a family plot in Lawrence Brook Cemetery in South Royalston, MA, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Hospice of Columbia/Greene, the Berkshire Humane Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Robert W. Jones.
Arrangements are by the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home in Stephentown, NY. A condolence book can be accessed at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.