Elsie Knuppel
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Dec 1919 - Herkimer, NY 1
Christening:
Death: 6 May 2007 - Glens Falls Hospital, South Glens Falls, , NY 1
Burial: 10 May 2007 - St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls, , NY
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Soc Sec Num, 115-10-2899
• Obituary, Post-Star, 8 May 2007 in South Glens Falls, , NY
SOUTH GLENS FALLS * Elsie Becraft, 87, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Glens Falls Hospital.
She was born on Dec. 27, 1919, in Herkimer, N.Y., the daughter of the late Richard and Eva Knupple.
Elsie worked as a nurse for Dr. Richard Dennis of Herkimer and at Herkimer Memorial Hospital.
In 1945, she married John Becraft and lived in Tupper Lake before moving to South Glens Falls in 1955.
She was a member of St. Michael's Church in South Glens Falls and served on the Rosary Altar Society. She was a volunteer at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Meals on Wheels, The Hyde Collection Art Museum, and many other organizations.
Elsie enjoyed cooking, reading, antiques, going to auctions, playing bridge, wintering in Florida, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren. In recent years, she enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors on her front porch.
The family would like to thank Nonie Randall for the care that she provided to Elsie over the past few years and thank both the Moreau Emergency Squad and the staff at the Glens Falls Hospital for their care of Elsie at the time of her passing. They would also like to thank Ruth Fish and all of Elsie's family, friends, and neighbors that have been so supportive over the years.
In addition to her parents, an infant son, John, and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Happich and Mrs. Gertrude Brennan, predeceased her.
She is survived by her husband, John, of 61 years and their sons, William and his wife, Sarah, of Salem, and Thomas and his wife, Mary, of Queensbury, and their children, Katie Allen and her husband, Jeffrey, and David Becraft and his wife, Lindsay; a sister-in-law and her husband; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Regan & Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 10, 2007, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 80 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls.
Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in South Glens Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Moreau Emergency Squad, 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or to St. Michael the Archangel Church, 80 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.
Published in the Post-Star on 5/8/2007.
Spouses and Children
1. *John Becraft
Children:
1. William Becraft
2. Thomas Becraft
3. John Becraft
Sources
1. U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.