Obituary of Leonore Conklin

CONKLIN, Leonore C. "Lee" (nee Corn) age 86, of Queensbury, NY died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 with family members by her side. Born in Chicago, IL she lived in Lakewood and Wyckoff, NJ before moving to Queensbury, NY in December 2007. Leonore was a Registered Nurse for the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ before her retirement. She was a former parishioner and parish secretary of The Church of the Nativity, Midland Park, NJ for many years. She was an active 50 year member and past president of the Wyckoff Fire Department Company #2 Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving is her loving husband of 65 years, George I. Conklin, Sr. of Queensbury, NY; her daughters, Leonore "Lee" E. Conklin of Escondido, CA., Kathy T. (Conklin) Maiocco and husband Louis of Queensbury, NY, and Mary J. (Dykhouse) Conklin of Haskell, NJ; her sons, George I. Conklin, Jr. of Kerman, CA, Robert H. Conklin of Haskell, NJ and Richard N. Conklin and wife Patricia of Greentown, PA. Also surviving are her 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and her brother Richard Corn and wife Cecile of Albuquerque, NM. Visiting Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com , 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Prayers, Tuesday, 8:45 am at the funeral home followed by the Funeral Mass, 9:30 am at The Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect St. Midland Park, NJ. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations to the Wyckoff Fire Department Community Engine Co. #2, 178 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481, or The Fort Hudson Nursing Center, 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828, would be appreciated.