Gaige, James W.

Birth

James W. Gaige was born August 19, 1927. His siblings were:

• Wayne C. Gaige of Schenectady
• Harry E. Gaige of Tobyhanna, Pa.

Education

James Gaige graduated from the former Altamont High School in 1945.

Military

James W. Gaige was a World War II Navy veteran.

Occupation

James W. Gaige was a heavy-equipment operator for the New York State Thruway Authority for 33 years before retiring in 1987.

Marriage & Children

James Gaige married Alice Mattice Gaige (1922 – 2008). Their children were:

• James A. Gaige of Altamont
• Allan H. Gaige of Knox
• Linda Haines of Mayfield
• Joyce Ableman of Medusa
• Jill Hudson of West Fulton, Schoharie County
• Claudia LeClair of Altamont

Death

Knox Cemetery
Stevens
Lucius 1874 - 1967
His Wife
Pearl
1888 - 1965

Knox Cemetery
Stevens
Lucius 1874 - 1967
His Wife
Pearl
1888 - 1965

James W. Gaige, 67, of Lincoln Avenue, Altamont, died Sunday May 28, 1995, in Albany Memorial Hospital.

Obituary

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James W. Gaige Obituary - Altamont Enterprise —

JAMES GAIGE, 67: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Tuesday, May 30, 1995

Deceased Name: JAMES GAIGE, 67

ALTAMONT James W. Gaige, 67, of Lincoln Avenue died Sunday in Albany Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gaige was born in Burlington, Vt. He lived in the Altamont-Voorheesville area most of his life. He graduated from the former Altamont High School in 1945.

He was a heavy-equipment operator for the New York State Thruway Authority for 33 years before retiring in 1987. Mr. Gaige was a life member and past commander of the Helderberg American Legion Post 977. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Gaige was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Mattice Gaige; two sons, James A. Gaige of Altamont and Allan H. Gaige of Knox; four daughters, Linda Haines of Mayfield, Joyce Ableman of Medusa, Jill Hudson of West Fulton, Schoharie County, and Claudia LeClair of Altamont; two brothers, Wayne C. Gaige of Schenectady and Harry E. Gaige of Tobyhanna, Pa.; and 10 grandchildren. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St. Burial will be in Knox Cemetery. Calling hours will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to Altamont Rescue Squad, Box 56, Altamont, NY 12009.

Edition: THREE STAR Page: B11 Copyright, 1995, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.

Social Security

James W. Gaige: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name: James W. Gaige
State of Issue: New York
Date of Birth: Friday August 19, 1927
Date of Death: Sunday May 28, 1995
Est. Age at Death: 67 years, 9 months, 9 days
Last known residence:
City: Altamont; Thompsons Lake
County: Albany
State: New York
ZIP Code: 12009
Latitude: 42.7090
Longitude: -74.0262

Census Record

==Additional Media== Gaige-LeClair Mr. and Mrs. James Gaige of Green Acres Trailer Park, East Berne, announce the engagement of their daughter, Claudia I. Gaige, to Steven K. LeClair, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LeClair of Pleasant St., Voorheesville. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Guilderland Central High School and is presently employed at Killip Laundry and Dry Cleaning Qo. of Albany. Her fiance, a graduate of Clayton A. Boutbn High School, Voorheesville; is employed by KNE Printing of Albany. A June 25 wedding is planned.

Altamont Enterprise - March 17, 1983

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