HUDSON FALLS -

Elsie Madeline Quinn, of Burgoyne Avenue, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Fort Miller on September 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry G. and Ada Louise (Whaley) Wait.

Our Mom, Gram & Nana as she was known, was the strength of our whole family. She was the shoulder we all leaned on, the rock that gave us strength when we needed it and most importantly the heart that gave us unconditional love no matter what. She lived every day of her life to be with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In return they were her shoulder, her rock and her heart and were with her until she passed into God's arms. We will miss her always but will feel her heart & soul with us forever. We love you Mom, Gram & Nana! She was our understanding Gram. Elsie enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, all animals, playing the piano, traveling, especially her trips to the ocean and to Alaska and picnics & cookouts at the lake.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, James Raymond Quinn as well as her brothers and sisters, Percy Wait, Dorothy Bruce, Leona Murray, Lena Beldon, Alice Bruce, Sidney Wait, Grace Wait, Frank Wait, Henry Wait, Arthur Wait, and Annebelle Wait.

Survivors include her brother, Joseph Wait of Elmira and his son, Markas Jackson; her son, Robert Bigelow and his wife Sandra of Hudson Falls; her daughters, Sally Corlew and her husband David of Hudson Falls, Linda Smith and her husband Douglas of Kattskill Bay, and Kathy Bigelow and her companion, Robert Goetsch of Ticonderoga; her grandchildren, grandson, David Corlew and his companion Tracy Tabor of Queensbury; granddaughter, Suzette Murauskas and her husband Bill of Saratoga and their children, David and Jessica; grandson, Robert Bigelow and his wife Patty of Hudson Falls and their children, Krystal, Kaylee and McKenzie; grandson Brian Bigelow and his companion, Cindy of Queensbury and children, Brian, Robert, Christina, and Melanie; grandson, Clifton Harriman and his wife Dasha of Niskayuna and their children, Alexander and Alena; granddaughter, Melissa Rowe and her husband John of Saratoga, grandson, Lucas Smith and his wife Katie of South Glens Falls, grandson, Benjamin Smith and his companion, Erin Barrett of Syracuse, grandson, Michael Bigelow and his wife Terry of Hudson Falls and their children, Nicole and Leigh Ann, granddaughter, Debbie Labshere, grandsons, Bob Labshere & Dan Labshere, granddaughter, Shelly Labshere all of Hudson Falls and granddaughter, Sherry Rivers of South Glens Falls; as well as several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call from 4 to 7pm Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. For online condolences please visit our website at www.kilmerfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Services will be conducted 10:00am Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at the funeral home with the Rev. LaMont Robinson, officiating.

Burial will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Road, Schuylerville.

Donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Center, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

The family wishes to say "Thank You" to our sister, Kathy, who took especially good care of Mom for the past 5 years as well as Dr. Amy Hogan-Moulton, Dr. Mihindu and nurse Stephanie, Paulette Pelkey, Colin, Nicole and Melissa on Tower 6 and the Renal Dialysis Unit at Glens Falls Hospital.

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