Obituary of Ralph R. Gilpin

Rouses Point Ralph R. Gilpin, 88, of Pratt Street, Rouses Point, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Meadowbrook Health Care Facility in Plattsburgh. He was born in Dunmore, PA, June 17, 1926, son of the late Roscoe and Matilda (Cardinal) Gilpin. As a child in 1929, Ralph, with his family, relocated to Lyon Mountain, NY. He was a graduate of Lyon Mountain High School in 1943 and Rochester Institute of Technology in 1946. In 1950 he began working at W.W. Gettys Hardware in Rouses Point, NY. The business eventually became Wellette and Gilpin, Inc., which Ralph co-owned until its closure some years later. Ralph served as Town Clerk for the Town of Champlain for over 40 years, as well as a Notary in the area for over 50 years. In addition to his parents, Ralph was predeceased by his beloved wife Theresa (Duffy) Gilpin, his brother Harold Freeman-Gilpin and two sisters, Beulah Freeman-Gilpin and Betty Gilpin-Pageau His loving family incudes his children, Ann Choiniere and husband, Ralph of Rouses Point, Barbara Pease of Rouses Point, Donald Gilpin of Rouses Point, Judy Dupee and husband Edward of Mooers, Jane Gilpin of Rouses Point, and Carol Gilpin-Shannon of Hemmingford, PQ, his son-in-law, Len Shannon, Jr., his grandchildren, Sarah and John LaDuke, Randy and Janelle Choiniere, Jessica and Chris Weeks, Jennifer and Alex Babbie, Amanda Pease, Ashley and Kristina Shannon, Eric and Kyle Dupee, and Francis and Erica Winters, and his great-grandchildren, Addison Nephew, Colton Weeks, and Jacob and Sierra LaDuke. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Calling Hours will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2015 at M.B. Clark Funeral Home, 148 Lake St., Rouses Point, NY. A Masonic Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 PM. Masons are asked to meet at 6:45 PM at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday morning at St. Patrick's Church, 138 Lake St., Rouses Point with Rev. Clyde A. Lewis, pastor, celebrating the mass. Interment will be at a later date in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rouses Point Ambulance Squad. To light a candle by sharing a thought, memory or condolence, please visit the obituary online at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com.