Obituary of Ellen B. Buck

We mourn the loss of our beloved Ellen Beatrice Buck, 89, who passed away on January 9, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was a breast cancer survivor. After dealing with colon cancer, God decided it was time to bring her home. She was born the daughter of Benjamin and Cecilia Burdon Hughes on June 17, 1925 in Utica. She grew up on Weaver St. and Trenton Ave. in North Utica. She met her husband, Lee Buck at a dance at the May Fair which is now called the Maennerchor. Six months later they were married in a snow storm on January 9, 1954. Ellen began her career as an office worker but once she got married, she dedicated her life to being a housewife and did so lovingly. Her easy going personality and sense of humor made her the Lucille Ball of the family. In the beginning of her marriage she spent a lot of time doing laundry with a wringer washer. As years went on she enjoyed going to the Laundromat. Not only did she enjoy doing her laundry there, she enjoyed the different people she met there from all walks of life. Outside of her family, her mainstay in life was being a parishioner of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Clark Mills, New York. She was on the Altar Guild, the Women's Guild, the Vestry and was a Sunday School teacher. Her best friends there were Alice Morris and Norah Kick. The church people were like family to her. In the past she was a member of the Clark Mills Fireman's Auxiliary. Currently, the Kirkland Senior Citizen's and the Clark Mills Historical Society. She is survived by her husband, Lee M. Buck, after 61 years of marriage. Her daughter, who she shared a close bond with, Linda Lee Buck of Whitesboro and her granddaugghter Lucinda Ashley Buck of Clifton Park. She is survived by her son and his wife, Glenn and Linda Sue Buck of Lynchburg, Virginia. Also, her niece Jacqueline (Thomas) Lapertosa and their children, Franchesco, Maria, Lauren and Cecilia. Her nephews, David Hughes and Kevin (Lisa) Hughes and their children, Gabriella, Jordan and Olivia. She was predeceased by an infant daughter Donna Jean, her parents, two brohters, Robert (Ann) Hughes and James Hughes. We would be amiss if we didn't mention her wonderful neighbors, The McCabes, Citrins, Chandlers, Sonia Teuchert and her family. She was blessed to be surrounded by such good people. We would like to thank all the staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Also Dr. Kandiah, Dr. Sullivan who treated her like she was his own mother and the staff of the Gordon Wing of the Lutheran Home. All were kind and compassionate. All are invited to call Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 3-6pm at Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., 35 College St., Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Thursday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Clark Mills. Burial will be in Kirkland Cemetery in the spring. Please consider donations to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 19 White Street, Clark Mills, NY 13321.