Spencer Hall

Obituary of Spencer Hall

ILION-UTICA - Spencer C. Hall, age 70, of Columbus Ave., Utica, formerly of Ilion and Syracuse, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford, NY. He was born on December 29, 1938, in West Exeter, NY, the son of Clyde and Doris (Wiggins) Hall, graduated from Ilion High School and attended Utica College. He was a Vietnam veteran and served in the U.S. Army. Spencer was a Station Manager with the U.S. Postal Services, Syracuse, for 27 years, retiring in 1992. Most recently, he was a Hospital Patient Sitter at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford, for four years. Mr. Hall was a member of the Norwich American Legion No. 189, a Hospice volunteer and active in Boy Scouts for many years, receiving the Eagle Scout Award. He was also a Registered Camping and Canoeing Guide with NYSDEC. Survivors include one sister, Ormetta Dodson, of Seattle, WA; three brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Selma Hall, of Washington, D.C., Richard and Helen Hall, of Forestport, NY, and David and Rosemary Bryant, of Norwich, NY; a lifetime friend and companion, Nancy Jarose, of Clifton Park, NY; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a close friend and companion, Brenda Fox, of Rome, NY. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Charlotte Clancy. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion, with Rev. Jeremy Stopford, Pastor of the Earlville Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Exeter Center Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral home service. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Loretta Utica Nursing Home Resident Counsel Fund. All arrangements are entrusted to Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, Ilion, Don Applegate, Funeral Director.
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