Emma Laurain Pelkey Babbie
Born: 1888
Died: June 8, 1978
Married: Frank Pelkey, Joseph Babbie
Children: Norman W. Pelkey, Mrs. Ora Webb, Mrs. Theresa LaFountain, Mrs. Edna Berry, Mrs. Pearl Hough, Walter E. Babbie (step-son), Lawrence Babbie (step-son), Mrs. Carrie Goodman (step-daughter), Mrs. Florence Curtis (step-daughter), Mrs. Leo Willette (step-daughter)
Emma C. Laurain Pelkey-Babbie
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 9, 1978
Emma C. Babbie
SARANAC LAKE — Mrs. Emma C. Babbie, 90, a 50-year resident, died Thursday at Saranac Lake General Hospital. She lived at 3 Riverside Drive.
She was born in Sheraton, Quebec, the daughter of Joseph and Clementine (Valiquette) Laurain.
Mrs. Babbie was employed at Ray Brook State Hospital until her retirement in 1950.
She was married to the late Frank Pelkey, who died in 1923, and was later married to Joseph Babbie, who died in 1964.
She was a member of St. Joseph’s Altar and Rosary Society in Moors.
She is survived by a son, Norman Pelkey of Saranac Lake; two stepsons, Walter Babbie of Ray Brook and Lawrence Babbie of Moors; four daughters, Mrs. Ora Webb of Saranac Lake, Mrs. Theresa LaFountain of Sciota, Mrs. Edna Berry of Rochester and Mrs. Pearl Hough of Bloomingdale; three step-daughters, Mrs. Carrie Goodman and Mrs. Florence Curtis, both of Moors, and Mrs. Leo Willette of Champlain; a sister, Mrs. Monda Duprey of Lacole, Canada; 18 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She will repose at the Keough and Son, Inc., Memorial Chapels, where friends may call at 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
There will be a Bible vigil service at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Bernard’s Church, with the Rev. C.J. McAvoy officiating.
Interment will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.