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'''Born: '''<span>June 30, 1917

'''Died: '''<span>February 8, 1995

'''Married: '''<span>Thelma Ward

'''Children:  '''<span>Mrs. James (Deborah) Croft

'''Willis J. Wood''' was a [[https://localwiki.org/hsl/World_War_II_veteran|World War II veteran]].  He was a <span>son of Guy and Emily (Annesley) Wood.
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', February 10, 1995

'''Willis J. Wood '''

SARANAC LAKE - Willis J. Wood, 77, of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1995 at the [[Adirondack%20Medical%20Center|Adirondack Medical Center]] in Saranac Lake.

Born June 30, 1917 in Maple Grove, Quebec, he was the son of Guy and Emily (Annesley) Wood.

Mr. Wood was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army. He moved to Saranac Lake in 1946 and had been employed at the [[National%20Army%20Store|National Army Store]] for 35 years -- nine years in Little Falls, and 26 years in Saranac Lake -- retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 1508.

Survivors include his wife, the former Thelma Ward, whom he married on Sept. 8, 1948; a daughter, Mrs. James (Deborah) Croft of Sudbury, Mass.; a brother, Guy, of Speculator; a sister, Mystie Wood of Saranac Lake; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Laura Wood and Agnes Cruickshank; and a brother, Stanley Wood.

Calling hours will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the [[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. An Elks service will be held at 8 p.m. A funeral service will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. at [[St.%20Luke's%20Church|St. Luke's Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[Frederick%20Dennis|Frederick Dennis]] officiating. Interment will be in [[Union%20Cemetery|Union Cemetery]] in [[Vermontville|Vermontville]] in May.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Luke's Church or to the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Volunteer%20Fire%20Department%20Rescue%20Squad|Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad]] in his memory.

 

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