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	[[File:John Debbie.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|John Debbie~~<br>~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 6, 2016]]		[[File:John Debbie.jpg\|right\|thumb\|John Debbie, ''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', December 6, 2016]]

	'''Born:''' May 21, 1936		'''Born:''' May 21, 1936
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	Following his work with WHO, Jack took his final position with the state as the New York state public health veterinarian based in Albany. Throughout his years as a research scientist and public speaker, he published many scholarly articles and several textbook chapters. In 1996, after 31 years of public service, he reluctantly settled into retirement, where he lived out the remainder of his life with Janet close by his side at their home on the shores of Lake Flower.		Following his work with WHO, Jack took his final position with the state as the New York state public health veterinarian based in Albany. Throughout his years as a research scientist and public speaker, he published many scholarly articles and several textbook chapters. In 1996, after 31 years of public service, he reluctantly settled into retirement, where he lived out the remainder of his life with Janet close by his side at their home on the shores of Lake Flower.

	Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at North Country Community College. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.		Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the [[Rotary Club]] of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at [[North Country Community College]]. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake [[Elks Lodge]] 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.

	Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario DeVit\|Mario DeVit]], sister-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, brother-in-law David Munn and sister-in-law [[Eleanor Munn\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph Munn\|Joseph Munn]]).		Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario DeVit\|Mario DeVit]], sister-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, brother-in-law David Munn and sister-in-law [[Eleanor Munn\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph Munn\|Joseph Munn]]).

	Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow ~~at St~~. Bernard's Cemetery in Saranac Lake.		Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. [[Patrick Ratigan]] officiating. Burial will follow at [[St. Bernard's Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake.

	Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider the Saranac Lake Elks Lodge local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.		Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider the Saranac Lake [[Elks Lodge]] local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.

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	'''Born:''' May 21, 1936		'''Born:''' May 21, 1936

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	Born in New York City on May 21, 1936, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerald Debbie (O'Reilly). Jack grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and White Plains, New York, where he attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and graduated in 1954.		Born in New York City on May 21, 1936, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerald Debbie (O'Reilly). Jack grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and White Plains, New York, where he attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and graduated in 1954.

	Jack attended Georgetown University and graduated from Seton Hall University in 1958. he then moved to Saranac Lake to work as a fisheries biologist for the [[Department of Environmental Conservation\|New York State Conservation Department]]. In Saranac Lake, Jack met the love of his life, Janet Mary Munn. Jack and Janet were married at [[~~St. Bernard's Church\|~~St. Bernard's Church]] on Sept. 12, 1959. Jack then took his new bride on what would become a lifetime of adventure that would eventually lead them back to the mountain town that they both considered home.		Jack attended Georgetown University and graduated from Seton Hall University in 1958. he then moved to Saranac Lake to work as a fisheries biologist for the [[Department of Environmental Conservation\|New York State Conservation Department]]. In Saranac Lake, Jack met the love of his life, Janet Mary Munn. Jack and Janet were married at [[St. Bernard's Church]] on Sept. 12, 1959. Jack then took his new bride on what would become a lifetime of adventure that would eventually lead them back to the mountain town that they both considered home.

	Jack studied whitetailed deer populations at the Adirondack League Club while working on his master's in wildlife biology at Cornell University. He graduated in 1962, and he and Janet moved to the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, where Jack attended the Ontario Veterinary College. Jack graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from OVC in 1965. Part of Jack's studies at OVC included extensive work on zoonotic disease in deer.		Jack studied whitetailed deer populations at the Adirondack League Club while working on his master's in wildlife biology at Cornell University. He graduated in 1962, and he and Janet moved to the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, where Jack attended the Ontario Veterinary College. Jack graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from OVC in 1965. Part of Jack's studies at OVC included extensive work on zoonotic disease in deer.

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	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

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	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

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	Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at North Country Community College. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.		Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at North Country Community College. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.

	Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. ~~<span style="">He~~ was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario%20DeVit\|Mario DeVit]], ~~<span style="">sister~~-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, ~~<span style="">brother~~-in-law David Munn ~~and <span style="">sister~~-in-law [[Eleanor%20Munn\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph%20Munn\|Joseph Munn]]).		Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario%20DeVit\|Mario DeVit]], sister-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, brother-in-law David Munn and sister-in-law [[Eleanor%20Munn\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph%20Munn\|Joseph Munn]]).

	Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow ~~at <span style="">St~~. Bernard's Cemetery ~~in <span style="">Saranac~~ Lake.		Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

	Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider ~~the <span style="">Saranac~~ Lake Elks Lodge local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://~~f<span style="">ortunekeoughfuneralhome~~.com.		Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider the Saranac Lake Elks Lodge local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.

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	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

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	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

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	~~[[File:John%20Debbie.jpg\|right\|]]~~[[File:John%20Debbie.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|John Debbie<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,''\| December 6, 2016]]'''Born:''' May 21, 1936		[[File:John%20Debbie.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|John Debbie<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,''\| December 6, 2016]]'''Born:''' May 21, 1936

	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

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	'''Died:''' December 4, 2016		'''Died:''' December 4, 2016

	'''Married:''' [[Janet~~%20Mary%20Munn~~\|Janet Mary Munn]]		'''Married:''' [[Janet Mary Munn\|Janet Mary Munn]]

	'''Children:''' Dr. Patricia Monroe, Pamela Hill, Paul Debbie		'''Children:''' Dr. Patricia Monroe, Pamela Hill, Paul Debbie
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	'''Dr. John G. Debbie, DVM '''		'''Dr. John G. Debbie, DVM '''

	Dr. John G. "Jack" Debbie, 80, of [[148~~%20Duprey%20Street~~\|148 Duprey St]]., Saranac Lake, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Mercy Living Center in tupper Lake.		Dr. John G. "Jack" Debbie, 80, of [[148 Duprey Street\|148 Duprey St]]., Saranac Lake, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Mercy Living Center in tupper Lake.

	Born in New York City on May 21, 1936, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerald Debbie (O'Reilly). Jack grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and White Plains, New York, where he attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and graduated in 1954.		Born in New York City on May 21, 1936, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerald Debbie (O'Reilly). Jack grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and White Plains, New York, where he attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and graduated in 1954.

	Jack attended Georgetown University and graduated from Seton Hall University in 1958. he then moved to Saranac Lake to work as a fisheries biologist for the [[Department~~%20of%20Environmental%20Conservation~~\|New York State Conservation Department]]. In Saranac Lake, Jack met the love of his life, Janet Mary Munn. Jack and Janet were married at [[St.~~%20Bernard~~'s~~%20Church~~\|St. Bernard's Church]] on Sept. 12, 1959. Jack then took his new bride on what would become a lifetime of adventure that would eventually lead them back to the mountain town that they both considered home.		Jack attended Georgetown University and graduated from Seton Hall University in 1958. he then moved to Saranac Lake to work as a fisheries biologist for the [[Department of Environmental Conservation\|New York State Conservation Department]]. In Saranac Lake, Jack met the love of his life, Janet Mary Munn. Jack and Janet were married at [[St. Bernard's Church\|St. Bernard's Church]] on Sept. 12, 1959. Jack then took his new bride on what would become a lifetime of adventure that would eventually lead them back to the mountain town that they both considered home.

	Jack studied whitetailed deer populations at the Adirondack League Club while working on his master's in wildlife biology at Cornell University. He graduated in 1962, and he and Janet moved to the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, where Jack attended the Ontario Veterinary College. Jack graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from OVC in 1965. Part of Jack's studies at OVC included extensive work on zoonotic disease in deer.		Jack studied whitetailed deer populations at the Adirondack League Club while working on his master's in wildlife biology at Cornell University. He graduated in 1962, and he and Janet moved to the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, where Jack attended the Ontario Veterinary College. Jack graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from OVC in 1965. Part of Jack's studies at OVC included extensive work on zoonotic disease in deer.
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	Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at North Country Community College. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.		Jack loved his work but was also a devoted husband and father. He was a volunteer with Hospice of the North Country, a member of the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and an adjunct professor at North Country Community College. He was a member of the Elks Club from 1960 until his death and a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland and an Honorary Life Member of Saranac Lake Elks Lodge 1508. Throughout his life he was an avid Yankee and New York giants fan.

	Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario~~%20DeVit~~\|Mario DeVit]], sister-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, brother-in-law David Munn and sister-in-law [[Eleanor~~%20Munn~~\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph~~%20Munn~~\|Joseph Munn]]).		Jack is survived by two daughters: Dr. Patricia Monroe and her husband Raymond of Saranac Lake, and Pamela Hill and her husband Ralph "Bunker" Hill of Troy; one son, Paul Debbie and his wife Dr. Dorothy Debbie of Ithaca; six grandchildren: John and Samuel Debbie, Thomas, Michael, and Forrest Monroe, and Patrick Hill; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death in March of this year by his wife Janet M. Debbie. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Sister Mary Paul Debbie, OP, of Ossining and his brother William Debbie of Hicksville. His wife's Saranac Lake family became his as well, and he is happy to now be reunited with his sister-in-law Margaret (Munn) DeVit, brother-in-law [[Mario DeVit\|Mario DeVit]], sister-in-law Helen (Morgan) Munn, brother-in-law David Munn and sister-in-law [[Eleanor Munn\|Eleanor Munn]] (wife of [[Joseph Munn\|Joseph Munn]]).

	Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Saranac Lake.		Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake with an Elks memorial service to follow. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

	Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider the Saranac Lake Elks Lodge local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.		Those wishing to make charitable contributions in Jack's memory are asked to consider the Saranac Lake Elks Lodge local scholarship fund. Friends and family can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at http://fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.