Rainbow Lake Post Office: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:11, 14 September 2025

The Rainbow Lake Post Office, which is said to have been in business for 120 years, is in danger of closure in 2011. It is one of 3,700 post offices on the United States Postal Service's list for possible closure. The nearest post office is Gabriels Post Office, about three miles away.

Postmasters:

Name	Title	Date Appointed

James M. Wardner	Postmaster
Lucius R. Morris	Postmaster
James L. Brown	Postmaster

Fred C. Toof	Postmaster
Frank R. Van Norton	Postmaster
Louise M. Keese	Postmaster
Frank F. Coach	Postmaster
Jennie E. Rochester	Postmaster
Arthur J. Higgins	Acting Postmaster
Arthur J. Higgins	Postmaster
Mrs. Mary A. Higgins	Acting Postmaster
Mrs. Mary A. Higgins	Postmaster
Mrs. Florence B. Patnode	Acting Postmaster
Francis R. Hogan	Acting Postmaster
Francis R. Hogan	Postmaster
Catherine A. Sammon	Officer-In-Charge
Anthony P. Degregorio	Postmaster
Marianne Acquavella	Officer-In-Charge

External links:

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, [29, 2011, Piercefield, Rainbow Lake post offices may close]
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, [13, 2011, Rainbow Lake post office means convenience]

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+|Louise M. Keese||Postmaster||6/20/1916|
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+|Frank F. Coach||Postmaster||11/16/1920|
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+|Jennie E. Rochester||Postmaster||1/14/1922|
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+|Catherine A. Sammon||Officer-In-Charge||9/30/2008|
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+|Anthony P. Degregorio||Postmaster||8/29/2009|
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+|Marianne Acquavella||Officer-In-Charge||3/5/2012|
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