Mrs. Percy W. Adams, 64, died at her home at 45 Kingsley Avenue early yesterday morning after a long illness. For many years she was active in church, social and parent-teacher work. Mrs. Adams, a native of Ogdensburg, N.Y., had been a resident of Rutland for 46 years. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity mission and the Girl's Friendly society. Until recently she was treasurer of the Woman's auxiliary, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. She was a former state treasurer of the Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Besides her husband she leaves one son, Allen H. Adams; a daughter, Mrs. Jean A. Toth of Clarendon, Vt.; a sister, Miss Maude M. Jones of Rutland, Vt.; and three grandchildren.
The body will be moved this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Tossing Funeral Home to the Adams home on Kingsley Avenue. Friends may call after 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Harvey D. Butterfield officiating. Committal services will take place at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Thanks to Find A Grave contributor John Arsenault for the following information:
I have been researching the Newton family and Louise Newton Adams, the second wife of Percy W. Adams. I have discovered the following about the identity of Percy Adams' first wife:
Name: Edith M. Jones Adams
Born: February, 1882 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY
Died January 7, 1947 Rutland, Rutland County, VT
Mrs. Percy W. Adams, 64, died at her home at 45 Kingsley Avenue early yesterday morning after a long illness. For many years she was active in church, social and parent-teacher work. Mrs. Adams, a native of Ogdensburg, N.Y., had been a resident of Rutland for 46 years. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity mission and the Girl's Friendly society. Until recently she was treasurer of the Woman's auxiliary, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. She was a former state treasurer of the Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Besides her husband she leaves one son, Allen H. Adams; a daughter, Mrs. Jean A. Toth of Clarendon, Vt.; a sister, Miss Maude M. Jones of Rutland, Vt.; and three grandchildren.
The body will be moved this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Tossing Funeral Home to the Adams home on Kingsley Avenue. Friends may call after 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Harvey D. Butterfield officiating. Committal services will take place at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Thanks to Find A Grave contributor John Arsenault for the following information:
I have been researching the Newton family and Louise Newton Adams, the second wife of Percy W. Adams. I have discovered the following about the identity of Percy Adams' first wife:
Name: Edith M. Jones Adams
Born: February, 1882 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY
Died January 7, 1947 Rutland, Rutland County, VT
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