pMerle L. Hludzenski, 93, formerly of Holcomb Street, passed away November 26, 2016 at Samaritan Keep Home./ppMerle was born March 25, 1923, in Watertown a daughter of James P. and Renah E. Harris Hamilton. She graduated from Adams Center Central School and Mercy School of Nursing. Merle was a WWII veteran, serving from 1944-1946 in the United States Army Nurses Corp., in the European Theater. On January 22, 1949, she married Edward K. Hludzenski at St. Cecelia’s Church in Adams. Mr. Hludzenski died February 6, 2016./ppMerle was an RN at Mercy Hospital for twenty five years, retiring in 1985. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and was a member of the Mercy Hospital Alumni Association./ppMerle’s family would like to thank the 3rd floor staff of the Samaritan Keep Home for the excellent care they gave to her during her stay./ppSurviving are a son and his wife; James J, and Mary E., Watertown, three daughters and their husbands; Patricia A. and Robert Zingaro, Solvay, NY, Beverly K. and James Sylver, Watertown, Janis L. Pasciak, Utica, eight grandchildren, Matthew, Alan, Christina, Stephen, Aaron, Jamie, Sarah, Megan four great grandchildren, Jaelyn, Evan, Barrett, Jameson, several nieces and nephews. A brother Stanley Hamilton and her sisters, Margaret Stokes, Genevieve Murtaugh and Thelma Cullen all died before her. /ppCalling hours will be Tuesday November 29, 2016, from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be at 10:15 am on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the funeral home with an 11am funeral mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Jonas Tandayu officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 441 W. Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse, NY 13204 or to Meals on Wheels, c/o Samaritan Keep Home, 133 Pratt Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco./p
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