Obituary of Richard W. Lennox

Voorheesville - Richard W. Lennox, Sr. died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born May 16, 1940 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Francis and Ruth Cook Lennox. He graduated from Glens Falls High School in 1958 and was a 1962 graduate of Lafayette College. Richard worked for 30 years at Farm Family Insurance, retiring in 1995. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Voorheesville and was a past treasurer and finance committee member. He served for a number of years as Secretary of Troop #73 BSA Scout Committee. Dick also enjoyed volunteering at the Helderberg Workshop during the 5th grade field days. He was a member and past President of the Possum Trot Golf League, a member of the Capital Area Retired Golf Association (CARGO) and a lifelong NY Giants Fan. Along with his wife Anne, he enjoyed Square Dancing and was a past member of the Spinners, Twirlers, Colonie Elks and Does Square Dance Club and the Singles Square Dance Club. Dick was also an avid outdoorsman. He loved the Adirondacks, boating, fishing, building and carpentry. Richard is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anne Squires Lennox; a son, Rick Lennox (Jennifer); cousins, Beverley Blackwell and Linda Jacobs and their families; nieces, Deb Irwin, Dale Ross-Hager and Jeannie Herman and their families; brother-in-law, Clark Squires (Lin) and his family; and many close friends. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. For those who wish, memorial contributions to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated.