Obituary of Eleanor K. Munn

Eleanor K. Munn, age 93, of 68 Leona Lane, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 28, 1915, she was the daughter of Paul and Annie (Canty) Kaminsky. Mrs. Munn was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She was manager of the Hotel Saranac from 1942-1947. Eleanor married Joseph W. Munn in 1946. He died in 1957. Mrs. Munn was clerk of the Saranac Lake Central School Board of Education and was business manager of the Saranac Lake Central School District until her retirement in 1979. She was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church and was a church Trustee, a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the St. Bernard's Finance Council, a member of the Catholic Daughters, Catholic Charities and the Formation for Ministry. Eleanor was also a member of the Village Improvement Society and a Saranac Lake Bowling League. She is survived by three sons Craig Munn and his wife Eileen of Patchogue, NY, Joel Munn and partner in life Tarry Strack of Breckenridge, CO, and Dean Munn and his wife Carin of Teton Village, WY, one grandson Joseph Munn, one granddaughter Kiva Munn, her sister Gloria Boyer of Newark, NY, brother-in-law David Munn, two sister-in-laws Margaret Devit and Janet Debbie, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband her father, mother, and two brothers Paul and Dustin Kaminsky. Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Friday, June 12, 2009 from 3 PM - 6 PM. A Catholic Daughters Service will take place at 5:45 PM Friday evening. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1:30 PM on Saturday June 13, 2009 at St. Bernard's Church with Rev. Thomas Kornmeyer officiating. Following cremation burial will take place in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Saranac Lake. Friends wishing to remember Eleanor K. Munn may make memorial contributions to St. Bernard's School in care of the funeral home. Family and friends can also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.