This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford, McQueen, Holmes, Newcomb, Pierce, Youngman, Arneson, Laughlin, Folscher, Martin, Reediger, Castle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1676 Message Board Post: Plattsburgh — Blanche V. McQueen Bradford, 85, of Charlene Dr., Plattsburgh, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the North Country. She was bom in Sea Cliff, Long Island, June 9, 1914, the daughter of George and Emily Holmes. She owned and operated Bradford's Restaurant in Elizabethtown for several years; she was then employed at the State University of Plattsburgh in the food service department. She also assisted with the A.E. Pierce Piano Shop in Plattsburgh. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and especially enjoyed her granchildren. Survivors include her 27-year companion, Arthur E. Pierce of Plattsburgh; four sons and three daughters-in-law, George and Jeanne McQueen of Lake Katrine, Robert and Patricia McQueen of Lindenhurst, Donald Sr., and Sandra McQueen of Westport, and Lawrence Bradford of Buffalo; one daughter, Gertrude Joan and Paul Newcomb of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; three step-children and spouses, Robert and Melinda Pierce of Saratoga, Jeannie and Donald Youngman of Corinth, and Mary Arneson of Plattsburgh; 11 grandchildren, Deborah Laughlin, Amy Folscher, Donald McQueen, Jr., Kellie Martin, Robert McQueen, Jr., Raymond McQueen, Kathleen Reediger, Craig Newcomb, Delores Newcomb, Doreen Castle, and Jessica Bradford; seven step-grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. One stepson, Abbot Bradford, Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., predeceased her. Calling hours will be held Wednesday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Westport. A funeral service will be held Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Westport Federated Church, with her grandson, Donald L. McQueen, Jr., in charge of the service. Burial will be in the spring in the Riverside Cemetery in Elizabethtown. Donations in her memory may be made to the Westport Federated Church, or Hospice of the North Country.