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Henry Paul Staves, 82, of Tupper Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Calling hours for Henry will be Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Frary Funeral Home at 24 Cliff Ave., Tupper Lake, with a funeral service immediately following at St. Alphonsus Cemetery.
Henry is survived by his wife Charlene (DeMars) Staves and children, Marc and (Cathy) Staves of Tupper Lake; Marla Staves DeVito of Lake Placid; Nancy Staves Silva from Masséna; Matthew (Nancy) Litters from Collinsville, Illinois, Gregg (Gwen) Litters from Massena. Her grandchildren, Christina Hoffnagle, Nicole Amell; Alyssa Staves DeVito; Megan and Malia Silva; Drew Smith, Brandon Staves, Jordan Staves; Jarred Gaff, Joshua Smith, Meghan Smith, Henry, Hunter, Hayden, Anna, Tyla, Gregg, Tanner, Khloe, Blaze, Rikki Staves and Lexie Adams. His great-grandchildren, Ashton Hoffnagle; Caden and Madelyn Amell; Echo sticks; Landon Ellis and Rayna Larock; Greyson Floyd; Abrianna Smith. In addition, he is survived by his younger brother Gerald Staves and his wife Pauline, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by two grandsons, Ryan Staves and Tyler Breton, his brother Donald, his sisters Betty, Shirley and Mary Alice.
Henry was born in Tupper Lake on April 2, 1939, son of Leroy and Margaret (LaMoy) Staves. He graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1957. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force where he trained and served as a flight engineer; with the majority of his enlistment spent at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Henry married Charlene DeMars of Tupper Lake, the love of his life, on October 28, 1961 at St. Alphonsus Church and together they raised a beautiful family of which he was extremely proud.
Very soon after his military service, Henry was accepted into the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Working with the IBEW, and as is often the case with these men and women, he has been very proud and accomplished while having the opportunity to take on many big construction jobs during his career. Working not only in New York State, but throughout the Northeast, including the large paper mill in Skowhegan, Maine. Some of the most notable jobs he worked on were the Atlas ICBM missile projects in the early 1960s at Sugarbush. He also loved to tell stories about himself and his good friend and travel companion Ricky Bujold. Henry often remembered how they worked together on many projects to build schools, malls, and correctional facilities. And, in Lake Placid in preparation for the 1980 Winter Olympics at many Olympic venues. Including the summit of Whiteface Mountain. Work and overcome the challenges to install one of the most powerful generator systems in New York State.
Henry was an avid big game hunter, trapper and lumberjack. He was known to have landed many big bucks in the area and had the horn collection to prove it. Each set had its own story. As a savvy and astute fur trapper, he has had many successful fur harvests over the years and enjoyed the sport immensely.
Henry was also the Scout Leader of Troop 23 at Tupper Lake for many years. He was very passionate about the Scouting program. For more than two decades he remained active in various capacities and always reveled in the friendly rivalries between Troop 23 and Troop 11 with his friend and fellow scout, Dave Premo.
His life was well lived. He will be dearly missed forever and fondly remembered.
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