Francis Duane Hall

March 31, 1936 - November 10, 2016

Francis Duane Hall, 80, of Sacandaga Road, Fort Johnson died peacefully on Thursday November 10, 2016 at the Fulton Center for Rehab. & Healthcare, Gloversville after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Amsterdam on March 31, 1936 a son of Francis H. and Florence Raasch Hall and educated locally. Duane was employed as a machinist at St. Thomas, Inc. in Gloversville for thirty five years. After he retired, Duane operated Sowle’s Auto Body truck for ten years. In 1988, he began his own business, D&M Sewing Machine Repair, retiring in 2011 due to ill health. Duane loved sports, and was an avid NY Jets and NY Mets fan. He coached Little League Baseball and bowled with a family team, the Hall of Famers. He enjoyed NASCAR and was a Jeff Gordon fan. Duane loved to travel and enjoyed camping at Birch Haven Campground, where he was known as “Mr. Fix-It”. He will be missed by many. In 1957, he married his best friend and wife of fifty nine years, Marie Hall. He is also survived by two sons, Timothy (Lisa) Hall and Thomas (Debbie) Hall; three grandchildren, Lindsay, Steven, and Kyle Hall, who were the light of his life; a brother, William (Dorothy) Hall; several nieces and nephews; and his loving dog, Trixie. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10 am at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 (Corner of Route 29 & Black Street) Johnstown with Rev. Sandra Geer, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Avenue Cemetery, Fultonville. Calling hours will be held on Monday from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of the funeral home. Duane’s family would like to thank all of the nurses and aides on D-Wing at the Fulton Center for all of the loving care that given to our husband and father. You are all special angels.