Clement, Mildred E.             
WATERFORD Mildred E. Stiles Clement, 84, of Northside in Waterford, died on
Friday September 10, 2004 at her residence after a long illness. She was born
on August 16, 1920 in Cohoes and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Hazel
Francisco Stiles. She was a graduate of the Waterford High School and had
attended Albany Business College. Mrs. Clement was the beloved wife of Edward
G. Clement, whom she married on May 2, 1942. She began a 35 year career
working at the Clement Frame & Art Shop in Troy where she very much enjoyed
the interaction with her customers. She had a knack for choosing just the
right framing for every item that came in. She loved cooking and baking pies,
growing flowers and large family dinners each Sunday and holiday. She
especially enjoyed vacations in Maine with her family and was a long time
parishioner of St. Anne's Church in Waterford, until it closed recently. In
her early years, Mildred was a tomboy and later had six boys of her own to
contend with. She is the devoted mother of Edward Ned G. (Grace) Clement Jr.
of Prospect, Maine, Robert Bob A. Clement of Port St. Lucy, Fla., James R.
(Mary Anne) Clement Sr. of Ballston Lake, Thomas A. (Judy) Clement of Cohoes,
Raymond J. Clement of Albany and Daniel C. (Celia) Clement of Ithaca; sister
of Mrs. Harold (Marjorie) Perkins of Jonesville and Mrs. Michael (Joan)
DeGenero of Clifton Park; also survived by 12 grandchildren; 11 great
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 8:30 from the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Rt. 9 in Clifton
Park, thence to St. Augustine's Church in Lansingburgh where at 9:30 the Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. James T. Spenard, OSA
Pastor. Calling hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Interment, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Waterford, N.Y. Those who wish may make
contributions to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation, 85 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, NY 12206-2083.
Published in the Albany Times Union from 9/11/2004 - 9/12/2004.