Wesley E. Tennant

DURHAM - Wesley E. Tennant Jr., 89, of Durham, New Hampshire, died Friday, March 9 in Exeter Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Gloversville in 1917; graduated from Oneonta High School, Oneonta in 1935; and from Hartwick College, Oneonta in 1939. He received his master's degree from Alfred University, Alfred in 1950. He served in World War II from 1942-1946 as an Army platoon sergeant, primarily in Hawaii.

During his life he was a teacher at Arkport Central School, Arkport and Greenwood Central School, Greenwood. He then went on to become principal of Bradford Central School, Bradford; Greenwood Central School, Greenwood; Falconer Central School, Falconer; and Avon Central School in Avon. He retired from the Steuben- Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for the State of New York in Bath.

He was very active and a lifelong member of the Masons. His main passion was bridge which evolved into playing in several bridge clubs and eventually directing a duplicate bridge club. He earned several master points and also taught bridge. He was also very interested in bowling and was part of several leagues in his lifetime. He had a keen interest in railroads, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and reading.

He married Ethel C. Maibaum in 1942 and had two children. Since April 2005 he resided at the Inn at SpruceWood in Durham, New Hampshire. He is survived by his daughter, Kaye Stinson and son-in-law David Stinson of Newmarket, New Hampshire; and his sister-inlaw, Dorothea Mailbaum of Morton. Pre-deceasing him were his wife, Ethel C. Mailbaum, daughter, Gail M. Michaels, his father, Wesley E. Tennant Sr., and his mother, Leora Baker.

A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family, with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.