Frank F.
Niles
Eagle
Bridge:Frank
F. Niles,
47, died
early Monday
morning,
June 1, 2009
after a
courageous
battle with
liver
disease.
Born in
Cambridge on
Saturday,
April 7,
1962, he was
the son of
Ernest E.
Niles, Sr.
of White
Creek and
Frances (Ruggles)
Ormsbee of
Bernhard’s
Bay, NY.
After
graduating
from
Cambridge
Central
School,
class of
1981, Frank
immediately
joined the
United
States Army
and served
for three
years in the
Military
Police. He
earned
citations as
a Marksman
and a
Sharpshooter
as well as
other
ribbons and
medals
during his
service to
his country.
Upon
returning to
the
Cambridge
area, Frank
worked as a
carpenter
for
Alexander
and Wilson
Construction
and then for
many years
for Bruce
McLenithan
at
Restoration
Plus. He
also “did
his own
thing” at
Owlkill
Brook
Carpentry
Frank
married Tami
(Brugliera)
on December
9, 1989 and
in 1991
their son
Alex Nobel
was born.
Frank always
loved kids
and he
absolutely
devoted
himself to
raising his
son. He
delighted
watching
Alex and his
friends grow
up together
and forging
friendships
that he
hoped would
last a
lifetime as
they became
fine young
men. Frank
coached
Little
League
baseball for
a number of
years and he
and Alex
looked
forward to
“football”
and “deer”
season
together
every year.
Along with
his wife,
son and
parents,
Frank is
survived by
three
brothers,
Ernest E.
Niles, Jr.
and wife
Donna of
Buskirk,
Daniel Niles
of North
Hoosick and
Shane Niles
and wife
Heather of
North
Hoosick.
Along with
his beloved
nieces and
nephews, he
leaves a
large and
loving
extended
family of
cousins,
aunts,
uncles,
in-laws,
neighbors
and close
friends that
all held a
special
place in his
heart. Frank
wishes you
all to know
that he was
grateful and
thankful for
all of you,
for it was
because of
all of you
that his
life was
complete and
satisfied.
Friends and
relatives
are invited
to call on
Thursday,
June 4, 2009
from 4 to 7
PM at Ackley
& Ross
Funeral
Home, 73
West Main
Street,
Cambridge.
There will
be an
American
Legion
service at
6:30 PM.
A funeral
service,
conducted by
the Rev.
William
Waters, will
be held at
the funeral
home on
Friday, June
5, 2009 at
10 AM.
Burial with
military
honors will
be at
Rosewood
Cemetery on
Gannon Road
in White
Creek.
The family
requests
memorial
donations be
made to
Capt. Maxson
Post #634,
American
Legion,
Cambridge,
NY 12816.
Class of 1981
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