James E. Partridge, 87, of Saugerties, NY, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck.
Born August 1, 1928 in Old Forge, he was the son of the late William and Ethel Partridge of Beaver River Station. Jim spent his boyhood years there, and later graduated from Tupper Lake High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in post-war occupied Germany. Following his return home, he attended Clarkson University.
Jim retired in 1989 after 32 years as a computer engineer at IBM in Kingston, NY, and was a member of the company’s Quarter Century Club. While at IBM he was lauded for innovations that led to computer capabilities still in use today.
Jim was a longtime member of the Plattekill Reformed Church in Mount Marion where he served as a Deacon and Treasurer. He was also a WEBLOS Den Leader with the Boy Scouts of America and a volunteer at the Council of Churches Food Pantry.
Jim is survived by his wife, June Partridge, and children: Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), William Partridge and his wife Kristen, of Colorado Springs, CO; Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Retired), James Partridge and his wife Clara, of Beaufort, SC; Mary Hults and her husband Harold of Woodstock, NY; and Ruth Theodoseau and her husband Timothy of Chandler, AZ.
His surviving siblings are: Margaret Reinert of Bradenton, FL; Shirley Otty of Cohoes, NY; June Partridge of Watervliet, NY; and Robert Partridge and his wife Edith of New Hartford, NY and Beaver River Station.
Eleven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter also survive.
Jim’s life was celebrated in a service at the Plattekill Reformed Church on October 26. Burial with military honors followed in the Mount Marion Cemetery.
Donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Plattekill Reformed Church, 622 Kings Highway, Mount Marion, NY 12456 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Expressions of condolence may be shared with the family at SeamonWilseyFuneralHome.com.
