Rank & Branch: RMSN US NAVY
War Period: KOREA
Theodore A. Hammond Jr. 90, was the son of the late Theodore A. and Estelle Clermont Hammond Sr. and husband of the late Mary Murphy Hammond. Ted was raised in Delmar, was a graduate of the Bethlehem High School and joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1954.Ted went to work for New York Telephone in Albany where he was an Engineer for many years, retiring in 1986. The Hammond family moved to Poestenkill in 1975 where Ted ran a hobby farm raising rare breed cows of various kinds. He was a 4-H leader and Boy Scout Leader, a member of the Telephone Pioneers and his activities included golfing and bowling at Highway Recreation.
Survivors include four children..., 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Ted was the brother of the late Shirle Murray.
*Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel.
POESTENKILL, N.Y. - Mary C. (Murphy) Hammond, age 81, was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret Murphy. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Central Class of 1953 and attended Russell Sage's Nursing Program. She worked for the Van Rensselaer Manor in Troy, N.Y. for many years.
She was also employed by Key Bank and New York Telephone Co. Her activities included traveling and camping, knitting, and spending time with her family and pets.
*New Comer Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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