Born: December 10, 1923
Died: December 15, 2006
Married: Marie Bell
Children: Karen Ormsby, Eileen Bishop, Candy Rivers, Ingleton "Tony" Schenck
Ingleton Schenck, Jr. was a letter carrier for 34 years and a World War II Veteran.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 16, 2006
Ingleton 'Inky' Schenck, Jr.
SARANAC LAKE - Ingleton "Inky" Schenck, Jr., 83, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Dec. 15, 2006 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.
Born in Bangor, Maine on Dec. 10, 1923, he was the son of Ingleton Sr. and Maude (Lake) Schenck.
He married Marie Bell on Aug. 18, 1945.
Inky worked for the United States Postal Service at the Saranac Lake Post Office as a letter carrier for 34 years until his retirement in 1978. He is a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army, and was awarded several medals including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for bravery.
Inky was a member of the Saranac Lake Moose Club, Saranac Lake American Legion Post 447 and the Saranac Lake Elks Club BPOE 1508, He was also a past Exalted Ruler of the Elks Clubs. Inky was an avid bowler, bowling in several leagues. He was an avid baseball fan and loved the New York Yankees
He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law: Karen Ormsby of Morrisonville, Eileen and Reggie Bishop of Tupper Lake, and Candy and Carleton Rivers of Saranac Lake; one son, Ingleton "Tony" Schenck of Saranac Lake; three sisters-in-law: Jackie Gonyea and her husband Jack Gonyea from Virginia Beach, Vir., Helen Larsen and Bette Haig of Saranac Lake, a brother-in-law Fran Orsini of Hilton and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his loving wife in 1999…
