Jeanine Florence SporckBorn: May 14, 1929
Died: March 20, 2017
Married: Charles E. Sporck
Children: Charles (deceased), Jonathan (deceased), Christian and Martha Jane
Jeanine Florence Wamsganz graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1946. She left New York State College for Teachers to marry her high school sweetheart, Charlie Sporck, on September 18, 1949, and was instrumental in supporting his education at Cornell University. Among her many other skills, she had a love of carpentry, and built much of the Adirondack Motel in Saranac Lake as well as her and Charlie's first house in Glens Falls.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise on April 29, 2017
Jeanine Florence Sporck
Jeanine Florence Sporck, (Jeanine Wamsganz, May 14, 1929), beloved wife to Charles E. Sporck, passed away on March 20, 2017, at Castle Hospital in Kailua, Hawaii.
Jeanine was predeceased by her two loving sons Charles and Jonathan Sporck, and is survived by her devoted and youngest son Christian and by her beloved daughter Martha Jane and daughter-in-law Mary. She leaves behind seven grandchildren: Charles, Christian, Emily, Lauren, Claire, Joseph and Suzie, who will all miss her loving support, killer cookies and contagious laugh.
Jeanine married her high school sweetheart, Charlie, where they met while attending Saranac Lake High School. Jeanine graduated in June of 1946, going on to attend New York State College for Teachers in Albany, where she studied to become a math teacher. She left college to marry Charlie on Sept. 18, 1949. She worked at Montgomery Ward as an accountant and then as a librarian at Cornell University’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering to help with Charlie’s tuition costs while he attended school there. With her loving support and dedication to the family, Charlie later became an engineer and widely successful businessman.
Jeanine had a deep love of music, was a phenomenal pianist and carried perfect pitch when singing or reading music for others. Her musical talents were even enjoyed by the family bird, which sang next to her while she played. She loved animals and had many pets, including several loyal Rottweilers, a parakeet who traveled around on her shoulder, and two friendly dogs named Juneau.
She mastered calligraphy, accounting, knitting, needlepoint, crochet and gourmet cooking. She also had a love of carpentry, building much of the Adirondack Motel that is still hosting guests in Saranac Lake, in addition to her and Charlie’s first house in Glens Falls.
She had a deep love of family, always encouraging and assisting them to accomplish more and participating in honing their skills and talents. She was a big proponent of family gatherings and enjoyed bringing everyone together to celebrate happy moments at Christmas and Thanksgiving. She will always be missed for her strength, sound advice, sense of humor and loving concern for family.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 with the Rev. Frederick Dennis officiating at North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.
