Obituary of Simone Wood

Simone Wood, 83, of Burke, New York passed away on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 at The Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. She was born in Hemingford, Quebec, October 17th 1940. Simone was the daughter of the late Leonard and Eva Vaincour of Quebec. Simone married Alvin Wood on July 1st, 1962, and raised a son and three daughters. Simone enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, doing crafts, canning and watching her birds out of her windows. Simone also enjoyed an endless amount of support and love from her dear friends Marie Boulerice of Altona and the late Beatrice Armstrong. Survivors include her brother; Clifford Houle and his wife, Cookie of Quebec, a sister-in-law; Peggy Bertrand of Quebec, a son; Allen Wood and his partner Linda Whalen, both of Plattsburgh, her daughter; Penny Dezan and her husband Jon, both of Burke, her daughter Stella Wood of Peru, New York and her daughter Becky Tyler and her husband Tim, both of a Plattsburgh, NY, Simone's six grandchildren; Kristy and her husband Neil Peterson of Chateaugay, Jon Curtis Dezan of Burke and partner Lynn Graves of Altona, Jimmy Lee Dezan of Burke, Scott Reyell and his partner Lynn Beshon of West Chazy, AJ Wood and his wife Carrie of Altona, Tim Tyler of Plattsburgh, eleven great-grandchildren; Dakota Dezan and his partner Kimberly Malark of Chateaugay, Shyan Peterson of Chateaugay, Kylee Peterson and her partner Grace Jarvis both of Chateaugay Wyatt Bashon of Plattsburgh, Willow Reyell of Plattsburgh, Ivy Reyell of Plattsburgh. Dallas Dezan of Altona, Hunter Wood of Altona, Jamison Dezan of Altona, Titan Tyler and his partner Buffy of Plattsburgh and three great-great-grandchildren; Jackson Colette of Chateaugay, Walter Dezan of Chateaugay, Harlow Dezan of Chateaugay, as well as several nieces and nephews. Simone was Predeceased By her ex-husband Alvin Wood (2022) by her brother, Bob Houle of Quebec and her grandson, Justin Reyall in 2005. There will be no calling hours per Simone’s wishes. Burial of her cremains will take place at a later time in Holy Angels Cemetery in Altona. Arrangements are under the care of Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service of Malone, N.Y. Friends who wish may leave online condolences on Facebook at Ross Family of Funeral Homes or the website www.brusofuneralservice.com.