Mrs. Rachel Klinski

August 9, 1939 - May 17, 2012

Rachel S. Klinski, 72, of the Lake Rd., Merrill died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh, NY. Born in Merrill, NY on Aug. 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Maurice and Rose (King) Shutts. She was married to James G. Klinski on February 17, 1978. He predeceased her on May 30, 1999. Mrs. Klinski was employed as a bus driver for 9 years for the Durham School District, Durham, CT. She was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church, Lyon Mountain. Mrs. Klinski is survived by five children, David Boland of Illinois, Marvin Boland and his wife, April of Brushton, Richard Boland and his companion, Rosa of Chateaugay, Jeffrey Boland and his wife, Christine of Greenville, Illinois, Roseanne Boland of Meridan, Conn.; ten grandchildren, Shawn Fairchild, Nicole Bridges, Christain Snyder, Kearslynn, Joseph, Mikey, Ann Marie and James Boland, Alan Michael Vandtwin, Ashley Rose and Stephanie Marie Avitaule; three great-grandchildren, Kyle, Christopher and Samantha; a sister, Mary Gilmore of Merrill; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; 2 brothers, Lester and Robert Shutts; two sisters, Carolyn Duval and Helen Parent and her husband, Jim. Calling hours will be held at Chateaugay Funeral Home on Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. A prayer service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 6 p.m. Burial will take place at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Meriden, CT. Donations in her memory may be made to Hospice of the North Country or Hospice of Meriden,CT.