Francis W. Landry

February 18, 1926 - December 15, 2017

Cohoes NY, Honorable Francis W. Landry, 91, died December 15, 2017. Born in Plattsburgh NY he had lived all of his life in Cohoes and was son of the late Francis A. and Ida Mae Archambeault Landry. He attended St. Joseph’s School in Cohoes and graduated from La Salle Institute. He went on to graduate from Siena College and Albany Law School. He served his country during WWII in the US Navy on the Carrier Seabonnet. Francis served as Confidential Law Clerk to Appellate Judge Ellis Staley. In 1964 he was appointed Cohoes Police Court Judge and served in that capacity for 4 years. He also was Vice President of the Chicago Title Company. Francis was a member of the Cohoes Knights of Columbus and the Cohoes Bar Association. He and his late Wife Norma Spinaci Landry maintained a summer residence in Lake George NY. Survived by his devoted children Kimberly Landry, Edward Landry and Jane Montera. Father in-law of John Higgins, Patricia Landry and Vincent Montera. Beloved grandfather of Edward (Denise) Landry, Brian Landry, Adam Higgins, Lauren Montera and Nicholas Montera. Greatgrandfather of Cameron and Brayden Higgins. Brother of the late Elsie Champine. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11am from Holy Trinity Parish in Cohoes. Calling hours are Monday from 9-11 at Holy trinity Parish prior to services. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery Waterford. In lieu of flowers donations in Francis’s memory may be made to the Cohoes Veterans Memorial c/o Marra Funeral Home 246 Remsen St. Cohoes NY 12047.