Greenfield, NY- Mark Anthony Woodcock, 13, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012, at Albany Medical Center Hospital following a courageous battle with leukemia.
Born May 19, 1998, at West Point, NY, he was the son of Kenneth J. and Sheila R. (Minton) Woodcock Jr.
A lifelong resident of Greenfield, he attended Greenfield Elementary School and was presently in the eighth grade class at Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga Springs.
Last year in seventh grade, he played football and was the goalie on the lacrosse team.
His passion was ice hockey. Wearing the #16 jersey, he was currently playing on the Bantam “B” Team of Saratoga Youth Hockey and also played on the U.S. Metro’s Select AAA Team based in Plattsburgh, NY.
He is survived by his loving parents; brother, Kenneth Woodcock, III; grandparents, Kenneth and Joanne Woodcock Sr. and Franklin and Claudia Minton; aunts and uncles, Deborah and Jay Wright, Kimberly and David Kimball and Melissa and Eric Groff; as well as six cousins and four second cousins.
A celebration of Mark’s Life was held Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Burial will be at North Milton Cemetery, Milton.
Memorial donations may be made in Mark’s memory to Adirondack Trust Co. or to Saratoga Youth Hockey (SYHI) with 'Woodcock Support' in the memo field and mailed to P.O. Box 247, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or dropped at the snack bar at the Weibel Ave. rink weeknights between 6-9 p.m.
Online condolences and remembrances may be made at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.
