John Arthur Green

SARATOGA SPRINGS – John Arthur Green, 85, died on October 7, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital. Born in Mechanicville on April 4, 1931, John was the son of the late John A. and Frances Titus Green, Sr. John graduated from Mechanicville High School in 1948 and Siena College in 1953. After two years serving in the United States Army, John earned his Master’s Degree in History from State University at Albany and subsequently led an accomplished life as an educator. A devoted history teacher, first and foremost, John also served as a basketball and baseball coach, residential advisor, and role model for generations of students at a variety of independent schools in Connecticut including Rectory School, Choate School, and Avon Old Farms School. During his long distinguished teaching career, John was appointed to several administrative positions including dean of students, dean of college counseling, assistant headmaster and Headmaster of Rectory School where he served with distinction from 1974-1990. After his retirement from Rectory School, John returned to Avon Old Farms School where he worked as a consultant until 1994 at which time he and his wife, Millie, moved to Saratoga Springs. There, John continued to teach this time in his role as an admissions officer at Skidmore College for 14 more years. As an admissions officer, John represented Skidmore on the road, interviewed countless applicants on campus and was known to submit insightful and detailed reports on their behalf. In recent years, John continued to serve as a teacher on any subject to all those fortunate enough to cross his path. Few left a conversation with him either uninformed or unimproved. In his spare time, John read voraciously, walked miles with Millie and their dogs, and supported and also second-guessed his beloved New York Giants and Boston Red Sox. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends and the generations of students whom he served for all his days. In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by his sisters: Shirley Green Downes, Joan Green Brennan, and Loyola Green Murphy. John is survived by his wife of 58 years, Millie, sons John and his wife, Alison, Peter and his wife, Catherine, Daniel and his wife, Patricia, and Matthew and his wife, Jennifer, his eight grandchildren, Alexander, Nathaniel, Garrett, Luke, Eliza, Jessica, Charlotte and Oliver; and his great-grandson, Jackson. Relatives and friends gathered to remember him on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. John was laid to rest with military honors in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville on Thursday October 13, 2016. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances may be made www.burkefuneralhome.com.