John T. Figart Jr.

He graduated from Plattsburgh High School and attended Plattsburgh State University College. He became a retail store manager with many companies such as Hills Department Store, Woolworths, Ames, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Rite Aid, and most recently Kinney Drugs, where he was a dual store manager of both Lake Placid and Peru stores. His career took him to St. Albans, Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid until his retirement in 2019.

John was a lifelong animal lover having grown up with horses, dogs, cats, chickens and ducks. As a young adult he raised and bred cockatiels, as well as owning finches, parakeets and parrots. After buying his first home he yearned for a dog, until one day he was introduced to a Siberian Husky puppy who he named Yukon’s Super Nova. John adored Nova, which led to him sharing his life and home with three other Siberian Huskies throughout the years. He was interested in everything that he could do with his dogs including training and competing in show, trials, obedience, rally obedience, competitive weight pulling and dog sledding. He had been vice president and the president of High Peaks Dog Training Club in Saranac Lake, where he taught dog training.

He also loved hiking, camping, fishing and being in nature.

John was a true optimist; he had the patience of a saint and was rarely in a bad mood. He left a large void in the hearts of many and will be missed tremendously.

He is survived by the love of his life Pamela (Spooner) who he married on July 11, 1993, recently celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. He’s also survived by his canine companion Matty, his sisters Marsha Brunet (Jim) of Plattsburgh and Grace Trombley (Mark) of Connecticut and many nieces and nephews.

There will be no public calling hours or services.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Online condolences may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.