Tubbs, Lewis E., Jr.
Birth
Lewis E. Tubbs, Jr. was born in Albany, the son of Lewis and Charlotte Tubbs of Knox. His siblings were:
- Kathy (Leon) VanWormer of Delanson
- Pam (Dave) Raynsford of Voorheesville
- Tammy (Tom) Krueger of Knox;
Education
Lewis E. Tubbs, Jr. graduated from Berne Knox Westerlo High School in 1987
Occupation
Lew Tubbs worked as an equipment operator for the Albany County Highway Dept. in Berne.
Marriage & Children
Lewis E. Tubbs, Jr. marrier Michelle Tubbs. His two stepdaughters were:
- Nicole Derry of Knox
- Jennifer Derry of Knox
Death
Lewis E. Tubbs, Jr. -- Lewis (Bub) Tubbs, 38, died Sunday, July 29, 2007.
Obituary
Lewis E. Tubbs Jr.
KNOX — Lewis "Bub" Tubbs died Sunday, July 29,2007. He was 38. Born in Albany, Mr. Tubbs was the son of Lewis and Charlotte Tubbs of Knox. He graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School in 1987 and worked as an equipment operator for the Albany County Highway Department in Berne. He loved to ride his Harley with his friends and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He also enjoyed going to Lebanon Valley Speedway.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Tubbs is survived by his wife, Michelle Tubbs;°two step-daughters, Nicole Derry and Jennifer Derry, both of Knox; three sisters, Kathy VanWormer, and her husband, Leon, of Delanson; Pam Raynsford, and her husband., Dave, of Voorheesville; and Tammy Krueger, and her husband, Tom, of Knox. Mr. Tubbs is also survived by his nephew, Donald Filkins; four nieces, Lisa Filkins Brown, Nicole Filkins Greklek, Stacy Travis, and Heather Travis; his goddaughter, Danielle Krueger, and one grand-niece, Kierra Brown, He is also survived by his good friends, Kenny Cox, Chuck Plant, and Dan Jacobs. Arrangements were by the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lebanon Valley Speed? way Drivers Point Fund, Post Office Box 9, West Lebanon, NY 12.195.
- Altamont Enterprise — August 2, 2007
Suicide in Knox
By Tyler Schuling
KNOX — A 38-year-old Knox man killed himself early Sunday morning in the town park. Lewis E. Tubbs Jr., a county highway worker, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Albany County Sheriffs Department.
At 2:40 a.m., the sheriffs department received a 911 call from Tubbs's parents' home at 2220 Berne-Altamont Road in Knox about a man armed with a handgun threatening suicide, said Sheriff James Campbell. Campbell, Lieutenant Michael Monteleone, two deputies, and two State Troopers responded to the scene. Because it was foggy, they had trouble finding Tubbs in the Knox town park, Campbell said.
Negotiations, conducted by Monteleone, lasted 45 minutes. Tubbs had a 40-caliber Beretta semi-automatic pistol, Campbell said.
"He had been partying most of the day, and there was alcohol involvement," Campbell said. When asked if an event triggered Tubbs's behavior, Campbell said police will be looking into the circumstances after funeral services have been conducted. Lewis ignored Monteleone after awhile, and put the gun to his chest and pulled the trigger once,, Campbell said.
Lewis was dead on the scene, he said. Emergency Medical Services Were called at 3:52 a.m. A coroner was at the scene, and an autopsy performed by Jeffrey Hubbard on Sunday afternoon at Albany Medical Center Hospital showed Tubbs died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, Campbell said. Campbell said he made sure the officers at the scene were OK and had acknowledged what had occurred. Campbell added that a deputy may go his whole career without witnessing a suicide. None at the scene requested counseling.
Editor's note: Suicide is not uncommon. According to statistics from the World Health Organization. for the most recent year available, 2003, in the United States; 17.6 per 100,000 males killed themselves and 4.1 per 100,000 females killed themselves.
The Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center in Albany strives to reduce the risk of suicide by befriending people in despair and crisis, and by providing outreach and education. The center provides education on risk factors and warning signs of suicide, and offers, support for families and friends of those who have killed themselves. Confidential and compassionate listening support is available on its
- Altamont Enterprise — August 2, 2007
Tubbs, Lewis E. Jr.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Deceased Name: Tubbs, Lewis E. Jr.
KNOX Lewis (Bub) Tubbs, 38, died Sunday, July 29, 2007.
Lewis was born in Albany, the son of Lewis and Charlotte Tubbs of Knox. He graduated from Berne Knox Westerlo High School in 1987 and worked as an equipment operator for the Albany County Highway Dept. in Berne. He loved to ride his "Harley" with his friends and was an avid outdoors man. He also enjoyed going to Lebanon Valley Speedway. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Michelle Tubbs; two stepdaughters, Nicole Derry and Jennifer Derry, both of Knox; three sisters, Kathy (Leon) VanWormer of Delanson, Pam (Dave) Raynsford of Voorheesville and Tammy (Tom) Krueger of Knox; one nephew, Donald Filkins; four nieces, Lisa Filkins Brown, Nicole Filkins Greklek, Stacy Travis and Heather Travis; his goddaughter, Danielle Krueger and one grandniece, Kierra Brown. He is also survived by his good friends, Kenny Cox, Chuck Plant and Dan Jacobs. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to the Lebanon Valley Speedway Drivers Point Fund, PO Box 9, West Lebanon, NY 12195.
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