All Obituaries

Whitehall/Glen Falls-Jacqueline L. White of Montcalm Street, Glens Falls passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020 at her daughter’s home, after a long battle with breast cancer.   Originally from Clemons, NY, she was born in Albany, NY on May 28, 1950, the daughter of the late Evelyn (Richards) and Eugene Frost Sr.  Jackie worked in her early years at Howard Johnsons, later she held positions with Champlain Stone and the Whitehall School District in the cafeteria. She...

Whitehall-Patricia "Patty" Lynn Scrimo, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on January 8, 2020. Patty was born on July 31, 1943 in the Granville Hospital to Lorraine (Morrow) and Glenn Wood. Patty graduated from Whitehall High School, and lived her entire life in the tight knit Community that she so dearly loved. She worked at Scott's Furniture store for many years, and went on to become a caregiver at Hallmark Nursing Center in Granville...

Mary “Rita” “Sugar” Forgette Gordon Mary Rita Gordon, 92, of Whitehall was called home to the Lord on January 8th, 2020 at The Pines Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation after a long illness surrounded by family. Rita, which she preferred to be called, was born March 20th, 1927 in Brandon, Vt. She was raised on the family farm in Putnam Station, NY and only spoke French as a child. She was educated in Putnam and Ticonderoga schools and graduated in Ticonderoga...

  Fannie Ryan, 71, of Hudson Falls entered into eternal life on December 27, 2019 with her beloved family at her side. Fannie was born March 29, 1948 at the Old Granville Hospital in Granville, NY, the daughter of the late Rose Angela Ryan (Archambeault), Lawrence J Ryan and Daniel Duffy.  She was educated at Whitehall High School and continued her education at The LaSalle school of Culinary Arts. Later she attended Chauffeurs Training School to learn to drive 18 wheelers. Fannie...

Whitehall-Shirley M. Rathbun, 83, of Upper Turnpike, passed away on December 7, 2019 in the Albany Medical Center, following a short illness. Shirley was born on July 1, 1936 in Whitehall, the daughter of the late George E. and Helen E. (Beecher) Rathbun. Shirley was the secretary for the Layden and Layden Law offices in Whitehall where she worked for 40 years before the Layden’s retired.  She went on to work at Whitehall Plywood and the Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church as...

Dresden-Robert S. Banks, 71, of Blue Goose passed away unexpectedly, after a long illness. Bob was born in the Bronx, NY, then moved to Hohokus, NJ, where he was raised by his parents the late Walter and Edna Banks. Bob lived his life his way, he loved this area after spending summers in Huletts Landing as a teen.  He attended University of Vermont and then enlisted in the US Navy.  After serving in the Navy he decided to move to the area permanently. Bob was a member the...

UPDATE- Due to the winter store, the funeral has been moved to Tuesday at 1pm.    Whitehall-Albert “Jerry” Arquette, 46, returned to the Lord healed Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, leaving a void in the hearts of many. Jerry was born on April 6, 1973 to Freda and Albert Arquette as the last of six children. He attended Whitehall Central School then graduated from Plattsburgh State University with a Bachelor’s degree in History. He spent several years working as a Program...

William E. Dunbar passed away at the Haynes House of Hope, Granville, N. Y. on Monday, Nov. 25th, 2019. William was born in Rutland, Vt the son of Edward W. Dunbar and Alice M. Dunbar. He was predeceased by his father Edward Dunbar and his sister Elaine Dunbar. William is survived by his mother Alice Dunbar,...

Dorothy A. Spillane, 90 Silver Lake resident Dorothy A. Spillane (née Kashavsky), 90, died on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at the home of her daughter, Eileen and her wife, Robin, in Whitehall, N.Y., surrounded by her family. Born to Charles and Mary Kashavsky, Mrs. Spillane was a near lifelong resident of Staten Island and a proud graduate of St. Peter's Girls High School. In 1952, she married Richard E. Spillane, who preceded her in death in 2017 and whom she missed until her last...

Whitehall-Joyce Molinero, 89, a lifelong resident of Whitehall, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 30, 1930 in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Frances (Clark) Perry.  Joyce graduated from Whitehall High School in 1947. She graduated in April 1948 from the Mildred Elley Business School. She graduated on a Friday and started work on the following Monday at the Champlain Spinners, where she worked for five...