All Obituaries

Gansevoort- Robert C. Winters 85, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, passed into the arms of Jesus, on March 17, 2019, at the Saratoga Hospital. He was born in Whitehall on March 8, 1934 the son of the late Charles and Anne (Jones) Winters. He was a graduate of Whitehall High School where he was a star athlete.   After high school he served in the US Army during the Korean War.  Upon his discharge he started his employment at the Imperial-Hercules and...

Whitehall-Joan Doty age 81 passed away peacefully March 12, 2019. She was born January 28, 1938 in Whitehall, NY to David and Jean Doty. Joan is survived by two children Pam Hart (Don) and Carl Young (Carol), 3 Grandchildren, Jamie Gordon (Brad), Brian Hart (Alexis), Rachel Young, 5 Great Grandchildren, Dawson Procella, Alexis Procella, Brayden Hart, Beckett Hart, Austin Wilson. Joan is predeceased by her Sister Monica Freeman, and Brothers Donald Doty and David Doty. Joan worked at...

Whitehall-Clifford “Buddy” LaRose of 1681 Hatch Hill Rd, Whitehall, NY passed into the loving arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 3, 2019. He was lovingly surrounded by those closest to him. Clifford was born the son of late John G. LaRose and Marion Grant LaRose in Providence, RI on January 22, 1961. He was the third child of two wonderful parents. Clifford married his high school sweetheart, Annie Prieur LaRose on June 7, 1980. Right out of high school he became an apprentice...

Jeremy Matthew Graves, 33 of Whitehall and Queensbury, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 28, 2019. Born November 3, 1985 in Cambridge, NY, he was the son of Christina Graves-Sumner of Whitehall and Timothy Phillips of Fort Edward. In his younger years he enjoyed little league in Fort Edward, where he was nicknamed Gravens. He also wrestled and played football in Whitehall. Thus, sharing his skills with his siblings and children. As he grew, gaining numerous close friends...

Whitehall-Joyce Bassett. 89, of Whitehall passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 following a brief illness. She was born on May 6, 1929 in Essex, NY she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ella (Stafford) Hood. Joyce was a kind and gentle soul who always made time for everyone and will be sorely missed.  She love to go sightseeing, particularly around the many lakes in the Adirondacks.  She also never saw a sale that she didn’t like. In addition to her parents, Joyce...

Whitehall-John “Sonny” Greenwood, Jr. 86, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2019, at his home on County Route 10, Whitehall NY.  He was born in Whitehall on June 6, 1932, the son of the late John and Charlotte (Lamphere) Greenwood Sr. Sonny loved playing his music on his guitar, either with his friends or by himself.  He played in a band for many years, playing at many square dances and loved to play country songs. In his early years he was a Washington County...

John R. Sparano Sr., 87, a lifelong resident of Whitehall, passed away into the arms of the Lord Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born Jan 11, 1932, on First Avenue in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Ralph and Rose (Caruso) Sparano. Before graduating from Whitehall High School in 1949, he was an outstanding basketball player and pole vaulter. After graduation, he played on a semi-pro basketball team. He worked on the Delaware and...

  Huletts Landing-Ruth Joyce Borden, 88 years old and better known as Rudy, Grammie, or Granny, left us on Friday, January 25, 2019 after a brief illness.  Ruth was the youngest daughter of Harry and Anna (Pike) Leggett.  This kind, gentle soul will be greatly missed by her friends and family.  Rudy was a lifetime resident of the area, born in Whitehall on July 20, 1930.  She resided in Huletts Landing for 65 years with her husband of over 70 years, Francis. ...

Whitehall-Donald S. McKee, 58 of Poultney Street, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2019 at his home. Donald was born on December 9, 1960 in Glens Falls, the son of the late Donald and Edith (Gallo) McKee.  He was graduate of the Whitehall High School Class of 1979.  Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and became an Airman trained as a heavy equipment operator.   He was a maintenance specialist for air strips. He was a member of the...

Glen Lake- Joseph Valastro, 92, resident of Glen Lake passed away on January 24, 2019, after a short illness.  Born on June 8, 1926 in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Felix and Mary (Scialdone) Valastro. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp, enlisting at the age of seventeen and assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Corp on the Pacific and was involved with landing on Okinawa in 1945. In his early years he worked on the D&H Railroad and also sold real estate, he went on to work for...