All Obituaries

     South Glens Falls-Lori Ann (Bruce Paddock) Dashawn, 61, passed into the loving arms of the Lord at her home on February 15, 2020.  Her family and a dear friend were at her side as she sadly lost her courageous battle with cancer.       Lori was born on October 21, 1958. She was the daughter of the late William and Norma  (Williams) Bruce. She enjoyed playing the clarinet and playing with her pets and neighborhood friends as a child,...

Mitchell L. LaChapelle Argyle  Mitchell “Mitch” L. LaChapelle passed away peacefully in Fort Edward, NY, while residing in Fort Hudson Nursing Home, on January 30th, 2020. Mitchell was 83. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Beverley A. “Fish” LaChapelle; siblings, Rodney “Joe” LaChapelle, of Whitehall, NY, and James Burke of Alplaus; children, Bruce and Pamela LaChapelle, Ronald and Lisa LaChapelle, and Russell and Rachel LaChapelle; grandchildren,...

Doreen C. Kana passed away peacefully at the Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home in Troy, NY on January 26, 2020. Prior to entering the nursing home she resided at Coburg Village in Rexford. Doreen was born in Whitehall, New York on August 11, 1931, the middle daughter of Charles E. Cooke, Jr. and Blanche Ayers Cooke. Doreen was predeceased by her older sister, Mary Jean Sartoris Kea, in December 2014. She graduated from Whitehall High School in the Class of 1948 and was third in her...

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...