AMSTERDAM — George A. Germain (Jorge from Galway), passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023. Calling hours will be held April 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs. A service will be held immediately following calling hours. For online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
WILTON — Thomas (“Titt”/TT) Jones Jr, died March 24. Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 31 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave. Saratoga Springs. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. For online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Spencer P. Hellwig, Jr. passed away at home on 3/23/23. Calling hours were 3/29/23 at Burke Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be private. Memorial donations to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs or Shriners Hospital for Children. Visit burkefuneralhome.com
MILLSBORA, DE — Jennifer Renee Briscoe died March 24. Calling hours were held March 30 at Compassionate Funeral Care. A Celebration of Life Service immediately followed. Burial will be at St Peter’s Cemetery, March 31 at 11 a.m. For online condolences, visit compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Betty Ballou, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at home. A graveside service was held on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Greenridge Cemetery in Saratoga Springs. For online condolences, visit compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Hans P. Henriksen, who loved life, music, dance, his friends and his family, passed 3/14/2023. Calling hours: Sunday, 3/26, 1 – 3:30 at Burke FH, followed by FH service. Burial is private. Memorial donations to: Opera Saratoga, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Suite 215, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or www.operasaratoga.org. burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dora McCormick died March 8 at the Wesley Health Center. Family and friends gathered to remember her on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., in Saratoga Springs. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — William T. (Bill) Allen Jr. died on October 5, 2022, at age 85, at his home in Saratoga Springs. He was born to Dorothy and Bill Allen of Niskayuna on August 10, 1937. Bill grew up in Niskayuna and graduated from Nott Terrace High School in 1955. He attended one year at West Point Military Academy and then served two years in the army, stationed in Japan. Bill graduated from Union College in 1961, and he received his master’s degree in Sociology from Columbia University in 1963.
He worked in college admissions at Union, at Yale University as an Associate Director of Admissions and finally Skidmore College, where he was Director of Admissions from 1972 until 1977. After earning a second master’s degree in Secondary School Administration, he served as a guidance counselor at South Glens Falls Junior High from 1978 until 1991. During this time, he enjoyed working summers at the Saratoga Race Track as a parimutuel clerk and did so in his retirement years, at Saratoga Race Course.
He was an avid gardener, ham radio operator, and cat whisperer. He honed his interest in running and completed the New York City Marathon in 1995. He loved participating in alumni affairs at Union College and was awarded the Alumni Gold Medal for his service.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Allen, sister Judy Kubilus, daughter, Susan Spande, son, Will Allen, stepsons, Christopher and John Serrell, and grandchildren, William Allen, Sydney Allen, and Amber Spande.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ann Marie O’Brien, 85, of Gansevoort, entered into God’s Kingdom on March 18. Mass will be on Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Clements Church with burial in St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burke Funeral Home. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
CLIFTON PARK — Patrick F. Walsh, 83, passed away 3/20/2023. Calling hours, 10-12, Friday, 3/24/2023 at Corpus Christi Church, Round Lake, followed by Funeral Liturgy. Burial following in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations to : Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.T2T.org Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com