SARATOGA SPRINGS — On March 14, 2023, Elizabeth “Betty” Thornton, 91 passed away.
Burial will be Saturday, March 25 at 1 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At Betty’s request, a celebration of life will follow. Memorial donations to The Community Hospice www.communityhospice.org/donate Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Dora McCormick died March 8 at the Wesley Health Center. Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs, New York. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
Joan Rosalia (Borowiec) Covel, 92, passed peacefully 3/11/2023 at home surrounded by the love of her husband and daughters. Services will be at a later date. Memorial donations to the Nature Conservancy (https://preserve.nature.org/page/81523/donate/1) or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs. www.burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lillian “Honey” C. Fay died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023. She was 86 years old. Honey was born on May 5, 1936. Calling hours are 1-3 p.m., Saturday, March 18 at Burke Funeral Home. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
Thomas Sawn died March 13. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. March 18 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Visitors may call at 4 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. There will be a burial at South Wilton Cemetery in the spring. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
Wilfred Clark Jr, died on March 12, 2023, at Glens Falls, Hospital. He was born on June 16, 1941, in Cambridge, NY, the son of the late Wilfred Clark Sr. and Glendora L. Clark. At the family’s request there will be no services at this time. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
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, daughter, Susan Spande, son, Will Allen, stepsons, Christopher and John Serrell, and grandchildren, William Allen, Sydney Allen, and Amber Spande.
WILTON — Anthony Ferro died on March 2. Calling hours were held on March 5 at Compassionate Funeral Care. A funeral service was held on March 6th at Compassionate Funeral Care. Interment was held at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
WILTON — Dorothy Louise Reeves Woodcock passed over to abundant life with Jesus on Sunday, March 5 at Wesley Health Care Center. Dorothy was born June 21, 1923, in Saratoga Springs, a daughter of the late William and Alice Lovemoney Reeves.
Dot was a lifelong resident of this area. In 1943, she married Thurlow Woodcock, Jr., her life companion until his early passing in 1988, after being wed for 45 years. Together they worked as a team after purchasing Alpine Sport Shop in 1966, promoting skiing sports in the Saratoga area. Dot was always supportive working alongside her husband. Throughout her years she enjoyed Brant Lake where they had built a camp. Also enjoying her family, gardening, and most importantly her faith, attending Wilton Baptist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Lynn M. Pepper (Don), Sherry A. Wardell, (Bill), and Cathy J. Hay, (Jack); grandchildren, Dorothy L. Pepper, Jacqueline M. Diehl, David M. Wardell, Alicia M. Farone, Kathryn L. Gleason, Elizabeth A. Decker, Jessica C. Robinson, and Julia C. Lee; seventeen great-grand-children, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends gathered to remember her on Thursday March 9, at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518-584-5373) followed immediately by a funeral home service.
Burial followed in Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Ave.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and caregivers at the Wesley Community for the phenomenal care and compassion they showed to Dottie during her time there.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Macular Degeneration at donate.fightingblindness.org
Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com
GREENFIELD CENTER — George Rowland, Jr. passed away on February 28 at Saratoga Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Family and friends may call from 3 to 4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
