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L. Foster James 

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- L. Foster James, age 90, passed away on April 20, 2026. Calling hours are 4-7 PM, April 24, at Burke Funeral Home. Elks service at 5 PM. Mass is 10 AM, on April 25, at Church of St. Peter. Future burial with military honors will be at Saratoga National Cemetery. Please visit www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Richard Maurice Caron

July 10, 1954 – April 13, 2026

Brownsburg, IN – Richard Maurice Caron, 71, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at home surrounded by family. 

He was born in Albany, NY on July 10, 1954. He was the son of Maurice Caron and Emily Goble. 

Richard worked in racing for over 50 years holding many different roles; driver, mechanic, chief mechanic, and team manager. Richard had many career highlights; the greatest was winning the 1998 Indianapolis 500 with Eddie Cheever as the driver. Upon retiring from racing, Richard started Ralf’s Rides (named for his beloved dog), a car restoration business. 

Richard is survived by his wife, Brenda; 3 daughters Mikaela Caron, Mallory Jeanty (husband, Fabio), Mackenzie Caron, and his dog Rider. He has 3 sisters – Diana Perrault (Frank), Sylvia Izzo (Skip), and Michelle Caron (Bobby). His brother, Edward Caron preceded him in death. 

A Celebration of his Life will be held with family and friends on May 30. His final resting place will be at the Farrell Family Lake (his favorite place) as a part of a Living Urn. 

Richard lived a very full, fast, and exciting life; traveling the world, working in a profession he loved, making many lifelong friends, and loving his family. 

He won his final RACE! 

Nancy Ann Maloney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- Nancy Ann Maloney passed away peacefully at home on the evening of April 16, 2026, surrounded by family.

Nancy, the daughter of Michael and JoAnn Maloney, was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs. After graduating from Saratoga High, her path led her to Wildwood on the Jersey Shore where she trained and worked as a bartender. Later, she honed her bartending skills at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City. It was there that she met her lifelong best friend, Nancy Vasta. The two vacationed together through the years, talked on the phone every Sunday morning, and shared a passion for gambling and visiting casinos around the country. 

Nancy was blessed to become a mother in her fortieth year, welcoming her son Sandy Michael Campoli to the world in 1992. Motherhood was her proudest achievement. Annual trips to Disney World in Florida were enjoyed over the years when Sandy was young.  

Following Sandy’s birth, Nancy came home to Saratoga to raise her son as a single working mom. She first worked as a bartender at her sister Kelly and brother-in-law Garry’s family restaurant and brewery (Brown’s Brewing Co.), then spent the bulk of her career as the company’s office manager under Garry’s guidance. She exhibited loyalty, honesty, and responsibility in her job and was always so proud of the company’s success. 

Nancy was generous and loving to everyone she held close. She enjoyed many vacations with her good friend Kate Bishop and Kate’s family to the Outer Banks. Nancy was a devoted daughter who cooked and cared for her parents Mike and JoAnn, doing anything and everything to help them age in place at their Saratoga home, 142 East Avenue. 

Nancy “retired” from Brown’s only to return and help roll homemade Oatmeal Stout pretzels for the taprooms every Tuesday. She would often mention that her Tuesdays were a chance to spend time with the working members of the Brown family, her nieces, Abby and Nora, and sister, Kelly. 

She loved life’s simple pleasures – a great meal shared with friends, a ride and shopping trip, playing Wordle daily with her friend group, sharing a recipe, and a delicious margarita. Nancy was an animal lover and could always be happily caught feeding treats from the family table to the Brown family’s Jack Russel Terriers Moose, Willa, and Pippa.

In the summer of 2025, the devastating news of advanced-stage lung cancer arrived, and Nancy courageously began treatments at Memorial Sloan Kettering under the care plan of Dr. Charles Rudin and his assistant, Maureen English.   

In September, she began radiation treatments with her son Sandy by her side. Nancy was so grateful for the numerous professionals at MSK and trusted them implicitly.  Nancy was blessed to have a local team of health care professionals as well led by Dr. John Pezzulo of Saratoga Hospice and Palliative Care. All her health care teams provided her with comfort, excellent care, and above all, hope. 

Nancy is survived by her son Sandy Campoli; sister Kelly Brown; brother-in-law Garry Brown; nieces Abigail, Nora, and Mageean (Maggie) Brown; second mother Doris Mageean Brown; good friend Kate Bishop; and first cousins Diane, Keith, and Chris Cummings. Nancy was predeceased by her parents Michael and JoAnn Maloney, her sister Marcia Szochet, her best friend Nancy Vasta, and her longtime partner Sandy V. Campoli.  

Donations may be made in Nancy’s honor to Saratoga Community Hospice.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday, April 26 from 5-8pm at Brown’s Brewing Co.’s Malt Room in Troy, NY.  

A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, May 2 at 11:30 am at St. Clement’s Church, Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY. 

Please honor Nancy with wearing bright and colorful clothing to both of her services – she loved all the colors of the rainbow. 

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com. 

Gerald R. Faber 

BALLSTON SPA, NY- Gerald R. Faber, 86, expired on April 8, 2026, in his home in Ballston Spa. Services were held on April 14, at Burke Funeral Home. Interment took place at the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

James Clarke 

GANSEVOORT – On March 20, 2026, Jim Clarke left his tired, earthly body behind and headed off on a new adventure. Celebration of Life is 2-5pm, April 26 at Pirate Canoe Club in Poughkeepsie, NY. Memorial donations to Poughkeepsie Public Schools Foundation Fund (ppsfonline.org) or a charity of one’s choice. Please visit www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Louis Joseph Gilmore 

TROY, NY- Louis Joseph Gilmore, age 90, passed away peacefully, on Monday, March 9, 2026. 

Burial with Military Honors was held at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd Schuylerville, NY on April 10. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Mallory Marie Scheurer

SYRACUSE, NY – Mallory Marie Scheurer, 39, of Syracuse passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2026. 

Mallory is survived by her parents, Tamara Peltzmacher of Manlius, Dean (Barbara) Scheurer of Saratoga Springs and stepfather, Dave Peltzmacher of South Carolina. She also leaves behind her siblings, Greg (Lizy) of Liverpool, Dean Jr. (Sara) of Vero Beach, Katie (Nick) Miller of Bridgeport and Gretchen (Andy) Sliker of Knoxville; along with several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her partner, Thomas Wickham.

Mallory graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 2005 and continued her education at OCC and LeMoyne College.

Mallory will be remembered for her love of Syracuse University sports and her deep devotion to animals.

Calling hours will be 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Newell-Fay Manlius Chapel, 8171 Cazenovia Rd., Manlius. The service will follow.

Honoring her love of animals, contributions may be made to your favorite animal charity.

Gary R. Meyer

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Gary R. Meyer, born January 6, 1949, in the Bronx, passed away on April 3, 2026, at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Gary grew up in Pearl River NY and moved to Haverstraw as a teenager and graduated from Haverstraw high school. He was a sergeant detective in the Town of Haverstraw police department. He retired and moved to Saratoga in 2009.

Gary is best known for his shenanigans. He was always a lot of fun to be around and a little mischievous.

Gary is survived by his children Kelly Auriemmo (Christopher Page), James Meyer (Kirsty McCully), Paul Meyer (Sabrina Hall), his four beautiful granddaughters that he loved so much Caitlin, Jessica, Clara and Hazel and his girlfriend Michele Jones.

Gary is pre-deceased by his wife Margaret and his parents and brother Robert Meyer.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY, followed by a service at 1:00 p.m.

A second celebration of life will be held at a later date in Haverstraw, New York.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Gary’s honor may be made to the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elk Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Attn: Bob Lounsbury. Please include “Father’s Day Kids Fishing Derby” in the memo line.

For online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.

Sonya Gail Isolda 

CORINTH, NY- Sonya Gail Isolda passed away quietly on March 22, 2026, at Washington Ctr. Argyle, NY. Born June 23, 1935, in Saratoga Springs NY, Sonya graduated from Saratoga Springs High School class of 1953. She worked for the Schenectady library system before retiring. 

In her later years she enjoyed embroidery and scrapbooking. 

She is survived by her daughter Nikki Zwijacz of Henderson, CO and her son Marc Zwijacz of Wilton, NY. Sonya had a total of three granddaughters and one grandson, plus a younger brother, Kelly Isolda. She also had a good number of nieces and nephews. 

A celebration of life is planned for the family in the summer.   

Arrangements are under the direction of William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com. 

Barton Hugh Klion

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Barton Hugh Klion died peacefully in his sleep on April 7, 2026; he was born March 28, 1928, in Manhattan. He celebrated his 98th birthday with his children, daughter-in-law, and devoted granddaughter. Bart was fiercely independent, and he was still driving and only using a cane until recently. He was looking forward to his Academy for Lifelong Learning “international relations” discussion group and had just found a new chess partner with whom he played at a local coffee shop. He had a 518-day streak on Chess.com, where he played every day with one of his grandsons and others. A lifelong athlete, he skied until he was 82 and played tennis until he was 89.

After graduating from Rutgers University in 1948 and serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army (1948 – 1949), he began a successful career as a wallcovering sales and marketing executive, leading sales teams in metro NYC, while managing national accounts throughout the United States and Canada. Married to Barbara in 1955, Bruce and Lisa were born shortly after, and they moved to Hartsdale, NY, in 1960, where they remained until 2018, when they moved to Saratoga County. Bart and Barbara’s passion was travel, both in the U.S. and internationally, mostly on walking tours. The places and countries are too long to list but think of the song “Let’s Go Everywhere.”

Bart will mostly be remembered for his commitment to friends and family. Bruce and Lisa grew up with a slew of “Uncles,” some from the Manhattan neighborhood where he grew up, some from his years at Rutgers, where Bart was the president of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity chapter. He was an Ardsley Little League coach and a co-founder of the local touch-and-flag football program, as well as “Lassie League” softball. He taught his children to ski in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Quebec, and to play tennis at the local swimming and tennis club. He regularly attended his grandchildren’s school and youth sports activities, even though they were not local, with one grandson noting, “I don’t recall any other grandparents watching their grandchildren play outdoor division 5 soccer in all weather.” 

Other than seeing his two great-grandsons this spring, Bart was most looking forward to the annual Rutgers Living History Society meeting; RLHS and Rutgers Oral History Archive (now part of the Rutgers University History Department), gave him much meaning and purpose over the last 32 years, not just the absolute value of this worthy project, but the people he had met, interacted and formed relationships with. He served on the original operations committee, was President of RLHS for seven years, and remained active in the organization until last week. Bart entered Rutgers during WWII as a 16-year-old in 1944, and virtually all of his friends and fraternity brothers were returning combat veterans (as was his brother Stanley, RU class of 1942). Much of his devotion to ROHA was born of these relationships. Bart loved Rutgers University and was the true definition of a “loyal son.” Donations in honor of Barton Klion can be made here: https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/oral-history-archives/8689.html. 

He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Barbara Kupsick Klion (b. 1933, d. 2024). Surviving him are his son, Bruce and daughter-in-law Linda Klion of Saratoga Springs, their children and spouses and grandsons, Bennett Klion and Rose Mendoza, their son Cillian of Brooklyn; Henry Klion and Nicole Cavallaro, their son Oliver of Brooklyn; his daughter Lisa (Klion) Wald of Wayne, NJ; her son Jason Wald and fiancée Annika Sundberg of Chicago; her daughter Samara Wald of Providence (his “favorite” granddaughter). 

Bart was and will continue to be a role model of a life well lived, dedicated to friends and family. 

A private graveside service with military honors took place at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.