SARATOGA SPRINGS — Albert I. Sitzer, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 26, 2022. Calling hours are 10-12, Friday September 30, 2022 at Burke Funeral Home followed by burial at Greenridge Cemetery at 1 p.m. Memorial donations to Rensselaer ‘Let’s Go Red!’ Athletics Fund. Please visit www.burkefuneralhome.com 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joan Theresa Doran passed away at the Home of the Good Shepherd September 23, 2022. Celebration of life followed by reception will be held at Saratoga National Golf Club on November 19, 2022 from 12 to 2 p.m. Memorial donations to Smile Train at smiletrain.org. www.burkefuneralhome.com

FORT EDWARD — Lloyd W. Simon passed away on September 12 at Glens Falls Hospital. An interment with military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 30,2022 at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd Schuylerville, NY 12871. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com

CORINTH — Edward Hall, age 56, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Glens Falls Hospital. At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com

BALLSTON SPA — Claire B. Bishop, age 57, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2022, at home with loved ones at her side. At the family’s request there will be no services at this time. Visit: compassionatefuneralcare.com

POTTERSVILLE — Alex William Bleickhardt, June 17, 1989-September 15, 2022, died due to a fatal traffic incident while doing a job he loved.

Alex was a unique spirit. His ability to make folks laugh was one of his greatest pleasures and he was FUNNY! His wit and observations of life will be missed by all who loved him, along with his hearty belly laugh. 

In his junior year in high school, Alex joined the Heavy Equipment Program at BOCES and pursued his dream of running BIG machines. As an adult, he earned his Class A CDL and drove cross-country. Eventually, he settled into the job he loved, driving for TowAway. Sadly, it was while he was doing his job there that he was taken. He was loved and appreciated on the job, and his friends there are brokenhearted too. 

Alex was predeceased by his grandparents, Carol & Raymond F. Bleickhardt Sr. and Merle A. Cavanaugh & Charles V. Shropshire.

Left to cherish his memory is his beloved son, Samual Ray Bleickhardt, age 11. Their opportunity for tomorrow is gone, but we all will tell him stories about his father to help the love live on. In addition to his son, Alex is survived by his mother, Beth A. Shropshire (Barry Bruno); father, Raymond F. Bleickhardt Jr.; his brothers, Raymond F. Bleickhardt III (Elizabeth) and Jesse L. Bleickhardt (Chandra); his Aunts, Diana LaSpina and Cheryl Nicholson (Kevin); his cousins, Kate and Clare LaSpina and his Uncle Paul LaSpina. Also, niece, Emma & nephew, Raymond IV. Also, Samual’s mother, Kristal Granger-Blydenburgh. In addition, Alex had a beloved dog, Moose. TowAway has graciously accepted the responsibility to care for him, in loving memory of Al.

A celebration of Alex’s life will be held Saturday September 24 at 3 p.m. at Saratoga Springs Methodist Church, 175 5th Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Donations in Alex’s memory can be made to the SPCA of Upstate New York.

Peace…

MALTA — Margaret M. Stewart died on September 6 after a long and joyful life. Unflappable and always kind to all those around her, she was a teacher whose constant lesson was compassion. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Visit compassionatefuneralcare.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Elizabeth Rowland died August 30. Family and friends called at Compassionate Funeral Care to remember her. A service was held on September 10 at St. Clement’s Church. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Anthony Tony” Paterson passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Saratoga with his family by his side. A memorial event will be held in May of 2023.Visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Susan Francine Bartkowski died September 2. A funeral was held at St. Clements Roman Catholic Church on September 7. There will be a private burial at the convenience of the family. Visit: www.compassionatefuneralcare.com