GANSEVOORT — Roberta L. Ellithorpe, 85, formerly of Route 50 in Gansevoort, died peacefully at The Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Glens Falls.
Born on September 21, 1928 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Lela Ellsworth Vandercar and her step father William J. Vandercar.
Roberta was a member for over 60 years in the Wilton Grange as well as the State and National Chapters of the Grange.
Her husband Max Ellithorpe died on September 19, 2006. She is also predeceased by a brother Leon C. Hammond.
Mrs. Ellithorpe is survived by her son Richard W. Ellithorpe and his wife Marie of Gansevoort, two brother in-law’s Edward Ellithorpe and his wife Beverly of Hudson Falls, Allie Swears and his wife Marilynn of Fortsville, a granddaughter Donna Ellithorpe of Los Angeles, California and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
