SARATOGA SPRINGS — Victor Joseph Ellis, a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully at Saratoga Hospital on August 23. He was 76 years old.
Born on January 3, 1938 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Edward Ellis and Pearl Saunders Ellis.
Victor was a past small business owner who also worked for various employers throughout the years as a sales associate, most notably Montgomery Ward. Mr. Ellis was a past president of the local Saratoga NAACP.
He is predeceased by his two brothers, George Edward Ellis and Richard Ellis, and three sisters, Jeanne Walczack, Ada Williams and June Woodley. Survivors include his former wife, Anne Ellis; son, Nathan Ellis of Morristown; daughter, Bethany Lieberman and their spouses; four grandchildren: Mekhia and Sophie Bronwyn, Muriel and Pearl Ellis; and several nieces and nephews.
His family will hold a private memorial. Memorial donations can be made to COPD Foundation directly from their website at COPD Foundation | Take Action Today. Breathe Better Tomorrow. or submitted to the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33134. Online remembrances may be left at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com.
