SARATOGA SPRINGS — Victor Blain Barraclough, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Saratoga Hospital, with his wife by his side.
Victor was born on May 2, 1946 in Toronto, Canada to Roy and Myma (Anderson) Barraclough. After graduating from high school in Fair Lawn, NJ, Vic served 3 years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Following an honorable discharge, he attended Nursing School where he met and married Carol Ann Bolcar in 1972. Together, the newlyweds moved to Rochester, MN for Vic to attend Anesthesia School at the Mayo Clinic. In 1976, he became a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Vic and Carol then moved back east to Roxbury, NY, where they began their professions and their family.
Victor served as a dedicated medical professional for thirty-two years at Margaretville Memorial Hospital, in Margaretville, NY. He also provided anesthesia at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi, NY, and Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, NY. Throughout this time he was an active member of the community, serving on the Roxbury School Board, the Roxbury Rotary, and as a member of American Legion, Ralph S. Ives Post 1785.
In 2008, Vic and Carol moved to Saratoga Springs where they built a new home near their children and grandchildren. After joining the Anesthesia Group of Albany, Vic practiced anesthesia primarily at Saratoga Hospital and the Saratoga Surgery Center.
Vic devoted his life to his family, friends, colleagues, and the people in the communities he served. He loved his home, the outdoors, boating, fishing, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Vic touched the lives of everyone he met; he will be sorely missed by the countless people who knew and loved him.
Victor is survived by his wife, Carol; his son, Daniel and daughter-in-law, Kathy; his son, Brian and daughter-in-law, Nancy and his grandchildren, Taylor Violet, Shane Victor, Dean William, Emma Ann, and Harper Victoria.
Relatives and friends gathered to pay their respects on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of Saratoga Springs and concluded with an evening prayer service led by Rev. Martin Fisher. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. Timothy F. Keating, C.Ss.R. on Monday, September 14, 2015 at St. Clements Roman Catholic Church, 231 Lake Avenue, also in Saratoga Springs.
Burial with military honors immediately followed at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Rd., in Schuylerville.
Victor’s family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
