BALLSTON SPA — Antoinette Marie Comfort Belanger, 96, passed away on Wed., October 14, 2015. She was a resident of Saratoga Rehab and Skilled Nursing Care, formally Maplewood Manor in Ballston Spa.
Born on Jan. 25, 1919 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Rituno) Comfort. One of twelve children and a lifelong Saratogian, she attended Saratoga Springs schools and had worked at the Van Raalte Company from the 1940’s until they closed in 1986. Her greatest joy was being with family and surprise visits from her great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 29 years, Ernie Belanger, who died on Dec. 28, 1972; four brothers, Roger, Anthony, Carl and Thomas Comfort and four sisters, Rose Keehan, Ceclia Ricciardone, Angiolina Smith and Theresa Woodcock.
Survivors include a sister, Concetta (Gert) Morrison of Mechanicsburgh, PA; two brothers, Sylvester and Richard Comfort of Saratoga Springs; her son Ernie Belanger and his wife Susan (the daughter she never had); three grandchildren, Ernest “Skip” (Christin) Belanger III, Blair Belanger and Jean Belanger (Robert) Kanar; four great-grandchildren, Katlyn Belanger, Jordan Belanger, Zachary Kanar and Leanna Kanar; her cousin Gail Rituno Andersen and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends gathered to remember her on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of Saratoga Springs.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Oct. 19 at the funeral home, by the Rev. Thomas H. Chevalier and burial followed in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave., also in Saratoga Springs.
