SARATOGA SPRINGS – Clara Bass Dooley, 91, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Wesley Nursing Home. She was born in Troy on September 15, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Bass. Clara attended Albany Public Schools and graduated from New Paltz Teaching College with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a school teacher in the elementary grades in the Albany Public Schools.
She married Jeremiah Francis Dooley in November 1948. In addition to her parents, Clara is predeceased by her husband Jeremiah Dooley who passed away in February 1996 and her sister Ethel Bass. Survivors include her two daughters, Cassandra Bass Dooley and Darlene Dooley as well as several nieces and nephews.
Clara divided her time between her residences in Albany and The Bass Manor in Malta, NY and Boca Raton, FL. She was a devoted and long-time member of St. Andrews Church in Albany, and in later years a member of The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church. She was dedicated to her faith and was a cherished member of the choir at The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church. Singing for her faith was one of her biggest joys in life.
The family would like to thank the staff at Wesley Skilled Nursing Care in Saratoga for their kindness and loving care provided to Clara while living at the facility.
There will be a Memorial Service at The Malta Ridge Methodist Church at 729 Malta Avenue Extension, in Malta on Sunday, November 22 at 11:30 a.m.
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