Dorothy Ellen LaPan

Dorothy Ellen LaPan, 88, of Hudson Falls, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born April 8, 1927, in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Gertrude “Ma”(Seitter) Garling.

On April 24, 1949, Dorothy married William A. LaPan. He passed away on April 19, 1996.

She worked for Continental Insurance in Glens Falls for many years.

Dorothy was a communicant of St. Mary’s/ St. Paul’s Church. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cross word puzzles and needlepoint. Dorothy also enjoyed visiting the Maine Coast, the 1000 Islands, watching sports and going to the  horse races at Saratoga.  Most importantly, Dorothy loved spending time with her family.

Besides her parents and husband, Dorothy was predeceased by one son, Mark W. LaPan and her sister, Elaine Measeck.

Survivors include her two sons, Paul A. LaPan and his fiancé, Amy Cargen of Syracuse and Peter M. LaPan and his wife, Lynette of Clifton Park; her five grandchildren, Nicole Dobson and her husband, Chris, Christopher LaPan and Halee Riley, Eric LaPan, Jacob LaPan, Todd LaPan; her great grandchildren, Tyler Dobson, Maisie Riley LaPan; her sister, Nancy Wilson of Rochester; her daughter-in-law, Colleen LaPan of Fort Edward; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

There will be no public calling hours.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m., on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church on the park in Hudson Falls, with the Reverend Thomas Babiuch, pastor, officiating.

The Rite of Committal will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Memorial donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to American Lung Association of the Northeast, 418 Broadway, 1^st Floor, Albany, NY 12207.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.