Marie S. LaTour

HUDSON FALLS – Marie S. LaTour, 96, of Earl Towers, passed away, on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Fort Hudson Health Care Facility.

Born on July 12, 1922, in Witherbee, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel (Pagana) Vartuli.

She attended Mineville High School.

While she was working as a nurse’s aide in Ticonderoga, she met Ainsworth LaTour.  After moving from Michigan to be with Marie, they were married on July 4, 1948, at St. Michael’s Church in Witherbee, NY.

In 1993, Ainsworth passed away and Marie moved to this area to be near her sisters.

Marie was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.  She loved to read and write letters to her family and friends.   Marie also enjoyed watching television.  She often traveled to see her sons in Burlington, Vermont, Springfield, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah to attend her grandson, Jason’s wedding.

In addition to her parents and her husband of 45 years, she was also predeceased by her beloved son, Michael LaTour; her brothers, Patrick, Frank, Joseph and Michael Vartuli and her sisters, Catherine Corbo, Theresa Rizzo, Josephine Rossini and Mary Sines.

Survivors include her sons, Edward LaTour and his wife, Ann of Springfield, Ohio and Joseph LaTour of Burlington, Vermont; her five grandchildren, Jason LaTour, Megan Stewart, Adrie LaTour, Philip LaTour, Maria LaTour; her two great grandchildren, Kaitlin Stewart and Sacouya LaTour; her sister, Angie Curran of Queensbury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Monday, January 14, 2019, from 10 to 12 noon, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will follow the calling hours on Monday, at 1 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s on the park in Hudson Falls.

The Rite of Committal will be in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Ticonderoga.

Memorial contributions in Marie’s memory may be made to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828.