HUDSON FALLS – Cathy Lillian (O’leary) Kestner, 74, passed away on January 10, 2024 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and dementia. Her final moments were spent peacefully in her home, surrounded by family and close friends.

Cathy was the daughter of George O’leary Jr. and Beatrice (Constantineau) O’leary of Hudson Falls.  She was a long-time member of The Church of St. Mary/St. Paul in Hudson Falls.  

Cathy was a graduate of Hudson Falls School class of 1968.  She married her husband of 52 years, Terry Kestner, on April 3, 1972.  During their marriage, they had two children.  Cathy spent many working years at C.R. Bard and Angiodynamics.  She is fondly remembered by many of her former coworkers.  Cathy also loved being part of organizing and attending her high school class reunions.   

Known for her love of being with her family and friends as well as her collection of gnomes and precious moments, Cathy will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Cathy also enjoyed scrapbooking special family moments and sharing them with all that she knew.  Cathy’s family asks that she be remembered for the joy she brought to others in life not the sadness of her passing.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Terry Kestner of Hudson Falls, her son Mike Kestner (Patti), son Matt Kestner (Vanessa) of Bolton Landing, her grandchildren Kirstie Fidler, Patrick Kestner (Wendy), Kristian Kestner, sister Joyce Cease (Thomas Wayne) of Palmetto GA, and sister Maureen Rossi (Thomas) of Hudson Falls, and sister-in-law Sharon Jensen of South Glens Falls.  She is predeceased by her parents, George and Beatrice O’leary as well as her sister Lynn Burlett and husband Ray Burlett Sr.  There are also several nieces, nephews, and other family members that were truly loved by Cathy during her time here on the earth.  We thank all her family and friends that visited and cared for her in her final days.

The family would like to thank her caregiver Heather, High Peaks Hospice and William Tedesco M.D., Albany Medical Center Neurology Group Eric Molho M.D., and Irongate Family Practice Paul Filion M.D., for their outstanding care and guidance provided to Cathy and the family.

Calling hours will be held at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls, on Monday, January 15, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and the family invites all friends to attend at that time. A small funeral service will follow the calling hours, and all are invited to attend. Those who wish to attend remotely may log into a google meet at meet.google.com/pbt-ijaa-vuq.

A private burial service will be conducted in the spring at St. Mary’s cemetery in Fort Edward. 

Flowers and memorial gifts are welcome but not necessary. Donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 , Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street
Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, or Shriner’s Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. 

ARGYLE – Ronald Ellsworth Hintz, 87, of Argyle, passed away Thursday morning, December 14, 2023, at Washington Center in Argyle.

Born on September 29, 1936, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, He was the son of the late Ellsworth and Alice Hintz. In the midst of World War II, Ronald and his family moved to Alameda, CA so his father could work in the shipyards. He received a wonderful education from the Oakland High School and soon met his first wife, Shielah.

Ronald went to work for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, where he did pioneering work on the development of Superconducting Magnets. This work led to starting a company, Super Magnetics, who built Superconducting Magnets for the investigation of anti-matter cosmic rays at very high-altitude helium ballons in places like Texas, North Canada, and Argentina. From there, he landed in Albany, NY just in time to develop superconducting magnets for high field whole body magnetic resonance research. Ronald had numerous patens on how to construct these magnets for now Philips. He has been all over the world installing and servicing these MRI Machines. More recently, Ronald worked for Dr. Mike Hennessey on building a high field superconducting magnet energy storage device in Malta, NY.

His life in New York started with the  new year, 1980, when he brought a Maine Coon Kitten, Missy Mouse, with him from California. He was soon married to his second wife, Nellie and they raised and showed many Maine Coon Cats in the years that followed.

Ronald was an avid fisherman and he loved calling Bingo games at Washington Center, where he was president of the Resident Council and kept busy building picnic tables.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie Hintz of Ballston Spa; his daughters, Elizabeth and Sheilah (David Clark) as well as Kateria Hintz- Ellis (Robert); His sisters, Diana and Marilyn of California; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Round Lake United Methodist Church in Round Lake.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff and doctors at the Washington Center for the exceptional care given to Ronald.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to the Open Door Mission, 226 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

QUEENSBURY – Thomas B. Dwyer, 93, of Queensbury, passed away Friday afternoon, December 1, 2023 at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on December 15, 1929 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Thomas M. and Mary E. (Moran) Dwyer. Thomas grew up in Hudson Falls and attended Hudson Falls Schools. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1948 and served his country in the Construction Battalion (Seabees) in Guam and aboard the USS Juno as a photographer until his honorable discharge in 1952.

A professional photographer, Thomas worked for Ed Durling and then for the Rotary Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, where he met the love of his life, Geraldine (Benway) Dwyer. They were soon married and enjoyed 70 wonderful years together before her passing on October 31, 2020. Later, Thomas secured a job as a machinist at Doty’s Machine Shop in Hudson Falls where he worked for 20 years before retiring. During this time, he also worked as a freelance photographer in the Glens Falls area.

Thomas was an outdoorsman and avid hunter. He enjoyed researching the family genealogy and always had an interest in helping others realize their roots. He loved to putter and fix things and found great pleasure in visiting with people and friends, new and old.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is predeceased by his sisters, Helen Dwyer Powers, Naomi Dwyer Collier, Mary Dwyer Denis, and Elizabeth Dwyer Burns.

He is survived by his children, Paul Dwyer (Nancy) of Florida, Tom Dwyer (Steven Satlow) of Florida, Wanda Rozell (Pete) of Queensbury, and Tim Dwyer of South Glens Falls; his grandchildren, Christopher Dwyer, Heather Mason (Brice), Jeremy Dwyer (Tori), Carissa Maynard (Scott), and Travis Dwyer (Brie); 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, December 11, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 62 Warren Street, Glens Falls, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.

Friends may call Monday morning from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co., 33 Luzerne Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 or to the American Heart Association, 4 Atrium Dr #100, Albany, NY 12205.

HUDSON FALLS – Mary Jane Gertrude (Constantineau) “Mim” Beane, 99, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Glens Falls Hospital, with her family by her side.

Born on November 24, 1923, in a home her dad was building at 12 LaBarge Street in Hudson Falls, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Lamoureaux) Constantineau.

She enjoyed being a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.  Mary Jane was a devoted member of the Catholic Church and a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She and two friends started “The Martha’s” in March of 1991 and served until February 2011. For many years, Mary Jane was a Eucharistic Minister and was highly active in the church Bereavement Ministry. Her ministry brought her to Fort Hudson Nursing Home where she brought great comfort to the patients. Mary Jane also enjoyed going there for crafts, birthday parties and Bingo. She brought communion to shut ins over the course of several years.

Mary Jane made May baskets for the South Glens Falls Seniors in the yearly sale. She was forever busy sewing, knitting, and crocheting. Her travels took her abroad to many countries. She especially loved to travel to numerous States in the USA. Mary Jane loved playing cards with family, especially with her card club of 27 years with six of her friends. Sadly, after many years, it had to end. Mary Jane bowled until it ended at the age of eighty-nine.

Many people will remember her as a longtime employee of Mallinckrodt Inc. in Argyle, until she retired in 1989.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Victor, and Raymond Constantineau; her sisters, Doris Constantineau, Bea O’Leary, and Eva McDonald.

Survivors are her loving children, Judy Monahan of Queensbury, Linda Larocque (John) of Queensbury, Betty Winney of Hudson Falls, Joseph Beane of Fairfax, VT, and Peter Beane (Sharon McAloon) of Dunnellon, Fl; her grandchildren, Sherry Dion (Billy), Shawn Matteson, Tammy Dorr (Randy Baker), Nicole Beane, Margaret Nicholson, Raymond Winney (Tracy), Eric Beane, Jennifer Beane (Alan Kryskiewicz), Matthew Beane; 15 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Per Mary Jane’s wishes, there will be no calling hours.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m., on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at St. Michael’s the Archangel Church at 80 Saratoga Ave., in South Glens Falls.

Rite of Committal will follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury.

The family suggests memorial donations in Mary Janes’s name be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

GLEN LAKE – Grace Corsignana Eplite Fallacaro, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023, at her home on Glen Lake.

Grace was born Corsignana Eplite on October 30, l925 in Giovinazzo, Bari, Italy to Dominic and Rosa (Palmiotto) Eplite.

As a teenager, she emigrated to the United States at the outbreak of World War II in Europe.  She joined her parents and family in Mt. Vernon, NY before settling in Schenectady where she assimilated into her new American life and was given the name Grace.  Although she did not speak the language, she attended high school and held a number of jobs, including seamstress to support her family.

At the end of the war, she met and married the love of her life, Domenico (Dom) Fallacaro. They were married on May 12, 1946, and she moved to Hudson Falls where together, they took over and ran the family grocery, deli, and meat market, renamed “Dom’s Market” on Oak Street.

For the next 40 years, together, she and Dom’s Market became well known in the community.  Several generations of families shopped, socialized, and grew up with her and Dom’s Market as part of their lives.  She was especially loved by the neighborhood children who managed to leave the store with more candy or ice cream than they had money.

In 1986, she and Dom retired and split their time between their new home in Orange City, Florida and their Glen Lake camp which they transformed into a summer home where family and friends gathered in mass. Everyone was welcome and there was always plenty of food cooking, especially Sunday spaghetti sauce.

Her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She loved preparing and sharing meals for both large gatherings and hosting friends and family in both her winter home in Florida and her Glen Lake home.

Grace was a devout Catholic and was active in the Catholic Daughter of America at St. Mary’s in Hudson Falls.  She was also very active in her new Florida life, joining St. Peter’s Church, Deland, FL where she made numerous new and very dear friends. She was also an active member of the Orange City Women’s Club and Cursillo/Ultreya at St. Peter’s.

Grace was a talented needlepoint embroiderer. Her legacy was to pass on to her family her State and National award-winning art. She took great delight in gifting her art to her children and grandchildren on special occasions.

In addition to her husband, Dom, and parents, she was predeceased by her infant daughter, Janet Rose, her sister Louise “Jean” Pizzino, her son-in-law David LaPan, two infant grandsons, Daniel and Joseph LaPan, numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

She is survived by her daughter, Antoinette LaPan (David) and Rosemary Fallacaro of Hudson Falls; sons James Fallacaro of Orange City, FL and Michael Fallacaro (Joan) of Niskayuna, sister Jennie McCadden of Myrtle Beach, SC, brothers Gaetano “Guy” Eplite (Jean) of Milford, MA and Michael Eplite of Troy, NY and sister-in-law Florence Jarvis.  Her grandchildren include Matthew LaPan (Melissa), Andrea LaPan, Cassandra Bixler (Douglas), Renee Vitale (Jacob), Dominic Fallacaro (Abby), and Anthony Fallacaro.  She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Karleigh Anagnost (Stavros), Katelynn LaPan, Joseph LaPan, Daniel Hess, Benjamin Bixler, and Asher Vitale.

Friends may gather with the family on September 2nd, 2023, from 9:30 am to 11 am, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul on the Park.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following the calling hours at 11 am, at the church.

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fort Edward.     

Our family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to mom’s caregivers; Linda, Martha, Wanda and Tina for taking excellent care of her and their support of our family.  We would also like to thank Holly, Jo Ann, Noah and Matt of High Peaks Hospice. Thank you to Dr. Anne Evans and Dr. Robert Evans of Irongate Family Practice for the care they provided for many years.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, High Peaks Hospice, 1247 Dix Ave, Hudson Falls, NY 12839, St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, 11 Wall Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 and any charity of your choice.

HUDSON FALLS – Frances Sally Prevost, 79, of Hudson Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 12, 2023 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. She left this earthly life surrounded by her loving children and the people that she loved the most.

Born on February 25, 1944 in Glens Falls, she was a life-long area resident and daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Girard) D’Angelo.

Frances’ family was her life and she enjoyed every minute spent with them. She also had a love of animals, especially her dogs.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by five of her sisters, Anna, Mary, Dorothy, Barbara, and Joan.

She is survived by her children, Lisa Hart (Chuck) of Hudson Falls, Monica Flood (Jim) of Niskayuna, Kelly Belden (Mark) of Queensbury, James Hart (Robyn) of Queensbury, and Philp Hart (Krissy) of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Andrew, Jordan, De, Kye, Ryan, AJ, Derek, Tyler, Olivia, and Ava; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Philip D’Angelo (Anne Marie); sister, Linda Lucci (Earl); her beloved fur babies; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, August 18, 2023 at St. Mary’s Church, 62 Warren Street in Glens Falls. Rite of committal will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in South Glens Falls.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to the ASPCA, 588 Queensbury Avenue, Queensbury, NY 12804 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

HUDSON FALLS – Tania L. Woodward, 33, a longtime resident of Hudson Falls, and most recently of Southwick, MA, passed away unexpectedly at Glens Falls Hospital on August 8, 2023, following a short illness.

Born October 7, 1989, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of David and Lynn Woodward.

Tania was a graduate of Hudson Falls High School. After graduation, she attended classes at Adirondack Community College.

She spent the last 15 years in the medical billing profession.

Tania loved crafting and using her Cricut, sharing her creations with her family and friends.  Tania enjoyed gardening and took pride in growing fruits and vegetables. She was a great mom, loving daughter and fiancé, who will be greatly missed. Tania will be remembered for always being there for her loved ones, no matter day or night.

Tania is predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Lois and David Woodward; her maternal grandmother, Beatrice Barker; and her great uncle, William Barker.

She is survived by her greatest joy, her son, Matthew Woodward; her parents, David and Lynn Woodward; her fiancé, Shawn Duclos of Southwick, MA; her uncle, Mike and his wife Laurie Woodward; and her cousin, Ryan Woodward. Tania is also survived by several close family members, friends and her beloved dogs, Lucy and Buster.

Friends may call on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Service will be conducted 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the funeral home.

Burial will follow the funeral service, at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Memorial donations in memory of Tania may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, in her son, Matthew’s name, to JDRF, 200 Vesey Street, 28^th Floor, New York, NY 10281

HUDSON FALLS – Shirley Marie Mercier Case, 87, of Hudson Falls, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Fort Hudson Health Care Facility in Fort Edward.

Born on February 17, 1936, in the town of Hampton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Laura Mercier.

Shirley received her education at a one room schoolhouse in Hampton.  In her younger years, she loved to train and show horses.  For a time, she was co-owner of the Optical Center in Hudson Falls.  Shirley was an avid bingo player throughout her life.  She loved gardening.  Her homes were always surrounded by beautiful flower gardens and the inside filled with so many plants her children jokingly called it “the jungle”. Tiger Lilly’s were her favorite flower. In the late 80s she planted the flower gardens for the Sandy Hill Mill, where her husband George was a foreman.   Shirley spent much of her spare time crocheting beautiful blankets for all her children, grandchildren, and friends.  She also made and donated blankets for the elderly in Fort Hudson Nursing Home in the late 90s. Shirley had a love for all things. She would collect caterpillars and put them in a jar to watch them change into beautiful Monarch butterflies and then release them to the wind. She loved to fish, teaching her kids how to clean bullhead which was her favorite.

Above all was her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She always put others before herself.

Shirley was loved and adored by all that knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, George Case and her son Theodore Ames.

She is survived by her three children, Timothy Ames of Ballston Spa, Theresa Ames of Moreau and Jason Mattison of Wasilla, Alaska; her five grandchildren, Kelly Ames, Jacob Mattison, Bradley Mattison, Tyler Mattison, and Emily Mattison; her sister, Marion Briggs of Connecticut; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The Rite of Committal will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

Memorials in Shirley’s memory may be sent to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Fund, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380.

HUDSON FALLS – Lester “Les” “Giga” Wood, Sr., 75, was reunited with the love of his life, Marge on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Granville.

Born on April 19, 1948, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Alvin F. and Carmella (Penucci) Wood.

Les was a 1966 graduate of Hudson Falls High School.

On March 10, 1979, he married the love of his life, Marge Brooks at Hudson Falls United Methodist Church.

In his younger years, he delivered milk for Van Aernem’s Dairy and started an apprenticeship with General Electric in Hudson Falls, he worked for over his 20 years with General Electric, he felt honored to make parts for the Star Wars program.  He later moved on to work for Parker’s Machine and Jenks Machine for many years. During this time, he had a side job of delivering the Post Star. After he left Jenks Machine, he was able to take his love of Tool and Die Making to Serotta Bikes in Saratoga Springs.  He was on the team that developed and designed Serotta Bikes first Carbon Fiber frames, he was so proud of his work, he carried a demo frame in his trunk next to his golf clubs to show people what he was talking about.  After Serotta closed, he worked for Haanen Packard Machinery, Inc until his retirement.  Sitting around wasn’t for Giga though, he took his gift of gab and drove UBER for several years until his health wouldn’t allow it anymore.

Throughout his life, Les had his struggles, and when he was searching for answers, he decided to attend a little church meeting in a storefront in Hudson Falls.  He was surprised to see his former bartender, Paul Armstrong, Sr. was a pastor of this church. Les surrendered his life to God and from that day on Giga and Marge faithfully attended New Life Baptist Church.  At the time of his death, he was one of the longest members of the church.  Les served many years, mowing the lawn and shoveling the snow at church, many times enlisting family members to help him.  He also served as a trustee, longtime treasurer, Sunday School teacher of the Bible Brothers Class and bus and van driver.  Because of his love for children, hundreds of children in the Hudson Falls, Glens Falls, Fort Edward, Queensbury and surrounding areas were able to attend church, hear the same gospel that changed his life, all while getting a bag of candy and a warm hotdog to go home with. It didn’t matter who the kid was or where they came from, he treated them all the same.

Throughout his life, it was rare to see Les and Marge apart.  When Marge’s health was failing, he faithfully stood by her side and took care of her.  His heart broke on December 12, 2018, when Mima joined her savior.  After her passing he spent his days with family and continued to raise his grandson, Neal, whom he raised as a son.

Les was very knowledgeable about many subjects and was always willing to give advice and be the family therapist when needed.

In addition to his parents, and wife Marge “Mima” Wood, he was predeceased by his brother, Neal Wood, his son, Jimmy Wood and many more extended family members.

He is survived by his children, Lester Wood, Jr., Jackie Lewis and her husband, Jamel, Shawn Wood and his wife, Cindy, Lori Zapete and her husband, Jefferson and Neal Wood; his grandchildren, Michael, Andrew, Ali, LJ, Annie, Salena, Ryan, Dylan and Jules; two great grandchildren, Daniel, Kayla, Avery, Lola and Eddy; his sister, Elaine Smith; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Everyone is welcome to a celebration of Giga’s life 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3^rd at Jackie’s home, 3 Winterberry Lane, Fort Edward, NY 12828.

Les will be laid to rest with his wife at Moss Street Cemetery at a later date at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be sent to Autism Speaks, P.O. Box 37148, Boone, IA 50037-0148.

FORT EDWARD – David “Reb” Kirsch, 79 of Fort Edward went to Heaven to be with his grandson and best friend, Christopher Ramsey, on Friday morning, March 24, 2023.

Born on August 26, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Earl and Edith (Snider) Kirsch. Reb served his country in the US Army. He married the former Helen Weatherwax on July 18, 1970 and the two resided in Fort Edward since then. Reb worked for many years at the Scott Paper Company in Fort Edward, retiring in 1993. He then went back to work at ProTrans until 2013.

In his life, family always came first. One of Reb’s favorite things to do was to watch his grandchildren’s sporting events and he was proud to be the “manager” of his son in law’s softball team. He enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, cornhole, and fishing. Reb was a dedicated Miami Dolphins fan and loved watching the Adirondack Thunder hockey games.

In addition to his parents and his beloved grandson, Christopher, he is predeceased by a sister, Phyllis Stutts; and his mother and father in law, Merton and Marie Weatherwax, Sr.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Helen Kirsch of  Fort Edward; two daughters, Trisha Dupuis (Jay) of Hudson Falls, and Shannon Kirsch (Peter Graham) of Fort Edward; his grandchildren, Payten Ramsey (Douglas Dowd), Tristan Dupuis (Mckenna), Kailie Dupuis (Austin Payette), Danielle Perry (Tim), and Peyton Dupuis; his great-grandchildren, Colt and Kinsley Payette and Adalynn Dupuis; his sisters, Kathy Keys and Joan Strong, both of Texas; the many loved ones he was more of a father figure to than an uncle and friend; and many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call on Tuesday, March 28. 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Pine View Cemetery in Queensbury.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to the Children’s Neuroblastoma Foundation, www.cncfhope.org/donate.

HUDSON FALLS – Patricia S. “Patty” Winch, 76, of Hudson Falls, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Patty was born on December 12, 1946, in Hartford, Connecticut.

She graduated from Windsor High School in Connecticut.

Soon after her graduation, Patty married Gerald P. Winch on October 23, 1965, in Catskill.

For many years, she worked for CR Bard, making many friends along the way. Following her retirement from CR Bard, she continued with her friendships by attending a monthly retiree lunch group. Patty also was a volunteer at the Glens Falls Hospital.

She was an avid reader, who also loved watching Gunsmoke, various cooking shows and keeping up with the latest mysteries on Murder She Wrote.

Most importantly, Patty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was always there for her family and never missed her grandchildren’s baseball, football, basketball, cheering and lacrosse games as well as horse shows.

Patty was predeceased by her granddaughter, Chelsea Lavin, her brother-in-law, Sonny Barrett and her nephew, Gregory Barrett.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Gerald P. Winch of Hudson Falls; her three children, Susan (Paul) Pruiksma of Argyle, John (Teresa) Winch of Granville and Tracy Colomb of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Jordan Pruiksma, Tyler (Kayla) Pruiksma, Cori (Marissa Gordon) Winch, Hali (Tim Fleming) Winch, Bailey Winch, Emma (Devin Jenkins) Colomb and Kegan (Cassidi Wright) Colomb; her great grandchildren, Naomi Wharton and Walker Anthony Winch; her siblings, Betty Barrett and Ronald (Karen) Walsh; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, including her special niece, Sharon (Paul) Baker.

All are welcome to a celebration of life for Patty, 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Bogey’s Pub and Grill at Bay Meadows, 31 Cronin Rd, Queensbury, NY.

The family would life to thank Patty’s best friend Donna Bennefield for always being there for her.

Memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at https://www.stjude.org/donate

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

HUDSON FALLS – Lisa Record, 63, of Maple Street, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16, 2023, with her husband and son by her side, at Glens Falls Hospital from an aneurysm.

Lisa was a 1978 graduate from Hudson Falls High School. Lisa loved animals, children, nature & Native American Culture. Lisa spent a short time working for Head Start and cherished her time spent working with the children. She spent many years helping her husband run their company, Record Time Construction.

Lisa enjoyed camping, gardening, long rides on the back of her husband’s motorcycle and was a collector of many things. In her later years she yearned to become a grandmother and was blessed with a grandson. She loved being a mother and grandmother to all her boys (and their friends).

Lisa was predeceased by her son Vincent ‘Vinny’ Record, her parents, Elaine Nolin and John Prevost, her in-laws Thomas and Pam Record and her brother-in-law, Thomas Record. As well as one of her best friends Katie VanTassell. 

Those who will miss her, include her husband of 46 years, Matthew ‘Rocco’ Record; her son, Matthew (Ginger) Record II, and her “bonus” daughter, Melony Nicholson; the love of her life, her grandson, Braylyn Record; as well as her step grandson, CJ VanGuilder and “bonus” grandchildren Kevin and Kamryn Nicholson; also left to cherish her memory is her stepfather, Gary Nolin; her siblings, Stephanie Prevost, Denise (Dan) Baldock, Donald Prevost, Corina (Fred) Strassburg and Ron Nolin; her brother in law, Mike Record; and her sister in law, Debbie Gitto.

Friends may call on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls. 

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the funeral home with Rev. Rich Weihing, of Hudson Falls Methodist Church, officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, Lisa’s family suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at https://www.stjude.org/, St .Jude’s held a special place in Lisa heart due to her son’s own battle with a childhood cancer.