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Queensbury – Catherine “Cathy” White, 80, of Queensbury, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on August 25, 1943, in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late James Francis and Mary Lavinia (Kindred) Hanley.

Cathy married Theodore W. White on December 29, 1964. Together they shared 51 years together, before he passed away on October 18, 2016.

She retired from government service with her husband in 2003.

Cathy enjoyed flower gardening, taking meticulous care of her lawn and crocheting.  She also loved a good mystery, feeding the squirrels and the opportunity she had with her career to travel and live throughout the world with her family.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her three sisters, Mary Margaret, Elizabeth ‘Betty” and Rose.

She is survived by her children, Cathleen Burns and her husband, Tim of South Glens Falls, Theodore Shawn White and his wife, Beth of San Antonio, TX, Patricia White of Queensbury; her seven grandchildren, Caitlin, Erin, Theodore Connor, Victoria, Alexis, Ethne and Danielle; two great grandchildren,; her two brothers, Daniel Hanley and Edmund Hanley; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and several great-nieces, great-nephews, and great-cousins.

Burial with will be 9 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Gerald B. H. Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Road, Stillwater.

Donations in Cathy’s memory may be made to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

HUDSON FALLS – Wally White, 62, of Hudson Falls, went into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his home.

Born on April 26, 1960, in Mason City, Iowa, he was the son of the late Cecil Vane White and Betty Delilah (Hendrick) White.

Following graduating from high school, Wally enlisted in the US Navy, serving as a Sea Bee from 1982 to 1984.

Wally owned and operated Hudson Falls Heating and Air for several years.

He was a member of the Northway Christian Church. 

Wally enjoyed sailing, motorcycling, camping and biking until his grandchildren were born, then they became the center of his universe.  He would find any reason to spend every moment with them he could.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Leona Heldt, Clyde White and Bob White.

Wally is survived by his children, Jesse White of Gansevoort and Kassandra White and her significant other, Alan Whalen of Hudson Falls; his precious grandchildren, Alan “Bear” and Alana “Lana Bana”; his sister, Karla Bailey and her husband Matt; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be on Friday, December 2, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.  Wally’s family requests that you dress casual and comfortable.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 pm on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in the town of Stillwater.

Wally’s family would like to thank the Hudson Falls Police Department, Coroner Robert Lemieux and the Carleton Funeral Home Staff for all their care and compassion during this difficult time.

Memorial donations may be sent in Wally’s memory to the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park, 21 Lafrate Way, North Kingstown, RI 02852 https://seabeesmuseum.com/donations/donation-form.

HUDSON FALLS & HEBRON– Alice “Nancy” Meagher White, 95, of Hudson Falls and formerly of Brooklyn and Hebron, peacefully joined her husband in eternal rest on Friday, April 1, 2016, at the home of her son and daughter in law, Anthony and Kim White.

Born on August 19, 1920 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late John Francis Meagher and Alice Forsyth Meagher.

Nancy was proud to have graduated with honors from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, the school that “Welcome Back Kotter” was based on. She wrote a column for the school newspaper “Book Ends by Nancy Meagher,” and was a member of the National Arista Honor Society. Nancy was also member of the Daughters of the British Empire.

In 1963, she married Gerald White on Long Island.  He passed away in 2003, after 40 wonderful years of marriage.

Nancy, along with her husband, lived in Lakeview, Long Island for many years. While in Long Island, Nancy was the secretary for the Administrator of Building and Grounds at Rockville Center Public School System.  She was employed there for many years and when Gerald retired, they bought a colonial saltbox home and farm and moved to Hebron to spend their retirement years together.

Nancy was an avid reader and loved music.  She played the piano and sang in the choir at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Malvern, NY. She also was a wonderful cook who made the most perfect Genoese spaghetti.  The center of her life was watching over her grandchildren.  She adored them and took interest in everything they did.

Survivors include her brother, John Forsyth Meagher and his wife, Sandra of Rowayton, Connecticut and Hebron, NY, her son, Anthony Meagher White and his wife, Kimberley Waters-White of Hudson Falls, and their three sons, Kieran, Korey and Kerry White; her son, Douglas Sommer of Smithtown, NY, her daughter in law, Anita Sommer of Smithtown and their children, Jonathan Sommer and his wife, Breanne, and Evan Sommer and his fiancée, Jessica Ziegler.

Memorial Services will be private.

The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828 and to the American Cancer Society.

Queensbury – Raymond F. White, 77, of Queensbury passed away on February 10, 2016, after a long illness.

Born on December 23, 1938 in Hudson Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Floyd C. and Sada (Orton) White. In the 1950’s his family purchased a 28 acre farm on Dix Avenue. This is where he would raise several prize winning cattle for a 4-H project, one of which was a pure bred Holstein heifer calf that won first place, three years in a row, at the Washington County Fair.

Ray graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1960, and would go on to spend his life working in the paper industry. He was employed by Hudson Pulp and Paper Company in Thomson from 1961 to 1979, and later at Victory Specialty Packaging in Victory Mills where he retired in 1992.

On October 2, 1965, he married Joan Wood in Gansevoort, and they enjoyed 40 years of marriage.

Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, camping, fishing, gardening, country music, western tv shows, superman and playing his accordion.

He was predeceased by his wife Joan, after 40 years of marriage, who died in 2006, a son, Gordon Clarence White, who died in 1966 several days after birth, a sister Helen Buckley Perry, who died in 1999, and a brother Charles White, who died in 2010.

Survivors include his four children, Tonia Ray and her husband, Bill of South Glens Falls; Vanessa Lemery and her husband, Dave of South Glens Falls; Albert Wallace Logan and his wife, Terri of Schuylerville, and Regina Shaw and her husband, William of Warrensburg; eleven grandchildren, Rosa Lee and Dylan Ray of South Glens Falls, Hailey and Emily Lemery of South Glens Falls, Katie Lemery Hicks of Queensbury, Christopher Lemery of Glens Falls, David Lemery II of Chicago, Katie Logan of New Jersey, Eugene “T.J.” Kelly, Permelia “Pam” Kelly Shaw, and Gordon McGowan, all of Warrensburg, five great grand-children, Jacob and Connor Hicks of Queensbury, and William, Patrick, and Carrie Jane Kelly of Warrensburg; one Brother Edward White and his wife Doris, of Florida; several nieces, nephews, cousins; his close childhood friend Chuck Willis; a close family friend Mary Altare, who always made him smile, and his close friend and neighbor Roger Corlew, who always stopped in to visit.

Ray’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of his care givers for the excellent care given to him during his last years of life, the EMT’s, at Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, and the wonderfully caring people at Glens Falls Hospital on 3 North, especially Belinda, who was more than just a nurse.

Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. with the Reverend William Puckey, pastor of the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in the spring at Gansevoort Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, 1109 Ridge Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804 and the Warren County Meals on Wheels, C/O Warren County Treasurer, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York 12845.

HUDSON FALLS – Theresa R. (LaFountain) White, 87, a long time Vaughn Road resident, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born July 19, 1927, on LaBarge St. in Hudson Falls, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Doris (Constantineau) LaFountain.

Theresa was a 1945 graduate of Hudson Falls High School.  Thirty three years later she received her RN degree from Adirondack Community College.

Her husband, Raymond White died in 1985.

She worked as a teacher’s aide at BOCES and then did nursing work at Saratoga Hospital and the former Wilton Developmental Center.  She retired in 1993.

Theresa was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.  She was active in the Bereavement Group, RICA and was an Eucharistic Minister.

She enjoyed watching her family grow.

In addition to her husband and parents, a son, Thomas White, two brothers,  Bill LaFountain and Dick LaFountain two sisters-in-law, June LaFountain and Sue LaFountain all passed away before her.

She is survived by four sons, Michael White and his wife, Gail, of Las Vegas, NV, Dick White of Glens Falls, Jack White and his wife, Janice of Midlouthian, VA and Joseph White and his wife, Stacie; one daughter, Kathy Stewart and her husband, Tim of South Glens Falls; 10 grandchildren, Kelly Andrews and her husband, Chris, Courtney, Michael, and Leah White, Rebecca Hermey and her companion Brian Lounsbury, Nathaniel, Thomas and Samantha White and Katie Mound and William Mound and his wife, Amanda; her great grandchildren; Jon, Joe, Adrianna, Isabella, Nicholas, Logan, Kayleigh, Aiden, Harrison, Ellie, Sophia and Lily; one great-great grandchild, Owen; five step grandchildren, Matthew and Mark Stewart, Paige Jensin, Brian Vaughn and Brooke Merlow; one sister, Mary Corlew of Queensbury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 on Monday at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, on the park in Hudson Falls, with the Rev. Thomas Babiuch , pastor, officiating.

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

The family suggests that memorials in Theresa’s name be made to the Catholic Charities Community Maternity Services, C/O St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church, 11 Wall St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839.

HUDSON FALLS – Mildred L. White, 96, of Jones Avenue, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013, at her home.

Born on September 13, 1917 in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late William and Eunice Sherman.

Mildred was a graduate of Fort Ann School and in 1936, at the age of 18,  she eloped with George White.

For many years, Mildred worked for J & J Lingerie in Granville and then moved with the company to Glens Falls.  She retired at the age of 65.

Mildred was a very self reliant and independent woman.  She lived on her own up until her death.  Mildred loved to collect porcelain dolls, music boxes and lighthouses.

Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her infant son, Teddy, her daughter, Myrna Sherman and all her brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Joan Churchill and her husband, Glenn of Hudson Falls and Ronald White and his wife, Ruth, also of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Robin (White) Fanning, Ronald White II, Hope (White) Barber and Beth (Churchill) Cafferty; her great grandchildren, Mark, Ethan, Ronald, Raymond, Jeremy, Nichole, Adam, Aaron, Kayla, Conor and Caitlin Cafferty; one great great granddaughter, Kayleigh; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Monday, November 25^th , from 11 to 1 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

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

The family suggests that memorial donations be given to The American Cancer society, 959 Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804.

QUEENSBURY – Marcia Ann White, 69, of Queensbury Avenue (County Line Road), died on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

Born on May 14, 1944, in Glens Falls, she was the beloved daughter of the late Duane “Unk” and Edna (Wells) White. Those close to Marcia knew her as “Sha Sha”, and her and her mother as “The White Girls”.

The owner and operator of Marcia Ann’s Beauty and Craft Salon, Marcia was an avid crafter, and a talented artist, hair stylist, and cake decorator. She was a kind and patient caregiver to many children, and a second mother to a lucky few.

Marcia was a graduate of Hudson Falls High School. She was employed by Mack’s Drug, Fay’s Drug, the Warren County Airport coffee shop, and was the craft manager for Ames department store.

Survivors include her Godson, Nicholas Cassella, and his brother Philip Cassella, both of Hartford; several cousins, including the “Other White Girls”, Andrea White of Washington, D.C. and Melissa White of Glens Falls; and several very special friends, including Nancy and Jim Toole of Glens Falls.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Street, in Hudson Falls.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home, with the burial following at the Pine View Cemetery in the town of Queensbury.

Marcia’s family and friends suggest memorials in the form of donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2 Pine West Plaza, Suite 204, Albany, NY 12205 or the American Cancer Society, 959 State Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804..