SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Madeline C. Campbell, 77, of Ryder Ave, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by all of her loving children, on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Born on August 20, 1941, in Minerva, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alice (Morse) Secor.

On August 6, 1966, she married James Campbell.  He passed away on April 6, 1984, after 18 wonderful years of marriage.

Madeline was employed as a nursing aide at the Glens Falls Hospital for 27 years.  She loved this job and helping those in need.  Madeline made many friends through her work.  During her 27 years, she worked in the cancer wing for 15 years.  She made every family who came through those doors feel peaceful, because she herself understood them, having gone through it herself.  While serving on the cancer wing, she was fortunate to have worked with her best friend, Sue Long.  They shared both happy and sad times, leaning on each other.

Madeline was a mother to every child in the family and also in the neighborhood.  They came for warmth, food, safety, and every once in a while, the strap.  She enjoyed putting together puzzles and crocheting blankets for everyone in the family.  Madeline filled her children’s life with adventure, fun and crazy stories.  The center of her life was her family.  Madeline loved the times spend with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was an awesome lady, who will be missed by her family and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two sons, Carl Campbell and Robert Secor; two grandsons, Mike VanLew and Nate Brown, two brothers, Kenneth and Richard Secor and two sisters, Leona Warrington and Elizabeth Campbell.

She is survived by her children, Mary VanLew, Barbara Campbell and her significant other, Steve Briere, Betty Adams and her husband, Robert, James R. Campbell and John Campbell and his wife, Theresa; her grandchildren, Jamie VanLew, Carl Campbell, Christine Campbell, Curtis Campbell, Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, Melanie Campbell-Tracey, NP, Nicole Campbell, Heather Secor, Cassandra Higgins, Matthew Secor, John Campbell, Jr., Cory Higgins, Adam Campbell; several great grandchildren; and soon to be a great-great grandson; her sisters, Patricia Tucker, Constance Younes, Asa Younes, Mary Baker and Evelyn Goodspeed; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of Madeline’s life will be later in the Summer at Minerva Town Beach.

Memorial donations in memory of Madeline, may be sent to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

FORT ANN – Linda Ballard Bearor passed away comfortably on May 30, 2019 at Glens Falls Hospital after a battle with lung disease.

Born in Granville, New York, December 18, 1957 of the late Donald and Anne (Cordato) Ballard, she grew up in Comstock and graduated from Fort Ann High School, Class of 1977. Soon after graduation she married Glenn “Skip” Bearor on July 1^st, 1978 and enjoyed over 40 years of marriage while residing in Fort Ann for the remainder of her life.

When she was young Linda worked for some time at Emma Lang Hospital and provided care for many local children through the years who grew up to make a difference in the community and touch the entire world. She believed that loving friends and family where the most important part of life.

Surviving family include children Chad Bearor, Josh (Christie) Bearor, and Nicole Bearor; siblings Donald (Karen) Ballard, and Gaye Ballard; grandchildren Parker, Mackenzie, Logan, Jayden, and Mellissa; nieces and nephews AnnMarie (Jerry) Cutter, Katie Ballard, Donald (Bria) Ballard Jr., and Dillion Wilson; great nieces and nephews Kadynce, Evyn, and Irys; and her beloved dog Rocky-Roo.

She will be missed very much. Linda looks forward to watching over us all while spending time in heaven with her husband Skip, mother and father Anne and Donald Ballard, as well as her dear friend Patricia Nabozny, all of whom she has missed incredibly.

The family would like to thank the staff of Tower 5 at Glens Falls Hospital for their care and dedication, as well as the Fort Ann Rescue Squad and the many friends who have provided support in recent years.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday June 2^nd at the Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Department from 2-4pm.

Memorial donations can be made to the Fort Ann Fire Department, PO Box 305, Fort Ann, NY 12827 or Fort Ann Rescue Squad, PO Box 237, Fort Ann, NY 12827.

QUEENSBURY – Kenneth Thomas Elms, Sr., 70, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on January 18, 1949 in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Blanche (LaGaurdy) Elms. At one time, Ken was married to Ethel Blackmer and Ann Williams.  In his youth he was employed as Sub-Assembly Worker at Troy-Bilt.

He was a member of the Glens Falls Association for the Blind and lived his life with a determination to stay busy and keep moving forward.  Tom was very talented man, and once constructed a model of the Twin Towers, including the doors and windows out of Legos.   He was a craftsman, building multitudes of spice racks, then gifting them to his friends.

Survivors include his two children, Kenneth T. Elms, Jr. and Melinda Sue Elms; his twin sister, Kathleen Elms of Fort Edward; his half-brother and half-sister, Darlene (Elm) Lockrow.

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

FORT EDWARD – On Monday, May 27, 2019, Lois Elaine (White) Belden, longtime resident of Fort Edward, passed peacefully at The Pines at Glens Falls at age 82 after a prolonged illness.

Lois was born on April 24, 1937 in a 27 room farmhouse in Argyle, NY to Jasper and Harriet (Knowlton) White. Shortly after her graduation from Argyle High School, she started her family as proud and devoted mother to her five children whom she always referred to as her jewels: Rick, Chris, Brian, Aimee, and Andrew. Her working life included many years in sales and customer service, which she found deeply satisfying thanks to her natural enjoyment of and affinity for people as well as her innate drive to help others. In this, as in all areas of her life, she made a memorable impression on everyone she encountered with her friendly approach, ready humor, and commitment to treating everyone fairly, with integrity and respect.

Lois had a sharp, curious mind and was an avid reader, a lifelong learner, and a published poet. She valued education and emphasized its importance to her children. She had a lifelong love of music, which she also imparted to her children. She always described herself as a country girl and often told stories about growing up on a farm, speaking fondly of working all day in the fields as a girl with her father.

Tenacious and fiercely self-reliant, Lois began earning her own money at age 13 and continued to live independently in her own home until shortly before her 82^nd birthday. She was unusually perceptive, quick witted with a keen sense of humor, and uniformly well remembered by her children’s friends as always warm and welcoming whenever they visited her home during their school years.

In her retirement, Lois enjoyed being a loving grandmother to her nine grandchildren and spending time with family, friends, and neighbors. Her home life included completing jigsaw puzzles and word searches, taking walks by the Feeder Canal, enjoying time with her beloved dogs and observing the ongoing variety of wildlife (such as birds, deer, and turkeys) that visited her yard. Lois also spent many summers as a volunteer with the children’s reading program at the Hudson Falls Library.

Lois was preceded in death by her father, Jasper, and her mother, Harriet.

Survivors include her five children, Rick Belden of Austin, TX, Christopher Belden and wife, Susan, of Austin, TX, Brian Belden and wife, Danielle, of Manchaca, TX, Aimee Belden of Buda, TX, and Andrew Belden of Malta; grandchildren Conner Belden, Ted Belden, Courtney Hohnecker, Kenneth Belden, Natalie Belden, Griffin Perry, Haley Belden, Peyton Perry, and Hannah Belden; siblings Mildred Plude of Hudson Falls, Elsie McMurry of Argyle, , Shirley Washburn and husband, George, of Berne, Wayne White and wife, Lynn, of Fort Edward, and Bruce White and wife, Zoe, of Argyle, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins who loved her dearly.

At Lois’ request, there are no calling hours scheduled.

A Memorial Service will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls, on the park in Hudson Falls with the Lee Pallman, Pastor, officiating.

Lois’ family would like to thank Dr. Coombes, Dr. Taylor and the staff at C.R. Wood Cancer Center in Glens Falls for the time, care, and compassion shown to Lois throughout her illness.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Lois’ name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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

GLENS FALLS, MECHANICVILLE & GAINESBORO, TN – Sylvia (DeCrescente) Parker, 72, went into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her home, with her loved ones.

As per Sylvia’s request, no services are planned.

Donations in Sylvia’s memory may be made to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or simply go out and buy a kid an ice cream.