Scott A. Foro

Scott A. Foro of Greenfield Center, NY, passed away on August 14, 2024, at Saratoga Hospital after a brave 8 month battle with cancer.  He was 63 years old.

Scott was born in Glens Falls, NY on November 28, 1960, to Louis Foro Sr. (d. 2001) and Joan Prins (d. 2022) and lived much of his early life in Hudson Falls, NY.  He graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1979 and went on to study Fire Science at Cape Cod Community College.

Scott would serve in the Hudson Falls Volunteer Fire Department from 1980  to 1991. He was incredibly proud of his service in the fire department, frequently saying “once a firefighter, always a firefighter” long after he left it.  His time in the fire department was so important to him that he purchased Engine 82, a Mack CF pumper, from the Hudson Falls Fire Department in 2013, the year after it was taken out of service.  He would spend hours talking about the history of the truck to anyone who would listen, being sure to recall how he “rode the back bumper on her first call.”

In March of 1983, he met Kimberly Austin on a blind date that was arranged by mutual friends. They married on September 20, 1986. 

He worked various jobs including snow making at West Mountain, night desk clerk at the Queensbury Hotel, maintenance for Frederick Garden Apartments in Saratoga, and the Building Superintendent for the Hudson Falls Village Hall. 

In 1996, Scott and his wife Kimberly opened Whispering Pines Campsites & RV Park in Greenfield Center, NY.  Having been avid campers for many years, Scott would detail their stay at every park, noting how he would do things differently. The park had been closed for 5 years when they found it and it became his opportunity to run a campground the way he had always envisioned. With the help of family and friends, Scott revitalized the property working 18 hour days, transforming it from a run down 70-site campground into a thriving, 112-site RV park. It’s a place that thousands of campers have been able to enjoy for the last 29 years.  Scott’s legacy will continue to be felt in the campground for years to come. Although he can never be replaced, the campground will continue to operate to honor his hard work, dedication, and his vision for the future. 

As much as he loved his life “in the pines,” Scott truly enjoyed spending time at his home in Lehigh Acres, Florida.  Whether it was taking a siesta on the lanai, driving around town in his Mustang convertible, taking his wife to her favorite beach on Sanibel Island, or sipping a cocktail at his favorite tiki bar, it was here that Scott was happiest and the most relaxed.

Scott is survived by his wife of 37 years Kimberly (Austin) Foro of Greenfield Center, NY, his son Jared Foro of Saratoga Springs, NY, his daughter Caroline Foro of Syracuse, NY, a brother-in-law Donald Austin, Jr of San Diego, CA and his wife, Patti, his mother-in-law, Patricia Austin of Saratoga Springs, NY and a very special cousin Kerri Reilly of Queensbury, NY, and her husband, Mike. 

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in Scott’s honor at Whispering Pines Campsites & RV Park in Greenfield Center, NY. sometime in September. His family hopes that his friends, his Whispering Pines family and brothers from the fire service will take part in honoring him. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Scott’s name to the American Cancer Society, the Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation, or your local volunteer fire department.