All Obituaries

CAMBRIDGE - Richard Roy Todd Carlsen died unexpectedly on Monday, January 14th, 2019 at his home in Cambridge, NY. He was 49 years old, born in Cambridge, NY on September 27th, 1969. He is survived by his father, Walter Carlsen; his siblings, Doris (Donald) McKinley and Sheryl (Michael) Burke, his dear friends Alan Dupuis and Tom Mclenithan who were like brothers to him; and his nieces and nephews, Carson and Sage McKinley, Nicole (Webster) Madison, Audrey and Silas Madison, Walter (Jackie)...

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Jacob Edward Petersen died peacefully on January 11 after a long and active life. Jacob was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Born near Lancaster, PA in 1928, he was the son of late Catherine (Zook) and Thoralf Roh Petersen.  The third of four children Jacob was raised in Braintree, MA, where he attended Braintree public schools.    After graduating high school at the age of 16, he attended and graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA...

WILTON – Joseph Aloy, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his home.    He was born on May 18, 1937 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of the late Paul Aloy and Mary Verrotti Aloy, owners of Aloy’s Garden Restaurant.   In 1963 Joe married Katherine Holowczak, moved to Red Hook, NY and started his racing stable Echo Brook Farms. He owned, trained and drove several outstanding standardbred race horses including Scrooge and Echo Brook Phil. ...

HARTFORD, NY - Emma L. Breault, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.  Emma was born on December 30, 1941 in Hebron, New York, the daughter of Bennett Barrett and Evelyn (Burch) Barrett.  Emma married Leonard A. Breault Jr. on April 6, 1958 and supported him during his 24 years of combined military service in the U.S. Air Force, Navy Sea Bees, Army, and raised their six children together. While living in Karlsruhe, Germany, Emma served...

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Shirley Boevin, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 5, 1927 in Fort Edward, NY, The daughter of the late Newell MacDonald and Elitha VanDusen MacDonald. Shirley was a manager for the Western Union for many years.  She loved her log cabin in Stony Creek. Her connection to nature, up the mountains, through the woods and along the plains drew her to love hiking.  In her quiet time, she...

GREENFIELD CENTER         William Tyler Hinckley Sr., 92, left this earth to join his Lord and Savior in heaven on December 22, 2018. William (Bill) was married to Florence Bassett Hinckley for 69 years.  She was the love of his life, his companion and the mother of his 7 children. Together they journeyed through all of the ups and downs that life gave them and set an example of faithfulness to God and the importance of family that all of their...

“Betty”, Elizabeth Stewart Jones-Chew, age 83 passed away on December 18, 2018 during her peaceful sleep at her home in Saratoga Springs, NY. She was born on August 15, 1935 in Ballston Spa., NY, the daughter of the late James Adam and Elizabeth Ashton Jones. Betty loved life and embraced all it had to offer throughout her stay here on earth.  She was a lover of the creation and all its creatures therein.  It would not be uncommon to find her walking through an open...

BALLSTON SPA - Cary Aragon, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 8, 1962 in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Rudolph C. Junot and Jocelyn A. Neal. Cary’s family was her world, especially her grandchildren, even her furry ones! She loved swimming, paddle boarding, jet-skiing, camping, gardening, singing, dancing, coloring and soaking up the sunshine.  Cary is survived by her parents,...

HERKIMER- Mrs. Doris LaVallo, age 86 a lifelong resident of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 2, 2018 at the Wesley Healthcare Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. Being with family is what Doris treasured the most. Many good times were spent together with at home parties, barbeques and at the Saratoga Race Track to mention a few. Doris is survived by her children, Charlene Perruccio and her husband Nick of Gansevoort, Michelle Masten and her husband Craig of...

LAKE KATRINE - Charles E. Bennifield, Jr., 71 passed away peacefully Saturday December 1, 2018 at The Northeast Center for Special Care. Born on January 22, 1947, he was the son of the late Charles E. Bennifield Sr. and the late Helen and Leroy Heyward.  He is preceded by his late wife Jean (Barrette) Bennifield. Charles, grew up in Sheepsheads Bay, Brooklyn and relocated to Saratoga Spring in the 70’s where he lived the rest of his adult life.  Charles loved summers in...