Elwin G. Gorton of Whitehall, N.Y., formally of Newtown, Conn., born on Feb. 17, 1942, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 10, 2013 at Pleasant Valley Infirmary in Argyle, N.Y. after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Donna Jimatis-Gorton, son Donald John-Parker Gorton both of Whitehall, N.Y.; daughter [...]
Norman Houston “Sonny” MacLeod, 67
Norman Houston “Sonny” MacLeod, 67 WHITEHALL — Norman Houston “Sonny” MacLeod, 67, of Whitehall, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2012, at Glens Falls Hospital. Sonny was born on Aug. 31, 1944, in Princeton, Maine, the son of the late Norman H. MacLeod Sr. and Edith (Libby) MacLeod. He was a graduate of [...]
June H. Davis, 78,
June H. Davis, 78, of Holcombville Road, Whitheall, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a short illness. Born on Oct. 12, 1933 in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Lucius and Eva (Stoddard) Hurlburt. Ma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, [...]
Marion V. Holcomb, 95
Marion V. Holcomb, 95, formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam. Born on April 19, 1916, in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Harriet “Hattie” (Harvey) Granger. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens, embroidering, crocheting and knitting. Besides her parents, [...]
Arlene Rozell, 66
Arlene Rozell, 66, passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Cambridge, on March 25, 2012, after a 3 ½-year battle with ovarian cancer, with her loving family by her side. Arlene was born on April 1, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris Matthews. She was born [...]
Jacqueline “Jackie” (Jones) Thomas, 78
Jacqueline “Jackie” (Jones) Thomas, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2012, at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vt. She was born on Oct. 4, 1933, the daughter of the late Selina (Gandrow) Jones and Thomas Jones. Jackie enjoyed bingo, bowling and reading her favorite books. She was an avid Green Bay Packers [...]
Robert B. Juckett, 59
Robert B. Juckett, 59, of Skene Street, Whitehall, passed away unexpectedly at the Glens Falls Hospital on Monday, March 5, 2012. Family and friends may call at the Jillson Funeral Home, Inc., 46 Williams Street, Whitehall on Friday, March 9, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will [...]
Dorothy C. Wilson, 88
Dorothy C. Wilson, 88, of Granville, NY, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Glens Falls Hospital. Dorothy was born on May 28, 1923 in Medina, Ohio, daughter of Edna Gault and Oscar Culler. She studied science at Ohio State University culminating in a Ph.D. degree in bacteriology in 1951. During this time she [...]
Truman R. Kilburn Jr., 49
Truman R. Kilburn Jr., 49, went to the Lord February 18, 2012, following fatal injuries sustained in an auto accident. Truman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Truman R. Kilburn Sr., of Fair Play, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother and five sisters, Taylor R. Kilburn, Philadelphia, MS; [...]
Marian Perry Long, 77
Marian Perry Long, 77, of Dover Plains, NY, passed away suddenly on Jan. 30, 2012, at Sharon Hospital. She was born in Whitehall, NY, on Dec. 14, 1934, the daughter of the late Claude and Frances Perry. Marian was a graduate of Whitehall High School and was a corrections officer at Bedford Hills, retiring in [...]






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]