IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ellamay M.

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Lafountain-Almy

May 7, 1921 – January 16, 2014

Obituary

Ballston Spa, NY - EllaMay Marie LaFountain-Almy, 92, died January 16, 2014. Born May 7, 1921 in Tupper Lake, NY she was the daughter of the late Charles StLouis and Adelaide (Lazon) StLouis. EllaMay enlisted in the US Navy (WAVES) in 1942 where she rose to the rank of Communication Specialist, 3rd class. She worked at the Navel Communications Annex in Washington DC; honorably discharged in 1945. After graduating from Mildred Elly Business College, she worked as a legal secretary and bookkeeper until her retirement in 1993. In addition to her parents, EllaMay was predeceased by her husbands, Kenneth H. LaFountain (married in 1947; died 1972) and Arthur C. Almy (married in 1994; died 2005); six brothers George, Roy, Henry, Harry, Joe and Peter StLouis and one sister Veronica Maynard. Survivors include her children, Patricia Turner (David) of Hudson Falls, Kenneth G. LaFountain (Tina) of Alabama, Henry C. LaFountain (Ann) of Hudson Falls and David L. LaFountain (Terry) of West Charlton; sister Gertrude Dugan of Tupper Lake; grandchildren Susan Turner, Marie McCarthy, Nancy Turner, Kenneth LaFountain, Christine LaFountain, AmyJo Vozza, Dawn LaFountain, Zackary LaFountain, Sara Korona and Samantha Blowers; twelve great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and extended Almy family. There will be no public calling hours. Burial with military honors will take place at 11:00am Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Rd., Schuylerville. Thank you to the staff and doctors of the Wesley Health Care Center for their support and care of EllaMay in her final months. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
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Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery

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