Saratoga Springs, NY - Marion G. (Ball) Priester of West Circular Street passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 in her home at 88 years of age. She was born December 5, 1925 in Saratoga Springs, the daughter of the late Lewis E. and Christina (Michel) Ball and was a lifelong city resident. A graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, she worked for the local telephone company, Pierce and Tarantino Insurance and the Division Street School. She retired from the Saratoga Springs Jr/Sr High School where she worked for many, many years as an Administrator. Marion enjoyed life and was always happy to share the history of Saratoga Springs especially the interesting and famous people she met at the family boarding home and through accompanying her father on his electrical jobs. She loved animals and was also a huge fan of Clark Gable. Marion married Russell M. Priester on April 17, 1948 and they were happily married for 65 years. When Russell passed away on May 26, 2013 he stilled called her "His Bride". In addition to her parents and her loving husband, Marion is predeceased by two sons, Dean R. and Russell Jr., her sisters Alvera Gaetano and Beulah (Pogie) Wright and her brother Louis E. Ball. Survivors include two daughters, Candace (John) Petralia and Kimberly (Brad) Saville and one granddaughter, Amy Petralia, all of Saratoga Springs as well as many nieces and nephews. Marion is also survived by the wonderful caregivers who cared for and loved her as their own mother for the past year, Myrna Hall, Kim McCullen, Shelley Simms, Gina Hazen and Tina Passino. Relatives and friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 N. Broadway 584-5373. Services will be conducted at 12 p.m. at the funeral home and burial will follow in the family plot at Greenridge Cemetery on Lake Avenue. Memorials may be made in her name to any of the following charities: American Leukemia Society, 5 Computer Dr. West, Suite 100, Albany, NY 12205; Juvenile Diabetes Association, 6 Greenwood Dr., East Greenbush, NY 12061; Shriners Children's Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.