Saratoga Springs, NY - William J. Blakely passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Wesley Health Care Center. He was 87. Born October 20, 1926 in Paterson, NJ, he is the son of the late Samuel and Mary Blakely. Bill moved from Paterson to Greenfield in 1963. He was a trainer at the Saratoga Harness Track, a member of the Harness Association and a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Greenfield. There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be 10am Friday, November 21, 2014 at Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.