Betty J. Thornton

d. March 9, 2017

Averill Park- Betty J. Thornton, 86, a former resident of Averill Park died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Van Rensselaer Manor after a long illness. Born in Elizabethtown, NY Betty was the daughter of the late Ross and Mabel Sackett Ayotte and wife of the late Raymond J. Thornton. Betty spent most of her life in Sand Lake and moved to the Adirondacks in the 1970’s where Betty was the Town Clerk at St. Regis Falls. Betty had moved back to the area in 1993 where she worked for the Town of Sand Lake. Betty was a communicant of St. Henry’s Church in Averill Park. Betty was the sister of the late John, Charles and Roy Ayotte. Survivors include her children Barbara (William) Glasser of Averill Park, Colleen (Lawrence) Cann –Ratcliffe of Fernley, NV, Jeannette Benac , Paul L. Cann Jr., and Ross Cann all of Averill Park, her brother Stephen Ayotte of Troy, 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call at St. Henry’s Church 9-11 a.m.on Saturday, March 11 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.
Visit www.perrykomdat.com for directions and a private guestbook.
VISITATION

Saturday
March 11, 2017
9:00AM-11:00AM
St. Henrys Church
Averill Park, NY

FUNERAL MASS

Saturday
March 11, 2017
11:00AM
St. Henrys Church
Averill Park, NY

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