WHITEHALL – Candace I. “Candy” Renaud, 72, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully at Glens Falls Hospital, following a long battle with numerous illnesses, on February 5, 2024, with her loving family by her side.
Born May 19, 1951, in Philadelphia New York, she was the daughter of the late Merton and Ella (Clifton) Brotherton.
Candace, known by all as Candy, grew up on the family farm in Philadelphia, NY and attended Indian River High School. She married Theodore Alguire at the St. James Church in Gouverneur and began their family with their children, Jeff and Kelly.
Throughout her life, Candy was a ‘jack of all trades’. She enjoyed working with the public at different stores and restaurants.
Candy was a huge fan of Elvis. She also loved Betty Boop. Most importantly, Candy absolutely loved gardening. It was a true passion of hers. Candy put a lot of thought into planting her flowers. She wanted to make sure she planted flowers that would attract certain birds so she could birdwatch from the windows in her house or while sitting outside in her yard. She would spend hours outside working in her garden.
She also enjoyed ceramics, knitting, and sewing. Candy was always a hands-on woman. If a coat, shirt, or pair of pants were missing a button, she was quick to grab a needle and thread to sew the button back on. There wasn’t a thing she couldn’t sew, fix, or mend. Family trips to Cranberry Lake Campground will never be forgotten. Whether she knew what she was doing or not, Candy always managed to be the master at making wonderful meals and snacks on the open campfire.
In addition to her parents, Candy is also predeceased by her husband Theodore Alguire; her brother, Donald Brotherton; and sister Muriel Gates.
Survivors include her son Jeffrey Alguire and his wife Brittney of Queensbury; her daughter Kelly Augustin and her husband John of Lowell, NC; her eight grandsons; four granddaughters; one great-granddaughter and two great grandchildren on the way; her half-sisters Shirley Bothwell and Dolly Bullard; and several nieces and nephews. Candy is also survived by her longtime, childhood best friend, Sharon Hamilton.
Candy’s family would like to thank the Glens Falls Rehabilitation Center for all their help. They would especially like to thank Nicole Hawkins for her continuous care, extra attention, love, and support given to Candy these past several weeks.
A Celebration of Candy’s life will be held at a later date.
With love and deepest sympathy to Kelly and Jeff and their families . Your mother was a wonderful friend as I was growing up and I have fond memories of camping , knitting and sleep overs . She was truly loved by all 🩷.