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HUDSON FALLS – Josephine Westervelt Steele, 95, of Brenda Drive, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Granville.

Born on August 10, 1926 in Mineola, Long Island, she was the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Westervelt) MacEwan.

Josephine and her family moved from Long Island to this area and she graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1944 .  After her graduation, Josephine began working at Glens Falls Insurance Company as a secretary, until she met her future husband. 

On May 2, 1948, she married the love of her life, Robert D. Steele, Sr.  He passed away on August 18, 2021, after 73 wonderful years of marriage.  Following her marriage, she became a full time stay at home mom.  This was her calling in life.  To love, support and honor her husband, her children and her Lord.    Along with her husband, she was a longtime faithful member of the Greater Glens Falls Bible Baptist Church.  For many years, she was a Sunday School teacher and sang in the choir.

Josephine was tiny in size and large in spirit.

Besides her parents and husband, Robert, she was predeceased by her son, Paul A. Steele.

Survivors include her children, Robert D. Steele, Jr., Larry K. Steele, JoAnn M. Steele, Diane L. Skinner and Peter B. Steele; 17 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside Service will be conducted at 10 A.M. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Moss Street Cemetery in town of Kingsbury.

The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the charity of one’s choice.

WOODGRIDGE. VA – Judith Lenore Steele, 59, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away in her residence on Friday, April 19, 2013.

She was born on July 1, 1953, in Glens Falls, New York to the late Clarence Wood and Eleanor Terry Green and is survived by her beloved step-father Stanley R. Green, Sr. 

Ms. Steele traveled throughout the United States following her marriage to Robert Douglas Steele, Jr. who was in the Navy and retired in Virginia.  She enjoyed her work in new home sales, cooking, bowling and playing bingo and cards.  She adored spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Lisa Kaiser and her husband Christopher of Nokesville, Virginia, Michael Steele and his fiancée Janie Reed of Manassas, Virginia, Jennifer Clements and her husband Douglas of Moyock, North Carolina, Jessica McAdams and her husband Matthew of Triangle, Virginia, Matthew Steele, Sr. and his wife Kate of Lynchburg, Virginia, Adam Steele and Jacob Steele both of Woodbridge, Virginia; her sisters, Sandy Wood of Woodbridge, Virginia, Mary Mills of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Susan Heiser of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Kelly (Green) Wells of Mansfield, Massachusetts; her brother Stanley Green, Jr. of Wilton, New York; her extended sisters Vicki Goodspeed of S. Glens Falls, New York and Colleen Bourdeau of Corinth, New York; her grandchildren, Bryana Kaiser, Emma Kaiser, Noelle Kaiser, Chase Kaiser, Gwenyth Reed, Zachery Steele, Gabriel Steele, Sophia Steele, Colby Clements, Isabella Taylor, Cloey Taylor, Kyleigh Clements, Brendan Dunn, Noah McAdams, and Matthew “Ryan” Steele, Jr.; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family and friends are welcome to attend a Memorial Gathering from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street, Hudson Falls, New York.

A Memorial Service will immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be emailed to carletonfuneralhome.net

 An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com.