GLENS FALLS – Betty (Morehouse) Stimpson-Stevens, 80, of Glens Falls passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on August 10, 1938 in Chestertown, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Beulah (Moores) Morehouse.
She grew up in the Brant Lake area.
She worked at various retail positions in the area before becoming a secretary at Planned Parenthood.
Betty was an avid reader and some of her other hobbies include knitting, playing on the computer and socializing amongst family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her great-grandson, Carson. Most of all she was a loving mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by two sons, John Younes and Michael Younes; her brothers, Arnold “Arnie” Morehouse, Leslie “Peanut” Morehouse, Gary Morehouse, Jeffery “Bodine” Morehouse and infant brother Claude Morehouse, Jr.; two sisters, Kathleen Morehouse and Kelly Golden; and three grand-children, Billy Joe Younes, Amanda Younes and Sophia TenEyck.
Survivors include her children, Berton Younes and his wife, Mabel of Texas, William Younes and his wife, Christine of Queensbury, Harold Stimpson, Jr. of Fort Edward, Bettina Rathbun and her husband, David of Gansevoort, Jamey Stimpson and his wife, Jennifer of Texas, Bruce Stimpson and his wife, Colleen of Glens Falls, Jody Stimpson and his girlfriend, Tanya of Glens Falls and Naomi Stimpson – Phillips and her husband, Dennis of Queensbury; her brothers, Larry Morehouse of Illion, Terry “Shotgun” Morehouse and his companion, Candace Morehouse of Queensbury, Gilbert Morehouse and Timothy Morehouse; her sisters, Claudia Elms of Randolph, Vermont, Bonnie Bennett and her husband Royal of Warrensburg and Deborah Anthony and her husband, Gerald of Mohawk; her sisters-in-law Catherine Morehouse of Glens Falls and Gail Morehouse of Fort Edward; many grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and even some great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
A graveside service at Union Cemetery, in the town of Fort Edward, will be announced in the spring.
In addition, the family would like to acknowledge their appreciation of Betty’s support staff which includes: Eagle Medical Cab Co. , Betty had stated that “their staff was much like family and well loved”; the staff at the Renal Dialysis Center on Broad Street; staff at Glens Falls Hospital; 3 West and the Dialysis team; the aids from GAHA; Warren County OFA LTC staff, AND Willie Davis, her care manager.
Memorial donations in Betty’s name may be sent to the Renal Dialysis Center at 3 Broad Street Plz, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or the Wounded Warrior Project at 370 7th Avenue #1802, New York, NY 10001.
