Cora E. CLARK

TROY, NY -- Cora E. Clark LaBelle, 88, formerly of Marvin Avenue, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush. Born in White Oak, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clark and Evaline (Sutton) Clark and wife of the late George Leo LaBelle. She had resided in Troy all her adult life. Mrs. LaBelle was a homemaker. She was an active communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Troy and a former secretary for Fr. Thomas Scott of the church in the 1960s and a member of the women's guild. She enjoyed gardening, especially in her rose garden. She is survived by three daughters, Nancy A. Crispo of Troy, Sue Jackson (Matthew) of Rockaway Pt., L.I., N.Y. and Jane Fairchild (Richard) of Castleton; eight grandchildren, Roderick J. Crispo, Gregory G. Crispo, Dawn (Nick) Celentano, Christine (Anthony) Allocco, Kim (Chuck) Thompson, Anthony and Stephen Valente and Patrick Fogarty and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the staff of the Van Rensselaer Manor for their wonderful care and professionalism and to Rose Donlan for her exceptional kindness to Cora. Funeral service will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at the Bryce Funeral Home Inc., 276 Pawling Avenue, Troy and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Church in North Greenbush where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Interment, St. Peter's Cemetery in Troy. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Emmanuel Reformed Church on 1150 Maplehill Road in Castleton. For a private family guest book and service directions, visit: www.brycefh.com Published in the Albany Times Union on 10/12/2005.