01/04/2026
🎄2025 Memory tree bulb donations🕊️
The Historical Society of Whitehall would like to thank everyone who has donated to the memory tree bulbs during the Christmas season of 2025. The following are donors and those who are memorialized as of November 30, 2025:
✨50 bulbs from Joan Douglas in memory of:Steve & Thelma Lipka, Mac & Jean Douglas
✨Rebecca & Ed Dunscombe 50 bulbs each in memory of: Carol B. Greenough & Doris B. Morton
✨Ann B. Keys 50 bulbs each in memory of: Bartholomew & Keys families, John and Darlene Keys
✨Thomas & Sandra Lavin 5 bulbs in memory of: James F. Lafayette, Daniel Lafayette, Edward Lavin, Joseph Lavin
✨Marie Gandron 5 bulbs each for: James T. Gandron, Marjorie R. Gandron
✨Thomas A. Mowatt 100 bulbs in memory of: Carol B. Greenough
✨Gail Chamberlain donated 40 bulbs in the names of Almon, Helen & Kay Galloway
✨Annette Parrot & family – 15 bulbs in memory of Jim Parrott, Ann Parrott, James K. Parrott, Deretha Parrott, Bonnie Davis, , Bruno & Kitty Matt, Rita & Elmer Parrott, Johnny M. Barber
✨Margaret A. Sparano 20 bulbs in memory of the Molinero and Sparano famlies.
✨Beth Molinero & Jeffrey Grenier donated 80 bulbs in memory of John, Joyce, Neil & Johnny Molinero and John Sparano, Butch Grenier, Jean Grenier and Dawn Marie Grenier Remses
✨Judy McCollum 5 bulbs in memory of Betty, Richard, Lida, Dean Garrand and Bessie Burrdett
✨Les & Kitty Benjamin donated 20 bulbs in recognition of Vally & Evelan Benjamin Isabell Sleight, Margaret & Patrick Egan, Bill Egan, Sally Wade, Mary Agnes Monty, Linda Beckwith, Corrine Lampkins, Jean Vladyka, Joan LaCroix, Antonette Frandino, Kay Affinito and Judy Baker
✨Jay DiResta donated 4 bulbs in memory of James, Dorothy, Penny and Timothy DiResta
✨Maia St. John donated 5 bulbs in memory of Stanley L. McDonald Jr., Brandon St. John, Gerry Eggleston, Matthew Pomainville, Shyla Stafford
✨Rose Crystal donated 2 bulbs in memory of Geraldine R. McDonald, Diesel I. McDonald
✨Robert & Jane Mowatt donated 26 bulbs in memory of Carol B. Greenough, Doris B. Morton, Beulah & Albert Boyer, Jeanne Hampson, Edra & Clayton Greenough, George , Donald and Mary Greenough, Carl & Helen Kiechle & family.
Memorials as of December 10, 2025
✨Joanne & Chet Foster donated 20 bulbs in memory of the Foster and Grady families.
✨Susan Marino 50 bulbs in memory of the Aiken and Clark families
✨Lynn Enny donated 20 bulbs in memory of Howard and Janet “Yorkey” Bartholomew, Susan Bronson, Wendy Davidson, William and Helen Enny, Patricia and George Schanstra, Lloyd Bronson, Jimmy Ingleston and Jerry Arquette.
✨Anonymous donor contributed 20 bulbs in memory of Albert/ Eleanor Charpentier, Joey Gordon, Gerald Gordon, Theresa Marion, Ed Fisher, Deb Belden, Veronica/Harry Battease, Steve Bishop, James Scrime, Robert Brown, Gary Austin, Lilian Aiken, Dennis Fagan, neglected/abused children, Anne Herschelb, Robert Charpentier, Cecile Bracket, and cherished pet family.
✨Three bulbs in memory of Joseph Golden from Tomi Golden, Tammy Delancy and family and Stacy Niles and family.
✨Jim Putorti donated 20 bulbs in memory of John and Ann Putorti, Fred and Helen McPhee, Barbara Gordon, Audrey Baker, Connie Vroomna, Bill Barbour, Elaine Noonan
Donations as of December 22. 2025
✨Rob & Jennifer Kingsley and Lily Lavin donated 20 bulbs in memory of:
Mark Currier, Rick Kingsley, Richard Currier, Jim LeClaire, Dick Kingsley, Theresa Kingsley, Tim Kingsley, Jim LeClaire Jr, Nellie Tyler, Edward Tyler, Barbara Fabian, Louie Fabian, Helen & Olive Stewart, Kay Styles, Pete Pratt, Clayton “Buck” Austin, Kathy Bishop, Marshall & Betty Gordon, Owen & Barb Lavin.
✨Mary Ellen Greco donated 5 bulbs in memory of: Joseph F. Greco, Catherine Lloyd, David Lloyd, Raymond Greco, Henrietta Greco.
As of January 3, 2026
✨Stephanie and Dick LaChapelle donated 50 bulbs in memory of : Leo & Ruth LaChapelle and Marshall & Betty Gordon
