Obituary of Anna R. Bates

Guilderland - Anna R. Bates, 92. of Dr. Shaw Rd. died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Community Hospice of Albany Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in New York City, Anna had lived on Dr. Shaw Rd. since 1950. She worked for 35 years at the NYS Department of Health's Griffen Laboratory in Guilderland, retiring in 1979. Anna was also a member of the Guilderland Senior Citizens. Anna was the wife of the late Peter W. Winne and Donald Bates; mother of Peter H.E. Winne of Hudson, FL and Patricia Ann Scoons of Westerlo; sister of the late Lewellyn Baker, Emerson Earl, Bernice Quirante, Berniece Ellis, Evelyn Gettleman and Arnold Baker; sister-in-law of Sydney Gettleman and Elizabeth Canale. She is also survived by five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 o'clock Saturday morning at the Reilly & Son Funeral Home, Voorheesville. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland. Friends may also visit at the funeral home Saturday morning from 10:00 - 11:00 o'clock, prior to the service. For those who wish, donations to the Community Caregivers, 2021 Western Avenue, Suite 104, Albany, NY 12203 or the American Cancer Society 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 would be appreciated.