Donna Rhodes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Donna Rhodes 1948-2011 SARATOGA SPRINGS—Donna L. Rhodes passed away peacefully on June 7, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 63. Born February 7, 1948, Donna was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs. She was the daughter of the late Lillian Smaldone Ford. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Ballston Spa. Donna graduated from Saratoga High School in 1966. She completed a business degree at Spencer Business Institute in 1968. Donna was employed by the Saratoga Springs City School District, Cudney’s Cleaners, Raymour & Flannigan Furniture in Latham, and most recently by Precision Health in Malta. She also operated her own window treatment businesses, Old Time Flounces & Frills, and All Your Windows, and was active with the Jaycees for many years. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and going on garden tours, cooking, knitting, and ballroom and swing dancing with her husband Tom. She most treasured time spent with her family, friends, and cat Dusty. Donna is survived by her loving husband, Thomas G. Rhodes of Saratoga Springs, and two sons, Steven Patterson and his wife Christina of Colonie, and Scott Patterson of Altamont, as well as her step-children Brian Carroll and his wife Dana, Kelly Carroll, Ed Carroll, and Patrick Carroll and his wife Maria Luisa. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Adam, Andrew, Mathew, and Joshua Patterson, and Scott, Randy, Sophia, Anise, and Lilly Carroll. She is survived by her aunt, Barbara Smaldone, and her cousins Bruce Smaldone, Joy Dinwiddie, Cherie Conway, Lori Noel, Mary Lee Aziz and Leo Smaldone. Donna was predeceased by her grandparents, Leo and Mary E. Cooper Smaldone and her mother-in-law, Helen Rhodes. Calling hours will be at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs on Sunday June 12 from 4 PM until 8 PM. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary’s Church in Ballson Spa on Monday June 13 at 10:30 AM. Burial will be immediately following at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Saratoga Springs. In memory of Donna, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211.

Donna Rhodes

February 7, 1948 - June 7, 2011

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