Ella Audette

May 23, 1926 - December 22, 2020

Ella Audette of Glens Falls passed peacefully at the age of 94 on December 22, 2020. She was born Ella Catherine Bethel on May 23, 1926, in Poultney, Vermont, to Mary Harney and Thomas Bethel. Ella attended Saint Mary’s Academy in Glens Falls, New York, graduating in 1945. She operated her own beauty parlor on Platt St. in Glens Falls for over 25 years and was employed in later life at the Glens Falls Hospital. Ella loved to travel, including among her favorite destinations trips to Canada, England, Ireland, and China. She was also a talented craftsperson, especially at knitting, embroidery, quilting, and rug making, as well as a fine cook. Another of her favorite interests was listening to her police scanner so she could know just what was going on around town. She is predeceased by her husband Ivan Audette and her siblings, Thomas Jr. and Edith, as well as her niece, Mary Ella Getz. Ella is survived by her sister, Margaret Bethel Getz, along with her nephew Thomas Getz, his wife Eileen Fox, and sons Thomas, Jr. and Matthew, and her nephew Joseph Getz, his wife Nancy, and son Joseph, Jr. A memorial service will be held in May. A graveside service will take place in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery, South Glens Falls. There are no calling hours scheduled. For those who wish, on line condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.sbfuneralhome.com. Arrangemsnts are under the direction of the Singleton Sullivan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY.