Montgomery, New York, USA
Died April 10, 2020
Age 98
Obituary
Clara Virginia Ygartua, a beloved mother of three and a longtime resident of Montgomery, NY, died at 98 on April 10th from complications brought on by the coronavirus… Clara also participated in various community organizations, including the Valley Central PTA, the Eastern Stars, the American Legion, the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts. Clara was a devoted member of St. Andrew’s Chapel in Montgomery. She did volunteer work with other members of the chapel at area nursing homes for many years. In the 1970s, she returned to the workforce, finding employment as a switchboard operator at the headquarters of Ottaway Newspapers in Campbell Hall, NY.
Published in Times Herald-Record
“I remember Clara with fondness from our days at Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. She was fun, smart and quick-witted!”
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