Obituary of Theresa Vaughan

ROTTERDAM- Theresa "Nathalie" Vaughan, 95, a lady filled with great strength, kindness and generosity, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2011, at Baptist Health and Rehabilitation in Scotia, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was a former longtime resident of Peter Road, Rotterdam. This beautiful lady can best be summed up as a truly unimaginable storybook mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and most importantly, a cherished friend to all. Nathalie was born in Westport, NY on May 1, 1915, the only child of the late Leon and Theresa Marshall. As an infant Nathalie and her parents moved to Ticonderoga, NY, where she began her education. Several years later, Nathalie, along with her mother and father, relocated to Elizabethtown, NY. She was raised and educated in Elizabethtown and was a 1932 graduate of Elizabethtown High School. In 1934 Nathalie, always beautiful and classy, was second runner-up for Miss New York State, as well as, Miss Essex County. After high school, Nathalie attended St. Magaret's House and Hospital, where she received her degree as a child's nurse. She then transferred to Ellis Hospital, where she was trained as a licensed practical nurse. Nathalie was employed at Ellis for over 34 years, where she served the Pediatric and Psychiatric Units. In 1979 she retired from nursing. Following the death of her husband Lewis in 1996, Nathalie moved to Bridgeport, NY where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law. In 2004 Nathalie returned to the Rotterdam area. She was a longtime member of Carman United Methodist Church in Rotterdam, the Rotterdam Senior Citizens, and the Cicero Senior Citizens-Young at Heart. Nathalie was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lewis H. Vaughan, whom she married February 24, 1937. Survivors include her children, Constance "Connie" Doyle and her husband George of Tennessee; and Steven Vaughan and his wife Patti of Rotterdam; grandchildren, Terry Doyle, Thomas Doyle, Timothy Doyle, Colleen Mellone, Earl Doyle, Amy Vaughan Struffolino, Daniel Vaughan, and Matthew Vaughan; 9 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; and her most dear best friends, Carmella and Mary Ann Ruscitto. Funeral service will be held Monday at 1PM from the Daly Funeral Home, 242 McClellan Street, Schenectady. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Colonie. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour which will precede the service at the funeral home from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. The Vaughan family would like to deeply thank the staff and friends on H-3 at Baptist Health & Rehabilitation for the wonderful care and compassion to Nathalie over the years.