A celebration of life will be held for Nessie Bale at the Clear River Tavern in Pittsfield on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 2-5 p.m.
Agnes “Nessie” Bale, a longtime resident of Ossining, New York, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Nessie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 7, 1942, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Lee) Mc Lean.
She was a former secretary for NBC and 30 Rockefeller Center and then president of McLean Rebar in Elmsford. She was a communicant of St. Augustine’s Church in Ossining and Lady of the Mountain in Killington.
Nessie was well-known as an avid skier in Vermont for 40 years. She also enjoyed golfing, Lindy Dancing, and the twist.
She is survived by her husband, Walter; her two children, Wally (Stephanie) and Tom (Leighann); her two grandchildren, Stella and Owen; her siblings, Ann McKiell, Margaret Gallacher, and Tom McLean; sister-in-law Carol Bale; and predeceased by her sister Josephine Dougans and Brother-in-law, Gerald Bale.
Please join with friends and family to share memories and celebrate the life and spirit of Nessie Bale.