Jillienne T. Blakeslee, age 42, of Gloversville, passed away suddenly after briefly battling the Coronavirus on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville.
She was born December 22, 1978, in Amsterdam, the daughter of Ellen Yost Blakeslee and the late Brian Gay Blakeslee. Jillienne was a sweetheart and had a heart of gold. She loved anything with pumpkin flavor and sprinkles along with reading and wrestling. Jillienne grew up in Gloversville and graduated from Gloversville High School. She lived most of her adult life in Covington, Georgia and had recently moved back to her hometown.
Jillienne leaves behind her three loving children, Austin Michael Pitt Butterbaugh (Georgia), Ceirra L. Glasgow Boswell and Georgia Elizabeth Boswell (Georgia); her mother, Ellen M. Blakeslee of Covington, Georgia; her brother, Kristopher Brian Blakeslee (Frances) of CampVerde, Arizona; her sister, Jocelyn Glasgow Miller (Craig) of Hertford, North Carolina; nephew, Hunner J. Dawley, Georgia; and niece, Abigail Dawley, Georgia along with loving aunts and uncles and cousins.
In addition to her father, Brian; Jillienne was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Albert Gay Blakeslee and Eleanor Schulyer Blakeslee; and maternal grandparents, Mary Ellen Managun Yost and Robert Ernest Yost.
Keeping with her wishes, there will be no formal calling hours or funeral services. Cremation took place at Park View Cemetery, Schenectady.
Interment will be in the Thompson/Glasgow family plot at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the charity of your choice in Jillienne’s name.
Arrangements are entrusted to Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, Gloversville.
Online condolences may be made at www.brbsfuneral.com.
