Douglas King Bailey

GUILDERLAND CENTER —  Douglas King Bailey, a World War II veteran who lived in Guilderland Center and worked for General Electric, died on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was 91.

“He joined his loving wife, Dorothy Moras Bailey, in eternal peace,” his family wrote in a tribute.

He served on the USS Venango during World War II. He then worked for the General Electric Company for more than 25 years.

He is survived by his stepson, Avery Ingle and his wife, Donna; his sister Janet Sherbonay and her husband, Glen; seven grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

His stepson Ernest Ingle died before him as did two sisters, Marilyn Breslin and Kay Gerhardt, and one grandson, Mckenzie Ingle.

Interment will take place at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland. Services are private.

More Obituaries

  • Mary Anne Ross, a long-time Guilderland math teacher and her family’s matriarch, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. She was 77.

    She was the beloved wife of the late Victor G. Ross and cherished partner of Mark Bremser. 

  • ALTAMONT — Gary Spencer was a man of few words but the words he spoke or wrote mattered. He chose them carefully. He read widely, collecting first editions of books he loved even when he could ill afford them.

  • Donna Jean Tork died on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the home of her niece Donna-Jean Feathers, surrounded by her family in Parrish, Florida after a short illness. She was 80.

The Altamont Enterprise is focused on hyper-local, high-quality journalism. We produce free election guides, curate readers' opinion pieces, and engage with important local issues. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible.