Norma L. Hadsell

ALTAMONT —  Norma L. Hadsell, a long-time village resident, died on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. She was 79.

She was born on April 14, 1937, the daughter of the late Norman and Helen (née Cook) Bell. She enjoyed long country rides, shopping, eating out, and garage sales.

She is survived by her daughter, Roseanne Willsey; her brothers, DeWitt Bell and Richard Bell; her sister, Thelma Patschureck; and her dear friend Mickey Rivenburgh.

The funeral services, by  the Fredendall Funeral Home of Altamont, were private.

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