Remembering family and friends

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TOWN OF MOREAU - Dennis P. Bouton of Sweet Road died suddenly Tuesday, (January 2, 2018) at Saratoga Hospital after being stricken with an aortic dissection. He was 55. Born on January 11, 1962 in Glens Falls, NY, he was the son of Donald K. and Claire A. (Washburn) Bouton. He attended South Glens Falls Schools and was a 1980 graduate of South High. Dennis was employed as a delivery driver for Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service of Saratoga Springs. He loved NASCAR and was a die-hard Rusty Wallace Fan. He was also an avid New Orleans Saints and NY Mets Fan. He loved the company of his two dogs “Bestest Buddy” Breesus and “Daddy’s Girl” Lizzy. Dennis is pre-deceased by his daughter Courtney Bouton who died August 13, 2014. He leaves his wife Melinda (Barody) Bouton of Moreau; his parents Donald and Claire Bouton of Gansevoort; three sisters Beth Celeste and husband Jack of Moreau, Kathy Bouton-Semmel and husband Eric of Dedham, ME, and Amy Ward of Wilton; a nephew Ryan Ward of South Glens Falls; nieces: Brittney Smith of Rochester, Lindsey Fredette of South Glens Falls, Kelsey Celeste of Brooklyn, Mallory Celeste of South Glens Falls, Hallie Semmel and Sierra Semmel of Dedham ME, Jillian Ward and Emily Ward of Wilton, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. A Celebration of Life was held at 7:00 pm Friday, January 5, 2018 at Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc., 402 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Online guestbook at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.