STANTON, GILBERT L.(CAPITAL REGION)

LATHAM -- Gilbert L. Stanton, 78, of Latham, died Monday, September 11, 2000 at his residence, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary Hoefer Stanton. Born in Rotterdam, NY, he was the son of the late Percy A. and Ethel Vrooman Stanton. He moved to Colonie as a young boy, receiving his education at the Roessleville School. He had been a resident of Latham since 1953. For 32 years, he worked at General Electric Company, Schenectady as a floor assembler in the turbine division, retiring in 1980. Mr. Stanton was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army Air Corps in India and the Pacific, in the 47th Depot Repair Squadron. He was a member of the VFW 8692 in …