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Mrs. Harriette V. Stack, age 76, of Gloversville, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Nathan Littauer Hospital with her loving family at her side.

She was born on September 8, 1933, in Amsterdam, the daughter of the late Howard and Grace Ellis Veeder. She was a 1942 graduate of Fonda High School and later worked at the Fulton County Residential Health Care Facility for over twenty years. She retired as a housekeeper in 1995.

Harriette enjoyed gardening, crocheting and quilting.

She was married on June 19, 1971, to Richard A. Stack, who died May 5, 2009. She is survived by: three children, Burton Ramon Starin (Lorraine) of Canajoharie, Barbara Frederick (Michael) of Gloversville and Jane Paris (Charles) of Gloversville; two stepsons, Richard Stack (Carol) of Johnstown and Jon Stack (Carol) of Broadalbin; four brothers, George Veeder (Betty) of Cazenovia, Jon Veeder (Barbara) of Ava, N.Y., Bruce Veeder and Brian Veeder of Gloversville; two sisters, Ruth Yates of Gloversville and Rebecca Carr of Logansport, Ind.; four grandchildren, Petrina Frederick, C. J. Paris, Rose Starin and Toby Starin; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by: two brothers, Gerald and Joseph Veeder.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, November 6, at Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where a funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. L. David Almleaf officiating. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Fonda. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Diabetes Association, 2 Pinewest Plaza, Suite 204, Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205 or to the National Kidney Foundation, 99 Troy Rd., Suite 200, East Greenbush, NY 12061.

Please visit the family's online guest book at www.brbsfuneral.com.