Mrs. Beverly Titus

Beverly Titus, 88, of Malone died Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Alice Center. Born on July 22, 1937 in Malone, NY, she was the daughter of Maurice Miles and Lena (LaPlante) Lavalley. Beverly attended grade school at the Country Snow School House on Bunker Hill in Bellmont and graduated from Chateaugay Central School in 1956. During her working years, she was employed by J. J. Newberry Co. and Tru-Stitch Footwear of Malone. She worked at the Chateaugay Central School cafeteria for several years and was a salesperson for Rawleigh Home Products for a number of years. She assisted in the operation of the family farm for 17 years and also was election inspector for Chateaugay Board of Elections. Beverly was janitor at the Chateaugay Post Office for a time and also did domestic work for several homeowners in the area. Beverly was one of the founding members of the Chateaugay Historical Society and a trustee. She wrote a number of interesting articles of the Chateaugay area for the society’s newsletter over the years. On December 31, 2002, Beverly retired at 17 ½ years of employment with the Chateaugay Cooperative Marketing Association. She was a certified lab technician licensed by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets as a milk tester. She also assisted in the operation of the company’s Farm and Cheese Store on Collins Street for many years. Beverly enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening and was an avid bingo player. She enjoyed playing bingo with her many friends in earlier years at the Chateaugay Knights of Columbus and also at the Malone bingo halls. She is survived by two sons, Harley (Sylvia) Titus of Chateaugay, Marvin (Tammy) Titus of Chateaugay; a daughter, Janet (Wesley) Foster of Bellevue, WA; granddaughters, Heather (David) Norcross of Bangor, Holly Titus (Steve Brockway) of Syracuse, Valerie, Victoria and Vanessa Titus of Chateaugay, Lori Foster of Bellevue, WA, Stephanie McElwain of St. Regis Falls, Tricia Duffield of Dannemora, Catlin (Brian) Gagnon of Bangor; grandsons, Brandon Titus (Jesse) of Malone, Bradly (Sara) Titus of Brainardsville, Bryan (Susan) Titus of Redford, Benjamin (Hannah) Titus of Churubusco, Steven and David Foster of Bellevue, WA as well as several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father, Maurice Miles in 1960; her mother, Lena Lavalley in 2006; her companion, Walter Humiston, Jr in 1988; two half-brothers and sister-in-law, Howard and Jeanette Lavalley and John Miles; a sister and brother-in-law, Mayfred and Howard Otis; two brothers-in-law, Francis Titus and William Cromp; a grandson, Craig Foster; sisters, Dorothy Titus and Ruth Cromp. Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Thursday, June 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19 in the funeral home chapel. Entombment will follow at the Town of Ellenburg Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Chateaugay Historical Society.

Mrs. Beverly Titus

July 22, 1937 - June 13, 2026