Obituary of Lee Gary Archibald

Lee Gary Archibald, 80, of Delhi, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, December 14, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Montrose, NY following a long illness.

Born on October 1, 1943, in Delhi, the son of the late Marvin T. and Eleanor (Burns) Archibald.

Lee grew up in Bovina and was a graduate of Delaware Academy where he was active in Student Council, and was a three-sport athlete in Track, Cross Country, and Basketball.  He then went on to graduate from SUNY Delhi and then went on to graduate with a Business Degree from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana.

He proudly served in the US Army from 1967 until his honorable discharge in 1970. 

Lee was a member of the Bovina United Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his sisters: Kay (Kevin) Collins of Delhi and Joan Townsend of Delhi; Aunt: Frances Burns; nephews: Elliott Townsend, Ian Townsend, Jacob Collins, and Calob Collins; grandnieces: Avery and Emily Townsend; grandnephews: Caelon and Owen Townsend.

A calling hour will be held from 12PM to 1PM on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi, where a service will follow at 1PM at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Lee can be made to the Bovina Emergency Squad, PO Box 39, Bovina, NY 13740.

Please visit www.hallandpeet.com to share a condolence with Lee’s family.