Obituary Notice
Raymond L. Begor, age 74, of 238 Swinyer Road, Vermontville, died Sunday,
February 15, 2009 at his home with family by his side.
Born in Vermontville, New York on August 24, 1934, he was the son of
Leander and Minnie (Patnode) Begor. He married Elaine Tummons on October
24, 1959 in Bloomingdale, New York.
Mr. Begor was a life long resident of Vermontville, NY and had been employed
as a caretaker for Cedar Bridge Camp in St. Regis Falls, NY for 23 years and
later for Wild Wood Motel in Lake Placid for ten years until his retirement
in 1999. Prior to tha he had been employed by Branch and Callaghan in
Saranac Lake for several years. Mr. Begor was an avid outdoorsman who
enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also had been a volunteer coach for the
Little League Baseball program for many years.
He is survived by his wife Elaine of Vermontville, NY, three sons Bill Begor
and his wife Elisa of Lake Placid, NY, Wayne Begor and his wife Missy of
Vermontville, NY, and John Begor and his wife Lisa of Plattsburgh, NY; two
daughters Darlene Wright and her husband Craig of Saranac Lake, NY, and Mary
Ellen Begor and her companion John Peckham of Vermontville, NY; two sisters
Cynthia Oliver and her husband Don of Gabriels, NY, and Doris Stickney of
Franklin Falls, NY; one brother Marvin Begor and his wife Marsha of Vermontville, NY; ten grandchildren , four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. Following the wishes of Raymond there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will take place at the convenience of the family in the spring in Union Cemetery in Vermontville.
Friends wishing to remember Raymond L. Begor may make memorial contributions to High Peaks Hospice in care of the funeral home. Family and friends may also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at
fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.