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Elliody Bickford

Elliody Bickford

Aug 1, 2021

Elliody Marie Bickford, age 86, died peacefully Sunday August 1, 2021 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Elliody was born on February 10, 1935 in Vermontville, NY one of nine children born to Herbert and Florence (Aubin) Shene. She married Kendall N. Bickford on November 24, 1951 in Lake Placid, NY.Elliody attended Saranac Lake High School and taught herself how...

Rev. Richard Stone

Rev. Richard Stone

Jul 31, 2021

Rev. Richard F. Stone, 90, of Canton, NY passed away peacefully in the early evening on July 31, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital with his loving wife and daughter by his side a few hours before.Richard (Dick) was born on February 22, 1931 to Willis and Muriel (Mahoney) Stone in Waterloo, NY. He graduated from Waterloo High School, NY, Grove...

Kerri Torres

Kerri Torres

Jul 28, 2021

Kerri Sue Torres, age 44, of Saranac Lake, a devoted mother of two and loving wife and sister, has passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital after battling pancreatic cancer.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on March 22, 1977, she was the daughter of Paula Kathleen Raymond.In addition to caring for her family, Kerri’s greatest achievement was...

Jon Bombard

Jon Bombard

Jul 24, 2021

Jon B. Bombard Sr., age 83, of Saranac Lake, died Saturday, July 24, 2021.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 24, 1938, he was the son of Douglas and Charlotte (Littlejohn) Bombard who predeceased him.Jon served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, retiring as Master Sargent Instructor on SAC.Jon is survived by his wife of...

Bernard Mccormick

Bernard Mccormick

Jul 23, 2021

Bernard “B.J.” McCormick, age 37, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Saranac Lake, New York, on February 11, 1984, the son of Ernest Rice and Betsy (McCormick) Corris.B.J. grew up in Saranac Lake where he attended local schools and was an exceptional football player for the high school football teams. B.J. worked in construction...

Darlene Wright

Darlene Wright

Jul 14, 2021

Darlene E. Wright, age 60, of Saranac Lake, died on July 14th in her home in Saranac Lake under the care of her husband, Craig Wright, and High Peaks Hospice.Born in Saranac Lake on September 12, 1960, Darlene was the daughter of Raymond (predeceased on February 15, 2009) and Elaine (predeceased on July 3, 2021) Begor. She would then go...

Frederick Morrow

Frederick Morrow

Jul 4, 2021

Ted Morrow age 92, of Saranac Lake was born on December 9, 1928 in Plattsburgh, NY, when Calvin Coolidge was president and 17 presidents later left us on the 4th of July in 2021.Ted was the last remaining child of 13 to Herbert and Stella Morrow. Ted was a US Navy combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He served during...

Sheila Stephenson

Sheila Stephenson

Jul 4, 2021

Sheila A. Stephenson, age 86, of Saranac Lake, NY, passed away on July 4, 2021 at the Alice Center in Malone, NY with family by her side.Sheila was born on December 31, 1934 in Saranac Lake, NY to Lancelot Durward Longtemps and Ida Isabella Ann Shelhamer.Sheila attended St. Bernard’s School and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She attended North...

Elaine Begor

Elaine Begor

Jul 3, 2021

Elaine M. Begor, age 83, of Vermontville, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her son’s home in Vermontville under the care of High Peaks Hospice.Born in Bloomingdale, NY on January 31, 1938, she was the daughter of Burland and Lena (Duquette) Tummons. Elaine married Raymond Begor October 24, 1959 in Bloomingdale, NY. He predeceased her on February 15, 2009.Elaine had...

Josef Mazurkiewicz

Josef Mazurkiewicz

Jul 2, 2021

Josef S Mazurkiewicz, formerly of Hammond, NY passed peacefully July 2, 2021 at his residence in Saranac Lake, NY at the age of 75.Josef was born in England, the son of Stanislaw and Lily Mazurkiewicz and raised in Scotland prior to immigrating to the United States with his parents. He lived in New York City and Long Island and attended...

Roasamond Nadon

Roasamond Nadon

Jul 2, 2021

Rosamond M. Nadon, age 94, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 28, 1926, she was the daughter of Jerome A. and Lillian (Arnold) Lobdell.Rose Nadon will now be baking brownies in Heaven. Rose was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. Rose was a charter member of...

Phyllis Mclaughlin

Phyllis Mclaughlin

Jul 1, 2021

After 93 years on her earthly pilgrimage, Phyllis McLaughlin, finally reached her eternal home on Thursday July 1, 2021, where she died at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, NY.Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 23, 1928, she was the daughter of Louis and Catherine (O'Melia) Ray. She married The Rev. John N. McLaughlin on Saturday, October 1, 1949 in...

Barbara Jaquis

Barbara Jaquis

Jun 30, 2021

Another angel has joined the ranks. Barbara Lee (Clark) Jaquis, 79, of Lake Clear, NY passed away on June 30, 2021, at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY. She was born in Saranac Lake, NY on May 16, 1942, the daughter of Donald and Nora (Minney) Clark.Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Harold Jaquis, and survived by her two...

Jane (Pia Ellis) Kovacsi

Jane (Pia Ellis) Kovacsi

Jun 27, 2021

Pia (Jane) Marie Kovacsi, age 71, of Saranac Lake, formerly of Tupper Lake and Buffalo, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on August 16, 1949, she was the daughter of Tamer and Jane (Gauthier) Ellis. Pia married Gabor Kovacsi on Saturday, October 21, 1972 in Tupper Lake. He predeceased...

Jessica Cotton-Lafever

Jessica Cotton-Lafever

Jun 15, 2021

Death NoticeWord has been received of the death of Jessica Lee Cotton-LaFever, age 38, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Tuesday June 15, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY following a brief illness.Jessica was born in Ohio on November 9, 1982 to Jenda and Jessie Cotton and married Ged A. LaFever on June 21, 2008 in Saranac...

Bertha Hoffman

Bertha Hoffman

Jun 14, 2021

Bertha Hoffman, 94, of 78 Will Rogers Drive died June 14, 2021.Born in Uniontown Pennsylvania on May 10, 1927, the daughter of Louis Brown and Selma Greenwald Brown.She is predeceased by her husband, Howard, of 57 years whom she married in Washington DC and by her brother Jerome Brown of Coral Springs FL. She is survived by her daughter Leslie...

Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis

Jun 14, 2021

Thomas N.”Mouge” Lewis, age 90, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, June 14, 2021.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on November 3, 1930, he was the son of Claude and Alyce (Hayes) Lewis. Thomas married Barbara L. Allen on September 23, 1953 in Canton New York. Barbara predeceased him on September 13, 2011.Tom had been employed by New York State Department of...

David Dekkers

David Dekkers

Jun 7, 2021

David Dekkers, 81, passed away on June 7, 2021. Born in Rumford, Maine on June 30th, 1939, David spent his early childhood in Worcester, Massachusetts and later childhood years in Candia, New Hampshire with his parents, Cornelis Johannes Dekkers and Marion (Emerson) Dekkers. In 1956, David and his father built their camp in West Port, Maine, a second home filled...

Doris Shatraw

Doris Shatraw

Jun 6, 2021

Doris Yelle Shatraw, Age 98, of Saranac Lake, NY died Sunday June 6, 2021 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid following a short illness.Doris was born in January 8, 1923 in Carthage, NY the daughter of Hattie (Miner) and Edward Yelle.Mrs. Shartraw came to Saranac Lake at the age of 9, and was a graduate of Saranac Lake High...

Albert Bruso Sr

Albert Bruso Sr

Jun 4, 2021

Death NoticeWord has been received of the death of Albert “Al” L. Bruso, Sr. age 73, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Friday June 4, 2021 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home of Saranac Lake. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family.Family and...

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