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Kevin Symonds, Sr.

Kevin Symonds, Sr.

Nov 3, 2017

Kevin L. Symonds, Sr., age 60, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, November 03, 2017.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 25, 1957, he was the son of Kenneth and Isabelle (Mosher) Symonds.Kevin, married Lynne (Giddings) on February 28, 1976 in Saranac Lake. Kevin had been employed at Gendron’s Lumber in Saranac Lake for many years and...

Barbara Marshall

Barbara Marshall

Nov 3, 2017

Barbara Marshall, 68, passed peacefully on November 3rd.Barbara was born in the Bronx, NY to Albert and Mary Piroch and moved to Elmont, NY where she lived until she married in 1968. She moved to and resided in Suffolk County until 1987. In June of that year, she and her husband, Jim, came to the Adirondacks on vacation. They loved...

Thelma  Patnode

Thelma Patnode

Oct 31, 2017

Thelma M. Patnode, age 93, formerly of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Mercy Health Care Center in Tupper Lake.Born in Churubusco, New York on June 11, 1924, she was the daughter of Fred and Mildred (Vancour) Patnode. Thelma, married Leo Alexander Patnode on January 14, 1946 in Churubusco, NY. Leo predeceased her on...

Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

Oct 23, 2017

Sydney E. Smith, 92, died on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Adirondack Medical Center.He was the son of Earl J. Smith, co-founder of WNBZ and Bertha Utting Smith.He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Merle R., daughter of Barbara J. (John) Gray of Sterling; son Robert E. Smith of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; granddaughter Laurel A. Gray of Sydney, Australia;...

Cynthia Beiser

Cynthia Beiser

Oct 21, 2017

Cynthia Beattie Beiser 82, of Queensbury, NY, died on Saturday October 21, 2017, in Saranac Lake, NY at the home of her daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Buck.Cindy’s greatest loves were her husband Chuck and Lake George. She spent part of each of 83 summers (including her first) at her family’s camp on Lake George. She was born in Ticonderoga, NY, on...

Mark Murphy Iii

Mark Murphy Iii

Oct 21, 2017

Mark Earl Murphy III, 81, of 212 County Route 55, Saranac Lake, New York died and laid down his working tools 21 October 2017 of complications from Lewy Body Dementia.Born in Burlington, Vermont on October 19th, 1936, he was the eldest son of Mark E. and Marion Margaret (Matott) Murphy. Mark was raised in the Plattsburg, New York area and...

Douglas  Warner

Douglas Warner

Oct 12, 2017

Douglas (Splatter) James Warner, 73, of Saranac Lake, NY passed away at his home on Thursday October 12th, 2017.He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Alice Warner, sister’s, Pearl, Peggy, Muriel, Betty, and bother’s Norman and Dale. He is survived by his daughter Anne Warner, brother, Ivan, and sister’s Joyce, Phyllis and Iona.Doug was an avid outdoorsman...

Lois Umber

Lois Umber

Oct 2, 2017

Lois C. Umber, age 81 of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Monday October 2, 2017 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake on January 8, 1936, she was the daughter of George Umber and Marion (Paye) Umber.Lois moved to Albany for a number of years, working in Housekeeping with various employers throughout her life. She returned to Saranac...

Joanne Dwyer

Joanne Dwyer

Sep 29, 2017

Joanne Waldron Dwyer was born on March 12, 1934 in Montclair, NJ. She passed away on September 29, 2017 at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was 83.Joanne spent her early years living in Saranac Lake, NY where she acquired her love for the Great Woods. After her father completed his treatment for Tuberculosis, the family returned to...

Francis Fleming

Francis Fleming

Sep 28, 2017

Francis “Frank” Fleming, age 70 of Saranac Lake, died on Thursday September 28, 2017 at his home.Born in Edwards, NY on July 21, 1947, he was the son of Faye Eugene Fleming and Bertha Viola (Miller) Fleming. He worked for Price Chopper for many years.Frank is survived by one sister Evelyn Palmer of Brushton, NY, and was predeceased by his...

Mary Ellen Keith

Mary Ellen Keith

Sep 26, 2017

Mary Ellen Keith, age 88, of Vermontville, who died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Vermontville, Feb 23, 1929, the daughter of Robert and Hazel Tyler Goff, she was the oldest of twelve children.She married the love of her life Patrick Keith, August 18, 1949, and together they raised nine children and seven foster...

Margaret Bray

Margaret Bray

Sep 24, 2017

Margaret L Bray, age 92, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, September 24, 2017.Born in Owls Head, New York on April 01, 1925, she was the daughter of Charles and Mina (White) Jacobs. Margaret, married Albertis Bray who predeceased her in 1972.Margaret had been a resident of Saranac Lake for many years. She was a member of St....

Roger Oliver

Roger Oliver

Sep 23, 2017

Roger G. Oliver, age 58, of Bloomingdale, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at University of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 23, 1959, he was the son of Donald and Cynthia (Begor) Oliver. Roger, married Valerie Columbe on November 15, 1980 at St. Paul’s Church in Bloomingdale.Roger had been employed by the Town of St. Armand...

Susan Reynolds

Susan Reynolds

Sep 22, 2017

Susan Reynolds, age 55, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Lyons, New York on April 3, 1962, she was the daughter of Harold and Lena Jean (Mashewske) Reynolds.Susan and her brother Sam moved to the Lake Flower Apartments in Saranac Lake following their dream of living in the beautiful Adirondack...

John Duffy

John Duffy

Sep 21, 2017

John Patrick Duffy, of Saranac Lake died on Thursday, September 21 at the Adirondack Medical Center at the age of 77.After attending Oberlin College and serving in the Army, Duffy, who was born March 13, 1940 in Lowville, NY, landed at the Lake Placid Club in 1960's. It was at the Club that he met Marilyn Peer, whom he married...

Jeffery Parker

Jeffery Parker

Sep 20, 2017

Jeffery Keith Parker, age 54, of Rainbow Lake, NY, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017.Born in Troy, New York on March 06, 1963, he was the son of John and Mary (Rivers) Parker.Jeffery had been a resident of the Saranac Lake area for the past 26 years coming from Plattsburgh. He was a volunteer for the Holiday Helpers program in Saranac...

Glenford Foley

Glenford Foley

Aug 29, 2017

Glenford Foley, age 88, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in St. Regis Falls, New York on July 05, 1929, he was the son of Vernon and Viola (Debien) Foley. Glenford married Dorothy Sovay. She predeceased him on July 30, 2004.Mr. Foley had worked at various area business including...

Alicia Edenfield

Alicia Edenfield

Aug 27, 2017

Alicia Anne Durkee Edenfield of Saranac Lake NY was given the name of Berniece O’Gara when she was born in Buffalo, NY on November 23, 1955. On June 23, 1958, she was adopted into the Durkee family of Orchard Park, NY and became the cherished daughter of A. David and Florence M. Durkee. Alicia passed away on August 27, 2017...

Diana Aubin

Diana Aubin

Aug 21, 2017

Diana M. Aubin, age 76, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 21, 2017.Born in Lake Clear, New York on July 07, 1941, she was the daughter of Mace and Doris (Donaldson) Moody, Sr.Diana was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. She worked for many years at the Dress Factory in Saranac Lake and for the Hotel Saranac.She is survived by...

Eunice Coolon

Eunice Coolon

Aug 17, 2017

Eunice M. Coolon, age 88, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Mercy Health Care in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since May.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 30, 1928, she was the daughter of Harvey and Eunice (Kelly) McDonald. Eunice married Charles C. Harvey and later married Dale Coolon.Eunice was a lifelong...

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