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Carolyn Hickok

Carolyn Hickok

May 18, 2017

Carolyn R. Hickok, age 85, of Fish Creek Ponds, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at AMC-Mercy Health Care Center in Tupper Lake.Born in Utica, New York on May 03, 1932, she was the daughter of Claude and Lorraine (Rogers) Clark. She married Robert Hickok on May 5, 1953 at the Bloomingdale Methodist Church. He predeceased August 20, 2001.She was self-employed...

Shirley Claremont

Shirley Claremont

May 14, 2017

Shirley (Parker) Claremont, age79 passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 14, in her Gabriels home.Shirley was born in Saranac Lake, NY March 5, 1938, the daughter of the late Harold and Helen Parker. She graduated from the Saranac Lake High School. Not long after high school, she was employed with the New York Telephone Company in Saranac Lake. She married Albert...

Steven Kolnsberg

Steven Kolnsberg

May 7, 2017

Steve Kolnsberg, 60, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 7th, 2017 at his home in Rainbow Lake, NY.Born in Queens, New York, he was the son of Henry and Barbara Kolnsberg, and nephew of Joanna Grane all of Winter Haven, FL.He graduated from Suffield High School, Suffield, CT and attended the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He became a puppeteer while...

Shirley Woodruff

Shirley Woodruff

May 6, 2017

Shirley Teresa Woodruff, age 80, of Bloomingdale, died Saturday, May 06, 2017 at Elderwood of Uihlein in Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 12, 1936, she was the daughter of Timothy and Mildred (O'Niell) Howard. Shirley, married Gerald Woodruff on July 19, 1958 in St. Paul's Church, Bloomingdale. He predeceased her on June 25, 2007.Shirley was a...

Annie Nelly Murphy

Annie Nelly Murphy

May 5, 2017

Annie Nelly Gabrielle Eugénie Deleury Murphy, age 85, of 212 County Route 55, Saranac Lake, died Friday, May 05, 2017.Born in Joué-les-Tours, France on May 16, 1931, she was the daughter of Paul and Blanche-Aymée (Rousseau) Deleury. Annie was raised in France and learned the millinery trade from her mother. In the 1950’s, she worked in London and was the...

Audrey Personius

Audrey Personius

Apr 28, 2017

Audrey Ann Brown Personius, 87, of Lake Placid, NY, died Friday April 28, 2017 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Born July 27, 1929, in Malone, NY, she was the daughter of Vernon and Elsie (LaFleur) Brown. She married Merl R. Personius of Millport, NY on September 11, 1981 at the Methodist Church in Liverpool, NY. He predeceased...

Thomas Monroe

Thomas Monroe

Apr 27, 2017

Thomas R. Monroe, 78, currently of Sackets Harbor, NY and longtime resident of Saranac Lake, NY, died peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Watertown NY surrounded by his family.Born in Portville NY on March 8, 1939, he was the son of Mr. Richard C. and Theresa Monroe (Warren). Tom grew up in Portville in Southern Cattaraugus...

Barbara  Hyde

Barbara Hyde

Apr 25, 2017

Barbara T. Hyde, daughter of Frederick and Helen Tousley, died at her home Tuesday April 25th on Lake Kiwassa surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Saranac Lake Barb traces her roots back to one the first settlers, Pliney Miller.Born November 16, 1924, Barb attended and graduated Saranac Lake High School in 1942 continuing her education at Middlebury...

The Rev. William Small

The Rev. William Small

Apr 23, 2017

The Reverend Canon William D. Small, 82, passed away on April 23, 2017 at Adirondack Medical Center, a Priest of the Episcopal Church, survived by his wife, Darleen Ellen Small, his son, W. David Small and Cecilia T. Small of Maynard, MA by his daughter Rebecca Small Kellogg and Steven S. Kellogg of Dexter, NY and his daughter Joan Small...

Helen Rock

Helen Rock

Apr 16, 2017

Helen E. Rock, age 89, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Malone, New York on April 11, 1928, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Theresa (Sussey) Gonyea. Helen married Clarence Rock in Saranac Lake in 1975. He predeceased her in 1993.Hlen worked at the Saranac Lake General Hospital...

Nancy Depuy

Nancy Depuy

Apr 13, 2017

Nancy Clara Bartholomew DePuy, 82, of 36 Rockland Ave, Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Albany New York. Her husband of 61 years, Richard Vernon DePuy, also of Saranac Lake, and her devoted companion, was with her. The two had recently moved to the Kingsway Nursing Center in Schenectady, NY.Nancy Clara Bartholomew was born in...

Jo-Anne Kerst Branch

Jo-Anne Kerst Branch

Apr 11, 2017

Jo Anne “Joey” Kerst Branch, age 83, of Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY.Born in Ticonderoga, New York on July 04, 1933, she was the daughter of Dwinal and Margaret (Koen) Kerst.Joey grew up in Schroon Lake where she attended high school and graduated as Valedictorian of her class.She later attended the...

Richard May

Richard May

Apr 11, 2017

Richard “Dick” May, 88, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2017.He was born in Syracuse, New York on November 19, 1928, he was the son of George and Bernice (Clift) May. Richard married Helen Case on September 26, 1953 in Marcellus, NY.Dick retired from the insurance industry in 1984, and moved to Saranac...

Virginia Queior

Virginia Queior

Apr 8, 2017

Virginia Mary Queior, 88, passed away peacefully at her Ray Brook home on April 8, 2017. Virginia was born on August 13, 1928 in Saranac Lake, NY to George and Stella Riebel. Virginia graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1946.She married Oliver Joseph Queior, Jr. on August 31, 1949 in Saranac Lake, NY by Judge Andrew Weller. Virginia attended...

Lucien Myers Sr

Lucien Myers Sr

Apr 4, 2017

Lucien B. Myers Sr., 88, of Vermontville, formerly of Warwick, NY, entered into eternal rest Tuesday April 4, 2017 peacefully at home.Lou was born in Goshen, NY on September 13, 1928, the son of Randolph and Florence Galloway Myers.He graduated from Warwick High School. Before retiring to Vermontville he was the owner of “Lou Myer’s Plumbing and Heating”, member of...

Ginger Lawless Hughes

Ginger Lawless Hughes

Mar 29, 2017

Ginger Lee Hughes passed away Wednesday, March 29th, surrounded by her adoring family at her son’s home in Saranac Lake.Born June the 10th, 1937 in Saranac Lake, NY to Austin and Betty Gowan, she was the youngest sister to Austin Junior, Gertrude, Joyce, Norma, Joan, and Richard. Ginger's Mother, Betty Gowan was the constant guiding force in her life. Ginger...

Lewis Conway

Lewis Conway

Mar 27, 2017

Lewis A. Conway, age 65, of Lake Placid, NY died Monday, March 27, 2017.Born in Lake Placid, New York on March 02, 1952, he was the son of Alfred and Johanna H. (Berg) Conway. Lewis, married Cindy Porter on March 2, 1977 in Lake Placid.Lewis had been a lifelong resident of Lake Placid where he owned and operated the Northern...

Clarence Lester Sr

Clarence Lester Sr

Mar 25, 2017

Clarence H. Lester, Sr., age 86, of Keesemills Road, Paul Smiths, NY died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Paul Smiths, New York on November 09, 1930, he was the son of Wayne and Lois (Childs) Lester. Clarence married Dorothy M. Ero on January 29, 1955 in the Malone Methodist Church. Dorothy predeceased...

William Sexton

William Sexton

Mar 23, 2017

William “Bill” C. Sexton, age 71, of Vermontville, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home.Born in Olean, New York on February 11, 1946, he was the son of Albert and Dorothy (Martin) Sexton.Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.He is survived by one brother Jon (Erika) Sexton of Saranac Lake and one brother-in-law Oscar Moorehouse of Vermontville. He was preceded...

Bernadette Derby

Bernadette Derby

Mar 22, 2017

Bernadette Harrigan Derby, formally of Malone, New York died on March 22, 2017 in Walnut Creek California at John Muir Hospital after contracting pneumonia. She was 90 years old.Born July 28, 1926 in Saranac Lake, New York she was the daughter of Lauretta and Michael Harrigan who predeceased her. Bernadette had two brothers, both long-time residents of the Tri-Lake Area...

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