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Cora Salls

Cora Salls

Aug 23, 2016

Cora Ann Salls, age 69, of 114 Donaldson Road, Lake Clear, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 23, 1947, she was the daughter of Mirtin and Adeline (St. Louis) Skeels. Cora married Theodore Salls on January 7, 2000 in Saranac Lake.Cora worked at various area hotels...

Patrick Stein

Patrick Stein

Aug 21, 2016

Patrick Dale Stein, CRNA, age 53, recently of Saranac Lake, NY and formerly of Sharon, PA died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 21, 2016.Born in Warren, Ohio on March 17, 1963, he was the son of Carl and Donna (Hatch) Stein, Sr. Patrick married Jane Jergens on March 6, 2015 at a ski-in wedding in Stowe, VT.Patrick recently relocated to Saranac...

Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Aug 19, 2016

Edward J. Williams, age 72, of Vermontville, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at University of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on June 30, 1944, he was the son of Edward and Arminda (Jacobs) Williams.Ed worked as an Electronics Technician for over 20 years for the United States Air Force at Griffith Air force Base until his retirement. He...

Albert Sexton

Albert Sexton

Aug 14, 2016

Albert H. Sexton, age 95, of Swinyer Road, Vermontville, NY died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Betula, Pennsylvania on June 04, 1921, he was the son of James and Edith (Carter) Sexton. Albert married Dorothy Martin on June 6, 1945 in Fort Ord, CA. Dorothy predeceased him in 1995.Albert had been a resident...

Margaret "Marge" Ransom

Margaret "Marge" Ransom

Aug 12, 2016

Margaret Theresa Ransom, 83, of Saranac Lake, died August 12, 2016 at the Uihlein Living Center in Lake Placid after a lengthy illness.She was born Margaret Theresa Blackner on August 31, 1932, the only child of Ethel (Feeney) and Joseph Blackner.Marge grew up in the Hell’s Kitchen section of New York City at the height of the Great Depression in...

William "Bill"  Scheefer, Iii

William "Bill" Scheefer, Iii

Aug 12, 2016

William G. Scheefer, III, age 69, of Beaver Pond Way, Saranac Lake, died Friday, August 12, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 14, 1946, he was the son of William G. and Barbara (Bishop) Scheefer, Jr.He was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and owned and operated Scheefer's Plumbing and Heating until his illness.Bill...

Francis Casier

Francis Casier

Aug 7, 2016

Francis David Casier died peacefully on August 7th, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 97 years old.Francis, better known as Frank, was born on Friday December 13th, 1918 in Lyon Mountain New York. Son of Jerome Casier and Lula King Casier.After graduating from high school in 1936 Frank went to work in road construction. In 1938, he was able...

Theodore Ratelle

Theodore Ratelle

Aug 1, 2016

Theodore “Ted” L. Ratelle, age 82, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 01, 2016 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 15, 1934, he was the son of Chester and Margaret (Dennison) Ratelle, Sr.Ted was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had been employed by Commercial Roofing and Saranac Lake Sheet Metal...

Gracee Jewtraw

Gracee Jewtraw

Jul 22, 2016

Gracee Lee Jewtraw, age 10, of Saranac Lake went to be with her great grandparents, Donald “Champ” Sullivan and Isabelle “Ma” Sullivan on Friday, July 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with brain cancer.Gracee was born in Saranac Lake on February 16, 2006, the daughter of Andrea Gonyea and David Jewtraw.Gracee previously attended Lake Placid...

Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson

Jul 18, 2016

Charles Simpson, age 87, of Rochester, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Rochester General Hospital.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 07, 1929, he was the son of Mayroe D. and Bertha (Brickman) Simpson.Charles graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1947 and moved to Rochester at the age of 19. He worked for Eastman Kodak for 25...

Lucile Obst

Lucile Obst

Jul 15, 2016

Lucile Obst of Saranac Lake, and previously Wilmington, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016, at Saranac Village Will Rogers, where she lived for the past 13 years.She was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 13, 1916, to Hans and Louise (Karrass) Obst.Lucile is survived by her daughter Roberta Bedford and her son Roy Barreca and was predeceased by her son...

John Hawkinson

John Hawkinson

Jul 15, 2016

John W. "Hawkeye" Hawkinson earned his nickname from a camp counselor who noticed that he had quite a flair for target practice.He remarked, "You have quite a hawk eye!" Hawkeye also had quite an eye for all things beautiful: antique cars and boats, cameras, microscopes, guns, survey instruments and trains. He was intrigued by the beauty and mechanics of their...

Marion Hamm

Marion Hamm

Jul 8, 2016

Marion Hamm of Vermontville, N.Y. passed away Friday July 8th at the Adirondack Medical Center where she had worked for 30 years as a nurse.She was born in Tupper Lake, N.Y. on September 19, 1925 to William and Effie (Simpson) Fletcher.She married George Hamm who predeceased her in 1965. Marion is survived by three sons: Donald (Doris) of Vermontville, John...

Robert Mclear

Robert Mclear

Jul 7, 2016

Robert A. McLear, age 61, of Pine Street, Tupper Lake, died Thursday, July 07, 2016 his home following a long illness.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 02, 1955, he was the son of Ralph and Beulah (Demars) McLear. Robert married Mary Cole August 19, 2000 in Buffalo, New York.Robert had been employed as a truck driver from many...

Hon. Thomas Glover

Hon. Thomas Glover

Jul 2, 2016

Hon. Thomas R Glover of Saranac Lake, NY was born on August 13, 1935 in Boston, Mass. Raised in Plainfield, NJ by George and Mildred Holt. He graduated from Scotch Plains High School June 1954. He attended Delhi College in September 1954 and later transferred to Paul Smiths College's Forestry Program September 1955. While attending Paul Smith's he met Rose...

Eric Lohlein

Eric Lohlein

Jun 30, 2016

Eric Lee Lohlein, age 43, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in West Palm Beach, FL moving to Live Oak in 2010 from Utah.He worked as a manager of the Jiffy Store in Mayo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and the Florida National...

Michael Tyler

Michael Tyler

Jun 28, 2016

Michael Gene Tyler, age 61, of Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the University of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 14, 1955, he was the son of Gene and Rita (LaBrake) Tyler.Mike was a lifelong resident of the area and had been employed by the Village of Saranac Lake DPW for 30 years...

Lester Reome

Lester Reome

Jun 24, 2016

Lester "Butch" H. Reome, 73, of Lake Clear, died Friday, June 24, 2016, at his home surrounded by family.Born in Saranac Lake on June 19, 1943, he was the son of Lester and Mary Alice (Rice) Reome. Lester and Joyce B. Warner were married on July 26, 1969, in Saranac Lake.Butch was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had...

Linus Fobare

Linus Fobare

Jun 23, 2016

Linus N. Fobare, 88, of Ormond Beach, Florida, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016.Linus was born in Saranac Lake, on March 25, 1928. He married Beverly Bynoon on Nov. 29, 1980.Linus was employed as a plumber in the family business, Fobare & Sons Plumbing and Heating. He was a member of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Union No. 773, and honorably...

M.I. Violet Mckay

M.I. Violet Mckay

Jun 16, 2016

M.I. Violet McKay (Hammond) died June 16, 2016, in Hampton, New Brunswick, at the Dr. V.A. Snow Centre.She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 4, 1915, daughter of Jack and Murdina (Urquhart) Hammond.Vi started school in Aberdeen School, Smith's Falls, Ontario, while staying with Aunt and Uncle Maria and Albert White, and returned to Montreal at the age of 11...

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