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Philip Gates

Philip Gates

Sep 27, 2015

Philip A. Gates, 81 formerly of Saranac Lake and currently of Brushton, New York, died Sunday September 27, 2015 at the Alice Hyde Hospital in Malone.He was born in Saranac Lake on December 9, 1933, the son of Doris (Barnaby) Gates and Felix Gates.He is survived by one sister, Golda Gates Hern of Warren, Ohio, a nephew, Terry Gates of...

Marie Pandolph

Marie Pandolph

Sep 26, 2015

On Saturday, September 26, 2015, with her son by her side, Marie Vivian Pandolph was reunited with her loved and missed husband, Chuck. Born in Saranac Lake, NY on November 25, 1926, she was the daughter of Ethan and Gladys (Moody) Niles.Marie spent her childhood days around Moody Pond, enjoying the unique youth of Adirondack life. She had a great...

Joanne Mcgrain

Joanne Mcgrain

Sep 24, 2015

Joanne McGrain's long and difficult journey ended peacefully with her daughter by her side on September 24, 2015.She was born on July 8, 1930 in Tupper Lake, New York and was the daughter of the late Lula Girard and Stanley Clark. She moved to Saranac Lake in 1950 when she married William "Bub" McGrain and lived there until 2008 at...

Robert Martin

Robert Martin

Sep 5, 2015

Robert J. “Bob” Martin, age 82, of 25 Circle Street, Saranac Lake, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 surrounded by his five children and several other family members at his daughter’s home in Virginia.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 3, 1933, he was the son of Leonard and Amy (Roy) Martin. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Margaret...

Virginia "Gina" Jennings

Virginia "Gina" Jennings

Sep 5, 2015

Virginia “Gina” Jennings, age 80, of Vermontville, NY, died Saturday, September 05, 2015 at the Orchard Nursing Home in Granville, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on September 06, 1934, she was the daughter of Francis and Naomi (Shumway) Hastings.Virginia lived as a small girl in Saranac Lake then moved to San Diego, CA, during World War II from age...

Paul Hameline

Paul Hameline

Aug 30, 2015

Paul Hameline, of Saranac Lake, passed away, surrounded by family and friends, on Sunday, August 30th, 2015.Paul believed that God had a plan and purpose to work all things out for his good and he counted it a privilege to share that good news with others. He was a man who understood disappointment and was transparent about failure, yet experienced...

Dorothy Charland

Dorothy Charland

Aug 18, 2015

Dorothy Elizabeth Charland, age 88, of Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since September of 2014.Born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on April 01, 1927, she was the daughter of Stanley and Mildred (Connor) Wojciak. Dorothy married Frederick Joseph Charland on October 5, 1946 in Saranac Lake....

Belva Jean Darrah

Belva Jean Darrah

Aug 17, 2015

On the day of August 17th, 2015 at 6:30 pm, a fighter, an inspiration has passed away peacefully surrounded by generations of family, of which she started. Belva Jean Darrah, 89, of Bloomingdale, succumbed to complications due to her cancer, spending the last few years of her life fighting, laughing, and loving.Born in St. Regis Falls, New York on October...

Lois Faulkner

Lois Faulkner

Aug 15, 2015

Lois G. (Martin) Faulkner, of Saranac Lake New York passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was 89.Born in Ossining, New York on April 9, 1926, she was the daughter of Raymond and Muriel (Churchill) Martin. Lois married Gene Faulkner on September 26, 1948 in Montgomery, New York and had two children together. Lois was predeceased...

Eleanor Leavitt

Eleanor Leavitt

Aug 13, 2015

Eleanor R. Leavitt, age 94, of Gabriels died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since October of 2014.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 06, 1921, she was the daughter of Arthur and Eleanor (MacMaster) Leavitt.Eleanor was a lifelong resident and had been employed as a Librarian at...

Ruby Williams

Ruby Williams

Aug 9, 2015

Ruby Lucille Williams, age 92, formerly of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, NY died Sunday, August 09, 2015 at Essex Center (formerly Horace Nye Home) in Elizabethtown, NY where she has been a resident since 2010.Born in New Boston, TX on March 17, 1923, she was the daughter of Claude and Mamie (Machin) Swinney. Ruby married Billy Williams on February...

Mischa Schaffer

Mischa Schaffer

Aug 7, 2015

Mischa Schaffer, age 29, of 4 Middle St, Lake Placid, died Friday, August 07, 2015. He was the son of William Schaffer and Zuzka (Demartini) Schaffer.Mischa was born in Saranac Lake on June 18, 1986. He was a 2005 graduate of Lake Placid High School. He was the executive chef at Café Rustica in Lake Placid at the time of...

Joseph Howlett

Joseph Howlett

Jul 31, 2015

Joseph Lewis Howlett, age 73, formerly of 115 Breezy Acres Lane, Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in New Haven, Connecticut on September 21, 1941, he was the son of Kirby and Helen (Potter Lewis) Howlett, Jr.Joe had worked for 32 years as a special education teacher for Nassau County Boces working with...

Shirley Baillargeon

Shirley Baillargeon

Jul 26, 2015

Our beloved wife, daughter and Sister, Shirley Lane (Jones) Baillargeon went to sleep in death on July 26, 2015 to await the resurrection by her loving God, Jehovah. She was only 56. She was dearly loved by so many people, and will be so greatly missed.Shirley was born in Baltimore, MD in 1959 on a Monday ("Monday's child is fair...

Amber Burakowski

Amber Burakowski

Jul 24, 2015

Amber Burakowski, age 32, of Newport NC died suddenly on Friday July 24th, 2015 while on a family vacation in Disney World, Fl.Amber was born in Plattsburgh NY December 27th, 1982. She graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 2001.Although her greatest love of all was her daughter Lydia, Nothing was more important to Amber than her love for her...

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Jul 21, 2015

Barbara A. Johnson, age 79, of 35 Willow Way, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Schenectady, NY on October 24, 1935, she was the daughter of Charles and Dorothy B. (Lincoln) Jones. Barbara, married Francis E. Johnson on November 7, 1957 at St. Paul's Church in Bloomingdale. Francis predeceased her...

Henry Parnass

Henry Parnass

Jul 21, 2015

Henry Wagner Parnass, a paper industry leader who devoted himself in retirement to family and to helping others, died peacefully July 21, 2015, at his home in Saranac Lake. He was 89.Henry was a devoted father, husband, friend and grandfather who is remembered across the North Country for his keen mind, tenacity and generosity.Henry’s wife of 52 years, Barbara Johnson...

Claire Duquette

Claire Duquette

Jul 17, 2015

Claire B. Duquette, age 95, formerly of Lake Clear, Saranac Lake, St Augustine, FL and Saranac Village at Will Rogers, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Mercy Living Center, Tupper Lake, NY.Claire was born May 8, 1920 in Lake Clear, NY, the daughter of Harry R. and Edith (Riley) Bedell. She was married to John J Duquette, April 5, 1942,...

Margaret Oldfield

Margaret Oldfield

Jul 5, 2015

Margaret Katherine Corbett Oldfield, age 88, of 82 Petrova Ave, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, July 05, 2015 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 21, 1926, she was the daughter of William and Dorothy (Buckley) Corbett. She married Delbert Oldfield on October 16, 1948 in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her on June 16,...

Gloria  Savarie

Gloria Savarie

Jul 3, 2015

Gloria Parrotte Savarie, age 85, of Lake Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 03, 2015 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 11, 1930, she was the daughter of Theodore and Daisy May (Abare) Parrotte. Gloria married Stanley Savarie on April 18, 1975 in Tupper Lake, New York. He predeceased her on September...

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