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Margaret Toohey

Margaret Toohey

Apr 7, 2015

Margaret (Peggy) A. Toohey, 83, of Mountain Lane, Saranac Lake, NY, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 17, 1931, she was the daughter of Francis and Lena (Allen) Walsh. She married Richard “Dick” Toohey October 1, 1951 in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her January 1981.Peggy Toohey was a life...

Louise Pearl

Louise Pearl

Apr 3, 2015

Louise Jeanne Pearl, age 79, of Pine Street, Saranac Lake, died, Good Friday, April 3rd, 2015, at her home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York, on June 9th, 1935, Louise was the daughter of Frank and Marie (O’Connor) LaPoint.Louise lived with her sister, Margaret LaPoint in Saranac Lake for the past 30 years. She was employed as an Administrative Assistant at...

John Helmer

John Helmer

Apr 2, 2015

John A. Helmer, age 67, of 264 McComb Street, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, April 02, 2015 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, NY.Born in Evansville, Indiana on August 01, 1947, he was the son of John and Lillian (Schenk) Helmer.John had been a resident of Saranac Lake for over 40 years and had been employed by Orville Paye...

Adelaide Nadler

Adelaide Nadler

Mar 31, 2015

Adelaide V. Nadler, 96, formerly of Saranac Lake, died on March 31 at Converse Home Assisted Living in Burlington, VT, where she had lived for the past two years.Born on June 22, 1918, on a farm in Keene, NY, Adelaide was the daughter of Sarah “Sadie” Brennan and Frank Vagnarelli. After graduating from Keene Valley High School, she attended the...

Mary Lou Keough

Mary Lou Keough

Mar 18, 2015

Mary Lou Keough, age 60, of 26 Pontiac Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 04, 1954, she was the daughter of Charles and Doris (Meury) Keough.Mary Lou was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had worked alongside her father in the family business at Keough Marina for many years.She is...

Lulu Labrake

Lulu Labrake

Mar 17, 2015

Lulu LaBrake, age 77, of 404 County Route 50, Lake Clear, died peacefully Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 25, 1937, she was the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Tyler) Goff. Lulu married Lloyd J. LaBrake on September 5, 1955 in Bloomingdale, NY. She was predeceased by her...

Louise Rogers

Louise Rogers

Mar 15, 2015

Louise Rogers (Ivy Louise Brown) passed peacefully Sunday, March 15, in her residence in the presence and care of her daughter. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1930 to parents William and Daisy (Onley) Brown, Louise was the youngest of seven children. She excelled at her first job at Canada Bell Telephone and quickly became a supervisor, later serving in...

Margaret Devit

Margaret Devit

Mar 14, 2015

Margaret “Peggy” A. DeVit, age 82, of Saranac Lake died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Mercy Health Care Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since December 2013.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 30, 1932, she was the daughter of Ira “Pete” and Beatrice (Hannon) Munn.Peggy had been employed as a playground aide, detention...

Rita Sweeney

Rita Sweeney

Mar 12, 2015

Rita Ann Sweeney, age 83, of 15 Evergreen Lane, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Emily (Russett) Acrivlelis. Rita married her high school sweet heart Berton John “Jack” Sweeney on April 7, 1951 in Tacoma Park, Maryland.Rita graduated from Saranac Lake...

Raymond Poirier

Raymond Poirier

Mar 7, 2015

Raymond E. Poirier, age 78, of 8226 State Route 3, Vermontville, died Saturday, March 07, 2015 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Lake Placid.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on December 14, 1936, he was the son of Edmond and Hazel (LaBarge) Poirier. Raymond, married Mary Losey on December 27, 1961 in St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake.Raymond is a...

Gerald Macey

Gerald Macey

Mar 3, 2015

Gerald V. Macey, age 86, of 286 County Route 47, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Vermontville, New York on March 05, 1928, he was the son of Victor and Mary (Duckette) Macey. Gerald married Therese St. Dennis on May 25, 1974 in St. Bernard's Church.Gerald is a lifelong resident of...

Philip "Brown Bear" Duprey

Philip "Brown Bear" Duprey

Feb 27, 2015

Philip M. "Brown Bear" Duprey age 71,of 198 Neil St., Saranac Lake, passed away at home on Friday February 27, 2015 under the loving care of family and High Peaks Hospice, after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer.He was born Feb. 6, 1944, in Lake Placid, N.Y., the son of Philip and Mae (Strack) Duprey of Ray Brook, N.Y.An...

Vauna Bernstein Ratner

Vauna Bernstein Ratner

Feb 27, 2015

Vauna Bernstein Ratner, at the age of 53 passed away on February 27th in her family home surrounded by loved ones.Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Vauna spent her years growing up in Saranac Lake and graduated with the class of 1980. Friends will remember her involvement and love of musical theater in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, and her honor...

Pauline Durant

Pauline Durant

Feb 26, 2015

Pauline E. Durant, age 82, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, February 26, 2015.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 12, 1932, she was the daughter of Cecil and Hazel (Hanmer) Tredo. Pauline married Loren Durant who predeceased her.Pauline was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had worked as a Production Manager at the American Management...

Eleanor Bedore

Eleanor Bedore

Feb 25, 2015

Eleanor M. Bedore, age 86, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on November 08, 1928, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mary Josephine (Green) Slattery. Eleanor married George Bedore on April 10, 1948 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her December 28, 2011.Mrs. Bedore...

Ilean Simpson

Ilean Simpson

Feb 22, 2015

Ilean A Simpson, age 85, of 770 St. Regis Ave., Bloomingdale, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid following a brief illness.Born in Sugarbush, New York on May 31, 1929, she was the daughter of Royal and Irene (Collins) Tuthill. Ilean, married August Simpson on October 2, 1954 at St. Paul’s Church in Bloomingdale.Ilean had...

Mae Martin

Mae Martin

Feb 22, 2015

Mae “Gale” Martin, age 78, of 93 Shepard Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 93 Shepard Ave.Born in Oraville, Maryland on October 13, 1936, she was the daughter of Blake and Frances F. (Marshall) Newell.Gale had been employed as the head housekeepers at Trudeau Institute for 25 years until her retirement in 2005.She is survived by one...

Solange Verheydt

Solange Verheydt

Feb 22, 2015

Solange Marie Verheydt, age 86, of 82 Woodruff Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since 2012.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on April 09, 1928, she was the daughter of Donat and Elgantine (Lalande) Gendron. Solange, married John Verheydt on January 29, 1965 in...

Irving "Bud" Hunt

Irving "Bud" Hunt

Feb 21, 2015

Irving "Bud" Hunt passed peacefully February 21st at the age of 94 to be reunited in heaven with his loving wife of 67 years, Peggy, who predeceased him in 2009. Bud was born March 8th 1920 in Saranac Lake. He lived his entire life, except a few post college years on the same property in Ray Brook.His patient loving devotion...

Warren Ludgate

Warren Ludgate

Feb 10, 2015

Warren William Ludgate, age 68, of Edgewood Road, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 20, 1946, he was the son of Robert and Gloria Gwendolyn (Seney) Ludgate.Warren lived at his Sunmount home in Saranac Lake since 2005. He loved his home where he was surrounded by people he loved and who loved...

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