Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

Jun 12, 2014

Alice M. Bourquin, 74, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the Adirondack Medical Center surrounded by family.Born in Lake Placid on May 21, 1940, she was the daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (Cline) Douglas.Alice was an avid train enthusiast and loved volunteering for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad for many years as a car host,...

May 29, 2014

Joseph M. Bova, Sr., age 77, of 89 Greenwood Ave., Lake Placid, who died on Thursday, May 29, 2014.Born in Vermontville, New York on July 14, 1936, he was the son of Elmer and Clara May (Shene) Bova. Joseph married Dora Gates on December 24, 1954 in Church of the Nazarene in Vermontville, NY. Dora predeceased him on October 27,...

May 25, 2014

Clarence R. Duprey, Jr, age 73, of 172 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Clarence and Mary (D'Onofrio) Duprey, Sr. Clarence married Margaret “Dee Dee” K. Morrow on June 17, 1961 at St Bernard’s in Saranac Lake.Clarence had been...

May 22, 2014

Chester A. Fobare, age 87, of 49 James Street, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.Born in Churubusco, NY on July 07, 1926, he was the son of Leo and Laura (Ashline) Fobare. Chet married Dorothy Elizabeth Patnode on April 1, 1967 in Lake Worth, FL.Chet had been employed as a plumber his...

May 17, 2014

James C. Knight, 75 passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 17.Calling hours will be from 5-8pm Wednesday, May 21 at the Fortune – Keough Funeral Home at 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY. A Prayer service will take place on Thursday, May 22 at the funeral home at 11am followed by a graveside burial ceremony at the Pine...

May 7, 2014

Patricia D. Oddy, age 83, of 62 Labrador Lane, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, May 07, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 18, 1930, she was the daughter of Walter Hugh and Margaret (Burke) Duffy. She married Nathaniel Oddy on July 5, 1952 in Saranac Lake, NY.She is survived by her husband Nathaniel of...

May 1, 2014

Florence Ruth (Klein) Hoyt, 97, of Paul Smiths, New York, daughter of Florence and Henry Klein of Homestead, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 1, 2014.She passed as gentle and graciously as she lived. The memories of her beauty inside and outside will remain in the hearts and thoughts of many Paul Smith's alumni, friends and family. Ruth was a very...

Apr 13, 2014

Blinda R. Lopez, age 55, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 24, 1959, she was the daughter of George and June Faith (Begor) Gillette.Blinda was a life long resident of the Saranac Lake area and had worked at various area businesses until she was...

Apr 7, 2014

Lucille "Lucy" Ann Lewis Richardson, 77, of Saranac Lake died Monday, April 7,2014 with her family by her side, after a courageous battle from a spinal injury.She was born November 26, 1936, daughter of Delores (VanNortwick) and Raymond Richardson.She graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1954.Lucy married Denton "Destry" Lewis on April 16, 1955. Lucille had a 35 year...

Mar 19, 2014

Jessie Renee Call, age 26, of Shepard Ave., Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014.Born in Ventura, California on June 28, 1987, she was the daughter of Geoffrey Yasenchok and Ruby Vann. Jessie married Brandon Call on July 14, 2007 in Ft. Myers, FL.Jessie had been employed as an Assistant Manager and Operations Manager at the Dollar Tree in Saranac...

Mar 18, 2014

Word has been received of the death of Margaret Elizabeth Atkinson Whiteside Crowley of Saranac Lake, who died Tuesday March 18, 2014 in Rochester, NY.Born the daughter of Mark t and Margaret (Clifford) Atkinson and raised in North Syracuse on June 1, 1930.Margaret graduated from Convent High school in 1948. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from the State...

Mar 14, 2014

Ellsworth E. (Red) Wilcox, 86 of 48 Petrova Ave., Saranac Lake, died Friday March 14, 2014. He had been a patient of Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake since November 2013.Red was born on March 17, 1927 in Cortland, New York. He was adopted by Brad and Elizabeth Wilcox of Saranac Lake. Red’s siblings were his sister Theresa, and his...

Mar 14, 2014

Roger F. Sochia, 71, of 15 Old Bend Road, Moreau, NY, 12828, died March 14 ,2014 at Glens Falls Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Born February 7, 1943 in Malone, NY. He was the son of the late Everett L. and Helen (Sather) Sochia.Roger was a 1961 graduate of Saranac Lake High School and Delhi Tech in 1963....

Mar 10, 2014

Dr. Adrienne Elizabeth Barnard-Whitford of Saranac Lake and more recently of Clay, NY died March 10th, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York.Born in Saranac Lake, on May 18th 1983, she was the daughter of Bruce and Jill (Galbraith) Barnard. Adrienne married Jack Whitford of Clay NY on February 2, 2013.Adrienne graduated from Saranac Lake High School in...

Mar 9, 2014

Rose M. Glover, age 76, of 302 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, March 09, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 23, 1937, she was the daughter of Spencer and Stella Marie (Delcour) Branch. Rose married Thomas Glover on October 13, 1956 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake.Rose had been a life long...

Mar 5, 2014

Martha E. Primmer, age 60, of Lake Flower Ave., Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, March 05, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on September 28, 1953, she was the daughter of Herbert and Jeannette (VanNortwick) Shatraw.Martha graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1971, gave birth to her only child in 1979. Martha...

Mar 2, 2014

Warren Wonnick Leigh, 85, of 4 West Main St., Bloomingdale, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 2, 2014.Born in Freeport on Aug. 28, 1928, he was the son of Wonnick and Elsie (Mader) Leigh. Warren married Kathryn D. Ford on July 2, 1951 in Freeport.Warren retired from the United States Army as a lieutenant...

Feb 28, 2014

Matthew J. Schroeder, age 69, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center Saranac Lake.Born in LeMars, Iowa on August 19, 1944, he was the son of Dr. C.J. and Margaret (Akin) Schroeder.Matthew was raised in Rock Valley, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Gehlan High School in LeMars, Iowa in 1962. He continued his education...

Feb 27, 2014

Sandra (Sandy) H. Warner,73, born June 2nd, 1941 in Bell Glade, Florida to Frank and Annie Laurie (Walker) Algea, has passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014.Sandy was married to Norman E. Warner in May of 1957 in Miami, Florida. They spent their last years living in Ray Brook, NY.Sandy worked at the Saranac Lake Hospital as a Dietitian and...