Obituaries

Jul 9, 2014

John Robert Lonsbury, age 61, of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, July 09, 2014 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 26, 1953, he was the son of William and Marjorie (Cadoratte) Lonsbury.John had worked for the New York State Department of Corrections at Camp Gabriels until his retirement in 1999.He is survived by two daughters...

Jul 1, 2014

Doris C. Poulin, age 78, of 1275 Pine Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Upper Jay, New York on June 20, 1936, she was the daughter of Erwin and Helena (Goucher) Jacques. Doris married Adelor Poulin on July 20, 1952 in Wilmington, New York. He predeceased her on March 26, 1979.Doris is a...

Jun 27, 2014

Steve G. Fletcher, age 60, of 419 County Route 47, Saranac Lake, died unexpectedly Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 11, 1953, he was the son of Herbert and Leah (Swinyer) Fletcher. Steve married Janet Holmes on August 18, 1979 in Saranac Lake.Steve was a life long resident of Saranac...

Jun 23, 2014

Virginia Schiller Mason of Saranac Lake passed away Monday, June 23, 2014.Virginia was born in 1916 in Utica, NY to Emeline Jones of Burke, NY and Walter Schiller of Utica. Virginia’s father, Walter, owned Schiller Motors in Utica, the first automobile dealership in New York State. Her mother, Emeline, was a published poet and an accomplished homemaker. From her earliest...

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...