Obituaries

Apr 25, 2012

Lawrence (Squirrely) Root Sr. , 75 of Tupper Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Lady Lakes, Florida. Born on August 23, 1936 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Ernest Sr. and Mary (Bishop) Root. Larry graduated from Tupper Lake High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps., he was honorably discharged after eight...

Apr 19, 2012

Tupper Lake- Gary S. LaQuay, 61, of Tupper Lake, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born on December 3, 1950 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Charles and Helen (Snyder) LaQuay. Gary was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School class of 1968. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on March 26, 1970 and was honorably discharged...

Apr 18, 2012

Andrew J. Fortune Sr., age 96, of 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, N.Y., died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where he had been a resident since 2009.Born in Saranac Lake on June 5, 1915, he was the son of Robert and Maude (Maloney) Fortune. Andrew married Alvera Mercedes Diego on November 21, 1943 in...

Apr 16, 2012

TUPPER LAKE- Gary W. Bujold, 67, of Tupper Lake died Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born January 23, 1945 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Edmund and Frances (Vibert) Bujold. Gary was employed as a welder working for various companies such as General Dynamics, Gouverneur Iron Works and Coastal Iron Works....

Apr 15, 2012

Regina Marie VanCour, age 68, of 81 Bloomingdale, Ave. died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at home.Born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 11, 1943, she was the daughter of Daniel and Anna (Svacak) Pinto.Regina was a long time resident of Saranac Lake and worked for the American Management Association from 1979 until her retirement in 2003. She was a member...

Apr 10, 2012

Robert K. Martin, age 52, of 32 Franklin Ave, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 28, 1959, he was the son of Robert and Jacqueline (Miner) Martin. He married Wendy Fletcher August 26, 1978 in Saranac Lake, NY.Robert worked for the Village of Saranac Lake for over 25 years. At...

Apr 10, 2012

Neal Allen Beaudette, 60, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 with his family by his side after a courageous battle of lung cancer.Born March 4, 1952 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of the Muriel (Laramee) Beaudette and the late Leo Beaudette.He graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1971. He joined the Navy in February 1972...

Apr 1, 2012

Francis E. Martin, 83 of Saranac Lake died at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid on Sunday April 1, 2012.Francis was a life long resident of the area born on December 7, 1928 the oldest child of Benjamin and Margaret (McDonald) Martin. He married Helen M. Callaghan on August 25, 1951 at the Church of the Assumption in Gabriels, New...

Mar 29, 2012

Helen E. Snickles, age 89, of 45 Main Street, Bloomingdale, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her home.Born in Lake Placid, New York on June 20, 1922, she was the daughter of Ira and Mary (Banker) Winch. Helen married Elwood Snickles on May 18, 1941 in Lake Placid, NY. He predeceased her in 1994.Mrs. Snickles had been a life-long resident...

Mar 27, 2012

Mar 27, 2012

Donald Lawrence Brown, 81, of Harvest, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Mr. Brown was born in Tupper Lake on May 24, 1930 to Robert and Valeda (LaFountain) Brown. Mr. Brown joined the Tupper Lake Fire Dept at a young age and was past chief and served 38 years in the department. He was...

Mar 26, 2012

Lynda Marie McGiboney-Herr, 70, of Tupper Lake, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend died March 26, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake due to ongoing health issues with her heart and kidneys.Lynda was born August 5 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY. She was the daughter of Wilfred James and...

Mar 23, 2012

LONG LAKE-Wilfred (Willy) St.AmourWilly St.Amour, 68 of Long Lake died March 23, 2012. Born March 1, 1944 in Amsterdam, N.Y. He wasthe son of Wilfred and Virginia St.Amour. He married his wife Judy on August 10th 1981. Willyserved in the US Army from 1961-1964. He retired from Adirondack Beverages in Scotia, N.Y.Willy is survived by his Wife, 3 brothers, Ray...

Mar 22, 2012

Mar 15, 2012

Carol Lee VanWeort, age 48, of 58 Academy Street, Malone, NY died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 22, 1963, she was the daughter of Joseph and Dora (Gates) Bova, Sr.Carol graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1982. She later attended and graduated from North Country...

Mar 14, 2012

TUPPER LAKEWilliam Kenneth Jessie , 85, of Piercefield, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home, March 14, 2012.Born October 1, 1926, in Tupper Lake, William was the son of Ernest & Grace (Peck) Jessie. He married Glorya Zande in 1949.Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1948 and served for 2 years when he was medically discharged due to...

Mar 11, 2012

Eugene Donald LaRocque, 76, of Tupper Lake, NY died March 11, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Born December 6, 1935 in Tupper Lake, NY, Eugene was the son of Adolph and Ophelia (Bowery) LaRocque.Gene graduated from Newcomb High School in 1956. He entered the Air Force thereafter, in 1956, and served for 4 years. He then spent many...

Mar 9, 2012

Timothy T. “Timmy Moe” McNamara, age 61, of 163 Park Ave., Saranac Lake, died Friday, March 09, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 15, 1951, he was the son of Bruce and Kathleen (Burkett) McNamara. He married Ernestine Brown on August 31, 1974.Tim was in the Navy as a Radio Mechanic...

Mar 7, 2012

LONG LAKE- Dennis P. Hunt, 82 of Long Lake passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born August 21, 1929 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of Thomas and Ellie (Patterson) Hunt. Mr. Hunt was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed as a Heavy Equipment Machinery Mechanic at National...

Mar 5, 2012

Marie M. Gonyea, age 71, of 1235 County Route 60, Vermontville, died Monday, March 05, 2012 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY.Born in Vermontville, New York on August 10, 1940, she was the daughter of Merton and Adeline (St. Louis) Skeels. Marie married Gordon Gonyea on January 13, 1990 in LaFargeville, NY. He predeceased her on November 21, 2009.Marie...