Obituaries

Mar 5, 2012

TUPPER LAKEAlvin Boyce Connor passed on unexpectedly on the 3rd day of March 2012. He was born in Tupper Lake to Maurice S. and Delia (Madore) Connor on the 2nd day of October 1936 and was the second of five children.He was known to his family and friends as Humble Al.He attended school in Tupper Lake and graduated in 1954....

Mar 3, 2012

Wallace C. “Wally” Gay, age 85, of 24 Maryland Ave., Saranac Lake, died Saturday, March 03, 2012 at AMC-Mercy in Tupper Lake, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 13, 1927, he was the son of Wallace and Mathilda (Colby) Gay. He married Donalda Maple on May 12, 1951 in Rochester, New York.Wally attended local schools and participated in...

Mar 3, 2012

Thomas G. Herr, 75, of Tupper Lake, formerly of Phillipsburgh, Pa, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather died March 3, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake due to ongoing medical conditions.Tom was born on April 1, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pa. He was the son of the late Lee Alfred Herr and Winifred (Blakney) Herr.At the...

Mar 1, 2012

TUPPER LAKEEdmund Grose, 96, of Tupper Lake, beloved husband of the late Janet Mitchell Grose, died peacefully at Adirondack Medical Center - Uihlein on March 1, 2012. He was born February 15, 1916 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Edmund L. and Grose and Catherine (Hean) Grose.Following high school graduation in 1934, Edmund enlisted in the U.S. Army serving with...

Mar 1, 2012

TUPPER LAKE-Sadie Della Amoriell, 89, of Tupper Lake passed away, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake. Born September 3, 1922 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of William and Della (King) Smith. Sadie was a graduate of Holy Ghost Academy in 1940 and went on to North Country Community College earning an Associate's Degree...

Feb 29, 2012

Arnold Joseph Louis Gallos died peacefully on February 29, 2012, in his room at Uihlein Mercy Center, Lake Placid, NY, where he had been a resident for the past year and a half.Arnold was born on September 8, 1920, to Peter and Lillian (Kozlowski) Gallos in the coal-mining town of Plains, Pennsylvania. The family then moved to Easton, PA, where...

Feb 26, 2012

Tupper Lake-Loretta Berard, 85 of Tupper Lake passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26th, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving husband and family. Born January 29, 1927 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Napoleon and Edna (Beor) LaMere. On May 24, 1949 she married Raymond Berard. Loretta was a wonderful wife and mother who devotedly raised 11...

Feb 25, 2012

Joe Reilly passed away on Saturday morning, February 25th, with family by his side, at Uihlein Mercy Center where he resided since December 2005.He was born Joseph John Reilly on a small farm near Egg Harbor City, NJ on January 9, 1925, the youngest son of Loretta (nee Doyle) and Henry Reilly.Joe was orphaned during the depression in Brooklyn, NY,...

Feb 24, 2012

William J. Walasky, age 82, of 34 Cortez Lane, Saranac Lake, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on April 30, 1929, he was the son of Joseph and Louisa (Dawson) Walasky. He married Harriett VonDell on July 25, 1967 in Burlington, VT. She predeceased him on April 20, 1997.Willie...

Feb 21, 2012

Betsy Ann Whitefield, age 62, formerly of Saranac Lake and currently Lake Placid, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at her home with loved ones by her side.Born in White Plains, New York on May 02, 1949, she was the daughter of James and Betty (Bormann) Whitefield.Betsy graduated from Paramus High School, NJ in 1967, Farleigh Dickinson University in 1971, and...

Feb 19, 2012

William Wallace Stephenson, age 86, of 673 County Route 55, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington VT.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on August 09, 1925, he was the son of William and Daisy (Brown) Stephenson. He married Patricia Strobel May 2, 1963 at St. Paul's Church in Bloomingdale, NY.Mr. Stephenson had...

Feb 15, 2012

TUPPER LAKE- Gladys "DeeDee" LaVoy, 69, of Umatilla, Florida, formerly of Piercefield passed away, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at The Villages Regional Hospital. Born July 28, 1942 in Piercefield, she was the daughter of Corbin and Ruby (Tarbox) LaVoy. DeeDee held several jobs through her life, most importantly, she was a stay at home Mom. She also worked for Sunmount...

Feb 14, 2012

Helen M. Wells, age 88, formerly of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Schuyler Ridge Residential Health Care in Clifton Park, NY.Born in Norfolk, New York, on June 22, 1923, she was the daughter of Clarence and Frances (Sweet) Snyder. She married Truman “Bucky” Wells on September 17, 1966, in Juarez, Mexico. He...

Feb 11, 2012

TUPPER LAKE- Beulah Facteau, 87, of Piercefield, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Mercy Living Center where she had resided for the past 3 months. Born May 29, 1924 in Clyde, NY, she was the daughter of Stewart and Mary (Francisco) Shumway. Mrs. Facteau was a veteran of the U.S. Army working as a File Clerk and later Cook at...

Feb 10, 2012

Paul Becker,46, of Tupper Lake passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 10, 2012. Born January 27, 1966 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of Robert and Mary (Olsen) Becker. Paul was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School in 1985. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Paul served as a Electronic Warfare Technician aboard the USS...

Feb 10, 2012

TUPPER LAKERobert Chartier, 79, of 21 Front Street, Tupper Lake, NY passed away on February 10, 2012 at his family home with his loving wife Jeanette of 58 years by his side.Bob was born on March 31st, 1932 in Tupper Lake, the son of George & Juliet Chartier. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings, Clayton, Rita, Lillian, Bernard...

Feb 6, 2012

Feb 5, 2012

Mary D. Baker, age 85, formerly of Saranac Village at Will Rogers and 17 Shepard Ave in Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 05, 2012 at AMC Uihlein in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2010.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 7, 1926, she was the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Burke) Duffy. She married Clyde...

Feb 5, 2012

Shane Sheffield, age 28, of 509 River Road, Lake Placid, died Sunday, February 05, 2012.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on April 24, 1983, he was the son of Gary Sheffield, Sr. and April Dixon.Shane grew up in Lake Placid and recently was staying Saranac Lake. At the time of his death he was an independent Gem Stone Dealer and Graphic...

Feb 3, 2012

Eileen J. Gardner, of 235 Lake Street Passed away on Friday 03,2012 at the Adirodack medical center surrounded by her family.Born at St.Clairs Hospital in Schenectady, Ny on May 12th 1950, she was the daughter of John and Phylis (Macey) Gardner.Eileen is a graduate of Saranac Lake High School. She had been employed at the American Management Associationas a secretary...