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William Gallagher, Iv

William Gallagher, Iv

Nov 15, 2010

William F. Gallagher, IV of Saranac Lake, NY passed away peacefully at his home on November 15, 2010 with his beloved wife, Tommie, by his side. He was 87.William "Bill" was born on July 25, 1923 in Hempstead Long Island to his parents, William F. Gallagher, III and Ferol Christian Gallagher. His family later moved to Ravena, NY, where Bill...

Shirley Oehler

Shirley Oehler

Nov 11, 2010

Shirley Claremont Oehler died, age 77 of 189 Hobart Road, Gabriels, NY died Thursday November 11, 2010 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.She was born in Paul Smiths, NY, on February 1, 1933, the daughter of Albert and Mary Titus Claremont.She has lived in this area all of her life. She married Allen Oehler on May 23, 1953....

Helen Munn

Helen Munn

Nov 10, 2010

Helen M. Munn, age 79, of 60 Church Street Apt. 6B, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at her home.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on August 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Margaret (Leonard) Morgan. Helen married David H. Munn on May 11, 1957 in St. Bernard's Church.Mrs. Munn had been a resident of Saranac Lake...

Doris Kent

Doris Kent

Nov 7, 2010

Doris Kent, age 80, of 54 Prospect St. of Bloomingdale, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at her home under the care of her loving family and help from hospice, following a ten year battle with cancer.Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 9,1930, she was the daughter of Harold and Edna Meimann. She married Donald Kent on May 31, 1952 in...

Thomas C. Norman, Jr.

Thomas C. Norman, Jr.

Nov 7, 2010

Thomas C Norman, Jr., age 83, of 1441 State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, November 07, 2010 at his home.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on November 30, 1926, he was the son of Thomas C. and Mabel Olive (Brundage) Norman, Sr. He married Barbara Lotze on November 26, 1949 in Webster, New York.Mr. Norman owned and operated Norman Farms...

Francis J. Blum

Francis J. Blum

Nov 7, 2010

Francis J. Blum, age 84, of 27 Rockland Ave, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, November 07, 2010 at the Adirondack Medical Center of Saranac Lake.Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on December 20, 1925, he was the son of Francis and Lillian (Piatt) Blum. He married Eleanor M. Walsh on December 27, 1947 in Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Brooklyn....

Gerald Kavanagh

Gerald Kavanagh

Nov 5, 2010

Gerald A. Kavanagh, 82, of 43 Lindsay Ave, Tupper Lake, passed away with his loving wife by his side Friday, November 5, 2010. Born on August 29, 1928 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Vincent and Katherine (Edwards) Kavanagh. Gerald attended local schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict from 1951...

Janice Fortado

Janice Fortado

Nov 2, 2010

Janice Fortado, age 85, died Tuesday, November 02, 2010 at her daughter’s home on Harrietstown Road, Saranac Lake. She resided at Uihlein Mercy Center since January,2005 until she returned to her daughter's home under the support and love of Hospice care.Janice was born in Jacksonville, Illinois on April 14, 1925, the daughter of Justin and Viola (Brockhouse) Leib.She was one...

Mary Finegan

Mary Finegan

Oct 29, 2010

Mary Martha Finegan, age 77, of 2000 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at her home.Born in Hackensack, New Jersey on October 21, 1933, she was the daughter of David and Anna (Janetchek) James. She married John E. (Jack) Finegan on September 28, 1957 in St. Bernard's Church by Msgr. Peter Riani.Mrs. Finegan had worked as...

Shane Benham/Pillis

Shane Benham/Pillis

Oct 27, 2010

Shane Patrick Benham/Pillis, 29, went Home to the Lord on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at his home at the Trudeau Road ARC house with his beloved mother, Pat Pillis, step-father, Paul Pillis and spiritual counselor and friend, Jeff Gray at his side.Shane was born July 14, 1981, in Cambridge, NY, to his birth parents, Frederick and Claudette Pinkerton. Because of...

Vincent Vanyserloo

Vincent Vanyserloo

Oct 26, 2010

Vincent VanYserloo, age 84, of Saranac Lake died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the AMC-Uihlein in Lake Placid.Born in Brighton, New York on July 27, 1926, he was the son of John and Catherine (Blanchard) VanYserloo.Mr. VanYserloo had been a life long resident of the area and had been employed as a bartender at the Veterans Memorial Association for 22...

Maryjane Miller

Maryjane Miller

Oct 26, 2010

Mary Jane Miller passed away on October 26, 2010 at Mercy Healthcare Center in Tupper Lake where she had resided since April 2005. She was a life resident of the Tupper Lake area and attended Tupper Lake High School. She was the daughter of the late Solomon J. and Bertha ( Poirier) Lajoie and was married to Amos Miller on...

Floyd Jacobs

Floyd Jacobs

Oct 24, 2010

Floyd Louis Jacobs, age 76, of 73 School St., Saranac Lake, NY died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at his home.Born in Owls Head, New York on July 12, 1934, he was the son of Charles and Mina (White) Jacobs.He is survived by one sister Margaret Bray of Saranac Lake, and several nieces and nephews including Charles Jacobs of Saranac, NY....

Alicia Kennedy

Alicia Kennedy

Oct 23, 2010

Saranac Lake- Alicia Anne Kennedy, 78, of 14 Kiwassa Rd., Saranac Lake formerly of Tupper Lake passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23rd. Born on April 16, 1932 in Waterbury, VT., she was the daughter of Frank Kelley and Bertha Niles. She is pre-deceased by her husband and best friend of 45 years, William Derrick Kennedy. She was also pre-deceased...

Doris Larocque

Doris Larocque

Oct 23, 2010

Doris (Dolly) Converse LaRocque of Tupper Lake, died Saturday October 23, 2010 at AMC Mercy Center. She was born December 21, 1913 in Stockholm, NY, the daughter of Era and Lillian (Helms) Converse. She graduated from Potsdam High School and Potsdam Normal School with a degree in education. She taught school in the Potsdam area as well as several years...

June Mccandless

June Mccandless

Oct 22, 2010

June McCandless, age 79, formerly of Saranac Lake, NY died Friday, October 22, 2010 at the AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center Nursing Home in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 1995.Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Norman and Grace (Anderson) McCandless.She is survived by one sister Virginia Westmacott of Norwood, New...

John Dewyea

John Dewyea

Oct 16, 2010

John C. Dewyea, age 64, of 24 Sunset, Tupper Lake, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home.Born in Oahu, Hawaii on June 29, 1946, he was the son of John and Gertrude (Clark) Dewyea, Sr. He married Pauline Levesque on October 29, 1966 in Tupper Lake, NY.Mr. Dewyea had been employed by the New York State Department of Corrections...

Joan Villeneuve

Joan Villeneuve

Oct 15, 2010

Joan C. Villeneuve, 81, of Soucy Rd., Redford, passed away, Friday, October 15, 2010 at her home. Born on January 24, 1929 in New York City, she was the daughter of Edmund and Irene (Turner) McNulty. Joan grew up in New York and attended Hunter College. On January 21, 1950 she married George J. Villeneuve. Together they made their home...

Camillo Vitullo

Camillo Vitullo

Oct 10, 2010

Camillo Vitullo died Friday October 1, 2010 at the Mooresown Estates in Moorestown, NJ. He was 85. Beloved husband for 62 years to Eleanor J. (nee Duquette). Loving father of Kathy Vitullo Ford (Joseph) of Cherry Hill, NJ; Nick Vitullo (Patty) of Cherry Hill, NJ; Mary Vitullo Komerosky (Cork) of Englewood, FL and Michael Vitullo of Burlington Twp., NJ. Devoted...

Gerald Desmarais

Gerald Desmarais

Oct 8, 2010

TUPPER LAKEGerald (Jerry) A. Desmarais 54, of 319 Park St. ,Tupper Lake, NY passed away on Friday October 8, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family.Jerry was born to Marguerite Couture and Theode Desmarais July, 9 1956 Graduated Tupper High Lake School 1974. Jerry leaves behind his wife Caroline Savard Desmarais , his two daughters,...

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