Obituaries

Jun 29, 2009

Robert R. "Mac Bushey of Vermontville, NY, died at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid at the age of 82.Born January 6, 1927 in Saranac Lake, Mr. Bushey was raised by Elijah and Betsy Maxfield.He was a life-long resident of the area and had been employed at Mayerson Gravel Pit as a heavy equipment operator from 1948 until 1965. He...

Jun 28, 2009

Isabelle E. Sullivan, age 86, of 1795 State Route 3, Bloomingdale, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 surrounded by her loving family.Born in Fairfield, Vermont on February 17, 1923, she was the daughter of Morton and Hazel (Berry) Pardee. She married Donald A. Sullivan on June 11, 1967. He predeceased her on October 18, 2003.Mrs. Sullivan had been a resident of...

Jun 25, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Theodore N. Blace, 84, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born June 7, 1925 in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of Theodore and Muriel (Osborne) Blace. At the age of 17, Mr. Blace joined the U.S. Army. Serving during WWII, he participated in the liberation of Italy serving...

Jun 24, 2009

Kenneth Wright Jr (Sonny) of Westerlo, NY passed away peacefully on June 24th 2009 at Tupper Lake, NY. He was born in Albany on Febuary 14th 1942. The son of the late Kenneth and Thelma Wright. Jr attended Revena Coeymans central high school. Worked 22 years at construction and worked for the Town of Westerlo and became highway superintendent until...

Jun 19, 2009

SARANAC LAKE -Vernon W. Wamsganz, 95, passed away peacefully Friday, June 19, 2009 at Starr Farm Nursing Home with his family by his side.Vernon was born Sept. 23, 1913 in Saranac Lake.Vernon graduated from Saranac Lake High School class of 1932. In 1933, he married Gertrude Belair. The couple had six children.Vernon was very active in the Saranac Lake community....

Jun 16, 2009

Jun 15, 2009

LONG LAKEDORIS (Dooley) LUCY BENSONPassed away early Monday morning June 15th 2009 in Long Lake. She was born on August 19, 1924 in Carthage. She was the last surviving child of eleven, her late parents were Clark Lavern Benson and Goldie Cottet Benson. Left to celebrate her memory are her only daughter Donna McDonald, 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and...

Jun 15, 2009

Word has been received of the death of Katherine R. LaMay, age 92, of the Swinyer Road, Vermontville, NY died Monday, June 15, 2009 at AMC-Uihlein in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since November of 2008.Born in Malone, New York on March 15, 1917, she was the daughter of Ward and Mary (McMhon) Rogers.She married John LaMay...

Jun 15, 2009

Geraldine (Jerry) Godin �" Jerry Godin, 85, passed away peacefully at AMC Mercy Center, Monday afternoon, June 15, 2009. Jerry was born in Faust, NY (downtown Tupper Lake) on March 8, 1924, the third daughter of William and Juanita Francis. Growing up in the “Junction”, the family resided on LeBoeuf Street and spent summers on Little Wolf Pond. She graduated...

Jun 15, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Juliette Trudeau, 71, of Tupper Lake, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at CVPH in Plattsburgh following a long illness. Born on June 28, 1937 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Donat and Simone (Sovey) Duplantie. On May 2, 1959 she married Donald Trudeau. Juliette was a home maker all of her life working a short time...

Jun 10, 2009

Obituary NoticeWord has been received of the death of Lawrence "Larry" Landry, age 26, of Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York who died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Glens Falls HospitalBorn in Saranac Lake, New York on January 28, 1983, he was the son of William and Tammy (Evans) Landry. Larry had been employed for various area businesses including the...

Jun 10, 2009

Eleanor K. Munn, age 93, of 68 Leona Lane, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 28, 1915, she was the daughter of Paul and Annie (Canty) Kaminsky.Mrs. Munn was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She was manager...

Jun 10, 2009

Marion Ruth Symonds, age 88, of Vermontville, NY died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Vermontville, New York on March 06, 1921, she was the daughter of Alton and Sophia (Baker) Shene. She married Ezra Symonds on January 12, 1938 in Vermontville, New York. He predeceased her in 1985.Mrs. Symonds worked at the Saranac...

Jun 6, 2009

Ralph S. Blanchard Sr. (Babe), 79, of Saranac Lake died at his home after a short illness.Born at home in Paul Smith, NY on January 20th, 1930.He is predeceased by his parents Frank and Gladys (Newell) Blanchard, brother Earl (Bud) Blanchard and grandson Patrick Hlavaty.He is survived by long time companion Barbara Simonson, daughter Debra Gordon (Bill Nojay), sons, Ralph...

Jun 6, 2009

Nicholas Cole, age 55, of 692 New York State Route 3, Saranac Lake, NY died Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington, VT.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 07, 1953, he was the son of Thomas and Edith (Kostyk) Cole. He married Karen Rombough on July 3, 1982 in Saranac Lake, NY.Nick was...

Jun 4, 2009

Patricia (Pam) Ann Mary Turner, age 69, of 4854 State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 04, 2009 at her home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 25, 1939, she was the daughter of Harry and Marion (Richards) Passino. She married Frank Turner on May 4, 1964 in Old St. Bernard's Church.Her first job out of Nursing School...

Jun 4, 2009

Saranac Lake- Kenneth H. Mulligan 89 of 124 Charles St. in Saranac Lake Died Thursday June 4, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.He was born in New York City. Kenneth Mulligan was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, from July 18, 1938 thru March 11, 1946. While home on leave in 1944 he...

Jun 2, 2009

Word has been received of the death of Gertrude Edith Harvey, age 98, of 3 Sumner Lane, Saranac Lake, NY who died on Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Constable, New York on October 22, 1910, she was the daughter of Wesley and Hannah (Starr) Gokey.She attended Union Free School. Gertrude was one of...

Jun 1, 2009

Obituary NoticeWord has been received of the death of Mary Davis, age 77, of Saranac Lake, NY who died Monday, June 01, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Pierrepont, New York on January 05, 1932, she was the daughter of Erwing and Francis (Johnson) Davis.Mary possessed a wonderful, loving spirit. She loved animals and volunteered at the...

May 28, 2009

OBITUARYTUPPER LAKE- Pauline C. Leonard, 84, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center where she had resided for the past year. Born on April 1, 1925 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Albert and Cecile (Michaud) LaLonde. Pauline attended local schools and married John Leonard on October 13, 1945. He died on August...