Obituaries

Aug 15, 2009

Obituary NoticeConstance C. Godin, age 81, of 257 Calef Rd, Manchester, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at her sons home in Manchester, NH.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on July 29, 1928, she was the daughter of Earl and Nora (Cudhea) Trudeau. She married Robert Godin on October 16, 1948 in Tupper Lake, New York. He predeceased her on March...

Aug 13, 2009

Roger A. Rohe, age 57, of Vermontville, NY, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center of Saranac Lake.Born in Buffalo, New York on September 16, 1951, he was the son of Gerald and Shirley (Osborne) Rohe.Roger was a resident of Vermontville for many years and had been employed by the Pipe Coverers Union Local 40 in Albany, NY...

Aug 12, 2009

Carlton H. Harris, age 86, of 154 Ivy Terrace, Tupper Lake, NY died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, NY.Born in Kokomo Corners DePeyster New York October 24, 1922, he was the son of William and Bernice (Hayes) Harris. He married Louise C. Charland who predeceased him in 1969.Mr. Harris had attended the Kokomo Corners one...

Aug 11, 2009

Edward J. Woulf died on Aug 11th , 2009, suddenly of natural causes.Born July 7th, 1927 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Orel and Mary Woulf of Tupper Lake.Mr. Woulf attended local schools and graduated from Tupper Lake High School, where he was a three letter athlete. He then served in the U.S. Navy as part of the...

Aug 10, 2009

Aug 6, 2009

Obituary NoticeAnn M. Grant, age 81, of 14 Kiwassa Dr., Saranac Lake, died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 9, 1928, she was the daughter of Alexander and Violet (Duprey) Aubin.Ann was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and had worked at Newberry's Department Store and the...

Jul 22, 2009

William G. Scheefer IV, age 36,of Gilroy, CA, formerly of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in Gilroy.Born January 10, 1973 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of William G. III and Patricia Bardon Trinchero Scheefer.Bill attended St.Bernard’s School while in Saranac Lake. He moved to Gilroy in 1982. He was a graduate of Gilroy High School and...

Jul 21, 2009

Obituary NoticeJohn L. MacNulty, age 58, of 73 School Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Watertown, New York on September 5, 1950, he was the son of John and Beatrice (Metcalf) MacNulty.John is survived by his friends: Jimmy Desso and Steve the painter from 390 Hosley and long time friend...

Jul 17, 2009

OBITUARY NOTICEJohn C. Knight, Jr. of 48 Old Lake Colby Road in Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake on July 17, 2009. He was born in Lake Placid on July 24, 1941, the son of Lenore (Hayes) and John C. Knight Sr. He attended the Saranac Lake High School and graduated from the...

Jul 16, 2009

Obituary NoticeGail L. Swinyer, age 50, of 89 Swinyer Road, Vermontville, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 25, 1959, she was the daughter of Wayne and Bonny (Stitley) McClatchie. She married Douglas Swinyer April 2, 1988 in the First United Methodist Church in Saranac Lake.Gail is a life...

Jul 16, 2009

Claire Yarter Tarantelli passed away on Thursday June 16, 2009, after a difficult and painful struggle with metastatic bone cancer.Claire was born in Hudson Falls, New York, on June 13, 1924. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1941. She then attended Nazareth College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1945.After college, Claire taught Middle School English...

Jul 14, 2009

Elise K. Chapin, age 96, of 215 Glenwood Drive, Saranac Lake, died peacefully on Tuesday July 14, 2009 with her family by her side at her son’s home in Saranac Lake.Born in Cantonsville, Maryland on June 21, 1913, she was the daughter of William and Florence (Stirn) Kalb. She married D. Mott Chapin on June 23, 1942 in Saranac Lake....

Jul 14, 2009

Ethel May DeLair, age 98, of 5 Victor Ave., Tupper Lake, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at her home.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on August 01, 1910, she was the daughter of William and Emma (Beauharnois) DeLair.Ms. DeLair attended Holy Ghost Academy and graduated from Tupper Lake High School Class of 1928. She later attended and graduated from Albany...

Jul 10, 2009

Donna M. Bandy, age 61, of 15 Elm Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 13, 1947, she was the daughter of Edwin and Loretta (Smith) Stevens.Donna had been a resident of Saranac Lake area for most of her life and had been employed as...

Jul 1, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Mary A. DiLoreto DiStefano, of Park Street, Tupper Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at CVPH hospital in Plattsburgh, just four days short of her 91st birthday. She was born in Piercefield, NY on July 5, 1918, the youngest of four daughters of Domenico and Concetto (Caruso) DiLoreto. The family moved to Tupper Lake in the...

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....