Obituaries

Michael Magee

Michael Magee

Aug 20, 2022

Michael Scott Magee, 51 of Saranac Lake passed away Saturday August 20, 2022 in the loving care of his partner of 22 years, Lisa Pedro and their son Hunter Magee.He was born in Lake Placid on May 7, 1971, he was the son of Donna Magee and Glenn Scott Magee.He is survived by his mother Donna Magee of Lake Clear,...

Sheila O'Reilly

Sheila O'Reilly

Aug 20, 2022

Sheila M. O'Reilly, age 57, of Saranac Lake, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac LakeBorn in Saranac Lake, New York on June 3, 1965, she was the daughter of William O’Reilly and Phyllis Tucker.Sheila was a life log resident of Saranac Lake. She attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1984. Following...

Rose Ann Hickey

Rose Ann Hickey

Aug 20, 2022

Rose Ann Hickey, 73, of Saranac Lake died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.She was born in 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the youngest of the four children of John and Elizabeth (Leszczynski) Hickey.She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware in 1971, and...

John Fadden

John Fadden

Aug 12, 2022

John David Kahionhes Fadden, 83, of Onchiota, NY was born on December 26, 1938 in Massena, NY, the only child of Ray and Christine Skawennati (Chubb) Fadden. He was raised in Hogansburg, NY where he attended the St. Regis Mohawk School and the White School, later graduating from Massena Central High School in 1957. John excelled in Art at an...

Donald Perryman Sr

Donald Perryman Sr

Aug 10, 2022

Donald Gardiner Perryman, 85, of Saranac Lake, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Adirondack Medical Center. Born in South Nassau Communities Hospital in Rockville Center, NY, he was the son of Donald R. and Hazel (Wendell) Perryman.He attended Columbia High School and Johnsburg Central School, graduating from Johnsburg in 1955. He received a degree in Pre-professional Forestry from Paul...

James Lorette Sr

James Lorette Sr

Aug 8, 2022

James J. Lorette, Sr. age 81, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 8, 2022 at Adirondack Medical CenterBorn in Greenville, New Hampshire on June 12, 1941, he was the son of James and Lucy (Deschanes) Lorette. James married Dorothy “Dottie” Muncil on Monday, August 22, 1959 in Greenville, NH.James and Dorothy moved to Saranac Lake, NY in 1979 coming from...

Robert Meyer

Robert Meyer

Jul 22, 2022

Robert M. "Bob" “Kahuna” Meyer, age 75, of Saranac Lake, NY and formerly of North Bergen, NJ passed away on July 22, 2022 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY after a brief illness.Robert was born on May 8, 1947 in Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ to Robert and Mae (Just) Meyer.Robert grew up and spent half his...

Kathleen Moody

Kathleen Moody

Jul 21, 2022

Kathleen Joyce (Downs) Moody of Bloomingdale, NY passed away at Adirondack Medical Center July 21st, 2022 with her loving daughters, Kathy & Jackie at her side. Her passing had come as a shock as she had fought and overcame incredible odds for the past 7 years. Her strength and will to carry on for her family had defied numerous medical...

Luke Wood

Luke Wood

Jul 19, 2022

Luke Anthony Wood, age 90, of Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, formerly of Lake Clear, NY, died Tuesday July 19, at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, NY.Luke was born in Lake Clear, NY on December 5, 1931 the son of Peter and Rose (Lalonde) Wood. Luke married the former Teresa Pauzi who predeceased him.Luke was a lifelong resident...

Francis Turner

Francis Turner

Jul 18, 2022

Francis “Frank or Red” Dudley Turner, age 84, of Saranac Lake NY passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 18th 2022 surrounded by his family.Born in Saranac Lake on April 5, 1938, Frank was the son of Leo Dudley and Viola Evelyn (Ducatt) Turner. Frank married Patricia Ann Mary “Pam” Passino on May 2, 1964 and she predeceased...

Phyllis Hayes

Phyllis Hayes

Jul 12, 2022

Phyllis Ann Hayes of Saranac Lake died July 12, 2022, at Adirondack Medical Center after a brief illness related to a fall and broken hip.She was born in Troy, NY on November 3, 1942, the daughter of John Quinlan and Porta (Polites) Quinlan. She graduated from Malone high school in 1960 and attended nursing school in Watertown, becoming an X-ray...

Jean Rogers

Jean Rogers

Jul 10, 2022

Jean Rogers, the sixth of ten children, was born in Willow Grove, PA on June 30, 1931. She was in at-home hospice care for 6 weeks when she died peacefully in her sleep on July 10, 2022.Jean leaves behind her children Gloria Volz of Saranac Lake, NY, Anthony Volz Jr. (wife Patty) of Croydon, PA and Jean Rauscher (husband Ed)...

Gretchen Gedroiz

Gretchen Gedroiz

Jul 10, 2022

Gretchen D. Gedroiz, age 75, of Ray Brook, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Albany Medical Center in Albany surrounded by her family.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Darling) Callaghan.Gretchen graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1964. She then continued her education by...

Louise Wilcox

Louise Wilcox

Jun 29, 2022

Louise Mary Wilcox, age 92, of Saranac Lake, NY died Wednesday June 29, 2022 at Plattsburgh Rehabilitation Center, in Plattsburgh, NY.Louise was born in Redford, NY on December 27, 1929 the daughter of Spencer and Stella (Delcor) Branch. Louise married the love of her life, Ellsworth “Red” Wilcox on September 6, 1948 in St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake, NY...

Jacob Holz

Jacob Holz

Jun 12, 2022

Jacob Peter Holz Jr., age 78, of Lake Clear, died unexpectedly on June 12, 2022. Born in Rockville Center, New York on July 22, 1943, he was the son of Jacob Holz Sr., and Erminia (Minnie) Holz.Jake grew up in Patchogue, Long Island, graduating from Patchogue High School in 1961. He then earned a degree in forestry from Paul Smith’s...

John Wamsganz

John Wamsganz

Jun 9, 2022

John Wamsganz, age 78, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his home surrounded by family, following a brief illness.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 28, 1944, he was the son of Vernon and Gertrude (Belair) Wamsganz. John married Claudia Heath on October 28, 1967.John was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. He attended Saranac Lake...

Marie Bombard

Marie Bombard

Jun 8, 2022

Marie Louise Cecilia Schaefer Bombard, “Mary Lou”, “Louie”Mary Lou was born April 13, 1934 in New York City to Irma Wenning Schaefer and William Schaefer, the youngest of three children. She grew up with her sister, Irma, and brother, Bill, in Stamford CT and Clearwater FL. She was a graduate of Greenwich Academy in CT and went on to major...

Linda Fletcher

Linda Fletcher

May 29, 2022

Linda M. Fletcher, age 74, of Tupper Lake, NY, died peacefully at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, surrounded by family on Sunday May 29, 2022.Linda was born September 4th, 1947, the daughter of Leo Fletcher and Beulah Fletcher (Branch).Linda was born and raised in Tupper Lake, NY. She moved to Rochester where she worked as a secretary for...

Sheila Wilson

Sheila Wilson

May 29, 2022

Loving wife and mother, Sheli in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.Elizabeth Wilson, age 77, went to sleep on May 29, 2022 at Elderwood Nursing Home. Sheila was Born on May 15, 1945 in Cooperstown, NY to William and Elizabeth Packer. Sheila was a graduate of North Warren High School in 1963 and Albany Business College in 1965.On June 11,...

Phyllis Magnus

Phyllis Magnus

May 27, 2022

Word has been received of the death of Phyllis S. Magnus, 83, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Friday May 27, 2022 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Phyllis was born on April 28, 1939 in Canton, NY the daughter of Avery and Nettie (Mouthrup) St. Louis.Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and are entrusted to...