Obituaries

Carol Defuria

Carol Defuria

Mar 6, 2022

Carol Wesleyn (Johnson) DeFuria, 75, of 35 Willow Way, Saranac Lake, died on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.She was born on April 7, 1946, in Saranac Lake, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Gonyea) Johnson. Carol married Barry S. DeFuria on January 27, 1968, at the Methodist Church in Saranac Lake due to the...

Geraldine Moore

Geraldine Moore

Feb 16, 2022

Geraldine F. (Lum) Moore, age 94, of Tupper Lake, formerly of Saranac Lake, NY died Wednesday February 16, 2022 at Mercy Healthcare in Tupper Lake.Geraldine was born in Fulton, NY. on December 20, 1927 the daughter of Gerald E. and Erma F. (Rowley) Lum. She married the love of her life Charles Moore in 1949.Geraldine was a homemaker, having spent...

Carl Hathaway

Carl Hathaway

Feb 13, 2022

Carl George Hathaway, age 92 of Tupper Lake, NY passed away on Sunday February 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.Carl was born in Tupper Lake on December 30, 1929, the son of Albert and Ester (Cutting) Hathaway.After graduating high school, Carl served in the NYS National Guard from 1948 to 1955 while working along with his father...

John Farrington

John Farrington

Feb 12, 2022

John Jackson Farrington, age 74, of Saranac Lake, NY died Saturday February 12, 2022 at his residence.John was born in Manchester, NH on September 10, 1946 the son of William and (Hazel) Catherine (Hammond) Farrington.John was named after his grandfather, a longtime resident and dentist in Saranac Lake, NY. He was a graduate of Portsmouth, NH High School where he...

Catherine Donaldson Shene

Catherine Donaldson Shene

Feb 10, 2022

Word has been received of the death of Catherine “Kay” (Beaney) Donaldson Shene, age 90, of Lake Clear, NY who died on Thursday February 10, 2022 at her residence with her family at her side.Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and are entrusted to the care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. A...

Kenneth Mclaughlin

Kenneth Mclaughlin

Feb 10, 2022

Kenneth “KJ” J. McLaughlin, age 73, of Saranac Lake, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 17, 1948, he was the son of Henry and Dorothy (McCasland) McLaughlin.Ken attended and graduated from Pius X Central High School in Saranac Lake in 1966. He later attended and graduated from North Country Community...

Donald Oliver

Donald Oliver

Feb 2, 2022

Donald E. “Don” Oliver, age 91, of Bloomingdale, died on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at the Meadowbrook Healthcare Facility in Plattsburgh. He was born in Waddington, NY to Murray and Lena Oliver. When he was 5 the family moved to Gabriels, NY.Donald and his future wife Cynthia Begor met while working as teenagers on the Hobart (later Tucker) Farm in...

Vivian Eccleston

Vivian Eccleston

Feb 2, 2022

Vivian M. Eccleston, passed on February 2, 2022, age 96, in Chandler, AZ with her daughter Cindy by her side.Born in Standish, NY, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Rule) McCormick. She grew up in a large, loving family where being together was cherished. As the siblings grew older, several family reunions were held, first at Lake Colby...

Daniel Plosila

Daniel Plosila

Jan 20, 2022

Daniel S. Plosila, age 95, formerly of Saranac Lake and Vermontville passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022, at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh with family by his side.Dan was born in Conneaut, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Nancy (Luoto) Plosila. His grandparents were among the 19th century Finnish immigrants who settled in the Lake Erie port communities of northeastern...

Patricia Branch

Patricia Branch

Jan 19, 2022

Patricia (Pat) Branch, of Saranac Lake, died on January 19, 2022 at Elderwood of Lake Placid with family at her side. Pat, daughter of Ethel and Lawrence LaVallee, was born on January 16, 1934 in Potsdam, NY. She married her high school sweetheart, Roland (Dud) Branch, on October 10, 1953 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Pat attended St. Bernard’s...

Donna Mcginnis

Donna Mcginnis

Jan 19, 2022

Donna L. McGinnis, 74, of Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, January 19 surrounded by her family at Elderwood of Uilein at Lake Plaicd.Donna was born on July 4, 1947 in Saranac Lake to the late James and Leona (Abare) Latour.Donna was a 1966 graduate of St. Pius X High School. She worked many years at Saranac Lake General hospital as...

Todd Claremont

Todd Claremont

Jan 17, 2022

Todd A. Claremont, 50, of Gabriels, died unexpectedly on Monday January 17, 2022. Born in Saranac Lake, NY, he was the son of Albert and Shirley (Parker) Claremont.Todd was predeceased by his parents Albert and Shirley Claremont, his brother Paul Claremont, and his brother in law Roger Smith. He is survived and adored by his wife Charlene (Madore) Claremont, his...

John Taylor

John Taylor

Jan 14, 2022

John James “Jack” Taylor, age 82, of Lake Clear, NY died Friday January 14, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.Jack was born in Dickenson Center, NY on June 23, 1939 the son of Cosmo and Berth (Palmer) Taylor. He married the former Lori Francisco on July 10, 1995 in Lake Clear.Jack was a lifelong resident of the Tri-Lakes...

Philip Calabrese

Philip Calabrese

Jan 10, 2022

Philip N. Calabrese, age 85, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, January 10, 2022.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on January 5, 1937, he was the son of Nicholas and Rose (Calabrese) Calabrese.Philip spent the last 20 years of his life in Saranac Lake, a place he loved. He was an avid sportsman, fisherman, outdoors man and gardener. Phil volunteered for...

Lawrence Gowett Jr

Lawrence Gowett Jr

Jan 10, 2022

Lawrence Dewey “Larry” Gowett, Jr, age 84, of Ilion, NY. formerly of Saranac Lake, NY died Monday January 10, 2022 at his residence.Larry was born in Saranac Lake, NY on March 24, 1937 the son of Lawrence D. Gowett, Sr. and Clara (Haskins) Gowett.Lawrence was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in the Korean Conflict and in Lebanon....

Warren Bickford

Warren Bickford

Jan 10, 2022

Warren N. Bickford, age 67, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at his home in Vermontville after a 2 year battle with cancer.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 31, 1954, he was the son of Kendall and Elliody (Shene) Bickford.Warren settled in the area after doing two years in the Army and some traveling.. A talented carpenter, he worked...

Doris Kilroy

Doris Kilroy

Jan 9, 2022

Doris Elaine Kilroy, age 77, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at her home.Born in Watertown, N.Y. on March 9, 1944. Doris was the daughter of Thurston and Lucille (Wiley) Gosier of Chaumont, N.Y. Doris married the love of her life Timothy Carlton Kilroy on May 27, 1967 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Doris graduated from Lyme...

Marilyn Donovan

Marilyn Donovan

Jan 8, 2022

Word has been received of the death of Marilyn Donovan, age 93, of Saranac Lake, who died on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at AMC-Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. Funeral services will take place at the convenience of the family. Burial will take place at St. Bernard Cemetery...

Donald Symonds

Donald Symonds

Jan 7, 2022

Donald Francis Symonds, age 82, of Vermontville, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 30, 1939. He was the son of Ezra and Marion (Shene) Symonds. Donald married Linda Cloe on November 26, 1960 in Vermontville, NY.Don was a lifelong resident of the Saranac Lake area and...

James Brophy

James Brophy

Jan 3, 2022

James V. “Jim” Brophy, age 93, of Saranac Lake, NY died Monday January 3, 2022 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Jim was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 23, 1928 the son of Robert and Regina (Wolfe) Brophy. He married the love of his life, the former Beverly Tyler who predeceased him in April 2007.Jim worked for...