Kevin Meade
Apr 27, 2021
Word has been received of the death of Kevin Richard Meade, age 32, of New York City, formerly of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Tuesday April 27, 2021 in New York City.There will be no calling hours. Services are private and will be at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home...
Hector Blaise
Apr 23, 2021
Word has been received of the death of Hector I. Blaise, age 76, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Friday April 23, 2021 at his residence.At Hectors request there will be no calling hours. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac...
Robert Hampson
Apr 20, 2021
Robert (Bob) John Hampson, age 90, of Newcomb NY passed away peacefully on April 20th 2021. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret (Snow) Hampson, his sons David (Tisha) Hampson and Craig Hampson, and his grandchildren Tyler and Ava. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Emma Lou Hampson, and his brother, Richard Hampson.Robert...
Amanda Winderl
Apr 19, 2021
Amanda L. Winderl, age 36, of Saranac Lake, NY passed away on Monday April 19, 2021 at Albany Medical Center.Amanda was born in Saranac Lake, NY on March 6, 1985 the daughter of Barbara Winderl and Franklin Wenner.Amanda was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. She worked for Citizens Advocates as a job coach before her illness. She loved her...
Ronald Smetanick
Apr 17, 2021
Rainbow Lake resident, Ronald “Ron” John Smetanick, died peacefully in his beloved home on April 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Ron is survived by his wife, Corinne Smetanick; four children, sons Patrick and wife Lisa, Billy and wife Cindy, John and wife Laura, and daughter Michelle; nine grandchildren Peter, John E., Ian, Raymond, Lucas, Abigail, Max, Ren, and...
Florine Eisele
Apr 13, 2021
Florine “Peggy” Eisele, age 98, entered the Lord’s kingdom at the Vermont Veterans Home surrounded by her family on April 13, 2021. She was born to Julian and Lena “Dixie” (Ward) Smith in Norfolk, Va. The family moved to Peekskill, NY. After college in New York City and the beginning of World War II, she answered the call to service...
Richard Harvey
Apr 13, 2021
Richard H. Harvey, age 90, Saranac Lake, NY died peacefully on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Mercy Health Care in Tupper Lake, NY.Richard was born in Syracuse, NY on March 19, 1931, the son of William G, and Irma (Hildreth) Harvey. He married the love of his life Joy Gurney on June 15, 1957 in Springfield, VT.Richard was a Mechanical...
Gay Karnes
Apr 12, 2021
Gay (Blanchard) Karnes, age 63 of Lake Clear, NY passed away peacefully on Monday April 12, 2021 at the Albany Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake on April 10, 1958 she was the daughter of Archie Blanchard, Jr. and Wilma Jean Wenner Hill. She married Harold (Joe) Karnes on July 13, 1985.Gay worked at Bloomingdale Elementary School as a playground monitor...
Rebecca Lopinto Moran
Apr 7, 2021
Rebecca Lynn LoPinto Moran of Bloomingdale, NY, passed away along with the life growing within her, on April 7, 2021, after a brief illness. Born on October 6, 1979, in Smithtown, NY, she resided in Herkimer, NY for much of her childhood and early adult hood before settling in the Saranac Lake, NY area. Rebecca is survived by her three...
Francis Tuthill
Apr 1, 2021
Francis M. Tuthill of Bloomingdale passed away Thursday April 1, 2021. He was 88 years old. Francis was born May 11, 1932 to Royal and Irene (Collins) Tuthill of Sugarbush, the youngest of nine children.Francis met the love of his life, Dorothy Racette, at the 15th of Redford Picnic in August 1953. They were married shortly thereafter on January 9,...
Kathleen Crowley
Mar 27, 2021
Kathleen Anita “Kay” Crowley, 100, passed away on Saturday March 27, 2021 in Clifton Park, NY with her family at her bedside.Kathleen was born on March 14, 1921 in Jay, NY. She was the daughter of Grace Bartlett and Mark Devlin.Kathleen married James Crowley at Holy Name Catholic Church in Ausable Forks, NY on 28 December 1940.Kay and Jim are...
Thirza Ecker
Mar 24, 2021
Thirza Jean Ecker, age 97, of Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at AMC-Mercy Health Care Center in Tupper Lake.Born in Utica, New York on March 26, 1923, she was the daughter of Floyd and Mabelle (Kinney) Ecker. Unitarian Universalist.Thirza was born and raised in Utica, NY where she attended and graduated from Utica Free Academy. She later attended...
Donald Perryman Jr
Mar 19, 2021
Donald Gardiner “Don” Perryman, age 60, of Vermontville, NY died Friday March 19, 2021 at his residence.Don was born in Albany, NY on May 15, 1960 the son of Donald Gardiner and Gail (Elliott) Perryman, Sr.Don grew up in Blue Mountain Lake, NY and graduated from Indian Lake Central School in 1978. He worked various Jobs in the Tri-Lakes area....
Nellie Cope
Mar 19, 2021
Nellie L. Cope, 97, died at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh on March 19, 2021.She was born in Burke, the oldest of 12 children of Amos and Anna Tucker.Nellie was a nurse’s aide at Adirondack Medical Center and then became their EKG tech until she retired.She is survived by her daughter Sandy Warner, her son Rick Cope, two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren...
James Krawiec
Mar 17, 2021
Word has been received of the death of James J. Krawiec, age 78, of Saranac Lake who died on Wednesday March 17, 2021 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.James was born March 7, 1943, in Jamaica, NY the son of William and Rose (Winarchick) Krawiec.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake,...
Eileen Labrake
Mar 16, 2021
Word has been received of the death of Eileen F. LaBrake, age 75, of Lowell, Massachusetts, formerly of Vermontville, NY who died on Tuesday March 16, 2021 at Care One at Lowell, in Lowell, MA.Eileen was born on January 17, 1946 in Manchester, England, the daughter of Francis and Eileen (Cayton) LaBrake.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral...
Sheila Elsenbeck
Mar 14, 2021
Sheila Ann (Symonda) Elsenbeck, age 66, of Tupper Lake, NY passed away on Sunday,March 14th, 2021 unexpectedly at the CVPH Medical Center with her family by her side.Sheila was born August 2, 1954 in Saranac Lake, NY to Isabelle Mosher (Tucker) andKenneth Symonds. She was the wife of Keith Elsenbeck and mother of Yvonne (Elsenbeck) Sutton.Sheila was predeceased by her...
Raymond Zollner
Mar 12, 2021
Word has been received of the Death of Raymond (Ray) Richard Zollner, age 57 of Saranac Lake, NY who passed away on Friday March 12, 2021 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Ray was born in Detroit, MI. on February 27, 1964, the son of Robert and Rita (Lundquist) Zollner. Raymond was partners with his girlfriend Barbara Bizon,...
Ella Hosler
Mar 8, 2021
Ella Hosler, age 93, formerly of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Monday, March 8, 2021 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2019.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 4, 1927, she was the daughter of Charles and Alice (St. Germain) Hosler.Ella was a lifelong resident of and lived in Lake...
Robert Mcintyre
Mar 5, 2021
Robert John McIntyre, 85, of Burlington, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021 at hishome under the loving care of his wife Bonnie and Hospice Care of Burlington.Bob was born on February 24, 1936 in Columbus, OH to the late Richard and Teresa McIntyre and grewup in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. The family moved to their summer home in...