Robert Byno Sr
Aug 7, 2021
On August 7th, 2021, Robert (Bob) Patrick Byno Sr., passed away at the age of 98 following a short stay at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He is now happily reunited in heaven with his loving wife, Gloria, to celebrate their wedding anniversary on August 18th.Bob was born in Brooklyn Queens,...
Richard Persico
Aug 6, 2021
Richard Armando Persico, a prominent environmental lawyer with a long and distinguished career as an innovator and administrator of land use and environmental laws in the Adirondacks and State of New York, passed away on the 5th day of August, 2021 at the age of 88.In 1973, Mr. Persico, when Chief Counsel to Governor Rockefeller's Office of State Planning, drafted...
Roger Smith
Aug 1, 2021
Roger E. Smith, 59, of Gabriels, died on Sunday August 1st, 2021 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY surrounded by his family. Born in Hackettstown, NJ, he was the son of Randolph and Virginia Smith. At the age of 7, Roger and his family moved to the Paul Smith’s area.Roger was predeceased by his parents Randolph and Virginia...
Elliody Bickford
Aug 1, 2021
Elliody Marie Bickford, age 86, died peacefully Sunday August 1, 2021 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Elliody was born on February 10, 1935 in Vermontville, NY one of nine children born to Herbert and Florence (Aubin) Shene. She married Kendall N. Bickford on November 24, 1951 in Lake Placid, NY.Elliody attended Saranac Lake High School and taught herself how...
Rev. Richard Stone
Jul 31, 2021
Rev. Richard F. Stone, 90, of Canton, NY passed away peacefully in the early evening on July 31, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital with his loving wife and daughter by his side a few hours before.Richard (Dick) was born on February 22, 1931 to Willis and Muriel (Mahoney) Stone in Waterloo, NY. He graduated from Waterloo High School, NY, Grove...
Kerri Torres
Jul 28, 2021
Kerri Sue Torres, age 44, of Saranac Lake, a devoted mother of two and loving wife and sister, has passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital after battling pancreatic cancer.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on March 22, 1977, she was the daughter of Paula Kathleen Raymond.In addition to caring for her family, Kerri’s greatest achievement was...
Jon Bombard
Jul 24, 2021
Jon B. Bombard Sr., age 83, of Saranac Lake, died Saturday, July 24, 2021.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 24, 1938, he was the son of Douglas and Charlotte (Littlejohn) Bombard who predeceased him.Jon served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, retiring as Master Sargent Instructor on SAC.Jon is survived by his wife of...
Bernard Mccormick
Jul 23, 2021
Bernard “B.J.” McCormick, age 37, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Saranac Lake, New York, on February 11, 1984, the son of Ernest Rice and Betsy (McCormick) Corris.B.J. grew up in Saranac Lake where he attended local schools and was an exceptional football player for the high school football teams. B.J. worked in construction...
Darlene Wright
Jul 14, 2021
Darlene E. Wright, age 60, of Saranac Lake, died on July 14th in her home in Saranac Lake under the care of her husband, Craig Wright, and High Peaks Hospice.Born in Saranac Lake on September 12, 1960, Darlene was the daughter of Raymond (predeceased on February 15, 2009) and Elaine (predeceased on July 3, 2021) Begor. She would then go...
Frederick Morrow
Jul 4, 2021
Ted Morrow age 92, of Saranac Lake was born on December 9, 1928 in Plattsburgh, NY, when Calvin Coolidge was president and 17 presidents later left us on the 4th of July in 2021.Ted was the last remaining child of 13 to Herbert and Stella Morrow. Ted was a US Navy combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He served during...
Sheila Stephenson
Jul 4, 2021
Sheila A. Stephenson, age 86, of Saranac Lake, NY, passed away on July 4, 2021 at the Alice Center in Malone, NY with family by her side.Sheila was born on December 31, 1934 in Saranac Lake, NY to Lancelot Durward Longtemps and Ida Isabella Ann Shelhamer.Sheila attended St. Bernard’s School and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She attended North...
Elaine Begor
Jul 3, 2021
Elaine M. Begor, age 83, of Vermontville, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her son’s home in Vermontville under the care of High Peaks Hospice.Born in Bloomingdale, NY on January 31, 1938, she was the daughter of Burland and Lena (Duquette) Tummons. Elaine married Raymond Begor October 24, 1959 in Bloomingdale, NY. He predeceased her on February 15, 2009.Elaine had...
Josef Mazurkiewicz
Jul 2, 2021
Josef S Mazurkiewicz, formerly of Hammond, NY passed peacefully July 2, 2021 at his residence in Saranac Lake, NY at the age of 75.Josef was born in England, the son of Stanislaw and Lily Mazurkiewicz and raised in Scotland prior to immigrating to the United States with his parents. He lived in New York City and Long Island and attended...
Roasamond Nadon
Jul 2, 2021
Rosamond M. Nadon, age 94, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 28, 1926, she was the daughter of Jerome A. and Lillian (Arnold) Lobdell.Rose Nadon will now be baking brownies in Heaven. Rose was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. Rose was a charter member of...
Phyllis Mclaughlin
Jul 1, 2021
After 93 years on her earthly pilgrimage, Phyllis McLaughlin, finally reached her eternal home on Thursday July 1, 2021, where she died at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, NY.Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 23, 1928, she was the daughter of Louis and Catherine (O'Melia) Ray. She married The Rev. John N. McLaughlin on Saturday, October 1, 1949 in...
Barbara Jaquis
Jun 30, 2021
Another angel has joined the ranks. Barbara Lee (Clark) Jaquis, 79, of Lake Clear, NY passed away on June 30, 2021, at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY. She was born in Saranac Lake, NY on May 16, 1942, the daughter of Donald and Nora (Minney) Clark.Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Harold Jaquis, and survived by her two...
Jane (Pia Ellis) Kovacsi
Jun 27, 2021
Pia (Jane) Marie Kovacsi, age 71, of Saranac Lake, formerly of Tupper Lake and Buffalo, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on August 16, 1949, she was the daughter of Tamer and Jane (Gauthier) Ellis. Pia married Gabor Kovacsi on Saturday, October 21, 1972 in Tupper Lake. He predeceased...
Jessica Cotton-Lafever
Jun 15, 2021
Death NoticeWord has been received of the death of Jessica Lee Cotton-LaFever, age 38, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Tuesday June 15, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY following a brief illness.Jessica was born in Ohio on November 9, 1982 to Jenda and Jessie Cotton and married Ged A. LaFever on June 21, 2008 in Saranac...
Thomas Lewis
Jun 14, 2021
Thomas N.”Mouge” Lewis, age 90, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, June 14, 2021.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on November 3, 1930, he was the son of Claude and Alyce (Hayes) Lewis. Thomas married Barbara L. Allen on September 23, 1953 in Canton New York. Barbara predeceased him on September 13, 2011.Tom had been employed by New York State Department of...
Bertha Hoffman
Jun 14, 2021
Bertha Hoffman, 94, of 78 Will Rogers Drive died June 14, 2021.Born in Uniontown Pennsylvania on May 10, 1927, the daughter of Louis Brown and Selma Greenwald Brown.She is predeceased by her husband, Howard, of 57 years whom she married in Washington DC and by her brother Jerome Brown of Coral Springs FL. She is survived by her daughter Leslie...