Obituaries

Frances Oliver

Frances Oliver

Apr 28, 2020

Frances Lynch Oliver, aged 99, died in peace on April 28, 2020, at her home on Fletcher Farm Road in the Town of Franklin.She was born on January 14, 1921, and was the 4th of 8 children born to Leo and Frances Lynch of Waverly, NY.Frances was an intelligent and lively child, earning a scholarship to Buffalo State Teachers College...

Margaret Goodman

Margaret Goodman

Apr 25, 2020

Margaret A. Goodman, age 90, of Paul Smiths, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Elderwood of Uihlein in Lake Placid following a brief illness.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 23, 1929, she was the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Lalone) Furlong. Margaret married Francis Stub Goodman on Wednesday, May 19, 1948 in St. Paul's Church. He predeceased her...

Ann Cantwell

Ann Cantwell

Apr 24, 2020

Ann Winslow Cantwell ascended to Heaven on April 24, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1923 in Frankfort, New York to Pauline Lennebacher Winslow and Chester J. Winslow. Ann attended Frankfurt NY public schools and graduated from Sargent Col- lege of Boston University in 1945 with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education. Ann taught for 2 years in Niagara...

Helen May

Helen May

Apr 21, 2020

Helen M. May, age 89, of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Born in Onondaga, New York on October 18, 1930, she was the daughter of Grover and Celia (Cornish) Case. Helen married Richard May on Saturday, September 26, 1953 in Marcellus, New York. Richard predeceased her on...

Ronald Trombley

Ronald Trombley

Apr 17, 2020

Ronald E. Trombley, 79, of Saranac Lake passed away April 17th 2020 with his loving wife at his side at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Ronald was born in Saranac Lake October 7th 1940, the son of Zephy C. Trombley and Helen I. (Dukett)Trombley.Ronald was attended Saranac Lake schools. He served two years in the US Army and Reserves. He...

Claude Shene

Claude Shene

Apr 16, 2020

Claude James Shene, age 87, of Lake Clear, NY died Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the CareOne Facility in Holyke, MABorn in Vermontville, New York on December 23, 1932, he was the son of Hubert and Florence (Aubin) Shene. Claude married Catherine (Beaney) Donaldson on October 27, 1979 in First United Methodist Church in Saranac Lake.Claude was a lifelong resident...

Virginia Struss

Virginia Struss

Apr 12, 2020

Virginia “Ginny” Struss, age 76, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Massena Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 8, 1943, she was the daughter of Russell and Eileen (Dupree) Wood. Virginia, married David Struss on Saturday, October 15, 1966 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her on September 24, 1990.Ginny was...

Richard Depuy

Richard Depuy

Apr 6, 2020

Richard “Dick” Vernon DePuy, 92, of Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Schenectady, New York, his son Garth DePuy of Delmar, NY was with him. He had been staying at the Kingsway Nursing Center in Schenectady, NY.Richard Vernon Depuy was born in Liberty, NY on February 5, 1928 he also had a younger sister Eva....

Virginia Switzer

Virginia Switzer

Apr 3, 2020

Virginia Lucille Switzer, age 92, of Loon Lake, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Westbury, Wayne County, New York on March 11, 1928, she was the daughter of Jay and Minnie (Lapp) Farrow. Virginia married John “Jack” Switzer on Tuesday, February 7, 1967 in Athens, Pennsylvania. He predeceased her on November 15,...

Jim Campion

Jim Campion

Apr 1, 2020

Beloved brother and uncle, Jim (“Erm”) Campion passed away peacefully at Uhlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, New York on April 1st, 2020. Jim was the youngest of six Campion children. He was a 1980 graduate of Saranac Lake Central High School and a retired union Pipefitter.He is survived by sister Margaret A. (Peg), and brothers John S. (Bolter), Mike,...

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Mar 31, 2020

M. Elizabeth Brown of McColloms, New York passed away on March 31, 2020 at the age of 107.She was born February 22, 1913, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Stephenson of Malone, New York. She attended Franklin Academy in Malone, New York and graduated from Cornell University in 1935.Elizabeth was married to Dr. Robert F Brown of Bangor, N.Y....

Thomas Saehrig

Thomas Saehrig

Mar 30, 2020

Thomas Edward Saehrig, age 68, of Vermontville died suddenly on Monday, March 30, 2020 at home, with his children by his side.Born in Troy, New York on April 25, 1951, he was the son of Frederick and Florence (Eccleston) Saehrig. Tom married Dinah Russell Reid on Friday, May 16, 1986 in Charlotte, VT. Dinah predeceased Tom on June 16, 2018....

Valentina Scammell

Valentina Scammell

Mar 30, 2020

Valentina (Tina) Anne Scammell, formerly of Southampton passed away from natural causes on March 30, 2020.Born in Southampton on February 20, 1939, Tina was the only child of Benjamin and Rose (Buttonow) Zebrowski. She graduated from Southampton High School and attended Roosevelt School of Nursing in New York City.Her professional career was varied and interesting. She entered the real estate...

Elizabeth Doyle

Elizabeth Doyle

Mar 23, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Doyle, age 97, of Plattsburgh, NY, and formerly of Saranac Lake died of stroke Monday, March 23, 2020 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Saranac Lake on November 17, 1922, she was the daughter of Syraic and Etta (McGrain) Dupree. Betty married Edward James "Eddie" Doyle, Jr. on Thursday, May 11, 1944 at St. Bernard's Church...

Rita Cronin

Rita Cronin

Mar 19, 2020

Rita Jane Darrah Cronin, 83, of 76 Garmish Street, Ellenburg Depot, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Elderwood Nursing Home in Lake Placid with her family by her side.Rita was born in Saranac Lake on July 28, 1936. She was the daughter of Wayne Darrah and Edith Dufore. She married her sweetheart Jimmy Cronin on September 3, 1955.Rita grew...

Barbara Early

Barbara Early

Mar 14, 2020

Death NoticeWord has been received of the death of Barbara Ann Early, age 75, of Saranac Lake, who died on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. At the family’s request, there will be no calling hours...

George Lamont

George Lamont

Mar 13, 2020

Death NoticeWord has been received of the death of George Fredrick Lamont, age 83, of Saranac Lake, who died on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac LakeFuneral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. There will be no Calling hours. A Memorial Service will be set for...

Gerald Macey

Gerald Macey

Mar 8, 2020

Gerald G. Macey, age 63, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on April 12, 1956, he was the son of Gerald and Gertrude (Slater) Macey.Jerry was employed as a truck driver and crane operator at Maddens Transfer and Storage in Saranac Lake for over twenty...

Suzanne Joyeuse

Suzanne Joyeuse

Mar 4, 2020

Suzanne Joyeuse, 90, of McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac Lake, passed away 3/4/2020 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY having been surrounded by devoted family and friends.Born October 15, 1929 in Autun, France, to Berthe Marie Marcelin and Charles Bouffon. Maman, as she was affectionately known to those closest to her, was raised in Saulieu, France and resided in...

Christine Haig

Christine Haig

Mar 2, 2020

Obituary NoticeChristine E. Haig, age 59, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on September 27, 1960, she was the daughter of F. Kimball and Betty (Bell) Haig.Chris worked for the New York State Department of Corrections as an Industrial Training Supervisor at the Clinton Correctional Facility...