Donald Collins
Aug 5, 2020
Donald S. Collins, "Pops" age 82, of Saranac Lake, NY died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.Born in New York City, New York on September 23, 1937, he was the son of Edward and Anna (Gaydos) Collins.Donald was a long-time resident of Saranac Lake and a member of St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake.Donald is...
William Mcgovern
Jul 24, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of "Bill," William McGovern on July 24th 2020 at CVPH Medical Center Plattsburgh, NY.Bill was born July 28th, 1938 and spent his life living across NY until he settled in The Adirondacks in the 1980's. In nice weather, Bill enjoyed fishing and walking the river walk in Saranac Lake.Bill was...
Emma Berghorn
Jul 21, 2020
Emma L. Berghorn, age 89, of Saranac Lake, NY died Tuesday July 21, 2020 at Mercy Health Care in Tupper Lake, NY.She was born on September 26, 1930 in Alderbrook, NY, the daughter of the late James and Mary (McCaffrey) Law. Emma married Alex Helak in 1966 in Saranac Lake, NY and he unfortunately passed shortly after in 1967. She...
William Hewitt
Jul 13, 2020
William “Bill” Alan Hewitt, age 65, of Bloomingdale, died Monday July 13, 2020 at Albany Medical Center.He was born in Saranac Lake, NY on October 31, 1954, the son of Jack and Mary (Stickney) Hewitt.Bill was a lifelong resident and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1972. He voluntarily joined the Marine Corps serving from 1972 -1974 during the...
Christa Beline
Jul 6, 2020
Christa M. (Anderes) Beline, 92, died Monday evening, July 6, 2020 after a short illness. For the last two years she lived at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, and her daughter was at her side holding her hand when she took her final breaths. She saw four of her six grandchildren and all six of her great grandchildren...
Virginia Whitelaw
Jul 5, 2020
Virginia “Ginny” Elaine Whitelaw, 65, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake on March 26, 1955, she was the youngest child of the late Paul and Jeanette Shene. She graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1972. Virginia had been employed at the Saranac Lake High School...
Barbara Mcafee
Jul 1, 2020
Barbara McAfee, age 75, of Onchiota, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at The Alice Center, Malone, NYBorn in Scotia, New York on April 9, 1945, she was the daughter of Ralph and Anna Alice (Corl) Bailey. Barb married Tod McAfee on Friday, April 6, 1984 in East Church, Springfield, MA. Tod predeceased her on July 17, 2018.Barb and Tod moved...
Charles Halsted
Jun 29, 2020
Charles G. Halsted Jr., resident of Waynesboro, PA, died at his summer home on Upper Saranac Lake, NY on June 29, 2020.Charles was born in Ossining, NY on May 23, 1941 and was the son of Charles G. Halsted Sr. and Berenice Halsted. He was 79 years old at the time of his death.Charlie was predeceased by his father Charles...
Richard Demerse
Jun 28, 2020
Richard P. DeMerse, age 93, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 31, 1926, he was the son of Leo and Doris (Watson) Demers. Richard married Marilyn Miller on July 31, 1948 at Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician in Saranac Lake.As a young...
Isaac Skiff
Jun 27, 2020
Isaac (Ike) E. Skiff, 90, of Bloomingdale, N.Y, more recently of Tupper Lake, N.Y. passed away Saturday June 27, 2020, after a sudden illness.Ike was born in Bloomingdale on December 28, 1929 to Alfred, and Leona (Miner) Skiff.Ike left school after 8th grade, which was typical of boys his age during that time. He worked in lumber mills, and at...
Joshua Collins
Jun 17, 2020
Joshua Lee “Josh” Collins, 40, of Saranac Lake, NY died Wednesday June 17, 2020 in Saranac Lake.Affectionately known as “Boss”, Josh was born in Saranac Lake on August 12, 1979, the son of Darius Collins, Jr and Janice (Criswell) Collins.Boss was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and Syracuse, NY. He graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1999. Boss...
Hannah Marlow
Jun 15, 2020
Hannah Marlow, of Paul Smiths, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones following a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 39 years old. She was deeply loved by many but especially by her husband Josh and two sweet children Piper and Archie. Anyone who knew Hannah most likely at one time received a note, a phone call,...
Robert Meslin
Jun 14, 2020
Robert D. “Bob” Meslin, age 92, of Gabriels, New York died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Born in Yonkers, New York on March 16, 1928, he was the son of Edward and Veronica (Kristoff) Meslin. He married the former Geraldine F. Wadas of Bayonne, New Jersey on Saturday, October 27, 1962 in St. Andrews Church....
Richard Yorkey
Jun 10, 2020
Richard Anthony Yorkey, age 90, formerly of Saranac Lake and currently of Lake Placid, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home.Born in Pulaski, New York on April 28, 1930, he was the son of Bertram and Elsie (Petrie) Yorkey.Dick came to Saranac Lake in 1937 with his father and brothers to run Yorkey’s Sonoco Service Station on Upper Broadway....
Carol Hesseltine
Jun 6, 2020
Carol Hesseltine, 84, of Saranac Lake, went home to be with the Lord on June 6, 2020.Carol was the daughter of Aaron and Pearl Hoyt, and was predeceased by her two brothers Allen and James Hoyt.She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.Carol and her husband Ronald Hesseltine were married on Jan. 16, 1955. They celebrated over 65 years...
Joan Tyler
Jun 4, 2020
On Thursday, June 4, 2020 Joan Marie Ransom Ayres Tyler faced her life struggle with dignity and determination. Her family was faithful to the end in their care and love for her.On Jan 19, 1952 she married Hubert M. Tyler Jr at the Episcopal Church in Bloomingdale. They lived most of the years in their home in Vermontville. They raised...
Richard Mccormick
May 28, 2020
Richard B. McCormick, age 81, of Saranac Lake, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020.A true love story doesn’t end, it just sometimes gets put on pause. Yesterday Mom [Donna] and Dad [Richard] got to continue their final chapter of their forever love story. We were so lucky and blessed to have been able to see that true forever love that...
Dorothy Sweeney
May 23, 2020
Dorothy Ann Sweeney of 78 Will Rogers Drive in Saranac Lake died on Saturday, May 23 at the Adirondack Medical Center. She was born on March 26, 1936, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of John F. Sweeney and Dorothy Aldrich Sweeney.She is survived by her sister, Joan Sweeney, of Holyoke, Massachusetts; her brother and sister in law, William and Susan...
Harry Schweizer
May 23, 2020
Harry Schweizer, age 66, of Lake Clear, NY, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home which he shared with his youngest son, Jason, on Saturday, May 23, 2020.Born in Suffern, NY, on May 13, 1954, Harry lived most of his life in Lake Clear, NY. Harry was the son of June (Delo) Siewertsen and Robert Schweizer. Sadly, Robert...
Kenneth Boyle
May 20, 2020
Kenneth James “Leprechaun” Boyle, 80, of Bloomingdale, NY died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Residence under the care of High Peaks Hospice with his loving wife by his side.Born in Port Kent, NY on February 14, 1940, he was the son of Philip and Helen (Gillette) Boyle. Ken married the former Patricia Aiken on Saturday, July 6, 1996 in Saranac...