Obituaries

Robert Knobel

Robert Knobel

Jun 16, 2019

Robert Norman Knobel, age 67, of Bloomingdale, NY died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 31, 1951, he was the son of Raymond and Phyllis (Norman) Knobel. Robert married Susan Ferree on January 28, 1978 at the Bloomingdale Methodist Church.Robert and his wife Susan moved back to the...

Marian Schmidt

Marian Schmidt

Jun 13, 2019

Marian Elizabeth Schmidt, age 90, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 22, 1928, she was the daughter of Edwin and Winnie (Hurlbut) Torkelson. Marian married Ernest Schmidt on November 21, 1948 in Baldwin. NY.Marian co-owned and operated the Sara Placid Liquor store in Saranac Lake and...

Dora Santor

Dora Santor

Jun 13, 2019

Dora L. Santor, age 86 of Saranac Lake, NY died Thursday June 13, 2019 at her residence.Dora was born on April 12, 1933 in Fernwood, NY the daughter of Charles and Cora (Mattison) Bennett. Dora married Robert Santor on September 18, 1993 in Beekmantown, NY, he predeceased her on June 18, 2018.Dora was an amazing woman who lived life fully...

Margaret Miller

Margaret Miller

May 29, 2019

Margaret (Meg) O’Grady Miller, 87 of Lake Clear New York passed away on May 29, 2019 surrounded by family at the home of her daughter, Valerie Miner, (North Bennington, VT).Born November 28, 1931 in Rochester NY was the daughter of Patrick and Brigid O’Grady of Batavia, NY.Meg is predeceased by her husband Rich of 60 years and her son Thomas...

John Samburgh

John Samburgh

May 24, 2019

John M. Samburgh, age 52, of 9360 State art 30, Paul Smith’s died Friday, May 24, 2019 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake surrounded by his loving family.Born in Saranac Lake, NY on August 13, 1966, he was the son of Jerome and Carol (Boyea) Samburgh, Jr.John was employed as a Caretaker for the past 34 years by the...

Margaret Morford

Margaret Morford

May 22, 2019

Margaret B. Morford, 88, of Bloomingdale, NY died Wednesday May 22, 2019 at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany.Margaret was born in Lisbon, NY on July 23, 1930 the daughter of Murray and Pearl (Brontmeyer) Barkley. She became a Registered Nurse and worked at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Hospital in Ogdensburg, Ray Brook Hospital, Lake Placid Hospital and...

Nancy Chambers

Nancy Chambers

May 21, 2019

Nancy S. Chambers passed away peacefully May 21, 2019 at Elderwood of Lake Placid. Born in Buffalo, NY on March 12, 1934, she was the daughter of Charles A. and Alma B. Smith.Nancy graduated from Williamsville High School and Buffalo State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1954. She married Mel Chambers on August 27th 1954....

Jeffrey Oliver

Jeffrey Oliver

May 21, 2019

Jeffrey L. Oliver died May 21, 2019, following months of declining health, at home in Vermontville, NY. He was 69.Born February 6, 1950, the third child of William P. and Frances (Lynch) Kuhn, in Monclair New Jersey.Jeffrey was married to the former Tina Arminio of East Orange, New Jersey. They had three children, Erin, Jeffrey and Katherine and resided in...

Kathleen Bailey

Kathleen Bailey

May 18, 2019

Kathleen Bristol Bailey passed away peacefully on May 18, 2019 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY.Born in Saranac Lake on April 12, 1950, Kathleen was the daughter of Leonard J. and Virginia G. Bristol.She was a lifelong resident of the village in which she was born and graduated in 1968 from the Saranac Lake High School. On graduation...

Reverend Monsignor Peter Riani

Reverend Monsignor Peter Riani

May 16, 2019

Reverend Monsignor Peter R. Riani, age 89, passed into new life on the night of Thursday, May 16, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Home in Ogdensburg.On Monday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. Reverend John Yonkovig, Vicar Forane of the Adirondack Deanery, will preside over the reception of the body at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. Calling hours will continue until...

Thomas Goff

Thomas Goff

May 13, 2019

Thomas George “Bud” Goff, born Feb 15, 1936, died suddenly Monday May 13, 2019 at Adirondack Medical Center of Saranac Lake. He was the son of Robert and Hazel (Tyler) Goff.Bud worked for NYS DOT for 29 years. He’s been retired for 21 years. Bud lived for his family - kids, grand kids and great grandkids alike!!! He was willing...

Robert Hickok

Robert Hickok

May 7, 2019

Robert Roger Hickok, age 64, of Fish Creek Ponds, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Port Richie, FL.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 27, 1954, he was the son of Robert and Carolyn Hickok. He married Lyn Harvey on June 23, 1979 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Roger was a lifelong resident of the area and had...

Ruth Carley Norton

Ruth Carley Norton

May 3, 2019

Ruth Carley Norton, 95, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019. Born in Saranac Lake, NY on March 7, 1924, she was the daughter of Matthew G. and Florence Buchanan Otis.Ruth married George Carley Jr. in 1943 at the Walter Reed Memorial Chapel in Washington DC, and together had seven children.Ruth was a proud homemaker, our home was filled with...

Judith Duncan

Judith Duncan

Apr 24, 2019

Judith Duncan, age 80, of Upper St. Regis Lake, died peacefully on Wednesday April 24, 2019 at her daughter's home in Lake Clear.Born in New York City, New York, on October 21, 1938, she was the oldest daughter of Henry A. and Mary F. (Peterson) Fenn. Judith met Ransom H. Duncan as children together summering on Upper St, Regis Lake;...

Rogene Lemay

Rogene Lemay

Apr 23, 2019

Rogene Vosburgh LeMay, age 91, of Lake Clear, New York died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Maurice Vosburgh and and Gloria Thompson Vosburgh.Rogene graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She attended the American Institute of Banking and Finance as...

Elsie Northrup

Elsie Northrup

Apr 22, 2019

Elsie Jane (Gallo) Northrup, age 92, of Lake Placid, NY, passed away on Monday April 22, 2019 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake with her family by her side.Born in Brockport, NY on December 23, 1926, she was the daughter of Peter and Adalcisa Gallo. Elsie married Maurice Northrup on June 5, 1948 at the Colgate Rochester Divinity...

Rick Fortune

Rick Fortune

Apr 19, 2019

Rick Fortune, age 62, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, April 19, 2019.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 5, 1956, he was the son of Frederick and Bernita (Naegle)Fortune. Rick married Katharine “Katie” Riedinger on August 24, 1991 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Rick lived in Rochester for a while and moved back to SL in early 80’s.He...

Gilles Miron

Gilles Miron

Apr 14, 2019

Gilles J. “Gil” Miron, age 79, of Saranac Lake, NY died Sunday April 14, 2019 at Mercy Health Care in Tupper Lake, NY. after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.Gil was born on February 22, 1940 in Valleyfield, Quebec the son of Lucien and Germain Miron.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. There...

Robert Farrell

Robert Farrell

Apr 10, 2019

Robert D. Farrell, 88 of Ray Brook, NY died Wednesday April 10, 2019 at his home in Ray Brook, NY.Born May 17, 1930 in Saranac Lake, NY, son of Daniel and Marion [Skeels] Farrell.Mr. Farrell graduated from Mineville High School and the Saranac Lake Guild X-ray Technology School. He was a Registered Radiologic Technologist and was employed in the Rome...

Thomas Clark

Thomas Clark

Apr 7, 2019

Tom Clark, age 75, passed away Sunday April 7, 2019, at the Albany Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1943 in Utica, New York to Marion E. Randall and Joseph T. Clark. Tom cherished his time spent on the family farm in Gouverneur, NY and being with his extended family, especially his cousins Steve, Bill, and Helena. He received...