Obituaries

Mary Ellen Keith

Mary Ellen Keith

Sep 26, 2017

Mary Ellen Keith, age 88, of Vermontville, who died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Vermontville, Feb 23, 1929, the daughter of Robert and Hazel Tyler Goff, she was the oldest of twelve children.She married the love of her life Patrick Keith, August 18, 1949, and together they raised nine children and seven foster...

Margaret Bray

Margaret Bray

Sep 24, 2017

Margaret L Bray, age 92, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, September 24, 2017.Born in Owls Head, New York on April 01, 1925, she was the daughter of Charles and Mina (White) Jacobs. Margaret, married Albertis Bray who predeceased her in 1972.Margaret had been a resident of Saranac Lake for many years. She was a member of St....

Roger Oliver

Roger Oliver

Sep 23, 2017

Roger G. Oliver, age 58, of Bloomingdale, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at University of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 23, 1959, he was the son of Donald and Cynthia (Begor) Oliver. Roger, married Valerie Columbe on November 15, 1980 at St. Paul’s Church in Bloomingdale.Roger had been employed by the Town of St. Armand...

Susan Reynolds

Susan Reynolds

Sep 22, 2017

Susan Reynolds, age 55, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Lyons, New York on April 3, 1962, she was the daughter of Harold and Lena Jean (Mashewske) Reynolds.Susan and her brother Sam moved to the Lake Flower Apartments in Saranac Lake following their dream of living in the beautiful Adirondack...

John Duffy

John Duffy

Sep 21, 2017

John Patrick Duffy, of Saranac Lake died on Thursday, September 21 at the Adirondack Medical Center at the age of 77.After attending Oberlin College and serving in the Army, Duffy, who was born March 13, 1940 in Lowville, NY, landed at the Lake Placid Club in 1960's. It was at the Club that he met Marilyn Peer, whom he married...

Jeffery Parker

Jeffery Parker

Sep 20, 2017

Jeffery Keith Parker, age 54, of Rainbow Lake, NY, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017.Born in Troy, New York on March 06, 1963, he was the son of John and Mary (Rivers) Parker.Jeffery had been a resident of the Saranac Lake area for the past 26 years coming from Plattsburgh. He was a volunteer for the Holiday Helpers program in Saranac...

Glenford Foley

Glenford Foley

Aug 29, 2017

Glenford Foley, age 88, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in St. Regis Falls, New York on July 05, 1929, he was the son of Vernon and Viola (Debien) Foley. Glenford married Dorothy Sovay. She predeceased him on July 30, 2004.Mr. Foley had worked at various area business including...

Alicia Edenfield

Alicia Edenfield

Aug 27, 2017

Alicia Anne Durkee Edenfield of Saranac Lake NY was given the name of Berniece O’Gara when she was born in Buffalo, NY on November 23, 1955. On June 23, 1958, she was adopted into the Durkee family of Orchard Park, NY and became the cherished daughter of A. David and Florence M. Durkee. Alicia passed away on August 27, 2017...

Diana Aubin

Diana Aubin

Aug 21, 2017

Diana M. Aubin, age 76, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 21, 2017.Born in Lake Clear, New York on July 07, 1941, she was the daughter of Mace and Doris (Donaldson) Moody, Sr.Diana was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake. She worked for many years at the Dress Factory in Saranac Lake and for the Hotel Saranac.She is survived by...

Eunice Coolon

Eunice Coolon

Aug 17, 2017

Eunice M. Coolon, age 88, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Mercy Health Care in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since May.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 30, 1928, she was the daughter of Harvey and Eunice (Kelly) McDonald. Eunice married Charles C. Harvey and later married Dale Coolon.Eunice was a lifelong...

Nickolas Gibbs

Nickolas Gibbs

Aug 13, 2017

Nickolas J. Gibbs, 57, of Saranac Lake NY passed away in the early morning of Sunday August 13, 2017.At that time he was an employee of Sunmount in Tupper Lake. Nickolas was also a full time family man. He was a 1978 Saranac Lake High School graduate. In 1986 he joined the United States Air Force where he served nine...

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Aug 11, 2017

Richard B. “Lefty” Martin, age 67, of 236 McComb Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 18, 1950, he was the son of Joseph and Margaret (Block) Martin.Lefty was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake where he owned and operated Martin’s Excavation until he had...

Richard Stringer

Richard Stringer

Aug 8, 2017

Richard “Rick” Stringer 65 of Saranac Lake passed away August 8th at the Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NY, where he had been a resident since February. Rick finally succumbed to cancer after a courageously fought year long battle.Rick was born in Saranac Lake, the first of 5 children to Robert and June (Lavarnway) Stringer on October...

Margaret Morrow

Margaret Morrow

Aug 5, 2017

Margaret Kathleen (Bradbury) Morrow passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Spanaway, WA at the age of 100.Margaret (Peggy) was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1917 to James and Catherine Bradbury. They left Ireland and went to Ottawa, Canada when Peggy was only 3 years old. She was raised there until she went to Lake Placid to work. While there...

Taras Gach

Taras Gach

Aug 3, 2017

Taras Thomas “Terry” Gach (64), of Saranac Lake, NY passed away on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 following a heart attack. Terry was grieving the loss of his wife, Mary, who died from a brain tumor in February. They leave behind three sons: Chandler (21), Connor (25), and Taras R. (27).Terry was born March 4th, 1953 in Royal Oak, MI. He...

Louis D'Onofrio

Louis D'Onofrio

Jul 22, 2017

Louis F. D'Onofrio, age 96, formerly of Saranac Lake, and South Colonie, NY died Saturday July 22, 2017 at the Whittier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Ghent, NY where he had been a resident for the past 2 years.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 05, 1920, he was the son of Joseph and Rosa (Martone) D'Onofrio. Louis,...

Richard Peryer

Richard Peryer

Jul 20, 2017

Richard (Dick) Peryer Sr, 84, passed away peacefully at home July 20, 2017. Richard was able to stay at home surrounded by the love of his family.Richard was born September 20, 1932, in Colton, NY. He was the son of the late Geraldine (Stone) and Frederick Peryer.Richard worked with his father logging, then served in the United States Marines Military...

Donald Brewster

Donald Brewster

Jul 18, 2017

Donald L. Brewster of Vermontville, New York completed his life's journey on July 18, 2017. At the age of 93, he now returns to the sanctuary of our Lord and Father.He was preceded by his parents, George and Hazel Brewster, three siblings and his beloved wife, Peal V. Hosler Brewster He is survived by one son, Garth D. Brewster of...

Gerald  Primeau

Gerald Primeau

Jul 10, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" Primeau formerly of Saranac Lake and of Port Charlotte, FL went to be with the Lord on July "10, 2017.Born 1920 in Malone, N.Y., one of eleven children of Rodrick and Martha. After graduating from Franklin Academy Jerry moved to Saranac Lake where he worked for Keough and Son Funeral Home. He joined the Navy during WWII 1942-1945...

Cecile Mckenty

Cecile Mckenty

Jul 4, 2017

Sadly, be it known that Cecile Theresa McKenty (Charland) has passed from this earth. She had been residing at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake since July 2014 and was under High Peaks Hospice care for the past 9 months.Cecile was the 2nd daughter and last surviving child of Beatrice Monakey and Louis Charland of Tupper Lake. She was the...