Obituaries

Mary Kinville

Mary Kinville

Mar 2, 2017

Mary E. Kinville, age 96, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, March 02, 2017 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2008.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 20, 1920, she was the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Burns) Pratt. Mary married Earl Kinville on September 16, 1946 in St. Bernard's Church. He...

Walter Lester

Walter Lester

Feb 25, 2017

Funeral services have been set for Walter J. Lester, age 87, formerly of Gabriels and Saranac Village at Will Rogers, who died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where he had been a resident since 2012Born in Paul Smiths, New York on January 15, 1930, he was the son of Leon and Della (Gravel) Lester....

Charles Woodard

Charles Woodard

Feb 21, 2017

Charles “Bob” R. Woodard, age 71, of Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on November 16, 1945, he was the son of Edmund and Lillian (Harvey) Woodard.Bob attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1963. He later attended and Graduated from Potsdam State University with...

Walsh Moody

Walsh Moody

Feb 21, 2017

Walsh “Murph” D. Moody, age 75, of Paul Smiths, NY, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at AMC-Mercy Health Care Center.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on September 29, 1941, he was the son of Rolland and Robena (Walsh) Moody. He married Linda Rolley May 27, 1967 at Holy Name Church, Tupper Lake.Murph was a lifelong resident of the area and...

Harlan Branch

Harlan Branch

Feb 20, 2017

"Sorrow comes in great waves...but it rolls over us, and though it may almost smother us it passes and we remain." - Henry JamesHarlan F. Branch “Harney”, age 85, died unexpectedly at his home in Saranac Lake, on Monday, February 20, 2017.Born in Redford, New York on July 22, 1931, he was the son of Spencer and Stella (Delcore) Branch.Harlan...

Annie Converse

Annie Converse

Feb 18, 2017

Annie E. Converse, age 95, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where she had been a resident since November.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on December 21, 1921, she was the daughter of Richard and Doris (Sprague) Hewitt. Annie married Orla Raymond Converse. He predeceased her on September 18,...

Mary Gach

Mary Gach

Feb 13, 2017

Mary A. Gach, 56, a local businesswoman and mother of three, passed away in Saranac Lake on Feb. 13, 2017,Born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 13, 1960, she was the daughter of Robert and Joanne (Mueller) Herber.She married Taras “Terry” Gach on Aug. 13, 1988 in La Jolla, California.A graduate of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, Mary spent...

Tracy Joslin

Tracy Joslin

Feb 11, 2017

Word has been received of the death of Tracy D. Joslin, age 55, Lake Clear, NY, who died on Saturday, February 11, 2017.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. At Tracy’s request there will be no calling hours. Funeral services will take place at the convenience of her family and friends.Friends wishing to remember...

Chester Ratelle

Chester Ratelle

Feb 6, 2017

The Lord has called his beloved Chester home on February 6, 2017, after battling a lengthy illness.He was born and raised in Saranac Lake to Margaret Denison Ratelle Wells and Chester Arthur Ratelle.Chester served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon his return he worked in the construction field, primarily in copper...

Dorothy Sullivan

Dorothy Sullivan

Jan 22, 2017

Dorothy R. Sullivan, age 94, of Bloomingdale, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since 2013.Born in Canton, New York on August 27, 1922, she was the daughter of Irving and Mary (Vaughn) Evans. Dorothy, married James Sullivan who predeceased her on September 16, 1980.Dorothy had been a...

Genevieve Goff

Genevieve Goff

Jan 17, 2017

Genevieve M. Goff, 89, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.Gen was born in Hoosick Falls, NY to the late Stephen and Sophia (Mizereviciute) Zareski on January 30, 1927.She worked as a clerk for the American Management Association until her retirement in 1982. Gen had been an avid bowler,...

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Jan 5, 2017

Peter H. Sullivan, age 80, of Fletcher Farm Road, Vermontville, died Thursday, January 05, 2017.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on September 05, 1936, he was the son of William Philip B. and Winifred H. (Howard) Sullivan. Peter married Agatha Oehler on August 20, 1966 at St. John's Church in Lake Clear.Peter was a lifelong resident of the area and...

George Campion

George Campion

Jan 4, 2017

George Joseph “Larry Walker” Campion, age 62, of Vermontville, NY, diedWednesday, January 04, 2017.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 09, 1954, he was the son of John and Margaret (Sullivan) Campion. George, married Mary Weston on October 6, 2000 in Paul Smiths, NY.George attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1972. He later attended and received...

Germaine` Miller

Germaine` Miller

Dec 30, 2016

Germaine M. Miller passed away peacefully in her bed Friday, December 30, 2016, at the age of 87 in Saranac Lake, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, NY on January 09, 1929, she was the daughter of Leonard and Amy (Roy) Martin. Germaine fell in love with and then married William (Bill) Miller on July 14, 1948 at St. Bernard's Church. He...

Tod Peacock

Tod Peacock

Dec 30, 2016

Tod Lewis Peacock, 64 years old, passed away suddenly, on Friday, December 30th• He was a lifelong resident of Saranac lake, born May 14, 1952. Tod was predeceased by his mother, Gwynedd Peacock, his father, Thomas Peacock, and his maternal grandmother, Hannah Moyer. He is survived by his brother Owen Peacock, and his wife Amy Richardson, of Ray Brook, and...

Barbara Labrake

Barbara Labrake

Dec 29, 2016

Barbara H. LaBrake, age 88, of Vermontville, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 01, 1928, she was the daughter of Edna R. Bryant.Barbara, married Lawrence LaBrake on November 19, 1944 in Bloomingdale, New York. He predeceased her in April of 1997.Barbara was a member of the Over...

Catherine Gadway

Catherine Gadway

Dec 24, 2016

Catherine Gadway, age 90, of Saranac Lake passed away peacefully on Saturday December 24, 2016 in her home surrounded by her friends and family while under Hospice Care.Cathy was born in Plattsburgh NY on January 22, 1926.Cathy is survived by her beloved best friend Henry LaPan, nephew David Gadway, her long time friend Laurie Johnson, and many beloved caregivers including...

Wanda Flint

Wanda Flint

Dec 16, 2016

Wanda Elizabeth Flint passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center with her beloved husband Lee by her side. As her soul followed the rainbow that day to heaven.Born August 31, 1943 in Saranac Lake, she was the daughter of Basil Johnson and Bette Brown Chesbrough.She graduated from Saranac Lake High School. Also earned her Associates Degree...

Shirley Mcgill

Shirley Mcgill

Dec 15, 2016

Shirley D. McGill loving wife of Howard A. McGill of Lake Clear died Thursday December 15, 2016 peacefully at her home after a long illness.She was born May 2, 1927 in Saranac Lake the daughter of William F. and Catherine (LeBeau) Duquette.After graduating from Saranac Lake High School she worked for the NYS Dept. of Health. Later when her children...

Shirley Lahart

Shirley Lahart

Dec 11, 2016

Shirley Elizabeth LaHart, age 84, formerly of Saranac Lake and currently of 29 Trillium Drive, Lake Placid, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home in AuSable Forks.Born in Harkness, New York on November 22, 1932, she was the daughter of Mitchell and Eva (Baker) Terry, Sr.Shirley, married Peter LaHart, Sr. on April 12,...