Obituaries

Linda Colby

Linda Colby

Sep 18, 2016

Linda L. Colby, age 68, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Kindred Hospital in Boston, MA with her son and granddaughters by her side.Born in Albany, New York on November 10, 1947, she was the daughter of Helen Gonyea.Linda was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had worked for 44 years at the Saranac LakeGeneral...

Walter Reichardt

Walter Reichardt

Sep 16, 2016

Walter P. Reichardt, age 75, of Lake Clear, died Friday, September 16, 2016.Born in Rochester, New York on February 01, 1941, he was the son of Paul and Johanna von Vulter Reichardt. Walter, married Linda Hogan on May 3, 1975 in Rochester, NY.Walt has been a resident of Lake Clear since 1991. Prior to that he had lived in Rochester,...

Allen Greene

Allen Greene

Sep 15, 2016

Allen L. Greene, 73, of Saranac Lake and formerly of Sidney, N.Y., died on Thursday September 15, 2016.He was born on June 28, 1943, to the late Arthur B. and Dorothy (Lee) Greene in Sidney. Also predeceased by his stepfather Arthur Weeden.Allen attended Sidney Central High School. He joined The United States Army, trained at Fort Dix and was transferred...

Bruce Kratts

Bruce Kratts

Sep 12, 2016

Bruce G. Kratts, age 74, of 67 Petrova Ave, Saranac Lake, died Monday, September 12, 2016.Born in the Town of Clarksville, New York on October 12, 1941, he was the son of George and Lillian (Hamilton) Kratts. Bruce, married Judith S. Stoeckel on December 15, 1962 in North Tonawanda, NY.Bruce is a Vietnam War Era Veteran serving from 1961 until...

Kathryn Nardiello

Kathryn Nardiello

Sep 6, 2016

Kathryn Bridget O’Keefe Nardiello, “Kitty”, died reluctantly at her home on September 6th, 2016, she was 81.Kitty was born August 16, 1935 in Glens Falls, New York. The daughter of Francis Mary O’Keefe and Marion Bennett O’Keefe. She was raised in Hudson Falls where she attended High School. In 1953 she attended St. Lawrence University where she met her future...

Thomas Jaquis

Thomas Jaquis

Aug 25, 2016

Thomas Edward Jaquis passed away at his home on August 25, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. His family and friends were with him during his final days.He was born in Saranac Lake, N.Y. on November 20, 1945 to Charles F. Jaquis and Irene Perry Jaquis.He is survived by his loving wife Ellen Duquette Jaquis of Portland, IN., his...

Cora Salls

Cora Salls

Aug 23, 2016

Cora Ann Salls, age 69, of 114 Donaldson Road, Lake Clear, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 23, 1947, she was the daughter of Mirtin and Adeline (St. Louis) Skeels. Cora married Theodore Salls on January 7, 2000 in Saranac Lake.Cora worked at various area hotels...

Patrick Stein

Patrick Stein

Aug 21, 2016

Patrick Dale Stein, CRNA, age 53, recently of Saranac Lake, NY and formerly of Sharon, PA died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 21, 2016.Born in Warren, Ohio on March 17, 1963, he was the son of Carl and Donna (Hatch) Stein, Sr. Patrick married Jane Jergens on March 6, 2015 at a ski-in wedding in Stowe, VT.Patrick recently relocated to Saranac...

Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Aug 19, 2016

Edward J. Williams, age 72, of Vermontville, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at University of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on June 30, 1944, he was the son of Edward and Arminda (Jacobs) Williams.Ed worked as an Electronics Technician for over 20 years for the United States Air Force at Griffith Air force Base until his retirement. He...

Albert Sexton

Albert Sexton

Aug 14, 2016

Albert H. Sexton, age 95, of Swinyer Road, Vermontville, NY died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Betula, Pennsylvania on June 04, 1921, he was the son of James and Edith (Carter) Sexton. Albert married Dorothy Martin on June 6, 1945 in Fort Ord, CA. Dorothy predeceased him in 1995.Albert had been a resident...

Margaret "Marge" Ransom

Margaret "Marge" Ransom

Aug 12, 2016

Margaret Theresa Ransom, 83, of Saranac Lake, died August 12, 2016 at the Uihlein Living Center in Lake Placid after a lengthy illness.She was born Margaret Theresa Blackner on August 31, 1932, the only child of Ethel (Feeney) and Joseph Blackner.Marge grew up in the Hell’s Kitchen section of New York City at the height of the Great Depression in...

William "Bill"  Scheefer, Iii

William "Bill" Scheefer, Iii

Aug 12, 2016

William G. Scheefer, III, age 69, of Beaver Pond Way, Saranac Lake, died Friday, August 12, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 14, 1946, he was the son of William G. and Barbara (Bishop) Scheefer, Jr.He was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and owned and operated Scheefer's Plumbing and Heating until his illness.Bill...

Francis Casier

Francis Casier

Aug 7, 2016

Francis David Casier died peacefully on August 7th, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 97 years old.Francis, better known as Frank, was born on Friday December 13th, 1918 in Lyon Mountain New York. Son of Jerome Casier and Lula King Casier.After graduating from high school in 1936 Frank went to work in road construction. In 1938, he was able...

Theodore Ratelle

Theodore Ratelle

Aug 1, 2016

Theodore “Ted” L. Ratelle, age 82, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 01, 2016 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 15, 1934, he was the son of Chester and Margaret (Dennison) Ratelle, Sr.Ted was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had been employed by Commercial Roofing and Saranac Lake Sheet Metal...

Gracee Jewtraw

Gracee Jewtraw

Jul 22, 2016

Gracee Lee Jewtraw, age 10, of Saranac Lake went to be with her great grandparents, Donald “Champ” Sullivan and Isabelle “Ma” Sullivan on Friday, July 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with brain cancer.Gracee was born in Saranac Lake on February 16, 2006, the daughter of Andrea Gonyea and David Jewtraw.Gracee previously attended Lake Placid...

Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson

Jul 18, 2016

Charles Simpson, age 87, of Rochester, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Rochester General Hospital.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 07, 1929, he was the son of Mayroe D. and Bertha (Brickman) Simpson.Charles graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1947 and moved to Rochester at the age of 19. He worked for Eastman Kodak for 25...

Lucile Obst

Lucile Obst

Jul 15, 2016

Lucile Obst of Saranac Lake, and previously Wilmington, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016, at Saranac Village Will Rogers, where she lived for the past 13 years.She was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 13, 1916, to Hans and Louise (Karrass) Obst.Lucile is survived by her daughter Roberta Bedford and her son Roy Barreca and was predeceased by her son...

John Hawkinson

John Hawkinson

Jul 15, 2016

John W. "Hawkeye" Hawkinson earned his nickname from a camp counselor who noticed that he had quite a flair for target practice.He remarked, "You have quite a hawk eye!" Hawkeye also had quite an eye for all things beautiful: antique cars and boats, cameras, microscopes, guns, survey instruments and trains. He was intrigued by the beauty and mechanics of their...

Marion Hamm

Marion Hamm

Jul 8, 2016

Marion Hamm of Vermontville, N.Y. passed away Friday July 8th at the Adirondack Medical Center where she had worked for 30 years as a nurse.She was born in Tupper Lake, N.Y. on September 19, 1925 to William and Effie (Simpson) Fletcher.She married George Hamm who predeceased her in 1965. Marion is survived by three sons: Donald (Doris) of Vermontville, John...

Robert Mclear

Robert Mclear

Jul 7, 2016

Robert A. McLear, age 61, of Pine Street, Tupper Lake, died Thursday, July 07, 2016 his home following a long illness.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 02, 1955, he was the son of Ralph and Beulah (Demars) McLear. Robert married Mary Cole August 19, 2000 in Buffalo, New York.Robert had been employed as a truck driver from many...