Obituaries

Robert Dukett

Robert Dukett

Dec 11, 2016

Robert L. “Bob” Dukett, age 78, of Crossfield Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 07, 1938, he was the son of Edward and Margaret E. (St. Mary) Dukett.He is survived by his beloved friend Diana Boyer, his children, Patricia, Gina, Robin, Robert, Karla, Tammie, Kimberly,...

Neal Andrews

Neal Andrews

Dec 11, 2016

Neal Williams Andrews, of Mechanicville NY, died on December 11, 2016 in Puebla, Mexico. He was born on July 29, 1962, in New York City, to the late Loring B. and Margaret Cherry Andrews.The family moved to Saranac Lake from Queens, NY in 1966, but returned to New York City after Loring’s death in 1973.Neal is survived by his sister,...

Harlie Rascoe

Harlie Rascoe

Dec 10, 2016

Harlie L. Rascoe, age 12, of Lake Clear, NY, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on April 11, 2004, she was the daughter of David and Kimberly (Blanchard) Rascoe.Harlie was a 7th grade student attending the Saranac Lake Middle School and was an energetic loving soul who always said...

Isabelle Mosher

Isabelle Mosher

Dec 5, 2016

Isabelle Mosher, age 82, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, died Monday, December 05, 2016.Born in Vermontville, New York on January 31, 1934, she was the daughter of Joesph and Doris (Skeels) Tucker.Isabelle is a lifelong resident of the area where she raised her 9 children While raising her 9 children she worked at various places as a nurse’s...

Dr. John Debbie Dvm

Dr. John Debbie Dvm

Dec 4, 2016

Dr. John G. “Jack” Debbie, 80, of 148 Duprey St., Saranac Lake, died peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Mercy Healthcare in Tupper Lake. Born in New York City on May 21, 1936, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerald Debbie (O’Reilly). Jack grew up in Plainfield, NJ and White Plains NY where he attended Archbishop...

Kenneth Lavigne

Kenneth Lavigne

Dec 1, 2016

Kenneth D. Lavigne, age 61, of 35 Willow Way, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, December 01, 2016 at Albany Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 24, 1954, he was the son of Harold and Imogene (Richardson) Lavigne.Ken was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and worked with his parents in the family business Lavigne’s taxi service which has...

Barbara Simonson

Barbara Simonson

Nov 25, 2016

Barbara A. Simonson, age 69, of 1729 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 14, 1947, she was the daughter of Gerald and Viola (Cooper) Sutherland.Barbara owned and operated Dusty Cabins in Saranac Lake for many years. She attended and graduated from North Country Community College...

Lyle Clark

Lyle Clark

Nov 22, 2016

Lyle W. Clark, 69, of Tupper Lake, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 22 after complications following surgery.Lyle was born on February 22, 1947 in Chicago, IL.After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College, Lyle served in the Navy for five years, achieving the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class. He had a lifelong passion for sailing and was a talented actor,...

Judith Hathaway

Judith Hathaway

Nov 15, 2016

Judith Hathaway, age 70, of 225 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016.Born in Lake Placid, New York on September 16, 1946, she was the daughter of Hubert and Doris (Goodreau) Hathaway.She is survived by her companion Larry Harris, her daughters Joanne Napier of Az, Judy Napier of CO; two sons Ronald Napier of CO and Aaron Napier...

Russell Slingerland

Russell Slingerland

Nov 11, 2016

Russell Slingerland, 90, of Mt. Pisgah Lane, Saranac Lake, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.He was born on May 22, 1926, in Fort Plain, the son of Chester Slingerland and Iva Wiles Slingerland.Upon graduation from high school, Russ enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944, and served in the Army Air Corps as a pilot. After being honorably discharged, he returned...

Elizabeth Sageman

Elizabeth Sageman

Nov 11, 2016

Elizabeth "Betsy" Sageman, age 62, of McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, November 11, 2016.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 06, 1954, she was the daughter of Dr. Bradley and Rita (Fleury) Sageman.Betsy attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1972. She later attended and received her Master’s Degree in Education from SUNY Plattsburgh. Betsy...

Col. Harold Snow

Col. Harold Snow

Nov 8, 2016

Col. Harold “Hank” Snow, age 93, of 35 Beechwood Drive, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, November 08, 2016 following a long illness.Born in AuSable Forks, New York on September 23, 1923, he was the son of Joel and Shirley (Felio) Snow. Hank married Ann Elizabeth Pandolph on October 13, 1984 at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base.Hank attended AuSable Forks High School...

Marlene Hare

Marlene Hare

Oct 27, 2016

Marlene D. Hare, age 68, of 12 Bloomingdale Ave., Saranac Lake, died Thursday, October 27, 2016.Born in Lebanon, New Hampshire on January 22, 1948, she was the daughter of Leon and Irene D. (Foley) Theriault.Marlene had been employed as a nurses aid at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid for many years. She also was a member of the Saranac...

Philip Sullivan

Philip Sullivan

Oct 26, 2016

Philip “Hoot” Francis Sullivan, age 90, of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where he had been a resident since 2010.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on April 06, 1926, he was the son of William Philip and Winifred H. (Howard) Sullivan.Hoot had attended local schools and served in the United States Army...

Iva Martin

Iva Martin

Oct 23, 2016

Iva Marie (Bruso) Martin, age 77, formerly of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, at her home in Elmwood Park, NJ surrounded by her family including her beloved "granddogs".Born in Saranac Lake, NY on August 8, 1939 to Nellie (LeClair) and Bernard Bruso, Sr. She was the eldest of four children. She graduated from Saranac Lake High School in...

Leonard Bristol Md

Leonard Bristol Md

Oct 22, 2016

Leonard J. Bristol M.D. passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2016 after having lived 97 wonderful years.Leonard was born in New York City on April 28, 1919, the oldest of four children of the late Harry and Mary Deighan Bristol. He grew up in Peekskill, NY working in his father’s grocery store, and in 1937 he graduated from...

Ann Crisham

Ann Crisham

Oct 17, 2016

Ann Q. Crisham, age 93, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, October 17, 2016 at Elderwood of Uihlein in Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on January 05, 1923, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Keyes) Quigley.Ann, married Anthony Crishman on July 17, 1944 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her on March 14, 1980.Ann was a lifelong...

Helen Macey

Helen Macey

Oct 17, 2016

Helen L. Macey, age 80, of Bloomingdale, NY, died Monday, October 17, 2016 at her home.Born in Lake Placid, New York on October 26, 1935, she was the daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (Klien) Douglas. Helen married Raymond Macey on January 26, 1954 in Saranac Lake.Helen had been employed at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake for over 30...

Nicholas Mitchell

Nicholas Mitchell

Oct 16, 2016

Nicholas Mitchell, 91, formerly of 11 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his five children.Nicholas, son of Nicholas Mitchell, Sr., and Mary Vivian Mitchell, was born in Augusta, Georgia on August 11, 1925, and raised in Albany, NY.He graduated Milne High School in 1943...

Donald Tucker

Donald Tucker

Oct 14, 2016

Donald Kenneth Tucker age 90, of Gabriels, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, 14 October 2016.He was born February 27, 1926 in Gabriels, the son of Joseph James and Flora Louisa (Hobart) Tucker.Don attended elementary school at the Gabriels School in the Town of Brighton and later graduated from Saranac Lake High School with NYS Regents Diploma in 1943....