Obituaries

Gerald Macey

Gerald Macey

Mar 3, 2015

Gerald V. Macey, age 86, of 286 County Route 47, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Vermontville, New York on March 05, 1928, he was the son of Victor and Mary (Duckette) Macey. Gerald married Therese St. Dennis on May 25, 1974 in St. Bernard's Church.Gerald is a lifelong resident of...

Vauna Bernstein Ratner

Vauna Bernstein Ratner

Feb 27, 2015

Vauna Bernstein Ratner, at the age of 53 passed away on February 27th in her family home surrounded by loved ones.Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Vauna spent her years growing up in Saranac Lake and graduated with the class of 1980. Friends will remember her involvement and love of musical theater in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, and her honor...

Philip "Brown Bear" Duprey

Philip "Brown Bear" Duprey

Feb 27, 2015

Philip M. "Brown Bear" Duprey age 71,of 198 Neil St., Saranac Lake, passed away at home on Friday February 27, 2015 under the loving care of family and High Peaks Hospice, after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer.He was born Feb. 6, 1944, in Lake Placid, N.Y., the son of Philip and Mae (Strack) Duprey of Ray Brook, N.Y.An...

Pauline Durant

Pauline Durant

Feb 26, 2015

Pauline E. Durant, age 82, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, February 26, 2015.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 12, 1932, she was the daughter of Cecil and Hazel (Hanmer) Tredo. Pauline married Loren Durant who predeceased her.Pauline was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had worked as a Production Manager at the American Management...

Eleanor Bedore

Eleanor Bedore

Feb 25, 2015

Eleanor M. Bedore, age 86, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on November 08, 1928, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mary Josephine (Green) Slattery. Eleanor married George Bedore on April 10, 1948 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her December 28, 2011.Mrs. Bedore...

Ilean Simpson

Ilean Simpson

Feb 22, 2015

Ilean A Simpson, age 85, of 770 St. Regis Ave., Bloomingdale, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid following a brief illness.Born in Sugarbush, New York on May 31, 1929, she was the daughter of Royal and Irene (Collins) Tuthill. Ilean, married August Simpson on October 2, 1954 at St. Paul’s Church in Bloomingdale.Ilean had...

Mae Martin

Mae Martin

Feb 22, 2015

Mae “Gale” Martin, age 78, of 93 Shepard Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 93 Shepard Ave.Born in Oraville, Maryland on October 13, 1936, she was the daughter of Blake and Frances F. (Marshall) Newell.Gale had been employed as the head housekeepers at Trudeau Institute for 25 years until her retirement in 2005.She is survived by one...

Solange Verheydt

Solange Verheydt

Feb 22, 2015

Solange Marie Verheydt, age 86, of 82 Woodruff Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since 2012.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on April 09, 1928, she was the daughter of Donat and Elgantine (Lalande) Gendron. Solange, married John Verheydt on January 29, 1965 in...

Irving "Bud" Hunt

Irving "Bud" Hunt

Feb 21, 2015

Irving "Bud" Hunt passed peacefully February 21st at the age of 94 to be reunited in heaven with his loving wife of 67 years, Peggy, who predeceased him in 2009. Bud was born March 8th 1920 in Saranac Lake. He lived his entire life, except a few post college years on the same property in Ray Brook.His patient loving devotion...

Warren Ludgate

Warren Ludgate

Feb 10, 2015

Warren William Ludgate, age 68, of Edgewood Road, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 20, 1946, he was the son of Robert and Gloria Gwendolyn (Seney) Ludgate.Warren lived at his Sunmount home in Saranac Lake since 2005. He loved his home where he was surrounded by people he loved and who loved...

Joseph Cavallo, Jr.

Joseph Cavallo, Jr.

Feb 6, 2015

Joseph Peter Cavallo, Jr., age 57, of 16 Rockledge Lane, Saranac Lake, died Friday, February 06, 2015 at the University Of Vermont Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on September 14, 1957, he was the son of Joseph and Edna (Cole) Cavallo, Sr. Joseph, married Lillian Duffy on April 7, 2006 in Los Vegas, NV.Joe was a lifelong resident...

Albert Gonyea

Albert Gonyea

Jan 31, 2015

Funeral services have been set for Albert Arthur Gonyea, age 91, of Saranac Lake New York, who died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Moira, New York on April 14, 1923, he was the son of Wilbur and Theresa (Sussey) Gonyea. Albert married Mary Etta Bernard February 16, 1942 at Notre Dame Church in Malone. She predeceased...

Elizabeth "Betty" Dora

Elizabeth "Betty" Dora

Jan 31, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Dora, age 90, of 41 Fawn Street, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Adirondack Medical CenterBorn in Saranac Lake, New York on September 17, 1924, she was the daughter of Lauriston and Mildred B. (Nesbit) Lunan. Betty married Arlington Dora on June 7th , 1947 at St. Bridget’s Church, Trout River, NY. He predeceased her...

Benjamin  Howatt, Iii

Benjamin Howatt, Iii

Jan 26, 2015

Benjamin Franklin Howatt, III, age 78, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at the AMC-Uihlein Mercy Nursing Center.Born in Farmington, Maine on August 23, 1936, he was the son of Benjamin and Ellen (Everett) Howatt, II.Benjamin had been employed as a college professor at Paul Smiths College for over 20 years until his retirement....

John "Jack" Smith

John "Jack" Smith

Jan 24, 2015

John “Jack” Howard Smith, 81 of Saranac Lake, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home, New Hartford, N.Y. near the home of his sister Donna Hart.Jack was born in Saranac Lake, December 23, 1933 the son of the late Oliver and Mary Fletcher Smith. He was married to the late Joann Curry.Jack was raised in Saranac Lake and...

Helen Denny

Helen Denny

Jan 23, 2015

HELEN RUTH THOMPSON DENNY, age 97 of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake died Friday January 24, 2015 at the Essex Center in Elizabethtown, New York.Helen was born on September 28th, 1917 in Punxsutawney, PA.She is survived by her daughter Tobi Kumar, and her brother, Dr. MC Thompson and family, as well as many caring friends. She was a resident...

Charles Ritchie Jr

Charles Ritchie Jr

Jan 18, 2015

Charles L Ritchie, Jr, 91, died in his home on Upper Saranac Lake on the morning of Sunday, January 18, 2015.Charlie is survived by his sister Dorothy R. Walker, 93, son J. Michael Ritchie and his wife Sally of Saranac Lake, daughter Dorothy Ritchie Valhouli and her husband Robert DeVore of Rye, New Hampshire, his son in law Robert Holum...

Iva Skiff Walker

Iva Skiff Walker

Jan 17, 2015

Word has been received of the death of Iva Skiff Walker, age 60 of 324, County Route 47, Saranac Lake, New York who died peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side on Sunday January 17, 2015 at her home. Iva had struggled with illness for years and was able to leave the nursing home to return home...

Bub Mcgrain

Bub Mcgrain

Jan 17, 2015

Bub’s sparkling eyes and bright smile were dimmed on Saturday January 17th after a very brief illness and are now being enjoyed by all his family and friends who passed before him.Born on March 23, 1927 in Saranac Lake he lived his entire 87 years in the town he loved and cherished.Bub is the son of the late William A....

Mildred Dupree

Mildred Dupree

Jan 11, 2015

Mildred S. Dupree, age 93, of 39 Winona Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, January 11, 2015.Born in West Chazy, New York on May 28, 1921, she was the daughter of John and Alice (Beeman) Swain. She married Paul Dupree on November 29, 1947 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her on January 21, 1990.Mrs. Dupree attended St. Bernard’s School and...