Obituaries

Aug 11, 2014

George David "Garry" Hilling, age 69, of 145 Old Military Road, Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at his home, surrounded by family.Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1944, he was the son of George and Ruth (Michiner) Hilling. Garry married Patricia Sullivan Bixler on July 4, 1998 at the Adirondack Loj in Lake Placid.Garry had been employed...

Aug 8, 2014

Mary Catherine Fitzpatrick McCarthy 68, of Saranac Lake died on Friday August 8, 2014 at her home.She was born in Auburn, NY on September 26, 1945. The daughter of Joseph and Stella Fitzpatrick, she attended grade school and high school in Auburn. She was graduated from the Eastman School Dispensary of Dental Hygiene in Rochester, NY and worked in Ithaca...

Aug 5, 2014

Keith A. Brown, age 55, of State Route 3, Sugarbush died Tuesday, August 05, 2014 at his home.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on February 10, 1959, he was the son of Keith and Shirley (Provost) Brown. Keith married Dorothy Muir on August 26, 1978 in Onchiota.Keith had been employed for many years at Imperial Wall Coverings in Plattsburgh. He was...

Jul 31, 2014

Gary E. Martin, age 65, of 112 Bloomingdale Ave., Saranac Lake, died Thursday, July 31, 2014.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 05, 1949, he was the son of Emery and Irene (Pebbler) Martin.Gary was a life long resident of Saranac Lake and had been employed by the Village of Saranac Lake for over 29 years until his retirement...

Jul 24, 2014

Lloyd J. LaBrake, age 82, of 404 County Route 50, Lake Clear, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Vermontville, New York on November 20, 1931, he was the son of William and Alice (Parent) LaBrake. Lloyd married Lulu Goff on September 5, 1955 in Bloomingdale, NY.Mr. LaBrake was a life long resident...

Jul 14, 2014

Carroll VanYserloo, age 86, formerly of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake died Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since 2012.Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on February 01, 1928, she was the daughter of Luke and Hildegarde (Hedburg) Cronin.Carroll moved to Saranac Lake from NYC with her mother at the...

Jul 9, 2014

John Robert Lonsbury, age 61, of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, July 09, 2014 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 26, 1953, he was the son of William and Marjorie (Cadoratte) Lonsbury.John had worked for the New York State Department of Corrections at Camp Gabriels until his retirement in 1999.He is survived by two daughters...

Jul 1, 2014

Doris C. Poulin, age 78, of 1275 Pine Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Upper Jay, New York on June 20, 1936, she was the daughter of Erwin and Helena (Goucher) Jacques. Doris married Adelor Poulin on July 20, 1952 in Wilmington, New York. He predeceased her on March 26, 1979.Doris is a...

Jun 27, 2014

Steve G. Fletcher, age 60, of 419 County Route 47, Saranac Lake, died unexpectedly Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 11, 1953, he was the son of Herbert and Leah (Swinyer) Fletcher. Steve married Janet Holmes on August 18, 1979 in Saranac Lake.Steve was a life long resident of Saranac...

Jun 23, 2014

Virginia Schiller Mason of Saranac Lake passed away Monday, June 23, 2014.Virginia was born in 1916 in Utica, NY to Emeline Jones of Burke, NY and Walter Schiller of Utica. Virginia’s father, Walter, owned Schiller Motors in Utica, the first automobile dealership in New York State. Her mother, Emeline, was a published poet and an accomplished homemaker. From her earliest...

Jun 13, 2014

Jun 12, 2014

Alice M. Bourquin, 74, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the Adirondack Medical Center surrounded by family.Born in Lake Placid on May 21, 1940, she was the daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (Cline) Douglas.Alice was an avid train enthusiast and loved volunteering for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad for many years as a car host,...

May 29, 2014

Joseph M. Bova, Sr., age 77, of 89 Greenwood Ave., Lake Placid, who died on Thursday, May 29, 2014.Born in Vermontville, New York on July 14, 1936, he was the son of Elmer and Clara May (Shene) Bova. Joseph married Dora Gates on December 24, 1954 in Church of the Nazarene in Vermontville, NY. Dora predeceased him on October 27,...

May 25, 2014

Clarence R. Duprey, Jr, age 73, of 172 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 15, 1940, he was the son of Clarence and Mary (D'Onofrio) Duprey, Sr. Clarence married Margaret “Dee Dee” K. Morrow on June 17, 1961 at St Bernard’s in Saranac Lake.Clarence had been...

May 22, 2014

Chester A. Fobare, age 87, of 49 James Street, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.Born in Churubusco, NY on July 07, 1926, he was the son of Leo and Laura (Ashline) Fobare. Chet married Dorothy Elizabeth Patnode on April 1, 1967 in Lake Worth, FL.Chet had been employed as a plumber his...

May 17, 2014

James C. Knight, 75 passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 17.Calling hours will be from 5-8pm Wednesday, May 21 at the Fortune – Keough Funeral Home at 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY. A Prayer service will take place on Thursday, May 22 at the funeral home at 11am followed by a graveside burial ceremony at the Pine...

May 7, 2014

Patricia D. Oddy, age 83, of 62 Labrador Lane, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, May 07, 2014 at the Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 18, 1930, she was the daughter of Walter Hugh and Margaret (Burke) Duffy. She married Nathaniel Oddy on July 5, 1952 in Saranac Lake, NY.She is survived by her husband Nathaniel of...

May 1, 2014

Florence Ruth (Klein) Hoyt, 97, of Paul Smiths, New York, daughter of Florence and Henry Klein of Homestead, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 1, 2014.She passed as gentle and graciously as she lived. The memories of her beauty inside and outside will remain in the hearts and thoughts of many Paul Smith's alumni, friends and family. Ruth was a very...

Apr 13, 2014

Blinda R. Lopez, age 55, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on March 24, 1959, she was the daughter of George and June Faith (Begor) Gillette.Blinda was a life long resident of the Saranac Lake area and had worked at various area businesses until she was...

Apr 7, 2014

Lucille "Lucy" Ann Lewis Richardson, 77, of Saranac Lake died Monday, April 7,2014 with her family by her side, after a courageous battle from a spinal injury.She was born November 26, 1936, daughter of Delores (VanNortwick) and Raymond Richardson.She graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1954.Lucy married Denton "Destry" Lewis on April 16, 1955. Lucille had a 35 year...