Obituaries

Russell Abrams

Russell Abrams

Jan 19, 2014

Russell Abrams, age 57, of 121 Campion Way, Vermontville, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home surrounded by his friends and family when he died peacefully in his home.Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on October 02, 1956, he was the son of Clarence and Ruth (Donner) Abrams. Russell married Kimberly Stringer on July 28, 1979 in St. Bernard's Church.Russell...

Christopher Lampart

Christopher Lampart

Jan 15, 2014

Christopher E. Lampart, age 43, of 119 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, and formerly of Saranac Lake died Wednesday, January 15, 2014.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on May 28, 1970, he was the son of Floyd and Martha (Rhonemus) Lampart.Christopher attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1988. Following High School he attended Ithaca College and had lived in...

Salvatore  Carrara Jr

Salvatore Carrara Jr

Jan 11, 2014

Salvatore Carrara, Jr., age 83, of 301 Plank Road, Bloomingdale, on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Brooklyn, New York on August 15, 1930, he was the son of Salvatore and Mary (LeGrand) Carrara. Salvatore married Erika Matthews in 1993 at St. Paul’s Church in Bloomingdale with his son Rev. Christopher Carrara officiating. Erika predeceased him in...

Michael Leahy

Michael Leahy

Jan 2, 2014

Michael Richard Leahy, age 66, of 84 Broadway, Saranac Lake, died of complications from ALS on Thursday, January 02, 2014 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Born in Saranac Lake on September 12, 1947, he was the son of Ronald and Elaine (Talbert) Leahy. Michael married Becky Law on October 3, 1970 at St. Bernard’s Church.Mike graduated from Norwich...

Richard Pacharz

Richard Pacharz

Jan 1, 2014

Richard Waldman Pacharz“Be Here Now”Richard Waldman Pacharz passed away suddenly on January 1, 2014 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rockville Centre, NY in 1945 to Lillian and Henry Pacharz, he was a graduate of Baldwin High School, Baldwin, NY and Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ.He was a long time resident of...

Norman Warner

Norman Warner

Jan 1, 2014

Norman Warner, age 77, of Old Ray Brook Rd., Ray Brook, died Wednesday, January 01, 2014 surrounded by his family.Born in Malone, New York on September, 14, 1936, he was the son of Roy and Alice (Hoyt) Warner. Norman married Sandra Algea in May 1957, in Miami Florida.Norman was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. serving during the...

French Foster

French Foster

Dec 23, 2013

French Shriver Foster, 89, of 34 Deer Path Lane, Saranac Lake, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Baltimore, Md. on Feb. 25, 1924, she was the daughter of Charles and Ruth (French) Shriver. She married John Walter Smith Foster Jr. on Sept. 15, 1947, at Pikesville, Md. He predeceased her in November 2008.French...

Norma Gowan

Norma Gowan

Dec 17, 2013

Norma E. Gowan, age 84 of 185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY died Tuesday December 17, 2013 at AMC-Uihlein.Born in Saranac Lake, New York, on October 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Austin and Betty (Pelkey) Gowan.Norma was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and worked for 30 years as the buyer for Newberry’s Department Store. She travelled...

Lucillie Deforge

Lucillie Deforge

Dec 15, 2013

Lucille T. DeForge, age 95, of Lake Flower Ave, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.She was born in Lackawanna, New York on August 24, 1918, the daughter of Stella DeForge.Miss DeForge has been a resident of Saranac Lake for many years. She had been employed by the Department of the Army...

Mary Anna Woodruff

Mary Anna Woodruff

Dec 10, 2013

Mary Anna Woodruff, age 82, of 45 Duprey Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013.Born in Lake Placid, New York on October 17, 1931, she was the daughter of Earl and Mary M. (Donnelly) Blinn. Mary, married Arnold Woodruff on December 1, 1951 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her on March 6, 2013.Mrs. Woodruff had...

Mary Darrah

Mary Darrah

Dec 4, 2013

Marie Alena Tupper Darrah (Piency) of Bloomingdale, passed on peacefully the morning of Wednesday, December 04, 2013.The youngest sibling of five, Marie was born in Massena, Ny., on June 17, 1955. She was the daughter of Nelson and Dolores (Mack) Tupper, whom both passed before witnessing Marie and her family grow.Marie married at the age of 18, to a Jerry...

William Butterfield

William Butterfield

Dec 3, 2013

William M. Butterfield died on December 3, 2012 in at the Franklin County Nursing Home in Malone, NY at the age of 90.Mr. Butterfield was born in New York City on February 10, 1922; the only child of B. V. and Betty Butterfield. Bill married Julianne Richards on May 16, 1944. Shortly thereafter, Bill was honorably discharged from the 303rd...

Donn Garwood

Donn Garwood

Dec 1, 2013

Donn G. Garwood, age 83, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, December 01, 2013 surrounded by his family at his daughters home in Keene Valley, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 21, 1929, he was the son of Everett and Alberta (Grayce Kerr) Garwood. Donn married Lorraine Waterson on September 21, 1952. She predeceased him...

Tina Leclair

Tina Leclair

Nov 30, 2013

Tina L. LeClair, age 57, of 31 Willow Way, Apt. 40, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 03, 1956, she was the daughter of Kendall and Elliody (Shene) Bickford. Tina was previously married to David LeClair whom predeceased her in 1999.Tina had been employed by...

Marilyn Rogers

Marilyn Rogers

Nov 22, 2013

Marilyn A. Rogers, age 79, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, passed away Friday, November 22, 2013.Born in Cambridge, MA (in the shadow of Fenway Park) February 05, 1934, she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Lynch) Hayden. Marilyn married Edward W. Rogers on Feb 14 1953 at Hamilton, Mass and that is when their lifelong...

Marion Logan

Marion Logan

Nov 20, 2013

Marion B. Logan, age 85, of Ray Brook, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013.Born in Yonkers, New York on August 04, 1928, she was the daughter of William and Dolina (Ross) Blair.Marion has been a resident of Ray Brook since 1976 coming from Yonkers, NY. Prior to moving to Ray Brook she had been employed as a Bank Manager for various...

Helen Muncil

Helen Muncil

Nov 9, 2013

Helen I. Muncil, age 89, of 87 Santanoni Ave., Saranac Lake, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 87 Santanoni Ave, Saranac Lake, NY surrounded by her family.Born in Standish, New York on May 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Jospeh and Rose (Rule) McCormick. Helen, married Raymond Muncil on October 6, 1943 in St. Bernards Church, Saranac Lake. Raymond...

Lawrence Smith

Lawrence Smith

Nov 7, 2013

Lawrence Smith, age 76, of 35 Willow Way, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, November 07, 2013 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where he had been a resident since September.He was the son of the late Lawrence & Mary Smith. He was born on April 28, 1937 in Albany New York. He married Lorraine M. Roche on March 29th, 1958...

Lotetta Bala

Lotetta Bala

Nov 4, 2013

Loretta Bala, age 98, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, November 04, 2013 at her home.Born in Poughkeepsie, New York on July 02, 1915, she was the daughter of Joseph and Victoria (Fazol) Brzezinski. Loretta married John Balla, he predeceased her on September 4, 1988.Loretta was a graduate of St. Joseph's Polish Parochial School and Poughkeepsie High School. She was a...

Rose Schoonmaker

Rose Schoonmaker

Oct 27, 2013

Rose H. Schoonmaker, age 91, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Shandaken, New York on January 18, 1922, she was the daughter of Marvin and Harriet (Rosa) Bussy. Rose married Ralph Olena. She later remarried Charlie Schoonmaker who predeceased her.Rose had been a resident of Saranac Lake since 1983 and...