Obituaries

Margaret Snyder

Margaret Snyder

Aug 14, 2013

Margaret MacMichael Snyder passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the AMC Uihlein Center in Lake Placid NY.Margaret was born September 26, 1923 in Wadsworth, Ohio. She was the daughter of William and Jane Findlay MacMichael. The widow of Roy James Snyder, they had been happily married for 63 years. She is survived by her three children Jane Ann Snyder...

Helen Parker

Helen Parker

Aug 10, 2013

Helen M. (Wells) Parker, 97 of the CVPH 6 Main Skilled Nursing Facility, died on Saturday August 10, 2013 at CVPH Medical CenterBorn in Saranac Lake, NY Nov. 4, 1915, she was the daughter of Truman and Gertrude (Patnode) Wells.Mrs. Parker was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake. She was employed as a housekeeper and worked for families in Saranac...

John Swinyer

John Swinyer

Aug 7, 2013

John Swinyer, age 72, of 141 Swinyer Road, Vermontville, died Wednesday, August 07, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family following a 10 month battle with cancer.Born in Saranac Lake on April 09, 1941, he was the son of Francis and Edna Mae (Wright) Swinyer. John married Joyce Farrell on September 16, 1961 at the Church of the Assumption...

Edward Markey

Edward Markey

Aug 5, 2013

Edward T. “Ed” Markey, age 82, formerly of Old Forge, and Rochester, NY, died peacefully in the early morning hours of August 5, 2013. His eldest son, Patrick, and daughter in law, Joanne, and the Beechwood Nursing Home Staff were with him at the time of his passing. Ed had resided at Beechwod Nursing Home for the last 9 months...

Marianne Acquavella

Marianne Acquavella

Jul 23, 2013

Marianne Acquavella, age 63, of Olive Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake following a short illness.Born in Flushing, New York on February 28, 1950, she was the daughter of Francis and Veronica (Patnode) Acquavella.Marianne had been employed as a floating postal clerk for the United States Postal Service.She is survived by...

Janet Bristol

Janet Bristol

Jul 17, 2013

Janet Nancy Bristol, age 89, formerly of Saranac Lake died peacefully Wednesday, July 17, 2013 with family and her new friends at the Van Renesseler Manor in Troy, NY. Janet had moved to Troy in 2012 to live with Laurie and her family, prior to moving to the Manor.Born in Brasher Falls, New York on November 20, 1923, she was...

Karen Cole

Karen Cole

Jul 15, 2013

Karen M. Cole, age 55, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at her home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on February 21, 1958, Karen was the daughter of Robert and Bertha A. (French) Rombough. She married Nicolas Cole on July 3, 1982 in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her on June 6, 2009.Karen was a life long resident of...

Grace Brewster

Grace Brewster

Jun 30, 2013

Grace Brewster, age 96, of Curtis Way, Bloomingdale, NY, died on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Grace was born the daughter of George and Mary (Harris) Atkinson on January 13, 1917 in Ellenburg, NY.Grace worked with great pride for Revlon in New Jersey for over 35 years.She remarried Elmer Brewster in 1972; he predeceased her...

Glenn Pareira, Jr.

Glenn Pareira, Jr.

Jun 26, 2013

Glenn A. Pareira, Jr. age 82, of Fish Creek Park Road, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Fletcher Allen Health Care.Born in New York City on March 10, 1931, he was the son of Glenn and Myrtle (Salomon) Pareira. He married Judith Orloske on December 31, 1975 in Miami, FL.After Glenn graduated from High School in White Plains,...

Dr. Charles Alexander

Dr. Charles Alexander

Jun 9, 2013

Dr. Charles G. Alexander, age 72, of 212 Cold Brook Road, Vermontville, died Sunday, June 09, 2013.Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 27, 1940, he was the son of Wesley and Marion (Hill) Alexander. Charles married Susan N. Stovold on July 18, 1970 in Weymouth, Mass.Charles received his B.A. from Boston University, his M.A. from the University of Rhode Island...

Joseph Medwick

Joseph Medwick

Jun 8, 2013

Joseph Medwick, age 64, of 28 Cedar Street, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, June 08, 2013 following a courageous and short battle with renal cell carcinoma.Born in Yonkers, New York on January 08, 1949, he was the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Kellman) Medwick. Joe met Joanne Wojcik in 1970 and they were married on December 24, 1973 by his uncle...

Eileen Swain

Eileen Swain

Jun 5, 2013

Eileen Q. Swain, age 86, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, June 05, 2013 at the AMC-Uihlein Mercy Living Center.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Keyes) Quigley. Eileen married Robert Swain on October 23, 1948 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her on...

Susan Muzzy

Susan Muzzy

Jun 5, 2013

Susan Muzzy, age 62, of Keith Road, Vermontville, died Wednesday, June 05, 2013 at Fletcher Allen Health CareBorn in Saranac Lake, New York on June 09, 1950, she was the daughter of Patrick and Mary Ellen (Goff) Keith. She married Dennis Muzzy on September 12, 1970 at St. Paul's Church in Bloomingdale.Susan had been employed by the New York State...

Sylvia Watson

Sylvia Watson

Jun 3, 2013

Sylvia Rae (Fortune) (Deyo) Watson, 95, a life-long resident of Saranac Lake, passed on to God's arms on Monday, June 3, 2013.She had been residing at the Keene Valley Neighborhood Home since Aug. 8, 2011. She was a life-long communicant at St. Bernard's Catholic Church.She was born in Saranac Lake on Aug. 21, 1917, to Sylvia D. (Moore) Fortune and...

Thomas Cushman

Thomas Cushman

Jun 2, 2013

Thomas W. Cushman, age 73, of 31 Willow Way, Saranac Lake, died early Sunday, June 02, 2013 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 21, 1939, he was the son of Hugh and Ethel (nee Morgan) Cushman.Tom was a life long resident of Saranac Lake and was the Regional Vice President of Marine...

Richard Broeckx

Richard Broeckx

Jun 1, 2013

Richard A. Broeckx, age 59, of 14 Kiwassa, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, June 01, 2013.Born in Lake Placid, New York on November 11, 1953, he was the son of George and Catherine (See) Broeckx. He grew up in Wilmington and attended Lake Placid Schools.Richard is a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1972 to 1976. He returned to...

John Harvey

John Harvey

May 21, 2013

John Patrick Harvey, age 68, of Plattsburgh and formerly of Saranac Lake passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at his home with his family by his side after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.John was born in New York City on September 30, 1944. He was the son of Patrick and Agnes(Clarke) Harvey.John had been employed for twenty...

Wanda Phinney

Wanda Phinney

May 21, 2013

Wanda Phinney, age 63, of 235 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013.Born in Saranac Lake on November 28, 1949, she was the daughter of Lyman and Julia (Lawrence) Banker.She is survived by one daughter Martha Phinney of Saranac Lake and one son Eli Phinney of Bloomingdale, two grandchildren Darron Balsh and Ethan Phinney, one brother Lawrence Banker...

Timothy Jock

Timothy Jock

May 19, 2013

Timothy Lee Jock, age 63, of William Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 19, 2013.Born in Malone, New York on September 06, 1949, he was the son of Harold and Lillian (Russell) Jock, Sr.Tim was a native of the Brushton-Moira area, he moved to Saranac Lake in 1968 to attend North Country Community College, where he earned a social science...

John Blanchfield, Jr.

John Blanchfield, Jr.

May 17, 2013

John R. Blanchfield, Jr., age 82, of Saranac Lake, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Hollis, New York on May 26, 1930, he was the son of John and Florence (Loveday) Blanchfield, Sr. John, married Inger Marie Gregersen on May 26, 1984 in Tupper Lake, New York. She predeceased him on November 16, 2000.John had been...