Obituaries

Gloria Premo

Gloria Premo

Oct 3, 2012

Gloria Premo-Rolley, 67, passed away at her home on High St. October 3, 2012 where she had resided with her boyfriend of 45 years Charles Rolley Sr. and her two sons. Born in 1944 and was raised in Redford, NY. Gloria worked at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake for 21 years before retiring in 2007. She is survived...

Colleen Girouard

Colleen Girouard

Oct 2, 2012

TUPPER LAKEColleen M Girouard (Root) fondly known to many as "Poopsie", age 80 passed from this world on October 2, 2012 to her eternal life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her loving family and church leaders were by her side, praying.Colleen was the 13th child born on October 13, 1921 to Mary and Ernest Root. The family continued...

Bertha Paquin

Bertha Paquin

Sep 29, 2012

Bertha E. Paquin, age 84, of Overlook Apartments, Bloomingdale, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Gabriels, New York on March 06, 1928, she was the daughter of Fred and Helen (Otis) Lester. Bertha married Robert Paquin on June 24, 1948 in St. John's Catholic Church in Lake Clear. He predeceased her in...

Glorya Jessie

Glorya Jessie

Sep 28, 2012

TUPPER LAKEGlorya Leah Jessie, 87 of Tupper Lake, died Friday, September 28th at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Cranberry Lake on June 28,1925 she was the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Zande. She married William Jessie in 1949. Glorya worked at Sunmount when it was a VA hospital, then later worked as the Administrative Secretary to the...

Mary Martinetti

Mary Martinetti

Sep 27, 2012

Mary Martinetti, age 96, of 272 Washington Street, Gloucester, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Gloucester, MA.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on March 12, 1916, she was the daughter of Antonio and Santa (Nasta) Alphonso. She married Odino Martinetti on December 20, 1935 in South Londonderry, Vermont. He predeceased her on April 16, 1999.Mrs. Marinetti enjoyed...

Iona Joseph

Iona Joseph

Sep 22, 2012

Iona Joseph, 88, of Washington St. passed away, Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Mercy Living Center where she had resided since March. Born May 8, 1924 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of George and Mary (Gaston) Joseph. Iona was a lifelong resident of Tupper Lake, graduated from local schools and together with her sisters operated Joseph's market on...

Simone Martin

Simone Martin

Sep 22, 2012

Simone A. Martin, 83, of Tupper Lake, passed away on September 22, 2012 at Mercy Living Center, in Tupper Lake.Born in Tupper Lake on April 2, 1929, she was the daughter of Napoleon and Mary Paiement.Simone was married to Edward A. Martin on July 19, 1949 at the Holy Name Church by Father Finnegan.Her family was always the most important...

C. David Merkel, Md, Col (Ret)

C. David Merkel, Md, Col (Ret)

Sep 15, 2012

C. David Merkel, MD, Col (Ret)David Merkel, 75, died peacefully at home with his wife at his side on Saturday, September 15, 2012. He was born on March 7, 1937 and grew up in Saranac Lake where he, with the many friends he loved so much, graduated from Saranac Lake High School.He received an A.B. degree from Hamilton College in...

Grace Savard

Grace Savard

Sep 14, 2012

Grace Savard, 97, passed away on September 14, 2012.She was born on May 27, 1915 in Tupper Lake, NY, where she lived for 95 years. She spent the last 2 years living in Manchester, NH with her daughter, Barbara. Grace was the eighth of ten children born to Alexina LeGeault LaValley and Duchere LaValley.She left Tupper Lake High School to...

Roy St. John

Roy St. John

Sep 13, 2012

Roy W. St. John, age 87, of Gabriels, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on May 29, 1925, he was the son of William and Lillian (Depo) St. John. Roy married Jeanne Gauvin in Newcomb, New York in 1953. She predeceased him on September 10, 2012.Roy attended Plattsburgh High School...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Sep 10, 2012

William C. "Bill" Johnson Jr. of Tupper Lake passed on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake following an accident at home. Born April 4, 1924, in St. Petersburg, Florida, to W.C. "Chet" Johnson Sr. and Ellen Knapp Johnson, the family subsequently moved back to Tupper Lake, where Bill was raised attending school and graduating...

Jeanne St. John

Jeanne St. John

Sep 10, 2012

Jeanne M. St. John, age 90, of Gabriels, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Lamecque, New Brunswick, Canada on March 30, 1922, she was the daughter of Joseph and Alma (Chaisson) Gauvin. She married Roy St. John in Newcomb, NY in 1953.Jeanne had been employed at Lavin Candy in Plattsburgh for many years....

Mary Mose

Mary Mose

Sep 9, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Mose, age 86, of Paul Smiths, NY died Sunday, September 09, 2012 at the St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena, NY.Born in Fort Covington, New York on November 12, 1925, she was the daughter of Simon and Elizabeth (McKillop) Smith.Mary owned and operated the Red Mill Restaurant in Paul Smiths for 25 years. Prior to that she had...

Freda Gravlin

Freda Gravlin

Sep 3, 2012

Freda J. (Wright) Gravlin, 66, surrendered to her battle of COPD and crossed over on September 3, 2012. Freda came to Tupper Lake in 1956 graduating from Tupper High in 1963. She then spent 3 years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.. She returned to Tupper Lake and took a position at Sunmount DDSO in the Medical Records...

Rita Beeman

Rita Beeman

Aug 29, 2012

Rita T. Beeman, age 84, formerly of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Malta, NY.Born in Gabriels, New York on February 12, 1928, she was the daughter of John and Dorcas, nee Osborne, Tyler. She married Chester L. Beeman on July 2, 1964 in Lake Placid, New York.Rita was a talented...

Alan Neese

Alan Neese

Aug 28, 2012

Alan F. Neese, 81, of Saranac Lake, died at home Tuesday, August 28, 2012.He was born in Rochester, New York on December 10, 1930, the son of Leon Miles and Eleanor Wilson Neese.Alan served in the army and was stationed in Trieste, Italy during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953.He graduated from Paul Smiths College with a degree in...

David Munn

David Munn

Aug 27, 2012

David H, Munn, age 78, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at home surrounded by his family.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 16, 1933, he was the son of William and Beatrice (Hannon) Munn. David married Helen Morgan on May 11, 1957 in St. Bernard's Church. She predeceased him November 10, 2010.Dave had...

Patrick Mccormick Sr

Patrick Mccormick Sr

Aug 26, 2012

Patrick H. McCormick, age 72, of 38 Cedar Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, on July 03, 1940, he was the son of Joseph and Rose (Rule) McCormick.Pat owned and operated Pat’s TV Sales and Service in Saranac Lake for over 30 years. He was a well known...

Wilfred Skiff

Wilfred Skiff

Aug 17, 2012

Wilfred Skiff, age 77, of 4 Union Lane, Bloomingdale, died Friday, August 17, 2012 at home.Born in Vermontville, New York on March 10, 1935, he was the son of Earl and Sara (Martin) Skiff.Wilfred had been employed at the Tupper Lake Veneer Company for many years. He was and avid hunter and fisherman.He is survived by one son Mickey Skiff...

Ola Trudeau

Ola Trudeau

Aug 16, 2012

TUPPER LAKE – Ola Marie Trudeau, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday August 16th, 2012.Born in Belding, Michigan on April 13th, 1925, Ola was the daughter of Ruth Johnson and Ferris Oberlin. She married Gordon E. Trudeau who preceded her death in 2005; they were married for 58 years. She was also preceded by her parents and...