Obituaries

May 7, 2012

Ruth Gryger, age 89, of 215 French Road, Saranac, died Monday, May 07, 2012 at 215 French RoadBorn in Leipzig, Germany on April 02, 1923, she was the daughter of Wener and Marie (Schuster) Haltenhof. Ruth married Henry Gryger in Long Island, NY in 1960. He predeceased her August 24, 1999.She loved to swim, read books, and listen to music.She...

May 5, 2012

TUPPER LAKE-Theode A. Desmarais,88, of Tupper Lake, passed away, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born October 9, 1923 in Weedon, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of Henry and Clara (Deschamp) Desmarais. Mr. Desmarais moved to Tupper Lake in 1950 and was a self employed logger all of his life. He enjoyed the...

May 4, 2012

Thomas G. Lintner, age 83, formerly of Lake Clear, NY and currently of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, May 04, 2012 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts on November 20, 1928, he was the son of Thomas and Mildred (Quilliam) Lintner.Mr. Lintner is a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War...

May 3, 2012

Sandra L. Beede, age 66, formerly of Saranac Lake and currently of Creek Road, Champlain, NY passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, May 03, 2012.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 14, 1945, she was the daughter of Thomas and Gertrude (Vosburgh) Daphnis.Sandra had a long and distinguished work history, starting as a Nurses Aide...

Apr 29, 2012

Joseph F. McGeechan, age 88, of 944 McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in New York, New York on June 10, 1923, he was the son of Neal and Cecilia (Frost) McGeechan.Mr. McGeechan is a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II as a Sergeant and tank commander....

Apr 25, 2012

Lawrence (Squirrely) Root Sr. , 75 of Tupper Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Lady Lakes, Florida. Born on August 23, 1936 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Ernest Sr. and Mary (Bishop) Root. Larry graduated from Tupper Lake High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps., he was honorably discharged after eight...

Apr 19, 2012

Tupper Lake- Gary S. LaQuay, 61, of Tupper Lake, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born on December 3, 1950 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Charles and Helen (Snyder) LaQuay. Gary was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School class of 1968. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on March 26, 1970 and was honorably discharged...

Apr 18, 2012

Andrew J. Fortune Sr., age 96, of 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, N.Y., died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where he had been a resident since 2009.Born in Saranac Lake on June 5, 1915, he was the son of Robert and Maude (Maloney) Fortune. Andrew married Alvera Mercedes Diego on November 21, 1943 in...

Apr 16, 2012

TUPPER LAKE- Gary W. Bujold, 67, of Tupper Lake died Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born January 23, 1945 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Edmund and Frances (Vibert) Bujold. Gary was employed as a welder working for various companies such as General Dynamics, Gouverneur Iron Works and Coastal Iron Works....

Apr 15, 2012

Regina Marie VanCour, age 68, of 81 Bloomingdale, Ave. died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at home.Born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 11, 1943, she was the daughter of Daniel and Anna (Svacak) Pinto.Regina was a long time resident of Saranac Lake and worked for the American Management Association from 1979 until her retirement in 2003. She was a member...

Apr 10, 2012

Robert K. Martin, age 52, of 32 Franklin Ave, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 28, 1959, he was the son of Robert and Jacqueline (Miner) Martin. He married Wendy Fletcher August 26, 1978 in Saranac Lake, NY.Robert worked for the Village of Saranac Lake for over 25 years. At...

Apr 10, 2012

Neal Allen Beaudette, 60, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 with his family by his side after a courageous battle of lung cancer.Born March 4, 1952 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of the Muriel (Laramee) Beaudette and the late Leo Beaudette.He graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1971. He joined the Navy in February 1972...

Apr 1, 2012

Francis E. Martin, 83 of Saranac Lake died at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid on Sunday April 1, 2012.Francis was a life long resident of the area born on December 7, 1928 the oldest child of Benjamin and Margaret (McDonald) Martin. He married Helen M. Callaghan on August 25, 1951 at the Church of the Assumption in Gabriels, New...

Mar 29, 2012

Helen E. Snickles, age 89, of 45 Main Street, Bloomingdale, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her home.Born in Lake Placid, New York on June 20, 1922, she was the daughter of Ira and Mary (Banker) Winch. Helen married Elwood Snickles on May 18, 1941 in Lake Placid, NY. He predeceased her in 1994.Mrs. Snickles had been a life-long resident...

Mar 27, 2012

Donald Lawrence Brown, 81, of Harvest, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Mr. Brown was born in Tupper Lake on May 24, 1930 to Robert and Valeda (LaFountain) Brown. Mr. Brown joined the Tupper Lake Fire Dept at a young age and was past chief and served 38 years in the department. He was...

Mar 27, 2012

Mar 26, 2012

Lynda Marie McGiboney-Herr, 70, of Tupper Lake, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend died March 26, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake due to ongoing health issues with her heart and kidneys.Lynda was born August 5 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY. She was the daughter of Wilfred James and...

Mar 23, 2012

LONG LAKE-Wilfred (Willy) St.AmourWilly St.Amour, 68 of Long Lake died March 23, 2012. Born March 1, 1944 in Amsterdam, N.Y. He wasthe son of Wilfred and Virginia St.Amour. He married his wife Judy on August 10th 1981. Willyserved in the US Army from 1961-1964. He retired from Adirondack Beverages in Scotia, N.Y.Willy is survived by his Wife, 3 brothers, Ray...

Mar 22, 2012

Mar 15, 2012

Carol Lee VanWeort, age 48, of 58 Academy Street, Malone, NY died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 22, 1963, she was the daughter of Joseph and Dora (Gates) Bova, Sr.Carol graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1982. She later attended and graduated from North Country...