Obituaries

Gary Gunther

Gary Gunther

Sep 19, 2011

Gary Gunther, age 65, of 66 Olive Street, Saranac Lake, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Binghamton, NY on January 11, 1946, he was the son of Raymond and Ruth (Wagner) Gunther. He married Sharon Catillaz on June 16, 1973 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Gary attended and graduated from Clarkson University...

Norman Vancour

Norman Vancour

Sep 18, 2011

Norman VanCour, age 71, of 89 Norman Ridge Road, Vermontville, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on July 11, 1940, he was the son of Peter and Adelaide (Swinyer) VanCour.Norman was a life long resident of the area and had worked at various places over the years,...

William Hinkley

William Hinkley

Sep 17, 2011

Saranac Lake, NY William C. Hinkley, Sr. 76 life long resident of Saranac Lake entered into the Kingdom of our Lord on September 17, 2011.He was born in the Bronx on June 24, 1935 the son of William and Maude Hinkley.William “Bill” was employed at Saranac Lake General Hospital for many years. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends...

Betty Beaney

Betty Beaney

Sep 16, 2011

Betty J. Beaney, age 77, of 30 Margaret Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Born in McColumbs, NY on February 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Myron and Ida (Martin) Crate. She married Clinton J. Beaney September 30, 1955 in Niagara Falls, NY. He predeceased her January 24, 2000.Mrs....

Steve Kriwox

Steve Kriwox

Sep 15, 2011

Tupper Lake, NY. Steve Kriwox, 89, passed away on Thursday September 15, with family at his side. He died in his handmade log home on Underwood Road.Steve was born March 11, 1922 in Boston to Marie (Mayik) and John Kriwox. He was a lumberjack, avid trapper, hunter and fisherman. He worked the last Hudson River log drive in 1953, carrying...

John Tolbert

John Tolbert

Sep 13, 2011

John Patrick Tolbert, age 87, a life long resident of Saranac Lake passed into eternal rest on September 13, 2011 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh.Born May 6, 1924 in Saranac Lake, New York, John was the son of Chester and Elizabeth (Coulon) Tolbert. His boyhood was filled with many beloved pets and adventures in the great outdoors. He spent...

Barbara Lewis

Barbara Lewis

Sep 13, 2011

Barbara A. Lewis, age 81, of 32 Fairview Ave., Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center In Saranac Lake, New York.Born in Canton, New York on November 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Glen and Sara (Reynolds) Allen. Barbara married Thomas N. Lewis on September 23, 1953 in Canton, New York.Barbara had been employed at...

Francis Leonard

Francis Leonard

Sep 11, 2011

Francis J. Leonard of Keeseville, formerly of Tupper Lake, passed away peacefully September 11, 2011 at CVPH Medical Center after a brief illness.Francis was born in Norfolk, NY on November 30, 1915, the son of the late Michael (Pearley) and Charlotte Quigley Leonard. He moved to Tupper Lake at age 7 when his father became ill from working at a...

Arnold Wamback

Arnold Wamback

Sep 11, 2011

Bud Wamback 87 of Long Lake, NY died Sunday September 11, 2011 at home. Born in Hudson NY to Arnold and Mary Helen Wamback. Married to Reta Stanton August 5,1955 in Long Lake, NY. Bud served in the US Navy from 1943-1946. He worked for NYSEG for many years before retiring. Bud is survived by his wife,Reta,a sister Thelma Hall...

Elise "Birdie" Morin

Elise "Birdie" Morin

Sep 8, 2011

Elsie "Birdie" Morin, age 84, of 137 Main Street, Bloomingdale, died Thursday, September 08, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Buffalo, New York on August 30, 1927, she was the daughter of J. William and Elsie (Klein) Anderson, Sr. She married William Thomas Morin on August 25, 1966 in Buffalo, New York. He predeceased her on August...

Carolyn Decker

Carolyn Decker

Sep 5, 2011

Carolyn M. Decker, age 64, of 24 Nordic Way, Saranac Lake, died Monday, September 05, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Kearny, New Jersey on February 23, 1947, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Frances (Rushforth) Moore. Carolyn married William Decker on June 15, 1968 in Rutherford, NJ.Carolyn was the second of five children born to...

Eileen Varden

Eileen Varden

Sep 2, 2011

Eileen Charlotte Varden 80,passed away on Friday, September 2 at Mercy Living Center, surrounded by her family.Born August 17,1931 in Brooklyn, New York to the late John and Florence (Burke) Cassidy, she grew up in Long Lake, N.Y. graduating from Long Lake High School in 1949.She married, Gerald Varden on November 22,1950 in Tupper Lake, N.Y. She worked various places...

Bonita Christian

Bonita Christian

Sep 2, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Bonita Rose Christian,53, has been lifted from earth and into God's hands on September 2, 2011. She was born February 14, 1958 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (LaVassaur) Drasye. Bonnie grew up in Piercefield and graduated from Tupper Lake High School class of 1976. On June 22, 2006 she married James T. Christian and...

Susan Darrah

Susan Darrah

Aug 30, 2011

BLOOMINGDALE - Susan S. Darrah, 61, of 82 Main St., Bloomingdale, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family.Born in Saranac Lake on May 27, 1950, she was the daughter of Francis Victor and Margaret (Shackett) Saumier. Susan married William Darrah on April 12, 1969.Susan was a 1968 graduate of Saranac Lake High School. She was...

James Barrow

James Barrow

Aug 30, 2011

SARANAC LAKE -James R. Barrow, 84, of Lake Clear, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at his home.Born in Riverview on July 11, 1927, he was the son of George and Delvina (Corrow) Barrow. James, married Thetis "Pete" Tero June 30, 1962 in Chazy. Thetis predeceased him on April 10, 2004.Mr. Barrow was a life-long resident of the area. He served...

Ladamir Wamsganz Pattison

Ladamir Wamsganz Pattison

Aug 20, 2011

SARANAC LAKE -Beloved Ladamir Wamsganz Pattison, born Sept. 25, 1979, passed at the age of 31 on Aug. 20, 2011.Ladamir made his family proud and made the world a better place by being a very compassionate, funny, honest and socially and environmentally conscious person. He will be remembered by friends and family as a fun-loving people person and a man...

Pauline Robillard

Pauline Robillard

Aug 20, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Pauline Fernawd Robillard, 87, passed away, Saturday, August 20, at the Mercy Living Center where she had resided the past two months. Born November 6, 1923 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Armenigile Mitchell and Marie Ann (LeVesque) Robillard. Pauline graduated from Holy Ghost Academy in 1942 and attended nursing school in Springfield, MA. She worked...

Ethel Bower

Ethel Bower

Aug 15, 2011

Ethel Anderson Bower 1932 ~ 2011Ethel Anderson Bower, 79, of Tupper Lake, NY and formerly of Suffern, NY died suddenly in the company of her family August 15, 2011.Born in Tupper Lake on April 12, 1932, she was the daughter of Fred “Andy” and Shirley Ingraham Anderson. Mrs. Bower was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School, class of 1950...

Edward Rogers

Edward Rogers

Aug 11, 2011

PAUL SMITHS -Edward W. Rogers, of Paul Smiths, passed away on Aug. 11, 2011.Born in Beverly, Mass. on Dec. 8, 1928, he lived in Essex, Manchester by the Sea and Hamilton, Mass., before settling in Paul Smiths.Edward had been a member of the 82nd Airborne. He was a manufacturer's rep for sporting goods and was responsible for introducing Puma sneakers...

Elois Sanford

Elois Sanford

Aug 8, 2011

Elois Delia Sanford, age 89, of 30 Lafayette Street, Tupper Lake, died Monday, August 08, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in St Regis Falls, NY on June 23, 1922, she was the daughter of Wendall and Harriet (Peck) Patraw. She married Lawrence Sanford on July 11, 1943 in St. Regis Falls, New York. He predeceased her on...