
Ruth Lafave
Oct 12, 2011
TUPPER LAKE-Ruth LaFave, 95, of Tupper Lake, passed away, Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake. Ruth was born in Waterbury, Vermont on September 19, 1916, the daughter of Samuel and Marcelline (Belair) Clark. She grew up in Tupper Lake and surrounding areas. On July 3, 1934 she married Gedeon E. LaFave of Tupper Lake...

Anna Cirillo
Oct 2, 2011
Anna Cirillo, age 90, formerly of Overlook Apartments, Bloomingdale, New York died Sunday, October 02, 2011 at the AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2009.Born in Naples, Italy, on August 24, 1921, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Luisa (Palmieri) Augustiniano. Anna married Giovanni Cirillo on June 6, 1941 in Naples, Italy....

Richard Francis Md
Oct 1, 2011
TUPPER LAKE- Dr. Richard Louis Francis, 91, of Tupper Lake passed away, Saturday October 1, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born October 10, 1919 in Millerton, NY, he was the son of Champ Carter and Irene (Harris) Francis. On September 14, 1943 he married the former DeWreathe Green in Elkton, MD. She pre-deceased him on September...

Roland "Dud" Branch
Sep 30, 2011
Roland "Dud" J. Branch, age 79, of 7 Mills Ave., Saranac Lake, died Friday, September 30, 2011 surrounded by his family at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Redford, New York on September 02, 1932, he was the son of Spencer and Stella (Delcour) Branch. He married Patricia LaVallee October 10, 1953 at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake.Dud worked for Swift...

Terri Hoyt
Sep 30, 2011
Terri Lynn Hoyt, 46, of 99 Washington St. Tupper Lake died Friday at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born November 19, 1964, she was the daughter of Phyllis (Woods) Tvorak and James Tvorak and the grand-daughter of Wilber and Mae Woods. She had a daughter, Elizabeth Mae Tvorak on November 11, 1990 and on July 15, 1996 she married...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...