Obituaries

Kendall Bickford

Kendall Bickford

May 7, 2011

Kendall N. Bickford age 84 of Vermontville, NY died May 7, 2011 at the Meadow Brook Health Care Facility in Plattsburgh, NY.Born December 10, 1926 in Lake Placid NY, Kendall was the son of Earl and Pearl (Lyman) Bickford.Kendall attended the Lake Placid High School before he was drafted into the United States Army in 1945, where he served overseas...

Donald Hough

Donald Hough

May 7, 2011

Donald James Hough, age 56, of 4900 State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, May 07, 2011 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT.Born in Syracuse, New York on November 14, 1954, he was the son of James and Pearl (Babbie) Hough. Donald married Colleen Reed March 3, 2001 in Bloomingdale, New York.Don served in the United States Army...

Kristin Greene

Kristin Greene

May 4, 2011

Kristin Gayle Greene, 71, of Saranac Lake and Sidney, NY passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2011 at her home with her beloved husband Allen by her side.Kristin was born on September 30, 1939 in Cooperstown, NY to the late Bernard Leroy and Elsie Elizabeth Mathewson.Kristin attended Sidney Central School Class of 1957. She continued her education obtaining a degree...

Roy Lafountain

Roy Lafountain

May 4, 2011

TUPPER LAKERoy Eugene LaFountain, 78 of Tupper Lake passed away peacefully May 4, 2011 while surrounded by his loving family.Born November, 20, 1932 in Conifer, New York, he was the son of Stella (Perry) and Eugene LaFountain.On July 30, 1955 he married the former Geraldine Pickering at Holy Name Church.Roy was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a...

Jennifer Muncil

Jennifer Muncil

May 2, 2011

Jennifer L. Muncil, age 38, of Dinsmore Way, Bloomingdale, NY died Monday, May 02, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Ft. Rucker, Alabama on November 08, 1972, she was the daughter of Micheyl and Sharon (Pelkey) Willette.Jennifer had been employed at the Mountain Lakes Academy in Lake Placid as an Administrative Assistant. She is a past member...

Joyce Amell

Joyce Amell

Apr 28, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Joyce (Baker) Amell, 77, of Tupper Lake passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home on Thursday, April 28th. She was born on July 11, 1933 in Saranac Lake, the daughter of Hazel and David Baker. Joyce grew up in Saranac Lake and moved to Tupper Lake after marrying Richard Amell on November 15, 1949. He pre-deceased her on...

Thomas Callahan

Thomas Callahan

Apr 28, 2011

Thomas M. Callahan of Bloomingdale, recently of Oxnard, CA passed away on April 28, 2011, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.Thomas was born on April 30, 1937 in Port Henry, New York. Thomas attended school at St. Bernard’s and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1957. He married Margaret A. Rice in 1958 in Saranac Lake. They...

Ruth Young

Ruth Young

Apr 26, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Ruth Young, 72, passed away, April 26, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born August 4, 1938 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of George and Jeanne (Ouillette) Young. Ruth attended local schools. She was employed at North Country Home Services for several years. Ruth enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening. She was...

Elizida Wilkins

Elizida Wilkins

Apr 24, 2011

Elzida Loretta Wilkins, age 91 of Saranac Lake passed away peacefully April 24,2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.She was the daughter of Charles and Leona (Yelle) Wilkins, born on February 12, 1920, in AuSable Forks, New York.Elzida was a life long resident of Saranac Lake and was employed at American Management Association as a secretary. She was...

Neil Charron

Neil Charron

Apr 11, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Neil E. Charron, 43, of Bensalem, PA passed away unexpectedly, Monday, April 11, 2011. Born December 8, 1967 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Nolan and Estelle (LaVoie) Charron. Neil was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School class of 1986. He attended Vanderbilt University and received his BA in Finance with summa cum laude honors...

Jane Rovito

Jane Rovito

Apr 1, 2011

Jane Rovito, age 74, of 45 Main Street, Bloomingdale, NY, died Friday, April 01, 2011 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 13, 1936, she was the daughter of Albert and Frances (Sullivan) Bunker. Jane married A. John Rovito on December 13, 1969 in St. Bernard's Church. He predeceased her on April 9,...

Iola Dellaquila

Iola Dellaquila

Apr 1, 2011

Long-time Saranac Lake resident Dies at 100Iola G. Dellaquila, age 100, formerly of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake and more recently of the Keene Valley Neighborhood House, died following a brief illness Friday, April 01, 2011 at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital.Born in Brasher Falls, New York on June 29, 1910, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Bilow) Rousseau....

Patricia "Patty" Farmer

Patricia "Patty" Farmer

Mar 28, 2011

Patricia "Patty" J. Farmer, age 59, of 18 Turkey Run Lane, Bloomingdale, NY died Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home, after a long and courageous two year battle with cancer.Born in Kensington, Pennsylvania on January 07, 1952, she was the daughter of Richard and Geneva (Patnode) Goldner. She married Steven Farmer on August 14, 1993 in Bloomingdale, New York.Pat...

Franklin Miller

Franklin Miller

Mar 24, 2011

Franklin R. Miller, 78, of Ridge Way, Saranac Lake, passed away March 24, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in 1932, in Buffalo N.Y he was the son of Robert and Cleo (Howden) Miller.Frank attended Erie Community College, earning a degree in electrical engineering, after serving with the US Army in the Korean War. Prior to his...

Pauline Dewyea

Pauline Dewyea

Mar 22, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Pauline Marie Dewyea, 61, of Tupper Lake, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born February 7, 1950 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Paul and Lucille (Chaisson) Levesque. Mrs. Dewyea was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School and was employed at Sunmount DDSO retiring in 2003. On...

Janet Decker

Janet Decker

Mar 22, 2011

Janet Parker Decker, 89, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at her home in Coreys, NY.Born in Lowville, NY, on October 19, 1921, she was the daughter of Fay and Jessie (Blackmon) Parker.She married Alfred M. “Fritz” Decker on December 20, 1943, in Lowville.Janet graduated Valedictorian of her high school class at Lowville Academy in 1938. She attended the University of...

James Grose

James Grose

Mar 20, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- James A. Grose, 81, of Underwood Rd. , Tupper Lake, passed away, Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his home. Born on August 24, 1929 in Little Falls, NY, he was the son of Bertrand and Thelma (Paul) Grose. Jim was a veteran of WWII and married the former Lorraine LaMora on February 27, 1978. Jim worked for the...

Mary Handley

Mary Handley

Mar 20, 2011

Word had been received of the death of Mary E. Handley, age 93, who died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2007.Born in Plattsburgh, New York on February 22, 1918, she was the daughter of Willard and Nellie (Derby) Utting. She married Leslie Handley on March 15, 1975....

Sigrid Gould

Sigrid Gould

Mar 13, 2011

Word has been received of the death of Sigrid Gould, age 93, of 221 Bittersweet Circle, Williston, VT and formerly of Saranac Lake, NY who died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at her daughter’s home in West Bolton, VT.Born in Randers, Denmark on March 23, 1917, she was the daughter of Christian and Ane Margrethe (Pedersen) Frost. She married Dr. Richard...

Pauline Ferris

Pauline Ferris

Mar 13, 2011

TUPPER LAKE- Pauline Marie Ferris, 94, of 91 Wawbeek Ave, Tupper Lake passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the AMC Mercy Center where she had resided since October. Born October 7, 1916 in Glens Falls, NY , she was the daughter of William and Mabel (Sawyer) Gokey. She attended schools in St. Regis Falls and in 1962 earned her...