Obituaries

Jun 24, 2010

Casey Sean McHugh, 19, beloved son of Sean P. and Katheryn A. (Sheldon) McHugh, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Fletcher Allen Health care Center in Burlington,Vt.Born July 3, 1990 in Saranac Lake, Casey attended Saranac Lake High School, graduating in June of 2008. A solid student, Casey also excelled at sports, playing Varsity soccer, hockey and golf for Saranac...

Jun 21, 2010

Saranac Lake- Paulette Irene Babcock, 94, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Saranac Lake. Born on March 17, 1916 in Hull Quebec, she was the daughter of Emile and Corinne (Baulue) Emond. Paulett moved to Tupper Lake at the age of 9. She married Lynn Babcock, a stone mason. They resided in Washington DC where Paulette worked at People's Drug...

Jun 16, 2010

Mark Robert Garrow, 55, formerly of Plattsburgh died Wednesday June 16, 2010 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.He was born on November 3, 1954, the son of Robert and Patricia Garrow.He graduated from Plattsburgh High School excelling both as a student and athlete. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award in the Champlain Valley Basketball League in...

Jun 13, 2010

Ransom H. Duncan, age 72, of Upper St. Regis Lake, Lake Clear, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, VT.Born in New York City, New York on November 26, 1937, he was the son of Dyson and Mildred Stokes (Hooker) Duncan. He married Judith S. Fenn on July 6, 1957 at St. John's in...

Jun 11, 2010

LONG LAKE- James H. Farr Sr., 71 passed away at his home in Long Lake, New York on June 11, 2010.Born on December 6, 1938 in Long Lake. The son of Charles H. and Virginia Helms Farr. He graduated from Long Lake Central School. After high school Jim served in the Army and received an honorable discharge.He is survived by...

May 28, 2010

John Verheydt, age 94, of 82 Woodruff Street, Saranac Lake, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 28, 1915, he was the son of Jean and Elizabeth (Barbier) Verheydt. He married Nancy Lee Cahn in Youngstown, Ohio. She predeceased him in 1964. He later married Solange Gendron in Saranac Lake on January...

May 26, 2010

On May 26th, 2010, William C. "Bill" Collier went home to his heavenly father at Leesburg Regional Hospital North Campus in Florida with family at his side.He was born in Albany, NY on March 18th 1933, son of Jonas and Bernice Collier. He lived and worked on the family farm in Coxsackie, NY while attending a one-room school house until...

May 22, 2010

James J. Kiernan, Jr., age 78, of Long Island City, NY and Saranac Lake, NY died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in New York City, New York on August 09, 1931, he was the son of James and Grace (Nolan) Kiernan, Sr. He married Joanne DeVecchio on May 31, 1958 in St. Bernard's Church. She predeceased him...

May 20, 2010

Gladys M. Ruben, age 93, formerly Northwest Bay Rd., Saranac Lake, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center Nursing home in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2005.Born in New York City, New York on January 23, 1917, she was the daughter of Sigmund and Katherine (Baum) Hesselbach. She married Arthur P Ruben who predeceased...

May 19, 2010

LONG LAKE- Carmella Susan Lyons, 74, of Long Lake passed away, May 19, 2010 at Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness. Carmella was diagnosed with Sarcoma cancer four months ago. She was born November 27, 1935 in Long Branch, NJ, the daughter of Frank and Sarah Matassa. She was raised in Highlands, NJ and graduated high school in 1954....

May 19, 2010

Charles W. Meisenheimer, 85, of 102 Clark Wardner Road, Rainbow Lake, Brighton, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Adirondack Medical Center in Lake Placid, NY.Born in Loudonville, Ohio on October 13, 1924, he was the son of P. Walter and Freda (Neuhart) Meisenheimer. He married Carol Vigrass who predeceased him on October 10, 1993.Mr. Meisenheimer had been a resident of...

May 19, 2010

Olin Peter “Pete” Ten Eyck, 78, of Syracuse, NY passed away peacefully May 19, 2010 with family and close friends surrounding him at Bridgewater Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Binghamton, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 20, 1931. He was predeceased by his parents Olin and Elizabeth (Mirick) Ten Eyck. He is survived by his wife of...

May 5, 2010

Word had been received of the death of Mary C. Poirier, age 65, of Kekaha, Hawaii and formerly of Saranac Lake who died Tuesday, May 5, 2010 at her home there.Born in Fort Covington, New York on November 03, 1944, she was the daughter of Hugh and Ethel (Morgan) Cushman.She is survived by one son Brian Poirier and his wife...

Apr 29, 2010

Jay “Zeke” Vandenburgh, Jr., age 86, of 408 State Route 186 in Lake Clear passéd away at the Adirondack Medical Center Uihlein in Lake Placid on Thursday April 29, 2010.He was born in Tupper Lake, the son of Jay and Mayfred (DeLancett) Vandenburgh on June 14, 1923. His mother died when he was 5years old. He was then moved to...

Apr 23, 2010

Margaret T. Fleming, age 89, of 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, died on Friday April 23, 2010 at Adirondack Medical Center.Born in Woodside, New York on August 29, 1920, she was the daughter of James and Mary(Campbell) Reilly. She married Earl W. Fleming on August 20, 1942 in Woodside, New York. He predeceased her on May 16, 1989.Margaret Fleming...

Apr 22, 2010

TUPPER LAKE- Linda Lansberry, 67, of Beaufort, SC, formerly of Tupper Lake, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at her home in Beaufort. Born on August 15, 1942 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Sam and Loretta Theriault. Linda attended local schools and married Jerry Amell on October 10, 1959. After living in various places, they settled in...

Apr 22, 2010

Jeffery Allan Hurteau, 39, died unexpectedly on April 22, 2010. Jeff was a loving and devotedfather and husband. Born November 20, 1970 at Clark airforce base in the Philippines, he was the son of WayneS.Hurteau and Avelina Alforque. Jeff was a priveleged military son who traveled the world at a young age discovering music (hispassion) and developing his carpentry skills....

Apr 21, 2010

Cecilia E. (Cele) Gardner died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Born on May 29, 1945 in West Allis, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Maude and Robert Gardner. Cele grew up in Tupper Lake until the family moved back to Wisconsin, where she attended college at the Marquette University School of Journalism in Milwaukee. Upon graduation, she moved to New...

Apr 15, 2010

Apr 15, 2010

TUPPER LAKE- Ellen Shaw,86, formerly of Tupper Lake, died Thursday April 15 at the Highland nursing home in Massena. Born on July 25, 1923 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Paul and Ernestine (Bisson) Martin. Ellen was a graduate of Holy Ghost Academy, she went on to continue her education at Marywood college in Philadelphia and received a...