Obituaries

Joanne Voudren

Joanne Voudren

Sep 18, 2023

JoAnne Voudren, age 76, of Lake Clear, NY passed away at her home under the care of High Peaks Hospice on Monday September 18, 2023 with her family and close friends by her side.JoAnne was born at on April 12, 1947 in Saranac Lake, NY the daughter of Richard and Mildred (Moody) Chabot. She married the love of her life...

Frederick Winderl

Frederick Winderl

Sep 15, 2023

Frederick Joseph Winderl, age 86, a born and bred native of Saranac Lake, NY, was escorted by angels into eternal life in the evening of September 15, 2023, surrounded by family members. He now resides in the heavenly realm with family and friends who were also believers in Jesus Christ and have gone before him.Born on November 5, 1936 to...

Austin Muncil

Austin Muncil

Sep 14, 2023

Austin M. Muncil, age 28, of Saranac Lake, NY passed away on Saturday September 14, 2023 in Albany, NY.Austin was born on July 28, 1995 in Saranac Lake, NY the son of Michael A. Muncil, II and Jennifer L. (Willette) Muncil.Austin grew up in Saranac Lake, NY working maintenance in the local area. He was a loving father to Damien...

Elaine Coddington Lamporte

Elaine Coddington Lamporte

Sep 13, 2023

Word has been received of the death of Elaine L. Coddington Lamporte, age 87 of Long Lake, NY. at her residence surrounded by her family under the care of High Peaks Hospice.Elaine was born on September 7, 1936 in Rockford, Ill, the daughter of Thure and Genevieve (Dentler) Peterson. She married Richard Lamporte on October 20, 2001 in Newcomb, NY.Elaine...

Brendan Mccann

Brendan Mccann

Sep 6, 2023

Brendan C. McCann, age 89, of Vermontville, NY passed away at the University of Vermont, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY on Wednesday September 6, 2023 with his family by his side.Brendan was born at on September 7, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY the son of William and Florence (Ebert) McCann. He married his lifelong love Eugenia Wojcik on June...

Paula Fowler

Paula Fowler

Sep 6, 2023

Paula Frances Fowler, age 69, of Vermontville, died unexpectedly at her home, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.Born in Saranac Lake, NY on November 17, 1953, she was the daughter of Francis and Helen (Callaghan) Martin.Paula graduated from Pius X CHS and attended nursing school at St. Lawrence School of Nursing.Paula worked as a nurse in Syracuse, NY, Colby, KS and Richmond,...

Micheyl Willette

Micheyl Willette

Sep 3, 2023

Word has been received of the death of Micheyl John Willette, age 72, of Bloomingdale, NY who passed away on Sunday September 3, 2023 at his residence.Micheyl was born on May 27, 1951 the son of Paul and Addie (LaFountain) Willette, in Saranac Lake, NY.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY...

Mary  Hotaling

Mary Hotaling

Sep 1, 2023

Mary B. Hotaling ObituaryMary B. Hotaling passed away surrounded by her family at her home inSaranac Lake, NY, in the Adirondack Mountains, on September 1, 2023.She is predeceased by her mother and father Evelyn and CharlesBaumgart and her brother Thomas (“Tom”) Baumgart.Mary is survived by her husband of 57 years, James Hotaling; daughterAnn Caroline Hotaling (Jacopo Surricchio); daughter Elizabeth Ida...

Rosaleigh Blanchard

Rosaleigh Blanchard

Aug 30, 2023

On August 30, 2023, Rosaleigh Marie Blanchard gained her angel wings. Born on July 20, 2023, at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York City to Anastasia Blanchard and Dakotta Callaghan.Rosaleigh for the five weeks she was alive fought a big battle. Rosaleigh was born with a one ventricular heart and Kabuki Syndrome. With the amazing help of the Cardiac...

Carmelo Longo

Carmelo Longo

Aug 26, 2023

Carmelo R. Longo, 95, beloved father and grandfather passed away August 26, 2023, at Will Rogers.He was born July 20, 1928, in Poughkeepsie, NY the son of Carmelo R. and Mary Louise Longo.Carmen made his way upstate as a young man working as a cook on the Hudson River Dayline Ship. He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers...

Linda St. John

Linda St. John

Aug 10, 2023

Linda Louise (O'Dell) St. John, AKA “Weezie” born December 25, 1952, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2023, at her residence in Saranac Lake.Linda was born in Ausable Forks, NY, the daughter of Eugene and Genevieve O'Dell. Linda moved to Connecticut in her early 20s and shortly after she met her first husband Jerry St. Amand. While in Connecticut Linda...

Faith Day

Faith Day

Aug 1, 2023

Faith Johnson Day passed away August 1st under the care of her family and caregivers at Mercy Center in her hometown of Tupper Lake, NY.Faith was born August 14, 1930 and was the daughter of William C. (Chet) Johnson and Ellen Ruth Knapp Johnson. Faith was predeceased by her brothers Stanley and Bill and her sisters Dorothy Ouillette, Mary Ellen...

Henry John "Hank" Schwalenstocker

Henry John "Hank" Schwalenstocker

Jul 25, 2023

Henry John “Hank” Schwalenstocker passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023, in Williamsburg, VA, at the age of 101.

He was a scientist, altruist, nature lover, ham radio operator, inventor, woodworker, history buff, and avid photographer. A meticulous man who could fix anything, he was known for his logical advice, his integrity, and his wickedly dry sense of humor. But more...

Harry Bourquin

Harry Bourquin

Jul 25, 2023

Harry H. “Red” Bourquin passed away on July 25, 2023 at the age of 92.Harry was born April 6, 1931 in Flagler, Colorado to Willis and Louise (Laurent) Bourquin. He was the youngest of 4 boys.Harry had many different careers in his life time. His first career was the United States Airforce. After 20 years of service, he retired as...

Ernest Rice

Ernest Rice

Jul 24, 2023

Ernest D. Rice, age 58 of Saranac Lake, NY passed peacefully at home with his loved ones surrounding him on Monday July 24, 2023.Born in Plattsburgh Air Force Base, he was the son of Fay Rice. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, NY. In his early twenties, he learned the trade of carpentry and camp...

Carol Vanpelt

Carol Vanpelt

Jul 22, 2023

Carol Lynne Fisher Van Pelt, 76, was surrounded by her loving family when she went home to the Lord on July 22, 2023. She is survived by her daughters Sharyn Penrose (Brian), Jennifer Samarel (Dan), and Jessica Mabry (Vance). Carol is also survived by her brother Harry Fisher and his wife Mary, sister-in-law Kim Fisher, stepmother JoAnn Fisher, her sisters...

Carol Van Pelt

Carol Van Pelt

Jul 22, 2023

Word has been received of the death of Carol Lynne (Fisher) Van Pelt, age 76, of Long Lake, NY at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Carol was born on October 21, 1946, the daughter of Thomas Albert and Doris Ruth (Conry) Fisher in Trenton, NJ.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac...

Lillian Fletcher

Lillian Fletcher

Jul 21, 2023

Word has been received of the death of Lillian M. Fletcher, age 83, of Saranac Lake, who died on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. Private services will take place at the convenience of the family at a later date.Friends wishing to remember...

Gladys Heath

Gladys Heath

Jul 20, 2023

Word has been received of the death of Gladys (Hugg) Heath, age 97, of Saranac Lake, NY who died on Thursday July 20, 2023 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. All services will be private and at the convenience of the family.Family and...

Philip Eddy

Philip Eddy

Jul 15, 2023

Philip Lloyd Eddy, 69, died July 15th, 2023at the Alice Center in Malone, NY.Born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii, he relocated to upstate NY after retiring from a career in mechanical field service that sent him around the world. Philip was an avid outdoorsman and took his love of machinery into encore careers in timber management and maple syrup manufacturing...