Obituaries

Winchester Macdowell

Winchester Macdowell

Apr 23, 2009

Winchester H. MacDowell, age 90, of Saranac Lake, NY pass away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the AMC-Uihlein in Lake Placid.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on December 29, 1918, he was the son of Winchester and Clara (Brown) MacDowell Sr. He married Charmion Maloney on April 23, 1943.Following graduation from Saranac Lake High...

Gertrude Farnsworth

Gertrude Farnsworth

Apr 22, 2009

Gertrude J. Farnsworth, 80 of Uihlein Mercy Center, Lake Placid and formally of Tupper Lake, died Wednesday April 22, 2009.She was born in Piercefield, NY on July 1, 1928 to Ezra & Katherine (Malark) Provost.Her family moved to Tupper Lake in 1930. Gertrude attended and graduated from local schools.On April 24, 1963, Gertrude married Olvin Farnsworth at St. Alphonse's Church....

Irene Walker

Irene Walker

Apr 22, 2009

Irene D. Walker, age 98, of Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center of Saranac Lake.Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 03, 1910, she was the daughter of John and Cora (Porter) Lang. She married Kenneth Walker on May 13, 1939 in Baltimore, MD. He predeceased her on February 7, 1976.Mrs. Walker had been a resident...

Ronald Millious

Ronald Millious

Apr 21, 2009

Ronald Joseph Millious, died peacefully at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Care Center in Lake Placid on April 21, 2009.Born September 26, 1947 in Watertown, New York and lived in Bloomingdale for thirty-four years.Ron was an alter-boy with the Methodist Church and graduated from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School in 1965 and Secretary of his class for four years. He served in the United States...

Barbara Bombard

Barbara Bombard

Apr 13, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Barbara J. Bombard, 78, of Tupper Lake, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at the AMC Mercy Center where she had resided for the past two months. Born on February 9, 1931 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Lola Barber. She was raised by her grandparents Ida and Winifred Barber. She graduated from Tupper Lake High School...

Patricia Dattola

Patricia Dattola

Apr 11, 2009

Patricia K. Dattola, 72, a resident of Tupper Lake, passed into the arms of our Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Born on January 16, 1937 in Potsdam, NY, she was the daughter of the late Orville E. and Loretta K. Betters of Saranac Lake, NY.Pat attended Saranac Lake High School and graduated in 1956. She married Paul F. Dattola...

Dorothy Ouillette

Dorothy Ouillette

Apr 9, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Dorothy L. Ouillette, 88, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center where she had resided for the past 3 months. She was born the oldest of seven children to Chet and Ellen (Knapp) Johnson in Bloomingdale NY on December 20, 1920. Dorothy married Leon Ouillette on September 15, 1943 in Tupper Lake and...

Richard Lapierre

Richard Lapierre

Apr 4, 2009

Richard C. LaPierre, 74, of 15 Woodland Drive Tupper Lake, passed away peacefully Saturday April 4, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center. He was born in Tupper Lake on November 3, 1934, the son of Albert and Edna (Boardman) LaPierre.He was united in marriage on September 6, 1952 to Jeannette Whitelaw of Saranac Lake. She predeceased him in September 1975. In...

Claude Macdonald

Claude Macdonald

Apr 3, 2009

Claude F. MacDonald Jr., 88, of 1005 State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Dayton, Ohio on June 1, 1920, he was the son of Claude and Blanche (Reed) MacDonald. He married Elizabeth MacDonald (Donohue) on March 22, 1942 in Great Neck, New York.Mr. MacDonald had been a resident...

Harold Cusson

Harold Cusson

Mar 29, 2009

Harold D. Cusson, age 85, of 98 Ivy Terrace, Tupper Lake, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Black Brook, New York on July 07, 1923, he was the son of Fred and Lena (Bombard) Cusson. Mr. Cusson married Pearl Girard on November 23, 1942 at St. Alphonsus Church. She predeceased him on September...

Charles Post

Charles Post

Mar 28, 2009

Charles Frederick Post, age 81, of Ray Brook, NY died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his home following a brief illness.Born in Cuddebackville, New York on December 03, 1927, he was the son of Harold and Anna (Brooks) Post.Mr. Post had owned and operated the D & H Canal Store in Cuddebackville, NY for several years until his retirement in...

David Ouillet

David Ouillet

Mar 28, 2009

David Ouillet, age 80, of 156 Ivy Terrace, Tupper Lake, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Born in Tupper Lake, New York on November 12, 1928, he was the son of Emile and Anna (LaBrie) Ouillet. He married Milly McDonald on August 9, 1972. They had celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in September of...

Yvonne Lafave

Yvonne Lafave

Mar 27, 2009

Yvonne B LaFave, age 85, of Tupper Lake, NY died Friday, March 27, 2009 at AMC-Mercy in Tupper Lake where she had been a resident since September 2005.Born in Malone, New York on August 13, 1923, she was the daughter of Leo and Flosshair (Paquin) Charette. She married Francis LaFave on March 4, 1946. He predeceased her in December of...

Elizabeth Macdonald

Elizabeth Macdonald

Mar 25, 2009

Elizabeth MacDonald, age 90, of 1005 New York State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at C.V.P.H Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY.Born in Great Neck, New York on July 22, 1918, she was the daughter of Frederick and Sophie (Miller) Donohue. She married Claude MacDonald on March 22, 1942 in Great Neck, New York.Mrs. MacDonald had been...

Loretta Lafave

Loretta Lafave

Mar 23, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Loretta Mable LaFave, 92, of Tupper Lake, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center where she had resided since December 2006. Born on March 28, 1916 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Bruno and Anna (Blair) Scanlon. She attended local schools and married Leon LaFave on January 6, 1939. Together they owned and operated...

Vernon Sabin

Vernon Sabin

Mar 17, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Vernon J. Sabin, Jr., 70, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born on September 19, 1938 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Veron and Catherine (LaGray) Sabin. Vern attended Tupper Lake High School and was a member of the track team. After school he worked construction and joined the...

Carl Kern

Carl Kern

Mar 14, 2009

Carl Edward Kern, age 83, of 20 Cortez Lane, Saranac Lake, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mrs. Ruth Bean Kern, two daughters; Jean Kern of Saranac Lake, Mrs. Jane Nohle of Lisle, New York, two granddaughters, Martille Nohle of Lisle, New York, Kensey Nohle...

Joseph "P-2" Leblanc

Joseph "P-2" Leblanc

Mar 14, 2009

Joseph Alexander LeBlanc, 79, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2009 with both his children at his side at AMC Mercy Center in Tupper Lake, NY.He was born on November 21st, 1929 in Tupper Lake, NY, the son of the late Edward and Hilda Poirier LeBlanc. He graduated from Holy Ghost Academy in 1947. He also...

Mildred Jessie

Mildred Jessie

Mar 13, 2009

Mildred E. Jessie, age 95, formerly of Saranac Lake, NY died Friday, March 13, 2009 at AMC-Mercy Health Care Center in Tupper Lake leaving her family with many wonderful memories and much laughter.She was born in Malone, New York on July 25, 1913, the daughter of William and Della (Lester) Austin. She married Charles W. Jessie, Sr. on May 28th,...

Muriel Comstock

Muriel Comstock

Mar 12, 2009

Muriel Jean Comstock, age 79, of Coral Springs, FL and formerly of Saranac Lake died on March 12, 2009 in Coconut Creek, FLBorn on September 28, 1929 in Rochester, NY the daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbin.She married William L Comstock on January 19, 1953 in New York. He predeceased her.Mrs. Comstock had been employed as a home health aid for...