Obituaries

Feb 19, 2009

Obituary NoticeMichael J. Smylis, age 55, of 432 Crocus Lane, Saranac Lake, NY died Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Bronx, New York on February 17, 1954, he was the son of Matthew and Dorothy (Bush) Smylis. He married Audrey Cutuli on September 16, 2000 in Lake Clear, New York.Michael had been a resident...

Feb 18, 2009

Robert J. Farmer, age 73, of 51 McClelland Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 10, 1935, he was the son of Loyal and Violet (Tormey) Farmer. He married Sylvia Smith on May 9, 1959 in Muncy, PA.Mr. Farmer was a life long resident...

Feb 17, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Clarice Olga Richer, 88, of 15 Church St., Tupper Lake, died Tuesday February 17, 2009 at her home. Born on April 26, 1920 in Underhill, Vt, she was the daughter of Clifford and Mary (Woodward) Bruso. On September 3, 1950, she married Robert J. Richer at St. Bernard’s church in Saranac Lake. Clarice was a graduate of the...

Feb 15, 2009

Frank F. Witkowski, 88, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at AMC - Uihlein Center in Lake Placid, NY.Born in Buffalo, New York on April 10, 1920, he was the son of Frank and Antonina (Czelusta) Witkowski. He married Lena Gareau on May 8, 1946 at St. Peter’s Church in Plattsburgh. Lena predeceased him on...

Feb 15, 2009

Obituary NoticeRaymond L. Begor, age 74, of 238 Swinyer Road, Vermontville, died Sunday,February 15, 2009 at his home with family by his side.Born in Vermontville, New York on August 24, 1934, he was the son ofLeander and Minnie (Patnode) Begor. He married Elaine Tummons on October24, 1959 in Bloomingdale, New York.Mr. Begor was a life long resident of Vermontville, NY...

Feb 14, 2009

Harold J. LaVair Sr., age 83, of 77 Catherine Street, Malone, NY and formerly of Lake Clear, NY died Sunday, February 14, 2009 at Alice Hyde Hospital in MaloneBorn in Tupper Lake, New York on January 31, 1926, he was the son of Alfred and Ida (St. Germaine) LaVair. He married Ruth Walton on February 20, 1948 in St. Regis...

Feb 13, 2009

June L. Siewertsen, age 78, of 45 Main Street, Overlook Apartments, Bloomingdale, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Northvale, NJ on February 10, 1931, she was the daughter of Henry and Emily (Shue) Delo.June had been a resident of the area since 1969 coming from New City, NY and had been employed as...

Feb 9, 2009

SARANAC LAKE - Wallace Ernest "Peter" Richardson, 74, of Jay, passed away at the Adirondack Medical Center following a heart attack on Monday February 9, 2009.He was born in Keene Valley on November 21, 1934, the oldest of four children born to Gerald and Hazel Bruce Richardson, and was educated in AuSable Valley Schools. He later studied art for two...

Feb 7, 2009

Obituary NoticeReba Jean Prellwitz, age 92, formerly of Rainbow Lake, NY and Saranac Village at Will Rogers, died peacefully Saturday, February 07, 2009 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2005. In her final hours she was surrounded by family and pets and accompanied by beautiful violin music played by her great-niece.Born in...

Feb 6, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Rena B. Foote, 84, of Tupper Lake, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center in Tupper Lake where she had resided since September 2001. Born on May 29, 1924 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Archie and Josephine (Barrette) Gaudet. She was a graduate of Holy Ghost Academy. On August 6, 1946 she married...

Feb 6, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Grace M. Clement, 68, of Tupper Lake died Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home. Born on April 8, 1940 in Conifer, she was the daughter of Medore and Clara (LaGray) Sauvie. Grace was employed as a developmental aide at Sunmount DDSO for 30 years. She was also a waitress in local restaurants for many years. Grace is...

Feb 5, 2009

Karen A. Hurst Donnelly of the Harrietstown Road, Saranac Lake, passed into the hands of the Lord, surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 5, 2009 following a courageous eighteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Karen was born in Troy New York, the daughter of Richard S. and Ann M (Barneville) Hurst. She graduated from St. Mary’s Elementary School in Waterford,...

Feb 5, 2009

OBITUARYTUPPER LAKE- Patricia Adele Farnsworth, 61, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born on March 15, 1947 in Ft. Covington, she was the daughter of Arthur and Herma (Burnell) Carrow. On September 1, 1973, she married Mitchell Farnsworth. Patricia was employed at AMA in Saranac Lake as a data entry...

Jan 29, 2009

OBITUARYTUPPER LAKE- Jane LaVigne, 90, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the AMC Mercy Center where she had resided since April 2005. Born on August 10, 1918 in Staten Island, she was the daughter of John and Frances (Pinkus) Topka. On January 25, 1943 she married Rene LaVigne. They moved to Tupper Lake in 1944. Mrs. LaVigne...

Jan 27, 2009

Thomas J. Stanley, age 78, of 3954 State Route 30, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, VT.Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York on August 11, 1930, he was the son of Joseph and Johanna (Curtin) Stanley. He married Annette Schweitzer on October 6, 1963 in St. Elizabeth Church Far Hills, NJ.Graduating...

Jan 24, 2009

Ruemell Johnson, age 60, of 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake, NY died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Sumter, South Carolina on January 30, 1948, she was the daughter of Willie and Rosa Lee (Horton) Gadsden. She was raised by her adoptive parents Durant and Hatti McFadden. She married Robert Johnson on June 16,...

Jan 23, 2009

OBITUARYTUPPER LAKE- Richard Wallace, 58, of Piercefield, died unexpectedly, Friday January 23, 2009 in an automobile accident on the Tupper-Saranac Highway. Born on August, 3, 1950 in Queens, NY. He was the son of Leonard and Margaret (Bogert) Wallace. Richard was raised in NYC and relocated to Piercefield in 1985. For six years, he served with the New York National...

Jan 21, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Evelyn P. Theberge, 90, of Tupper Lake, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center where she had resided since August 2005. Born on December11, 1918 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Cayes) Peet. On December 5, 1938 she married Gerard Theberge, he pre-deceased her in 2005. Mrs. Theberge is survived by...

Jan 20, 2009

Robert "Rob" Byno, III, age 29, of 67 Split Rock Road, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009.Born in West Islip, Long Island, on November 19, 1979, he was the son of Robert and Michele (DeCarr) Byno, Jr.Rob currently had worked in the family business, Split Rock Refrigeration with his father for many years. He also had been working on...

Jan 18, 2009