Obituaries

Judy Vaughn

Judy Vaughn

Mar 10, 2009

Judy Vaughn, age 70, of 232 Indian Rock Trail, Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi.Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on February 09, 1939, she was the daughter of Daniel and Rhoda (Knepper) Varner. She married Loren Vaughn on July 25, 1975 in Saranac Lake, New York.Judy had been employed as a teachers Aid at...

Peter Venance Lemay

Peter Venance Lemay

Mar 6, 2009

Peter Venance LeMay, age 79, of Lake Clear, New York died Friday, March 06, 2009 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Montreal, Canada on May 15, 1929, he was the son of Venance LeMay II and Mary Rita (McMartin) LeMay.Mr. LeMay graduated from St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. He attended Harvard University and graduated from...

Beverly Law

Beverly Law

Mar 3, 2009

Beverly Jean Law, age 72, of 84 Park Ave., Saranac Lake, died Tuesday, March 03, 2009 at her home.She was born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 28, 1936, the daughter of Howard and Bertha (Roberts) Myatt. She married Stephen E. Law on February 26, 1960 in Saint Bernard's Church. He predeceased her on February 20, 1992.Mrs. Law was...

Delia Connor

Delia Connor

Mar 2, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Delia M. Connor, 94, a lifelong resident of Tupper Lake, passed into the arms of our Lord on Monday, March 2, 2009. Born on May 1, 1914 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Urgelle and Ella (Carrow) Madore. Delia, was the last of nine surviving children. She attended Holy Ghost Academy and was a communicant at...

Edgar Madore

Edgar Madore

Feb 28, 2009

TUPPER LAKE-Edgar “Butch” Madore Jr., 66, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Tupper Lake NY. He was born in Tupper Lake on the 13th of June 1942 to Edgar and Alice (Gokey) Madore Sr. From 1964 -1965 he served in United States Army stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Edgar was a Specialist 4 working with...

Steven Konkoski

Steven Konkoski

Feb 27, 2009

STEVEN KONKOSKI- Word has been received that Steven R. Konkoski peacefully left this earth surrounded by his family to be with Jesus on February 27, 2009 at CVPH medical center in Plattsburgh. Steven was born in Massena, NY on August 20, 1924, the son of Anthony and Veronica (Petruniaz) Konkoski and spent his childhood there. At the age of 18,...

Richard Godin

Richard Godin

Feb 21, 2009

Richard Francis Godin - Richard “Dick” Godin,died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at his home. Born August 20, 1922 on the end of Tupper Lake at the American Legion Mountain Camp. He was the first son of Francis and Marion Godin, Dick was the eldest of 11 children. The family moved to the Second Street “French Village” in Tupper Lake a...

Michael Smylis

Michael Smylis

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...

Robert Farmer

Robert Farmer

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...

Clarice Richer

Clarice Richer

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...

Frank Witkowski

Frank Witkowski

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...

Raymond Begor

Raymond Begor

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...

Harold Lavair

Harold Lavair

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...

June Siewertsen

June Siewertsen

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...

Wallace Peter Richardson

Wallace Peter Richardson

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...

Reba Jean Prellwitz

Reba Jean Prellwitz

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...

Rena Foote

Rena Foote

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...

Grace Clement

Grace Clement

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...

Karen Donnelly

Karen Donnelly

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,...

Patricia Farnsworth

Patricia Farnsworth

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...