Obituaries

Jun 19, 2009

SARANAC LAKE -Vernon W. Wamsganz, 95, passed away peacefully Friday, June 19, 2009 at Starr Farm Nursing Home with his family by his side.Vernon was born Sept. 23, 1913 in Saranac Lake.Vernon graduated from Saranac Lake High School class of 1932. In 1933, he married Gertrude Belair. The couple had six children.Vernon was very active in the Saranac Lake community....

Jun 16, 2009

Jun 15, 2009

Word has been received of the death of Katherine R. LaMay, age 92, of the Swinyer Road, Vermontville, NY died Monday, June 15, 2009 at AMC-Uihlein in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since November of 2008.Born in Malone, New York on March 15, 1917, she was the daughter of Ward and Mary (McMhon) Rogers.She married John LaMay...

Jun 15, 2009

LONG LAKEDORIS (Dooley) LUCY BENSONPassed away early Monday morning June 15th 2009 in Long Lake. She was born on August 19, 1924 in Carthage. She was the last surviving child of eleven, her late parents were Clark Lavern Benson and Goldie Cottet Benson. Left to celebrate her memory are her only daughter Donna McDonald, 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and...

Jun 15, 2009

TUPPER LAKE- Juliette Trudeau, 71, of Tupper Lake, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at CVPH in Plattsburgh following a long illness. Born on June 28, 1937 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Donat and Simone (Sovey) Duplantie. On May 2, 1959 she married Donald Trudeau. Juliette was a home maker all of her life working a short time...

Jun 15, 2009

Geraldine (Jerry) Godin �" Jerry Godin, 85, passed away peacefully at AMC Mercy Center, Monday afternoon, June 15, 2009. Jerry was born in Faust, NY (downtown Tupper Lake) on March 8, 1924, the third daughter of William and Juanita Francis. Growing up in the “Junction”, the family resided on LeBoeuf Street and spent summers on Little Wolf Pond. She graduated...

Jun 10, 2009

Eleanor K. Munn, age 93, of 68 Leona Lane, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on August 28, 1915, she was the daughter of Paul and Annie (Canty) Kaminsky.Mrs. Munn was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She was manager...

Jun 10, 2009

Marion Ruth Symonds, age 88, of Vermontville, NY died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.Born in Vermontville, New York on March 06, 1921, she was the daughter of Alton and Sophia (Baker) Shene. She married Ezra Symonds on January 12, 1938 in Vermontville, New York. He predeceased her in 1985.Mrs. Symonds worked at the Saranac...

Jun 10, 2009

Obituary NoticeWord has been received of the death of Lawrence "Larry" Landry, age 26, of Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York who died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Glens Falls HospitalBorn in Saranac Lake, New York on January 28, 1983, he was the son of William and Tammy (Evans) Landry. Larry had been employed for various area businesses including the...

Jun 6, 2009

Nicholas Cole, age 55, of 692 New York State Route 3, Saranac Lake, NY died Saturday, June 06, 2009 at Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington, VT.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 07, 1953, he was the son of Thomas and Edith (Kostyk) Cole. He married Karen Rombough on July 3, 1982 in Saranac Lake, NY.Nick was...

Jun 6, 2009

Ralph S. Blanchard Sr. (Babe), 79, of Saranac Lake died at his home after a short illness.Born at home in Paul Smith, NY on January 20th, 1930.He is predeceased by his parents Frank and Gladys (Newell) Blanchard, brother Earl (Bud) Blanchard and grandson Patrick Hlavaty.He is survived by long time companion Barbara Simonson, daughter Debra Gordon (Bill Nojay), sons, Ralph...

Jun 4, 2009

Saranac Lake- Kenneth H. Mulligan 89 of 124 Charles St. in Saranac Lake Died Thursday June 4, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.He was born in New York City. Kenneth Mulligan was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, from July 18, 1938 thru March 11, 1946. While home on leave in 1944 he...

Jun 4, 2009

Patricia (Pam) Ann Mary Turner, age 69, of 4854 State Route 3, Saranac Lake, died Thursday, June 04, 2009 at her home.Born in Saranac Lake, New York on June 25, 1939, she was the daughter of Harry and Marion (Richards) Passino. She married Frank Turner on May 4, 1964 in Old St. Bernard's Church.Her first job out of Nursing School...

Jun 2, 2009

Word has been received of the death of Gertrude Edith Harvey, age 98, of 3 Sumner Lane, Saranac Lake, NY who died on Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Constable, New York on October 22, 1910, she was the daughter of Wesley and Hannah (Starr) Gokey.She attended Union Free School. Gertrude was one of...

Jun 1, 2009

Obituary NoticeWord has been received of the death of Mary Davis, age 77, of Saranac Lake, NY who died Monday, June 01, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Pierrepont, New York on January 05, 1932, she was the daughter of Erwing and Francis (Johnson) Davis.Mary possessed a wonderful, loving spirit. She loved animals and volunteered at the...

May 28, 2009

OBITUARYTUPPER LAKE- Pauline C. Leonard, 84, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at AMC Mercy Center where she had resided for the past year. Born on April 1, 1925 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Albert and Cecile (Michaud) LaLonde. Pauline attended local schools and married John Leonard on October 13, 1945. He died on August...

May 26, 2009

Margaret M. Cote, 84, of Ballston Lake, NY and formerly of Tupper Lake, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.Born on July 13, 1924 in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of James and Sarah (Palitsch) Martin.She graduated from Catholic Central High School. After graduation she worked at the Watervliet Arsenal and later as a telephone operator for...

May 25, 2009

Phyllis Norman Knobel, age 86, of Saranac Lake, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.Born in Bloomingdale, New York on March 15, 1923, she was the daughter of Thomas and M. Olive (Brundage) Norman. She married Raymond Knobel on June 28, 1947. He predeceased her on October 27, 2005.Mrs. Knobel attended local schools and graduated...

May 23, 2009

TUPPER LAKE – James M. Bombard, 63, of Tupper Lake, died May 23, 2009 at home, surrounded by family and close friends, after courageously battling a long-term illness.Born Dec. 16, 1945, he was the son of Alfred Bombard and Rita (Frechette) Peets. He graduated from Holy Ghost Academy as the valedictorian and president of the class of 1963. He also...

May 21, 2009

Catherine P. Kirche, age 97, of 7278 State Route 30, Paul Smiths, NY, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the AMC-Uihlein Mercy Center Nursing Home in Lake Placid where she had been a resident since 2007.Born in Remsen, New York on February 18, 1912, she was the daughter of William and Cora (Ingersoll) Pritchard, Sr. She married Charles D. Kirche,...