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Willis Gates Sr.
Dec 5, 2018
Willis Gates, 75, of Elizabethtown, NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. He was born on April 20, 1943, in Elizabethtown, NY, and was predeceased by his mother Loretta Rivers and step-father Ray Rivers. He is survived by the mother of his children, Edna Ives, from Keene Valley, NY, and his children, Brenda Hayes and her husband Mark, from...
Tim Bartlett
Dec 3, 2018
Tim Bartlett of Elizabethtown, NY, died at UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT on Monday, December 3rd following a long illness. He was born in Elizabethtown, NY on August 9, 1950. Tim graduated from ELCS in June, 1968 and went to work for AT&T in Kingston, NY. He joined the U.S. Army Airborne Division in August of 1972 and served...
John J. Chapla
Nov 28, 2018
John J. Chapla, much loved son of the late John J. and Helen K. Chapla of New Britain, CT passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 with family and friends at his side. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Betsy Konopka Chapla. John graduated from St. Mary's School, and then attended Pulaski High School in New Britain. He played...
Gloria A. Palmer
Nov 19, 2018
Gloria A. Palmer, 85, of Willsboro, NY (formerly Essex, NY) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born in Chazy, NY on October 16, 1933, to parents Gerald Baker and Evelyn (Corrow) Baker. She was one of five children and had more than a few great stories about growing up on the family farm....
James Melvin Dunn
Nov 7, 2018
James Melvin Dunn passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Colchester, Vt. He was born in North Troy, Vt., Nov. 21, 1934, the son of the late Melvin and Mary (Duffy) Dunn. Jim was a graduate of North Troy High School. He joined the Army in 1951, where he served with the 11th Airborne Division, 508 Regimental Combat Team and...
Robert "Red" Burnell Sr.
Nov 2, 2018
Robert “Red” Burnell age 81 passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh. Red was born on June 29, 1937 in Plattsburgh, son of Earl “Buck” and Gladys (Fink) Burnell. Red graduated from Mount Assumption Institute in 1955 where he excelled in sports, especially baseball. In the fall of 1956 he signed a contract with...
Samuel Harvey McCoy
Oct 19, 2018
Samuel Harvey McCoy, 82, of Plattsburgh,NY, passed away on October 19, 2018 at a long term residency home. Sam came to live with his son Samuel his wife Mischell and family for about 1 year when his symptoms began to get worse and needed around the clock care. Sam was born in Keokee, VA on July 7, 1936. He was...
Dorothy Dewald Wilkins
Oct 16, 2018
Dorothy Wilkins (Dewald), 89, passed away at the Arbors in Shelburne, VT on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Dorothy was born in Hartford, CT to Eva Larson (Dewald) on May 2, 1929. She lived in the Hartford, CT region and graduated from Hartford High. She married Howard Wilkins on June 10, 1947 and continued to live in Connecticut for several years....
Jeanne Chelsey Ashworth
Oct 4, 2018
Jeanne Chesley Ashworth died at her home in Wilmington on October 4 three years after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Her partner of 25 years, Christine LeFevre and her dog Wriggly were at her side. She was born on July 1, 1938 in Burlington, Vt. to the late Raymond and Alberta Black Ashworth. Shortly after her birth her parents returned...
Patrick Francis Kirmer
Oct 3, 2018
Patrick was born to John and Johannah Kirmer in Hollywood, California on May 1, 1929. Pat was one of six children, four boys and two girls. During his early years he worked with his father, John, in the family butcher shop. He enlisted in the Army during the Korean War, and served stateside for three years. After leaving the service,...
Loretta A. (Short) Curry
Sep 28, 2018
Loretta A. (Short) Curry, 75, of Rand Hill Road, passed away Friday September 28, 2018 with her loving family at her side. She was born November 8, 1942. She is predeceased by her husband Clarence J. Curry. Survived by sons; Michael and wife Viki, Dan and wife Karen, Patrick and his son Malici, Rick and wife Alyson, and her daughter...
Howard J. Drollette Sr.
Sep 24, 2018
Howard J. Drollette Sr. June 27,1939 - September 24, 2018, son of Mose and Mabel (Rascoe) Drollette. Howard died peacefully at the home of his daughter and son in law surrounded by his loving family. Howard developed a strong work ethic early in life, while working on the family farm. In March of 1963, he was drafted into the U.S....
John Petro
Sep 23, 2018
John Petro, 91, of Lake Shore Drive, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 in the comfort of his home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1927, the son of John and Susan (Lichvar) Petro. John’s upbringing was greatly influenced by the Great Depression. His childhood consisted of second hand clothing and meager existence. His school days were...
Charles A. Tromblee
Sep 19, 2018
Charles A. Tromblee, 74, of Haymeadow IRA, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2018 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. He was born in Ticonderoga on June 15, 1944 son of the late Willis and Kathryn (Young) Tromblee. Charles was born handicapped and lived away from home in assisted living homes that took amazing care of him. He always had...
Howard D. Wilkins
Sep 11, 2018
Howard D. Wilkins, 90, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, At the Arbor’s Senior Living community. He was born in Keene, NY. On August 29, 1928, the son of Ralza and Ethel (Sibley) Wilkins. Howard spent his early years in Keene until his family moved to Hartford, CT. there he graduated from Hartford High. He worked his senior year...
Robert Charles "Chris" Christenen
Sep 3, 2018
Robert Charles (“Chris”) Christensen, age 89, died after a lengthy illness. Born on November 22, 1928, in Hartford City, Indiana to the late Rev. Alfred N. and Ethel P. (Ellickson) Christensen. He graduated from Altona High School and served in the Army. In 1953, he became a Corrections Officer at Dannemora until his retirement in 1978. He was also the...
Isabel S. Savel
Aug 28, 2018
Isabel Savel was born February 19, 1937, in New York City. She was raised in Englewood, New Jersey, and graduated from Englewood High School. Her father’s family came from Czechoslovakia and her mother’s family came from Romania. She graduated from New York University with an A.B. degree on the same day that her husband graduated from New York University College...
Richard Clark Provost
Aug 19, 2018
Willsboro Richard Clark Provost, 81, of Bushey Blvd. and formerly of Willsboro, passed away with his loving family by his side Sunday August 19, 2018 at Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Plattsburgh after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Willsboro on March 15, 1937, son of the late Eugene and Marjorie (Sweat) Provost. He was a...
Carol A. McLean
Aug 18, 2018
Carol A. McLean (née Owens), of Plattsburgh, NY, died peacefully at Meadowbrook Healthcare Facility on August 18, 2018. She was 82 years old. Carol was born on November 29, 1935, in Plattsburgh, NY, the eldest child to John and Leona (Bennett) Owens. Carol attended and graduated from St. Johns Academy in Plattsburgh, NY, Class of 1954 and attended Nursing School...
Shirley A. Morrison
Aug 9, 2018
Shirley A. Morrison, 82, of Bushey blvd and formerly of Champlain, passed away peacefully Thursday August 9, 2018 with her loving family by her side, at UVM Health Network CVPH in Plattsburgh. She was born in Champlain on November 21, 1935 daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (St. Andrew) LaPan. Shirley is survived 5 children. Louis and Debbie O’lena...
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