Cadyville — Emile "George" L. Carpentier, 93, of Route 3, died at the Clinton County Nursing Home Monday, Jan. 21, 2002.

He was born Dec. 19, 1908, in LaColle, Quebec, the son of Joseph A. and Georgianna (Lanciault) Carpentier.

He married Bernadette G. Breyette June 22, 1935, at St. Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville.

George moved to the United States in April of 1922 with his family. He attended Chazy Rural School. He became a naturalized citizen in 1943.

George attended Dominion Trade School in Montreal, Quebec, taking up the trade of barbering and graduated in 1932. He worked and owned barbershops in Plattsburgh, Essex, Port Henry and finally owning a shop in Cadyville.

He went to work at Dannemora State Hospital as a barber and guard and retired in 1970. He was a barber for over 50 years.

He was a life member of the Dannemora Knights of Columbus. He also was a firemen in Cadyville for many years and bowled on the firemen’s league well into his eighties. George loved fishing and traveling.

He was a member of St. James Minor Church in Cadyville, Honorary member of Knights of Columbus Council 2166 of Dannemora and a member of the Drop In Center for Senior Citizens in West Plattsburgh.

He is survived by his wife, Bernadette; a daughter, Mona Dawn and her husband, Terry Francis Aubin Sr. of Chateaugay Lake; a son, Thomas Joseph and Carol Ann Carpentier of Holly, Mich.; grandchildren and their spouses, Melody and Perry Trombley of Champlain, Terry Jr. and Verna Aubin of Cadyville, Timmy and Michele Aubin of Plattsburgh, Paul Carpentier and Peter and Donna Carpentier of Clarkston, Mich., and Kimberly and Kent Walker of Glen Burnie, Md.; great - grandchildren, Amanda Walter and her companion Brent Mesic of Mooers, Ashley Walter of Champlain, Sarah Aubin of Peru, Avery Trombley of Champlain, Sebastain and Cameron Carpentier of Clarkston, Mich., and Kaseton Walker of Glen Burnie Md.; great-great-granddaughter, Teagon Mesic of Mooers; a sister, Cecile Deshaise of Quebec; and a brother, Urgil Carpentier of Plattsburgh; a sister-in-law, Connie Carpentier of Chazy; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Laurence and Lucille Pascal of Peru; and sisters-in-law, Sylvia Lapierre of Morrisonville and Doris Breyette of Albany; also many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents; and five brothers, Marcel, Paul, Arcade, Omer and Ulric Carpentier.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R. W. Walker Funeral Home. Knights of Columbus will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday at St. James Minor Church at 11 a.m., with entombment in Whispering Maples Mausoleum to follow.

Memorial donations may be made to Clinton County Nursing Home Activities Dept. or Cadyville Rescue Squad.

Champlain — Theresa V. Leahy, 77, a devoted wife and mother, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Champlain on June 2, 1924, the daughter of Antoine and Allie (Mesick) Phaneuf.

Theresa was a charter member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1418 Ladies Auxiliary and the Champlain American Legion Post 767 Ladies Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Bernard Leahy of Champlain; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Leahy and his wife, Kathie of Champlain; two daughters, Bernadette Leahy of Mooers Forks and Maribeth Leahy and her companion, Dieter Balck of Windsor Locks, Conn.; a brother, Thomas Phaneuf of Florida; a sister and a brother-in-law, Alfreda Willette and her husband, Cleo of Champlain; five grandchildren, Christopher and Kathy Millroy, Jamie and Christina Millroy, Aaron Keddy, Bridget and Daniel Weinreich and Shannon Leahy; and seven great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Three brothers died before her, Antoine, Richard and Albert; and two sisters, Margaret Clark and Madeline Barker died before her.

There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Spring.

The E.F. Drown Funeral Services of Champlain - Rouses Point is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations in Theresa’s memory may be made to the Champlain EMS.

Plattsburgh — Loyal F. Meron, 86, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Plattsburgh on March 6, 1915, the son of Frank and Mina (Bosley) Meron.

He was employed for many years as a foreman at Diamond International in Plattsburgh.

He was a veteran of World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.

He was also a member of St. Peters Church in Plattsburgh, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Plattsburgh American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Leona (Provoancha) Meron; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Pamela Meron of Carlsbad, Calif., and Terry and Marlene Meron of Plattsburgh; and five grandchildren, Christopher Meron, Kara Meron, Ryan Meron, Shane Meron, and Brandi Meron.

Calling hours will be on Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the O’Neill-Redden-Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, Jan 24, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St Peters Church. Burial will follow at the Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens in Plattsburgh.

John (Jack) Shea, 91, of Forest Street in Lake Placid, passed away at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake on Jan. 22, 2002.

He was born in Lake Placid Sept. 7, 1910, the son of the Honorable James Shea and his wife, Grace (Obrey) Shea.

He was a member of a pioneer family which came to the Lake Placid area in 1888.

Mr. Shea is survived by his wife of 67 years, Elizabeth (Steams) Shea; three sons, John A. Shea Jr. and his wife, Stephanie, James Shea and his wife, Judith and Michael E. Shea. He is also survived by two brothers, Judge Edmund Shea of Ogdensburg, N.Y., and Eugene Shea of St. Petersburg, Fla. Jack is also survived by seven grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A son, Patrick; a brother, James; and a sister, Miss Grace A. Shea all died earlier.

Mr. Shea graduated from the Lake Placid High School in 1930, Dartmouth College, bachelor of science in political science, " with distinction" in 1934 and he attended Albany Law School.

Jack worked at the Bobrun summers of 1930 and 1931, worked at the Lake Placid Post Office as a carrier, had been manager of Shea’s Market, manager of Shea’s Mirror Lake Liquor Store, Justice of the Peace: town of North Elba Court 1958 to 1974, Golf Secretary- Lake Placid Club 1960 to 1972, Supervisor of the Town of North Elba 1974 to 1983 ( four 2yr terms): and chairman of Essex Co. Board of Supervisors 1980 to 1983 (2 terms).

Jack began skating at the age of three. By the age of 10 he became a skating champion. He was two time Speed Skating Champion of North America: first year in the Senior Men’s Class while still in high school, 1929 and 1930. 1930 to 1934 Collegiate Speed Skating Champion. 1932 Olympic Speed Skating Gold Medalist in 500 and 1500 Meters. In 1932 he had the honor of reading the athletes oath at opening ceremonies. He was elected to the Speed Skating Hall of Fame and was among the first group of Honorees elected to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. He also received numerous honors from the speed skating community.

His son, James became a 1964 Olympian in Nordic Combined and Cross Country Skiing, One of the first instances of a father and son Olympic Team member in the history of the Winter Olympics to date. In 1980 he carried the Olympic flag, with seven other gold medalist’s in the opening ceremony.

Jack was a former exalted ruler and past district deputy of B. P. O. E. Lodge 1508 of Saranac Lake, a member of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Commission, a member of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee, a member of LPOOC’s Executive Committee, a member of the 1980 Olympic "Bid Team". From 1982 to present he was appointed to the Olympic Regional Development Authority and served as vice chairman.

In May 1976 he received a "Law Day" award by Clinton-Essex County Bar Association. In May of 1977 he received the North Country Citizens Award from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., In 2000, he was honored by Speed Skating U.S.A. when they established the Jack Shea Award: a yearly award to an outstanding speed skater for overall contributions to the sport of speed skating. Jack Shea awarded the first award; he presented the second to Dr. Eric Heiden, five times Gold Medalist at Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games 1980.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid, with Rev. Michael Gaffney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in May.

The Shea family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to 1932-1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum, Olympic Center, Lake Placid, NY 12946 or Lake Placid Vol. Ambulance Service PO. Box 107, Lake Placid, NY 12946

West Chazy — Christopher S. Ashline, 17, of Clark Street, died suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, at his home.

He was born in Plattsburgh on June 30, 1984, son of Steven D. and Beth (Bates) Ashline.

Christopher was a senior at Chazy Central School.

He was a member of the Varsity Soccer team and had been involved with Civil Air Patrol.

Christopher is survived by his parents of West Chazy, Steven D. and Beth (Bates) Ashline; two sisters, Rose M. Ashline and Molly E. Ashline, both living at home; his maternal grandparents, Betty and Don Bates of Beekmantown; his paternal grandmother and her husband, Joanne and Norm Cleary of Brossard, Quebec; his aunts and uncles, Joel and Lou Frenyea of West Chazy, Donna and Ian Cowling of Montreal, Quebec, Brent and Jean Bates of Beekmantown, Bonita Bates of Rochester; and several cousins.

Calling hours will be Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at 11 a.m. from the John XXIII Community Newman Center in Plattsburgh. Burial will be later in the year in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in West Chazy.

Donations in Christopher’s memory may be made to the Chazy Athletic Association.

MADISON, CONN. — Lawrence Brunelle, 84, of Madison, Conn., died Jan. 17, 2002.

He was born in Chazy, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1917, the son of John and Daisy (Bocare) Brunelle.

He was a graduate of Chazy Central Rural School and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

As a machinery and gun and explosive actuated tool designer, he worked at Pal Blade Co., General Electric Co. and Olin Industries in New Haven, Conn. He was the holder of numerous patents. After retiring he operated his own machine shop manufacturing and packaging machinery.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert Close and Mrs. Anthony Pantano; and three sons, Ronald, Steven and Kevin; 12 grandchildren; and one great - grandchild all of Connecticut. Also a sister, Mrs. Daisy Baker and a nephew, Clarence Baker of Chazy, N.Y.

Funeral services were held in St. Margaret Catholic Church in Madison, Conn., where he was a communicant. Burial was in Veteran’s Cemetery in Middletown, Conn.

Calling hours will be Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chateaugay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Churubusco at 10 a.m. A full obituary will be published later this week.