Published 4/9/0

PLATTSBURGH — Mary Lou Baker Bell, 79, passed away April 6, 2002, in Plattsburgh. She was a 40 year resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and moved to Plattsburgh in 1997.

She was born Dec. 23, 1922, to Quin Kenneth Baker and Mary Helen (McQuaid) Baker in Sapulpa, Okla.

She graduated from New York University in 1944, with a bachelor of art in business. She was chosen to the NYU Student Hall of Fame and "Who’s Who in Collegiate America". She graduated in 1947 from West Virginia University with a master of arts in sociology. After graduation she taught junior high and worked for Colgate Palmolive Peat.

Survivors include three sons and one daughter, Eric Bell and wife, Jari of Breckenridge, Colo.; Douglas Bell and wife, Carole of Phoenix, Ariz.; Keith Bell of Republic, Wash.; Susan Nevard and husband, Barrett of Plattsburgh; grandchildren, Micah Nevard and Lance and Stephanie Schlager; sister, Shirley Cannon of Kansas City, Kan.; brother, Quin Baker and wife, Jane of Houston, Texas, and David Baker of San Francisco, Calif.

Summer burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Memorial contributions may be made to the North Country Alliance Church: Memorial Fund in care of R. W. Walker Funeral Home, 69 Court Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Champlain, N.Y. / Highgate, Vermont —Wallace R. Zweeres, 78, a resident of Champlain, N.Y., since 1975, and a former longtime resident of Highgate, Vt., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2002, in Champlain.

He was born in St. Albans, Vt., Aug. 10, 1923, the son of the late Roland and Elizabeth (McCarthy) Zweeres.

On May 31, 1975, he married Katherine T. Glaude in St. Mary’s Church in Champlain, N.Y.

Wallace retired in 1988 from Boise Cascade Paper Manufacturer in Sheldon Springs, Vt., where he was a cost accountant. He attended the University of Vermont and graduated from Burlington Business college.

He served as a volunteer at St. Mary’s Mission Center in Champlain and enjoyed reading and collecting books, especially about World War II.

Wallace’s only near relative is his dear wife of nearly 27 years, Katherine. He also leaves some cousins.

A memorial service will be held in St. Mary’s Mission Chapel in Champlain, N.Y., at a time to be announced. He will be interred in the McCarthy family lot in Highgate Center Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans, Vt.

Online condolences through www.healdfuneralhome.com.

Mary E. Bandy, 72, of the Farrar Adult Home and formerly of Pearl Street, Malone, N.Y., died Sunday evening, April 7, 2002, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington, Vt.

She was born in Malone, Nov. 24, 1929, the daughter of the late Noah J. and Mary (McMahon) LeBlanc.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the Bruso - Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Church in Malone. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery on the Lake Titus Road in Malone.

HOLLIS G. MERRIFIELD JR., 85, formerly of Tremblay Avenue, died Monday, April 8, 2002, in Bristol, Vt.

He was born June 4, 1916, in AuSable Forks, N.Y., the son of Hollis and Eulalia (Robare) Merrifield Sr.

Arrangements are incomplete with the R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Inc.

TERENCE LEE DUNIHO, 61, formerly of Plattsburgh, N.Y., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at his home in Providence, R.I.

He was born on Nov. 13, 1940, the son of Louise (Brewer) Duniho and the late Ester E. "Jack" Duniho.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Central Baptist Church, 372 Wayland Ave., Providence, R.I.

Murcray — Graveside services for Viola M. Murcray, 93, who died March 20, 2002, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, Plattsburgh, will be held at noon on Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the Jay Central Cemetery, Jay. Rev. Joyce officiating. Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wirt — Graveside services for John L. Wirt, 73, who died Jan. 1, 2002, at his home in Jay will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the Jay Central Cemetery, Jay. Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.