Published 5/10/02

Keeseville — Nicholas Joseph Banker II, infant son of Nicholas J. Banker and Lindsay L. Call of Cedar Court, Keeseville, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his home.

He was born in Plattsburgh, Feb. 9, 2002.

Survivors include his parents; maternal grandparents, David and Penny Call of Clintonville; paternal grandparents, Mary Banker of Keeseville, and Bruce Banker of Peasleeville; maternal great- grandparents, Janice Corrow of Lake Placid and Shirley Call of Saranac Lake; paternal great-grandparents, Irene and Robert Shumway of Keeseville and Robert and Joan Banker of Peasleeville: and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Calling hours will be held Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. at St. John’s Church in Keeseville, with Rev. Garvin Demarais, pastor, celebrating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Make - A - Wish Foundation.

PLATTSBURGH — Wilbert E. "Bert" Beaudreau, 87, formerly of 171 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at the Clinton County Nursing Home.

He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 8, 1914.

Prior to coming to the United States, he held various jobs in the Montreal, Quebec area, and he also served in the Canadian Army.

Bert then moved to Plattsburgh were he retired as a custodian for the Plattsburgh School System.

He was an avid hockey fan and in his younger years enjoyed skating and tour biking in Canada.

Survivors include one stepdaughter, Mrs. Roger (Maureen) Guitard of Chateaugay, Quebec; two stepsons and their wives, Harry and Darlene Oliver and Stanley and Linda Oliver, both of Plattsburgh; four grandchildren, Joseph Guitard, Nancy Fisher, Paul Oliver and Lorie Oliver and one great-grandchild.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy (Gahan) Beaudreau of Quebec, his second wife, Hazel (Oliver) Beaudreau, of Plattsburgh; and one brother of Florida.

Calling hours at the R. W. Walker Funeral Home will be on Saturday, May 11, 2002, from 2 to 3 p.m. The Reverend Wendle Lahr, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, will conduct the funeral services at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at a later date in Sheldon Hill Cemetery in Ellenburg Depot, N.Y.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Beaudreau Scholarship Fund of the Church of the Nazarene, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Helen Stone, 81, of Hughesville, Pa., died Tuesday, May 9, 2002, at the Muncy Valley Hospital in Muncy, Pa.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

John V. Collins Sr., 54, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

Clara Gowett, 94, of Acme Road, Frankfort, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at the Mohawk Valley Nursing Home in Illion, N.Y.

She was born in Northampton, Mass., on Sept. 26, 1907, the daughter of Jason and Emelie (LaBombard) Haskins.

Visitation will be at Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, Inc. On Monday from 2 to 6 p.m. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

PLUMB — A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 11, 2002, at 11 a.m. for Howard Plumb in the North Bangor, N.Y., Cemetery. He died in Florida on Nov. 4, 2002. The Rev. Herb Twiddy will be officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Spaulding Funeral Home in Malone, N.Y.