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Peru — Lorena F. Frazier, 70, of Route 22, Peru, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Jay on May 13, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Dorothy (Connor) Lincoln.

She graduated from AuSable Forks High School.

Mrs. Frazier was a member of St. Augustine's Church in Peru.

She enjoyed woodworking, gardening, outdoor activities, crossword puzzles and was an avid lottery player.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Mark and Anne Frazier of Plattsburgh and Sam Frazier of Colorado; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy and Bill Bonville of Peru, Flo and Bill Lange of Mount Plymouth, Fla., and Lori and Francisco Sepulveda of Orlando, Fla.; three sisters, Eva Lawrence of Wilmington, Almeda Depo of AuSable Forks and June Darrah of AuSable Forks; one brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Charlene Lincoln of AuSable Forks; 11 grandchildren, Andrew and Scott Frazier, Brad, Charlie and Devin Frazier, Jodie, Steve and Bryan Bonville, Christina Murray, Jennifer Lange and Andrea Sepulveda; one great - grandson, Jason Murray Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; and her husband, Charles G. Frazier, on July 2, 1975.

Calling hours will be held Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Peru. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church in Peru with Rev. Vicente Jazmines, pastor, celebrating and Rev. William Reamer, chaplain at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, concelebrating. Burial will be in the spring in St. John's Cemetery in Keeseville.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Peru Rescue Squad.

Plattsburgh — Mrs. Dorothy May Rogers, 90, formerly of Beekman Towers, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at the Meadowbrook Health Care Facility.

She was born in Chazy on Nov. 10, 1912, the daughter of Charles and Linnie (Pardy) Clausen.

She had been a nurses aid doing private care in Florida after her husband, Reginald Rogers, passed away in 1975. While he was living, they operated a golf course in Bradenton, Fla. She also had worked at a dry cleaners.

Dorothy was a member of the Windy Towers Club and was a member of the Chazy Presbyterian Church and most recently the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh.

Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Shirley LaVallee and her husband Roger of Amherst, N.H., and Beverly Jackino of Palm Coast, Fla.; a brother, Glenn Clausen and his companion Patricia Skelton of Plattsburgh; a sister-in-law, Mary Clausen of West Chazy; seven grandchildren; 17 great - grandchildren; four great - great - grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Linne Clausen; her first husband, Louis Trombley; her second husband, Reginald Rogers; her brothers, Charles Clausen Jr., Gerald Clausen and Harold Clausen; her sisters, Florence Atwood, Vera Delorme and Effie Jean Clausen; and a son-in-law, Charles Jackino.

There will be no calling hours.

A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Riverview Cemetery in Chazy.

Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to the FitzPatrick Cancer Center.

Rouses Point — Rita G. LeBlanc, 78, of Rouses Point, N.Y., entered into eternal rest with her family at her side on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002.

She was born in Rouses Point, N.Y., on Sept. 23, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Delia (Menard) Bulriss.

She worked for Ayerst (Wyeth) Laboratories in Rouses Point, N.Y., for more than 40 years, retiring in 1986.

She was a member of the St. Patrick's Choir and the VFW Post 1418 Auxiliary.

She was a wonderful wife, mother and friend, who always had a pot of coffee brewing and something to eat for those who often stopped by to visit. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, crafts and most of all spending time with her family.

Rita is survived by her husband of 55 years, Roland LeBlanc of Rouses Point, N.Y.; a son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Donna LeBlanc and their three children, Jason, Jennifer and Jared of Colchester, Vt.; a daughter and son-in-law, Ronay and Melvin Bechard and their two children, Meagan and Nicholas of Goshen, N.Y.; and a daughter, Risé Drake of Burlington, Vt. She is also survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Omer and Kathleen Bulriss of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Joseph and Patricia Bulriss of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; ten brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rejane Traynor of Las Vegas, Nev., Roger and Gemma LeBlanc of Varennes, Quebec, Florence LeBlanc of Berlin, N.H., Francis (Pete) and Theresa LeBlanc of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Rouses Point, N.Y., Robert and Josette LeBlanc of Rouses Point, N.Y., Margaret Scaringe of Albany, N.Y., Rodolph and Lena LeBlanc of Portland, Maine, Erwin and Marcel Johnson of Prescott, Ariz., Paul and Joyce LeBlanc of Hawthorne, Calif., and George and Susan LeBlanc of Gardena, Calif., and many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Rouses Point, N.Y. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church in Rouses Point with burial to follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rita's memory to the H.K. Freedman Renal Center, 91 Plaza Blvd., Plattsburgh, NY 12901 or to the Rouses Point Rescue Squad.

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Mr. Robert William Harrold, 67, of 510 Kent Road, died at his home Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002.

A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, N.C., with the Rev. Thomas Midyette and the Rev. Charles Dupree officiating. Burial will follow immediately in the St. Paul’s columbarium.

Mr. Harrold, a native of Ellenburg Depot, N.Y., attended Norwich University and graduated from Plattsburgh State, where he received both his BS and MS degrees. He did additional graduate work at Columbia University. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1955 to 1958.

For 32 years he was active as a New York State educator, beginning as a teacher and supervisor and for 24 years served as the Assistant District Superintendent of Schools in a large area spanning four counties in upstate New York. In that capacity, he was responsible for occupational education, special education and teacher certification for 18 school districts. He had an active role in the building and operation of two large educational centers, which continue to serve the diverse needs of regular and adult students. In June 1992, the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES Board of Education named the Western Delaware Education Campus the "Robert W. Harrold Education Campus" in his honor.

Mr. Harrold moved to Greenville in July 1992 and in his retirement had worked at Sunshine Garden Center. He was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and had served as junior warden of the church. He regularly volunteered to serve meals at the Greenville Homeless Shelter and had assisted in several landscaping projects for Habitat for Humanity. He also assisted in the start-up of the Oakwood School.

Surviving him are his wife of 32 years, Mary Lou Dexter Harrold and their children, Scott William Harrold and wife Shirlee of Knoxville, Tenn., Mark Robert Harrold of St. Petersburg, Fla., Douglas Dexter Mugglin and wife Carol of Heath, Ohio, Craig Andrew Mugglin of Tallahassee, Fla., James Hoston III and wife Diane of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Edward Gilbertson of Yadkinville, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and his sister, Betty Ann Harrold and husband William of Arkport, N.Y.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Wilkerson Funeral Home and at other times at the Harrold home in Greenville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Organ Fund, 401 E. 4th St., Greenville, NC 27858.

Edith M. Richards, 102, of 455 Heath Hill Road, Brushton, N.Y., died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at her home. She had been in ill health.

She was born in North Lawrence, N.Y., on Feb. 21, 1900, the daughter of the late William and Anna (Dishaw) Arquette.

Calling hours will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls, N.Y. A prayer service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Sand Hill Church in North Dickinson at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Eric Richards, her grandson, officiating. Burial will be in the Sand Hill Cemetery.

Robert LazzarI, 50, of Route 9, Keeseville, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

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