Merrill, N.Y. — Norman Merrill Roulston, 70, of Merrill, N.Y., died on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Va., surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 7, 1932, in Chateaugay, N.Y., the son of Walter Cornelius and Minnie (Merrill) Roulston. Mr. Roulston was a direct descendant of the first Merrill settlers in the area.

Surviving is his wife of 44 years, Margaret (Peggy) Blair Roulston and their five children, Sheila of Fairfax, Va., Shelley of Providence, R.I., Michael and his wife Cherilyn of Cadyville, N.Y., Daniel and his wife Gina of Cape Cod and Sherry and her husband Peter DiPaola of Lincoln, R.I.; five grandchildren, Corey and Cassidy DiPaola, Christopher Picozzi and Victoria and Kaleigh Roulston. Kaleigh Margaret was born on the day of Mr. Roulston's passing. A sister, Jeanne Moon of Chittenango, also survives as well as several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Roulston worked with the Mobil Corporation throughout New York and New England for 30 years. In 1991, he received a life time achievement award for his contributions.

Mr. Roulston graduated from Chateaugay High School and received his bachelors degree from the University of New Hampshire. He was a member of the Masons and a life time member of the NRA. He was an avid outdoorsman.

A memorial service to celebrate Mr. Roulston’s life will be held in the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to the Chateaugay Memorial Library, the Chateaugay Presbyterian Church or the Franklin County Historical Society.

Arrangements are with the Chateaugay Funeral Home.

Saranac — Oliver C. "Leeward" Wood, 77, of Saranac, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Riverview on May 28, 1925, the son of Charles and Velma (Corrow) Wood.

He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. from December 1942 until November 1945, at which time he was honorably discharged. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 125 in Plattsburgh and American Legion Post 1619 in West Plattsburgh.

He worked for the Town of Saranac and also in construction for many years.

He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Robert Wilson of Saratoga; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Eileen Wood of Saranac and Thomas and Joyce Wood of Ocala, Fla.; eight grandchildren; five great-grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife Delima (Trombley) Wood in 1955; three sisters, Alma Arnold, Leda Vann and Martha Liberty; and three brothers, Rector, Richard and Harvey Wood also died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the O’Neill-Redden Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Plattsburgh in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Rescue Squad or the Roger Senecal Foundation at CVPH Medical Center.

LAKE PLACID — Maurice L. Alford, 76, died on Jan. 2, 2003, at the Jacaranda Rest Home in Saint Petersburg, Fla.

He was born on April 2, 1926, in Lake Placid, N.Y., the son of B. McClure and Beatrice (La Grave) Alford.

Maurice was a veteran of World War II, having served honorably in the Army Air Corp.

A graduate of Lake Placid High School and St. Lawrence University, he persuade a successful insurance career in Plattsburgh, N.Y., where he was active in community affairs.

His most favored past-time was officiating with close friends in the timing booth at the original bob run at Mt. Van Hoevenburg. The 1980 LPOOC, recognizing this dedication and his significant contributions as a pioneer record setting speed skater in the 1930's, allowed him honorary status as Official Timer (Bob run) during the 1990 Olympic Games.

He is survived by five children; five grandchildren; two brothers, Reginald of Lake City, Fla., and Malcolm of Lake Placid.

He was predeceased by his wife, the former Marilyn Traynor of West Chazy; and a daughter Melaney Alford, also of West Chazy.

Internment in the North Elba Cemetery will be arranged at a later date by the M.B. Clark Funeral Home.

CHAMPLAIN — Laura A Trombly, 94, of Champlain passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Plattsburgh.

She was born Feb. 29, 1908, in Franklin Center, Quebec, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Gagnier.

She was the co-owner of Midway Market in Champlain in the early 1950's and she was also employed by M.H. Fishman’s in Plattsburgh as a cashier.

Laura is predeceased by her parents; her husband, Triffile Trombly who passed away in 1983; a grandson, Matthew LeClair who passed away in 1992; a son-in-law, Ray Castine; six sisters; and six brothers.

She is survived by one son, Robert T. Trombly and his wife Gloria of Champlain; two daughters, Joyce Castine of Plattsburgh and Nancy LeClair of Champlain; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Betty Gagnier of West Chazy and Rene and Ruth Gagnier of Plattsburgh; one sister, Lauria Weightman of West Chazy; eight grandchildren; eight great-grand-children; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Laura loved knitting and was an avid card player.

She was a member of the Lady's of St. Anne's and R.S.V.P.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Champlain. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church in Champlain. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Champlain Rescue Squad or St. Mary’s Church.

South Burlington, VT —John Cooke Russ, 90, died Wednesday Feb. 5, 2003, in South Burlington, Vt., from prostate cancer.

He was born Aug. 28, 1912, in Hartford Conn., graduated from Yale University in 1935 and married Sylvia Carpenter June 13, 1936.

John was predeceased by Sylvia on April 9, 2001.

John worked 42 years as an electrical engineer and a nuclear safety engineer for General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass., and San Jose, Calif.

John valued his faith, his family, the Adirondacks, living by the law, and using his time and recourses wisely. John had a sense of humor and a curious, logical mind. He resolved problems through rigorous rational analysis, trying to see all sides. He strove to be impartial. John loved music, he loved to hike, canoe and camp. He climbed "The 46" before this became the thing to do. John's grandmother established the family summer home in St. Huberts, N.Y., in 1884. John spent time there every summer of his life.

John leaves six children, Ann Lee of Chelsea, Mich., Jim Russ of Montgomery Village, Md., Freddie Jones of Jericho, Vt., Peggy Varney of South Hero, Vt.; Connie Medak of Concord, Calif., and Trudy Russ of St. Huberts, N.Y. He leaves one daughter-in-law and three sons-in-law, a forth (Dick Lee) predeceased John. He leaves 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters and leaves two sisters and three brothers. John also leaves two "honorary" children, Ulf Stolzke of Germany, a young man who came to be very much in his and Sylvia's heart and Tammy Greer of San Jose, Calif., who lived with Sylvia and John for many years and cared for their home when they were away.

John's body will be buried next to Sylvia's in Keene Valley's Norton Cemetery. Memorial services will be held at Pillsbury Manor in South Burlington and Jericho Congregational Church in Jericho, Vt. With the possibility of a memorial service for both John and Sylvia this summer in Keene Valley.

John fought the good fight, he finished his race, he kept the faith.

Memorial donations can be given to the following: Jericho Congregational Church, P.O. Box 1022, Jericho Center, VT 05465 or Hospice of Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446

Storrs/Mansfield, Conn. — Hamilton Dean Eaton of Storrs/Mansfield, Conn., and long-time seasonal resident of Willsboro, N.Y. died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at Hartford Hospital.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Eva (Mackin) Eaton.

He was born Nov. 24, 1916, in Elmhurst, Long Island, N.Y., the son of the late Ernest R. Eaton and Mabel (Littell) Leiber.

He is also survived by his brother, Ernest R. Eaton, Jr. and his wife Dorothy of Salisbury, Md. His twin brother, Charles H. Eaton, predeceased him in 1945, killed in action in Italy during World War II. He is also predeceased by his half brother, William M. Eaton of New York, N.Y. He is also survived by three children, Pamela (Eaton) Baafi and her husband Robert, of Bedford, Mass., Deborah (Eaton) Virella and her husband Julio of Manhattan, N.Y., and Charles H. Eaton II and his wife Lisa (Zimmer) of Storrs; a foster son, Gary Taylor, of Oakland, Calif.; 8 grandchildren, Claire A. Baafi, Edward K. Baafi (and Natasha Trivers), William A. E. Baafi, Nathaniel C. Eaton, Andrew H. Eaton, Julie E. Eaton, Charles H. Eaton III, and Patricia Virella; one great grandchild, Robert K. Baafi II; and many nephews and nieces.

He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area attending several preparatory schools. Prior to his four years of service with the U.S. Army in the African/ European theaters of operation, he began his academic career at John Hopkins University in an accelerated program for gifted students. After a year at Stanford University, he completed his Bachelor of Science from Iowa State College and Masters of Science from Rutgers University. After the war, he completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University. He became an assistant professor in 1947 at the University of Connecticut, becoming a full professor in 1956, retiring in 1977 after 30 years of dedicated service to research and instruction in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Professor Emeritus Eaton’s major research concentrated on vitamins, particularly vitamin A. This research enabled him to make many contributions to the knowledge of hypo- and hypervitaminosis A in humans, especially in the area of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and bone changes in vitamin A deficiency and toxicity. Publishing over 125 research articles, he is internationally known in this field and received numerous awards for his research including: the American Feed Manufacturer’s Award; the Agricultural Award from the New York Farmer, Inc.; the Borden award in Dairy Production; and the University of Connecticut Alumni Research Award. In 1987, the University of Connecticut established "The Hamilton D. Eaton Graduate School Fellowship in Nutritional Sciences." His meticulous research and commitment to nearly 50 Master of Science Students and 20 Doctoral Students won him the distinguished election as Fellow of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences in 1998.

In his retirement years, he spent his summers with Eva and his family on Lake Champlain in Willsboro, N.Y. An avid fisherman, he spent many hours on the lake, passing on his love for the lake and knowledge of the sport to all of his children and grandchildren.

Consistent with his scientific pursuit, he requested that his body be donated to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at 3 p.m. at the First Church of Christ in Mansfield Center located at the intersection of Connecticut routes 195 and 89. A reception followed in the Church’s Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc. to the "Hamilton D. Eaton Award for Research Excellence in Nutritional Science," 2390 Alumni Drive Unit 3206, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3206.

Lindon Clyde Payne, 70, of 145 Maple St.,Moores, N.Y., died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at his home.

He was born in West Chazy on Oct. 12, 1928, the son of Ward Chester Payne and Gladys Laura (Wilson) Payne.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the R.W. Walker Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.