Published: 04/27/03

Moriah, N.Y. — Saveth Wrest was a young lady who touched the hearts of everyone who knew her - her family most of all. Severe cerebral palsy may have plagued her body but her spirit was healthy and vibrant and her smile brightened every day. She radiated a feeling of love that would melt your heart away.

Saveth is survived by sisters Gina, Christa, Brenna and Aurie; brothers Luke, Matthew, Jeremiah and Dennis; nephew Gabriel; and brother-in-law Bruce; grandmother Emma Welch; and parents, Chuck and Tammi Wrest. She is also survived by a caregiver, Connie Launderville, who was like a second mom. Saveth will be greatly missed by us all.

Good-bye Sweet Saveth... We Love You. You are gone but never, never will you be forgotten!

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Tarbell Hill Road, Moriah, N.Y.

Crown Point — Malcolm W. Taylor of 119 Russell St., Crown Point, N.Y., was received into the arms of his Lord and Savior on April 23, 2003, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., after a short illness.

He was born at the family home on the Johnson Farm Road in Ticonderoga on May 21, 1926, to Wayne F. and Alice (Elliott) Taylor.

Malcolm was employed by International Paper Company from July 1944 - May 1989. He had held various positions in the Paper Machine and Wood yard areas, retiring from the Wood yard as a chip unloader.

Malcolm was a very private person but very much enjoyed his family, sports and the great outdoors. He was a member of the IP Quarter Century Society and also one of the founders of Taylor's Sharpshooters and the Bootbay Club of Ticonderoga. He was a strong proponent of private gun ownership and shooting sports as an active member of the NRA. In his earlier years Malcolm was actively engaged in baseball, having played on high school (Ticonderoga) and semi-pro town teams (Chilson Black Sox) as a left-handed pitcher. He had many cherished memories and lifelong friends stemming from his baseball years.

Malcolm was a loving father whose main goal in life was the care and success of his children. He is survived by his eight children: Susan Colburn of St. Louis, Mo., Wayne Taylor and wife Kimberly of Ticonderoga, Kevin Taylor of Fort Edward, James Taylor and wife Tina of Crown Point, Donna Taylor of Lake George, Anne Mills and husband Dave of Glens Falls and Paul Taylor and Debra Marciano of Lake George, N.Y.; his sister and special confidant, Alberta Scott and husband Floyd of Ticonderoga; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Wayne F. and Alice B. Taylor; and brother James R. Taylor.

There will be no calling hours but there will be a memorial service on Monday, April 28, 2003, at 6 p.m. at the White Church in Crown Point, N.Y., with Doug Woods of the Crown Point Bible Church officiating. The services will be under the direction of Harland Funeral Home of Port Henry, N.Y. Interment will be in the Ironville Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Anyone wishing to remember Malcolm may make memorial contributions to the A.E. Phelps Fire Rescue of Crown Point, N.Y., or the Westport SPCA.

Essex, N.Y. — Kathyrn DeMar Blair, 92, of Essex, died at the Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, N.Y., on April 25, 2003.

She was born in Essex, N.Y., on Sept. 17, 1910, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Strong) Demar.

She is survived by a brother, Marcus DeMar; cousins Jane Perry, Gertrude Deso, Raymond DeMar and Gorden DeMar; and a longtime friend, James Z. Morgan Jr.

There are no calling hours or funeral services scheduled.

The Huestis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Plattsburgh — Mr. Edward G. "Ed" Miller, 86, of Oak Street, Plattsburgh, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2003, at the CVPH Medical Center with his family at his side.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Aug. 12, 1916, the son of George and Mary (LeClair) Miller.

Ed was a graduate of Mount Assumption Institute, Class of 1935. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army and served in Northern Africa, Italy and into France. He received the American Defense Service Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, the Bronze Service Arrowhead and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 125, the American Legion Post 20 and a life member of the Knights of Columbus Council 255. Ed enjoyed bowling, camping, traveling and he loved to read. He was a member of St. Peter's Church.

Ed was predeceased by his parents, George and Mary Miller; and a brother, Julius, who died in infancy.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marion (Bouyea) Miller of Plattsburgh; three sons, Ron Miller and his wife Terry of Natick, Mass., James Miller and his wife Beverly of Severn, Md., and Robert "Lefty" Miller and Patricia of Tolland, Conn.; two daughters, Kathaleen Miller and her husband James Rothe of Plattsburgh and Marilyn Denny and her husband Robert of Morrisonville; a brother, Laurence Miller and his wife Jeanette of Morrisonville; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Church.

Interment will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery.

Friends wishing may make donations to the American Diabetes Association or St. Peter's Endowment Fund.

Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 255 are asked to meet Sunday evening at 7 p.m.

Margaret B. "Peg" Cullen, 80, of Leroy Street, Potsdam, N.Y., died April 24, 2003 at her home.

She was born on May 26, 1922, in Malone, the daughter of Clarence P. Boyer and Hazel Langlois.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 28th, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Garner Funeral Home in Potsdam. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Potsdam with the Rev. Garry Giroux celebrating. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Potsdam.

Luella "Koko" Schwank, 55, of Cubb Circle, Plattsburgh, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2003, at the CVPH Medical Center.

Calling hours and funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

Greg Alan Smith, 28, of the Bradford Road, Plattsburgh, passed away Friday, April 25, 2003, at his home.

He was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on June 9, 1974, the son of Stephen C. and Joanne (Blanchard) Smith.

Calling hours and funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

Chaskey — A committal service for Harold H. Chaskey, who passed away over the winter, will be held Monday, April 28, 2003, at 9 a.m. in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Plattsburgh.

Arrangements were with the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

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