Published: 1/6/04

Mooers Forks — Amy M. Barbeau, 22, of Mooers Forks, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Plattsburgh on June 3, 1981, the daughter of Richard M. and Debra L. (LaValley) Barbeau.

She was employed at the Robert Lamberton farm in Mooers Forks for several years. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and fishing. She also enjoyed spending time with children and animals.

She is survived by her father, Richard Barbeau and a friend Amy Rose of Mooers Forks; her mother, Debra Barbeau of Altona; her brother, Jason Barbeau and his companion Ann LaValley of Mooers Forks; her paternal grandfather, Marcel Barbeau of South Daytona Beach, Fla.; her maternal grandmother, Marie LaValley of Mooers Forks; a special friend, Tammy Garlock of Altona; and several cousins.

Her grandmother, Janet Barbeau; her grandfather, Herman LaValley; and an uncle, Roderick LaValley died before her.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the E.F. Drown Funeral Service in Mooers. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday from St. Ann's Church in Mooers Forks. Interment will be in Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Ellenburg Depot.

Memorial donations may be made to the Mooers Fire Department.

CHATEAUGAY LAKE — Eugene Joseph Kramer was lovingly known as Dear Ole Dad to his eight children, known as Papa to his ten grandchildren and beloved by his canine companion Archie.

He was born Dec. 1, 1918, in Brooklyn, the youngest of nine children to John and Anna (Conrad) Kramer.

He was known as "The Golden Boy" by his siblings and known as a trickster to his family and friends. While attending Villanova College for chemical engineering, he chose to leave school behind to serve as an Amy medic in northern Africa and Italy during World War II. After the end of the war, being the great nature lover he was, he returned to his boyhood retreat at Chateaugay Lake. He never looked back and happily lived out his life in the profession he always loved, house and sign painting.

In 1954, he married his first wife, Mary Cheyne Kramer, who predeceased him in January 1960. In 1962, he married Margaret Jacobs Kramer.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret; seven daughters and five son-in-laws; Lynn and Wayne Abare of Alexandria Bay, Susan and Charles Gerow of Burke, Patti and Carlos Mato of Malone, Mary and Michael Calnon of Canton, Ohio, Janet and Richard Decosse Sr. of Churubusco, Alice Kramer of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Valerie Kramer of Malone; and a son, Peter Kramer of Watertown, N.Y. He is also survived by two brothers, Philip Kramer of Merrill and Harry Kramer of Long Island.

Two brothers and four sisters died previously.

Eugene was a family man at heart and fortunately was able to know and love his grandchildren, Derek and Katie Tracy, Shane and Carly Bohlman, Virginia and Eric McPherson, Sarah Gerow, Krista Gerow, Daron Tracy, Catherine Decosse, Rachel Decosse, Christopher Calnon and Meagan Calnon; and two great-grandchildren, Cameron Tracy and Matthew Bohlman. Eugene or UE as he was known to his friends and family is also survived by several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews from Chateaugay Lake to California.

UE was almost as good a hunter and fisherman as he was a pool player, but never as good as he was at playing cards. He was the "Cassino Champion of the World " and now of Heaven.

His many journeys in life took him down many roads, but the road most traveled was into the hearts and lives of his family. He will be most remembered for his gift of unconditional love and his sense of humor and as Eugene always ended the conversation, "That's the story".

Calling hours will be Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chateaugay Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Chateaugay with Rev. John Demo. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in the spring. Arrangements by Chateaugay Funeral Home.

CHAZY LAKE — Helen T. Boucher, 80, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home in Montreal.

She was born in New Castle, New Brunswick, on Oct. 5, 1923, the daughter of Basil and Mary E. (Galiah) Thibodeau.

She was a member of St. Bernard’s Church in Lyon Mountain and was a member of the Court Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Daughters Court 1548. Most of her time was spent at Chazy Lake, which was close to her heart.

She is survived by her husband, Paul E. Boucher Sr. of Chazy Lake; a son, Paul R. Boucher Jr. of Montreal; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Viviane Boucher of Montreal, Diane and Gerald Barber of Chazy Lake, Denise and Edward Ashline of Chazy Lake and Cynthia and Mark Dubrey of Plattsburgh; two brothers, John Thibodeau of London, Ontario and Leo Thibodeau of New Castle, New Brunswick; and eight grandchildren, Louis Boucher, Natalie Najarian, Philipe Najarian, Joshua Barber, Peter Ashline, Brandon Barber, Brittany Dubrey and Kaley Dubrey.

A daughter, Caroline M. Boucher, and a granddaughter, Stephanie Boucher, died on Jan. 26, 1992.

Calling hours will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lyon Mountain Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Bernard’s Church in Lyon Mountain. Interment will be in the parish cemetery in the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the North Country or the American Cancer Society.

Essex Center, VT — Sister Louise E. Rousseau, D.H.M., 86, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, after a brief illness at Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington, Vt., where she has resided since March 1999.

Sister Louise was born in Burlington, Vt., on Aug. 10, 1917, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Elizabeth (Hamel) Rousseau.

She was a graduate of Nazareth School, Mount St. Mary's and Trinity College, where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in 1938.

Sister Louise joined the Daughters of the Heart of Mary in 1939. Among her assignments were Mistress of Novices in 1950 and Assistant General in Paris in 1955, where she lived for 20 years before returning to Vermont to assist with the family.

Sister Louise is survived by two brothers, Rev. Peter Rousseau (retired) and Joseph Rousseau, both of Essex Center; and by her religious sisters with the Daughters of the Heart of Mary in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Holyoke, Mass.

Sister Louise's family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at the Starr Farm Nursing Center for the care and kindness given to Sister Louise and her family.

Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main Street, Winooski, Vt. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Essex Center. Interment will be in the family lot in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Burlington in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Sister Louise's memory to St. Pius X Catholic Church, 20 Jericho Road, Essex Center, VT 05452-2707.

Charles C. Avery, 75, of Center Street, Fort Covington, died Sunday evening, Jan. 4, 2004, at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, where he had been a patient since Friday.

He was born in Westville, N.Y., on Nov. 7,1928, the son of the late Herman and Ella Hoadley Avery.

Calling hours will be in the Cappiello-McKenzie and Cosgrove Funeral Home in Fort Covington on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Stephen Rocker, pastor of St. Mary's Church in Fort Covington, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in the spring.

Carolyn "Bubbles" Kurtz, 53, of Greenwood Street, Lake Placid, died suddenly Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at the Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake.

She was born May 9, 1950, in Saranac Lake, N.Y., the daughter of the late William and Rosamae (Ledwith) Bechore.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the New Hope Christian Fellowship Church, 42 Averyville Road. Cremation will follow. Burial will be at a late date at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Redford, N.Y.

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