Published: 1/28/05

Newtown, Pa. — Helen Burton Everett, who dedicated her life to helping others, not only as a nurse, but also as a true friend, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 25, 2005, at the age of 84 at Chandler Hall, Newtown, Pa.

Helen was born in New York City on Sept. 9, 1920, and spent her summers at her family place on Lake Champlain. She graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, attended Barnard College and graduated with an RN degree from Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in NYC in 1944. She married her late husband, George Todd Everett, on Feb. 17, 1945, in New York City and remained deeply in love with him all her life.

She shared a love of travel with her husband and was an intrepid traveler. She lived in Puerto Rico from 1955-1957 and in Caracas, Venezuela, from 1958 until 1964, working as a school nurse in both places. In 1964, she moved with her family to Excelsior, Minn. She graduated from the University of Minnesota and became a member of the Minnesota Planned Parenthood Board of Directors. She retired with her husband George in 1987 to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take advantage of the cultural events at the nearby university community.

An avid tennis player, she enjoyed the camaraderie of the sport and met many of her closest friends on the court. She was also a great lover of the outdoors, having spent her adolescent years climbing in the Adirondack Mountains and her later years canoeing in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota in the summer and cross-country skiing in 30-degree below weather in the winter.

Helen Everett's true love was spending her summers with her family on the shores of Lake Champlain. She welcomed everyone into her home and was always willing to lend an ear to those who were having difficulties. Helen appreciated her own blessings and worked tirelessly to give to others less fortunate. She volunteered her skills in numerous capacities and donated generously to charity, most prominently Planned Parenthood, United Nations Association and Alzheimer’s disease research.

Daughter of the late Benjamin and Emeroy (Seymour) Burton, she is survived by her three children, Todd Everett of Berkeley, Calif., Davis Everett of Middletown, Calif., and Susan Rawes of Traumbauersville, Pa.; and her five grandchildren, Caleb Everett, Silas Everett, Rachel Rawes, Samuel Rawes and Zoe Everett; and her great-grandson, Daniel Ross. A memorial service will be held this summer in Chazy, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in the name of Helen Everett to Planned Parenthood of Minnesota (www.ppmns.org).

Arrangements by the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro, Pa.

Homestead, Fla. and Tupper Lake — Alma Lyden, age 88, of Homestead, Fla., and Tupper Lake, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at the Homestead Hospital, with her family by her side.

Alma is survived by five daughters, Carolyn Lemon and her husband James of Lake Placid, Fla., Chalice Dechene of Tupper Lake, N.Y., Jeanne Schauble of Hilton, N.Y., Janet Shearin-Gauthier of Homestead, Fla., and Teresa Gauthier of Willsboro, N.Y., and her companion Joan Sloper; also 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins; and her sister-in-law, Bertha LaRouche of Tupper Lake, N.Y.

She was predeceased by the father of her children, Hubert Gauthier, who passed away in 1985; and by a brother, Vernon Blair.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. Alma's funeral will commence on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. from the funeral home and 11 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Eannace Funeral Home, Inc., Utica, N.Y.

Orlando, Fla. — Wanda M. LeClair, 51, died Dec. 27, 2004, in Orlando, Fla. She passed away after fighting a courageous battle against cancer.

Wanda was born on July 5, 1953, to Clifford and Meta LeClair.

She left behind her mother, Meta; a loving daughter and her husband, Tracy and Dan Johnson of Boulder Jct., Wis.; a loving son and his wife, Josh and Michelle Feitshans of Orlando, Fla.; three beautiful grandchildren, Ella Lee Feitshans of Orlando, Fla., and Seth and Ashley Johnson of Boulder Jct., Wis.; three siblings, Beth and Mike LeClair and Helen Luck, all of Keene, N.Y.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wanda was preceded in death by her father, Clifford LeClair; and two brothers, Earl A. and Clifford J. LeClair of Keene, N.Y.

On behalf of Wanda’s family, we would like to express our deepest thanks and love to Brenda LeClair for all her love and support.

Funeral services will be held at the earliest convenience of the family in the spring.

Buena Park, Calif. — Mr. Hainz Stafford Hawk, formerly of Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at his home in Buena Park, Calif., after a long illness with cancer. He was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Dec. 12, 1929. He was the son of the late Bishop and Validea (Lucia) Hawk and stepson of Raymond Levesque.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ola (Burdo) Hawk, of Buena Park, Calif., where they have resided for the past 30 years; one sister, Mrs. Pierre (Sally) Hartman, of Spring Hill, Fla.; and three nephews, Michael Hartmann, Stephen Hartmann and John Hartmann.

He graduated in 1948 from M.A.I. and from Champlain College in Plattsburgh in 1952. Mr. Hawk also studied at The American Institute of Banking. He worked first with the State Bank in Albany, N.Y. Then on moving to California, worked at First Interstate Bank, which is currently Wells Fargo. He retired in 1990 because of illness.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. To further preserve his memory, his family requests that in lieu of flowers, any donations be mailed to The St. Jude Memorial Foundation in Fullerton, Calif., to the attention of Virginia Crossen Cancer Center at the following address: P.O. Box 4138, Fullerton, CA 92834; please notify Ola M. Hawk of donations.

On Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, The Rev. Father Patrick Brennan, OSA, celebrated the funeral Mass at St. Pious Church in Buena Park, Calif. Burial was in the family lot in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, Calif., with Father Brennan reciting committal prayers. Bearers were the sons and grandsons of Mr. Vance Durnil and June (Burdo) Durnil.

Plattsburgh — Rawland Edward Bebo, 79, of Plattsburgh, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Albany on March 20, 1925, the son of Michael and Lucille (Nadeau) Bebo.

He attended school in Dannemora and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II in the 8th Defense Battalion. He owned and operated Gioiosa's Liquor Store for many years and was a plumber in the area for 40 years. He was an avid Plattsburgh State College basketball fan and was a lifetime member of the Marine Corps League, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus Council 255 in Plattsburgh and the local Plumber's and Steamfitter's Union.

He is survived by his wife, Marie (Gioiosa) Bebo, whom he married in 1947; three children, Joseph of Boston and wife Kathy, James of Plattsburgh and Jess of Burlington, Vt.; and a granddaughter, Jessica.

A daughter, Joan Bebo Boone, died in 2002.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the family plot in Whitehall at a later date.

The O'Neill-Redden-Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh is in charge of arrangements.

North Bangor, N.Y. — Elizabeth M. Goodman Crinklaw, 93, of North Bangor, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at the St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena.

Born July 31, 1911, in Malone, she was a daughter of Isaac and Olive (Vermette) Goodman.

She was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy in Malone. On May 3, 1934, she married William H. Crinklaw at Notre Dame Church in Malone. He predeceased her April 16, 1990.

Mrs. Crinklaw and her husband operated Bill's Service Station in North Bangor from 1946 to 1968. She was a member of St. Augustine Church in North Bangor.

Surviving are three sons and three daughters-in-law, James and Janine of Massena, Robert and Cheryl of North Bangor and Richard and Jean of Florida; and 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was predeceased by her parents; her husband Bill; two brothers, Edmund and Osias Goodman; and a sister, Florence Blanchette.

There are no calling hours. A private funeral service at the convenience of the family will be held in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, North Bangor.

Arrangements are with the Spaulding Funeral Home of Malone.

Peterborough, N.H. — Katherine D. Baxter died on Jan. 19, 2005, of natural causes at the age of 86.

She was a part-time resident of Keene, N.Y., and formerly of Rye, N.Y.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Richard Baxter; her son, David Baxter of Crested Butte, Colo.; her three daughters, Mildred Perkins of Topsfield, Mass., Katherine (Bunny) Torrance of Keene, N.Y., and Hilary Jenkins of Kent's Store, Va.; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

There will be a private memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Keene Volunteer Fire Department or the Keene Volunteer Ambulance Service, Keene, NY 12942.

Julia M. Guerin, 70, of 22 Perrin Road, Malone, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at her home, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the North Country.

She was born in Malone, April 1, 1934, the daughter of the late Louis and Sarah Mary (Bouvia) Hammond.

Calling hours will be Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the St. John Bosco Cemetery in Malone in the spring.

Eugene L. Rule, 79, of Tupper Lake and Leesburg, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at his home in Florida.

Calling hours are Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fortune-Keough-Rennell Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at Holy Name Church.

Mary Jean Selkirk, 76, of County Route 29, Burke, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vt., where she had been a patient since Jan. 18, 2005.

She was born in Chateaugay on Aug. 25, 1928, the daughter of Ernest and Leola (Whittemore) Johnston.

Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. and Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m. for their services. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the North Burke Presbyterian Church with Rev. Derek Trudell of Burke United Methodist Church officiating. Spring burial will take place at Ridgeway Cemetery, Burke.

Wesley LaMonte Webb, 97, a resident of the Moses-Ludington Nursing Home of Ticonderoga and formerly of Blue Mountain Lake, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga.

He was born March 24, 1907, in Williamsport, Pa., the son of the late William and Grace Webb.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga.

Julie Kinley of Willsboro died at home on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005.

Arrangements with Huestis Funeral Home are incomplete.

A full obituary will be in the Saturday Press-Republican.

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