Published: 7/14/05

CHAZY — Maynard R. Brown, of 34 Church St. in Chazy, died at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh on Tuesday, July 12, 2005.

Born on May 4, 1906, he was the son of Mose and Carrie (Latremore) Brown.

For 38 years, Maynard served as bookkeeper for Chazy Marble Lime Co.; when the plant closed in 1963, he continued his career at Plattsburgh Quarries.

He retired in 1973.

Maynard gardened well into his 90s, growing tomatoes and cucumbers. He also loved playing the violin.

He is survived by his wife, Bernardine (Poissant) Brown; by four sons, Ronald Brown and his wife, Audrey, of Chazy; Maynard Brown Jr. of Glens Falls; Robert Brown and his wife, Barbara, of Clinton Corners; and one daughter, Marilyn Houde and her husband, Gerard, of Port Kent.

Ten grandchildren survive him: Stephanie Brown-Mavor, Suzanne Moore, Stephen Brown, Cricket Connelly, Garth Houde, Summer Foxley, Harmony Hurangi, Josh Brown and Elizabeth and Tyler Santemere.

Maynard also leaves 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A son, Loren, predeceased him, as did four sisters: Ida Duprey, Beatrice Brown, Mamie Labombard and Nettie Mayo; and five brothers, Ira, Charles, Raymond, Elmer and Ethan.

There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Sacred Heart Church in Chazy.

Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

A reception will follow at Sacred Heart Church Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Maynard’s memory may be made to Chazy Volunteer Fire Department.

Brasher Falls, N.Y. — Rita Charette Sherwin Saxton, 73, formerly of Watervliet, died July 2, 2005.

Born in Ellenburg, Sept. 2, 1931, she left Ellenburg in 1947 and was married to James Sherwin in 1954. He predeceased her in 1976.

She later was married to Donald Saxton. Mother of Christine Toma of Michigan, Maryanne Ponte, Timothy Sherwin and Daniel Sherwin of Watervliet, David Sherwin of Westport and the late James Sherwin. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Dorthy Slimers and Mrs. Joyce Perry of Massena and Mrs. Shirley Davis of Malone; three brothers, Bernard Charette of Jordan, N.Y., Roger Charette of Lawrwceville, Ga., and Richard Charette of Chicoppe, Mass.; and a stepbrother, Armand Blow of Morrisonville.

She was predeceased by her parents; one sister; and two brothers.

Services private at the convenience of the family.

Donations may be made to the Watervliet Civic Center, PO Box 164, Watervliet, NY 12189.

Ticonderoga — Frederick A. Wendell, 75, of Wicker Street, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga.

Born June 9, 1930, in Ticonderoga, he was the son of the late George C. Wendell and Helen M. (Rabatoy) Wendell.

Mr. Wendell was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga and a graduate of Ticonderoga High School.

He was employed by the United States Post Office as postmaster for many years before his retirement in 1985.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and awarded soldier of the month in Guam, 1956.

He was a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, the St. Isaac Jogues Council 333 Knights of Columbus and the American Legion Post 224, all of Ticonderoga.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, sports and woodworking. But most of all he liked spending time with family and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, George Wendell; his mother, Helen (Rabatoy) Wendell; his stepmother, Alice (Maloney) Wendell; and his sister, Joan Hammond.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Wendell; his son and daughter-in-law, Gary F. and Joanne (Ormsbee) Wendell of Delmar; his brother and sister-in-law, George and Ellie Wendell of Syracuse, and their son’s Jeffrey and James Wendell and family; and his sister, Mary Wendell of Texas.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. The Rev. William G. Muench, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ticonderoga, will officiate. Burial will take place at a later date at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be sent to the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, 8 Depot St., Ticonderoga, NY 12883 or High Peaks Hospice, PO Box 195, Mineville, NY 12956.

Benjamin W. Tayler, 75, of Rouses Point died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at the Cedar Hedge Nursing Home in Rouses Point.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the Christ and St. John's Episcopal Church at 18 Butternut St., Champlain.

Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements are with the Clark Funeral Home in Champlain.

Sandy R. Cady, 41, of Brushton, N.Y., died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt.

He was born Jan. 7, 1964, in Malone, N.Y., the son of Janice A. Cady of Brushton.

Friends may call at the Flint Funeral Home in Moira on Friday, July 15, 2005, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Brushton with the Rev. Thomas Moody officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Brushton.

Alice Janet Hollenbeck, 77, of Coreys Road, Tupper Lake, died at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake on Thursday, July 7, 2005.

Alice was born on May 13, 1928, in Norton, Vt., the daughter of Edward Joseph and Matilda Blanche (Elliott) Brousseau.

Services will be held at the Coreys Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14 with the Rev. Kris Lauzon officiating. There will be no calling hours.

Norman V. Kavanaugh, 76, of Ellenburg Depot, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, as the result of an automobile accident.

Arrangements were incomplete Wednesday evening at the O'Neill-Redden-Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.