Published: 7/26/05

Malta and Schroon Lake — Barbara Lois Gero, 69 of 2560 Route 9, Malta passed away early Saturday morning, July 23, 2005, at the Saratoga Hospital surrounded by her loving family after fighting a brief battle with lung cancer.

Barbara was born April 29, 1936, in Wadams, N.Y., the daughter of the late Ralph and Beatrice Stevenson Decker.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Gero, April 22, 1987; and her sister, Ann Vanderhoff.

Barbara was a resident of Schroon Lake for many years, she moved to Malta two years ago. Barbara was employed by Stewarts Corporation for 25 dedicated years in Schroon Lake and most recently in Malta where she retired.

Barb enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles, going to Curves and the casino with her friends, and especially spending time with her family.

Barb is survived by her son, Galen Pereau and his wife Nancy of Ballston Lake; her daughters, Valerie McKinney and her husband Brian of Queensbury and Patti Ann Edwards and her husband Tom of Port Henry; her grandchildren, Galen Parker Pereau Jr., Bernard Jebediah and Alexis Marie McKinney and Thomas Bernard and George Wallace Edwards; her sister and brother-in-law, Maurice and Kathleen Jenks of Englewood, Fla.; her nieces, Valerie Jenks and Cheryl Mauran; and her great niece, Elizabeth Decker.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at the Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home in Schroon Lake, the Rev. Kathy Maker, officiating. Interment will follow at the Schroon River Cemetery. Friends may call on the family Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society, 959 State Rt. 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12904 or to the Schroon Lake Emergency Squad Schroon Lake, NY 12870.

Peru, NY — Michael John Sullivan, 94, of Jabez Allen Road, Peru, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the home of his daughter, Susan in South Cambridge, N.Y.

He is the beloved husband of Barbara Tupper Sullivan of Peru.

Born Monday, Oct. 17, 1910, in Keeseville, he was the son of John Daniel and Sarah Cronan Sullivan.

Mike graduated from Peru Union School and then earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University, class of 1932.

Mike started out as a sales rep for Chilean Nitrate traveling the Northeast. Then he had the job of farm manager at Dannemora Prison and then he managed the GLF (Agway) warehouse in Canton. In 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II. He was stationed at Lowry Field in Denver and then served in the Pacific. Upon his discharge, he held the rank of Master Sergeant.

Mike returned to the area and finally settled into the lumber business where he logged, milled and cultivated his beloved woodlots.

Always an active member of the community, he was a member of the first Town of Peru Planning Board and the Peru Zoning Board. He was recipient of the Tree Farmer of the Year Award and the Clinton County Bar Association's Law Day Award. It was his great pleasure to donate the land for the first park in the village of Peru. He was a member of Trout Unlimited and the New York State Forestry Board.

Mike was a communicant of St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Peru.

Mike loved making music in song and on the harmonica. From his earliest days, he was an avid outdoorsman with fishing, hunting and working in the forests being his top priorities. He played golf and tennis up until the age of 84.

He will be remembered for his generous and fun-loving nature and for his great stories.

He is predeceased by a daughter, Mary Sullivan Steingraeber; four brothers, Francis, Bill, Charles and Jack; and a sister, Margaret Buckley, who died last month.

Along with his beloved wife of 62 years, Mike is survived by a son, Michael Richard Sullivan of Peru; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan A. Sullivan and Steve Sanford of South Cambridge: two grandchildren, Emily Sullivan Sanford of Berlin, Germany and Benjamin Michael Sanford of South Cambridge; two sisters, Rita Sullivan and Mary and husband John Neyenhouse, all of Plattsburgh; three sisters-in-laws, Ginny, Evelyn and Grace Sullivan and a plethora of beloved nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Friends and relatives may call on Wednesday, July 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Home in Peru. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine's Church in Peru, Thursday, July 28th at 12 noon, with Rev. Alan D. Shnob, pastor, celebrating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

The family wishes to thank Hospice of Washington County and the Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad. We are greatly indebted to Dr. Kris Ambler and Dr. Barney Rubenstein and especially to our gentle caregivers, Debbie, Heidi, Ann and Jeannie. We suggest that the best way to honor Mike is to every day - sing a song, make someone laugh, lend a hand to a friend or strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

Those desiring to make a memorial contribution, please do so to a charity of one's choice.

Noyan, Quebec Canada/Alburg, Vt — Quinten Brent Letourneau, age 2, the son of Brent and Jennifer (Kaiser) Letourneau died early Saturday morning, July 23, 2005, at his home in Noyan, Quebec.

Even though Quinten died at and early age of an undiagnosed illness he had the remarkable ability to touch the lives of everyone that came in contact with him.

In addition to his parents, Brent and Jennifer of Noyan, he leaves his brother, Jonathan Letourneau; and his maternal grandparents, Matthias and Odette Kaiser, all of Noyan; paternal grandparents, Janie Letourneau of Rouses Point, N.Y., and Bruce Letourneau of Alburg; maternal great-grandparents, Paul and Madeleine Kaiser of Noyan and Christian and Odette Wolf of Switzerland; paternal great-grandparents, James (Bubby) and Beverly Irick and Elaine Letourneau, all of Alburg; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 29, 2005, at 11 a.m. from the Union Bible Church, Main Street, Alburg Village. The pastor, Doctor John Kehoe will officiate. Interment will follow in the family lot in Bush Cemetery. There will be no public calling hours.

In lieu of flowers the family request gifts in Quinten’s memory be made to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, 2300 Tupper Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H341P3. Envelopes and donation cards will be available both at the church on Friday and from the family.

On-line condolences may be directed to Quinten’s family via email address: bjjqlk@bellnet.ca

Arrangements are through the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vt.

John G. Murphy, 46, of Bloomingdale Ave., Saranac Lake, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

Born in Saranac Lake, on Feb. 26, 1959, he was the son of Kenneth and Georgia (Young) Murphy.

Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Merry Watters of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Harrietstown Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

Henry K. Moody, 75, of Crossfield Ave., Saranac Lake, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.

Born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., on May 18, 1930, he was the son of Henry and Rose (Facto) Moody.

Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A bible vigil will be held Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will take place Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at 11:15 a.m. at St. Bernard's Church, with Rev. Patrick O’Reilly and the Rev. Patrick Ratigan officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

Clifford E. LaRose, 77, of Route 73, Keene, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

He was born in Port Douglas, Sept. 2, 1927, the son of Medor and Katherine (Harrigan) LaRose.

There will be no public calling hours. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at St. John's Church in Keeseville with Monsignor Leeward J. Poissant pastor, celebrating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

A complete obituary will be in the Wednesday Press-Republican.

Arrangements are by the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

Robert E. Shipman, 78, of the Laphams Mills Road, Peru, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Plattsburgh, April 3, 1927.

There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 10 a.m. at God's Acre Cemetery in Peru with Rev. Dr. Robert Svenson, pastor of the Peru Community Church, officiating.

Arrangements are by the Hamilton Funeral Home in Peru.

Dorothea A. Brault, 70, of the Tom Miller Road, died unexpectedly, Monday, July 25, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

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