Published: 8/3/05

TICONDEROGA — Doris Helen Trainer, 80, formerly of Alexandria Avenue, and most recently of the Inter Lakes Adult Home, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at the Inter Lakes Hospital of Ticonderoga.

Born in Ticonderoga, Oct. 21, 1924, to the parents of Henry and Rita Curtis Bezio.

Mrs. Trainer has been a life long resident of Ticonderoga. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church.

Mrs. Trainer was predeceased by her husband, Arthur L. Trainer; a son, Leverne Trainer; and a sister, Raydean Jenks.

Survivors include two daughters, Colleen T. Wells and her husband James and Laurie J. Flack and her husband Edwin, both of Ticonderoga. She is also survived by three brothers, Vernel Bezio of Dresden, John Bezio of Fort Edward and Rolland Bezio of Ticonderoga. Other survivors include four grandsons, James L. Wells Jr., Jeffrey S. Wells, Jay P. Wells and his wife Kristina and Joseph C. Wells; and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga, N.Y. A funeral Mass will take place Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church where the Rev. William G. Muench will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow at the family plot of St. Mary’s Parish.

Harkness — Marion E. Thew, 85, of the Fred Thew Road, died peacefully, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at her home.

She was born in Harkness, Feb. 8, 1920, the daughter of John T. and Bessie (Boyd) McCormick.

Marion graduated from Keeseville High School in 1938.

She married Chester G. Thew, Oct. 10, 1944. He died Friday, April 28, 2000.

Marion was a member of the Harkness United Methodist Women. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, crocheting, knitting, reading, providing flowers for her church and playing cards, but her true love was spending time with her family.

Survivors include five daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and John Ryan, Janice and Richard Kennedy, all of Peru, Gail and Thomas LaDuke of Voorheesville, Charis and Richard Duffina of Peru and Brenda and Randy Gushlaw of Morrisonville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Susan Thew of Plattsburgh and Scott and Nancy Thew of Peru; a sister, Genevieve Layhee of Plattsburgh; a sister-in-law, Doris B.K. Morrow of Peru; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Roger and William McCormick; and two sisters, Marjorie Parsons and Edna Layhee.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Peru. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Harkness United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sally White, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the West Peru Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the West Peru Cemetery Association.

Nellie Bortell, 90, of Saranac Lake died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Born in the town of Franklin. N.Y., on March 16, 1915.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home. A graveside service is set to take place at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Pauline G. Bilow, 88, formerly of Chateaugay died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at the Alice Hyde Nursing Home where she had been a patient since June 8, 2005.

Arrangements are incomplete through the Chateaugay Funeral Home and will be announced later.