Published: 8/11/05

POESTENKILL — Marcel B. Bedard, 74, of Garfield Road died on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness.

Born and raised in Champlain, N.Y., he was the son of the late Raymond and Roseanna Cayer Bedard and husband of Bonnie Goodermote Bedard of Poestenkill and the late Denise Bouchard Bedard.

Marcel had resided in the Poestenkill area for the past 40 years and had retired earlier this year from Roxy Cleaners in Albany where he had been a plumber and maintenance man.

Marcel was a communicant of St. Judes Church in Wynantskill and a former communicant of St. Mary's Church in Champlain.

Survivors in addition to his wife, include his children, Michael (Ann) Bedard of Averill Park, N.Y., Marcel "Paul" (Margie) Bedard of Stockbridge, Ga., Maurice (AnnMarie) Bedard of Averill Park, N.Y., Dawn (Russell) Leitheuser of Galway, N.Y., and George (Jamie) Orton of Berlin. His siblings, Theresa Thorton of West Chazy, N.Y., Claire Clark of Champlain, Gabriel Bedard of New Hampshire, James Bedard of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Real Bedard of Lacolle, Quebec, Canada, Anita Giroux and Peter Bedard both of Chazy, N.Y. Also survived by 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Marcel was the brother of the late Clement and Gerald Bedard.

Funeral will be Friday 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Champlain, N.Y., where a Mass of Christian burial will be offered.

Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the M.B. Clark Funeral Home, 196 Elm St., Champlain, N.Y., on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Champlain, N.Y.

If desired, donations in memory of Marcel B. Bedard may be made to the Poestenkill Ambulance, P.O. Box 14, Poestenkill, NY 12140.

Plattsburgh — Mrs. Patricia Mercado, 92, formerly of Beekman Towers and the Vilas Home, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005 at the Clinton County Nursing Home.

She was born in Puerto Rico on Sept. 9, 1912, the daughter of Juan and Leona (San Diego) Rosiario.

Patricia enjoyed playing the piano and singing and dancing.

She was predeceased by her parents, Juan and Leona Rosiario; her husband, Cristobal Mercado; a daughter, Ruth Mercado; her brothers, Diego and Gustapo Rosiario; and her sister Molesta Rosiario.

Patricia is survived by a son, Michael Mercado of Schenectady; and a brother, Miguel Rosiario of Puerto Rico; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at 11 a.m. from the Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Judith Pratt, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel in Plattsburgh. Cemetery.

KATHLEEN J. CASS, 85, of Vermontville, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at her home.

Born in Vermontville, N.Y., on Feb. 27, 1920, she was the daughter of Phillip and Sarah (Paye) Swinyer.

A public graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, at Union Cemetery in Vermontville with Pastor David Drake of the Vermontville Nazarene, Church, officiating.

WILLIAM A. REDFORD, 80, of Cedar Hedge Nursing Home in Rouses Point, N.Y., formerly of West Chazy, N.Y., died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005.

He was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Virginia.

There will be no calling hours.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in AuSable Forks.

Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ETHEL L. LESTER, 85, formerly of Fournier Road, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Skilled Nursing Unit of the CVPH Medical Center.

She was born in Ellenburg on March 2, 1920, the daughter of George and Belle (McKinney) Hoy.

Calling hours are private and at the convenience of the family.

A graveside service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Sheldon Hill Cemetery in Ellenburg Depot.

The R.W. Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

STEPHEN J. TATRO, 73, of Riverside Drive, Constable, N.Y., died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, N.Y.

Born in Malone, July 14, 1932, he was the son of the late Adam and Loretta Yando Tatro.

Calling hours will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Constable, with the Rev. James Lamitie, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

ELWYN J. DUPREY, 72, of the Ridge Road, Chazy, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Cedar Hedge Nursing Home.

He was born in Chazy, N.Y., on April 14, 1933, the son of Reginald and Helen (Ginett) Duprey.

Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. from Sacred Heart Church in Chazy. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

A complete obituary will appear in Friday's Press-Republican.

MARGARET L. BUCKLEY, 94, of North AuSable Street, Keeseville, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Meadowbrook Healthcare Facility in Plattsburgh.

Calling hours will be held Friday, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Keeseville, burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery.

A full obituary will be in Friday’s Press-Republican.