Published: 8/20/05

South Boston, Va. — Steven Alan LaHart of South Boston, Va., died Aug. 9, 2005. He was born and raised in Keeseville, N.Y. Steve was retired military and fought a long term illness.

He is survived by his two sons, Shane and Nathan LaHart and two daughters-in-law, Jenifer and Elizabeth; also survived by his grandchildren, Mickaela, Kaycie, Brianna and Joshua; and predeceased by a grandchild, Leah.

He was predeceased by his father, Clayton "Shorty" LaHart and is survived by his mother, Floria Mildred Lahart; and eight brothers and sisters, Daniel, Ronald, Clayton, Jacqueline, John, David, Raymond and Georgianna; his brother William died earlier. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Services were held in South Boston, Va.

Dannemora — Leita B. Nelson, 90, formerly of Dannemora, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at the Meadowbrook Healthcare Facility in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Chazy on Oct. 14, 1914, the daughter of Sedgwick and Suenella (Robins) Bruce.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Phyllis Nelson of Manomet, Mass.; a sister, Ogla Buck of Dannemora; a granddaughter, Jennifer Nelson of Massachusetts; and a nephew, Bruce Macey of Jamestown, N.Y.

Her husband, Alton Nelson, died on Dec. 6, 1972; and a sister, Helen LaBounty, also died earlier.

There will be no calling hours. A committal service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Plattsburgh.

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

High Springs, Fla. — Virginia C. Ida, 63, of High Springs, Fla., passed away at her home on Aug. 17, 2005.

In 1957, she married William S. Martin, who preceded her in death. They had five children; Anthony and Timothy preceded her in death also.

In 1967, she married Michael G. Ida and had one son, Michael Ida Jr.

Virginia and her husband opened up and ran a restaurant in Port Henry, N.Y., for 14 years. They moved to Florida in 1995.

She is survived by her husband, Michael G. Ida, of High Springs, Fla.; sons, Rick Martin of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Todd Martin of Oak Harbor, Wash., Bill Martin of San Antonio, Texas, and Michael Ida Jr. of Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Helen Baker of Port Henry, N.Y., Ruth Janquish of Moriah, N.Y., and Joyce Stevenson of High Springs, Fla.

A memorial Mass of remembrance will be held Aug. 20, 2005, at St. Madeleine Catholic Church, High Springs, Fla.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 587, Annapolis, MD 21404-0587, or to St. Madeleine Catholic Church, P.O. Box 892, High Springs, FL 32655.

Edmond K. Manor, 60, died at home in Madrid, N.Y., on Aug. 4, 2005.

He was born in Cannon’s Corners, N.Y., the son of Mose Manor and Irene (Rowe) Manor.

There will be a high Mass at St. Ann’s in Mooers Forks on Aug. 27 at 4 p.m.

Winifred M. Johnson, 74, of Route 22B, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Plattsburgh on Nov. 6, 1930, daughter of the late Leo and Laura (Bell) Manion.

There will be no public funeral services.

Arrangements are with Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

Gerald K. Farr, 75, of Fish Creek Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at the Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake.

He was born in Dannemora, N.Y., on Nov. 6, 1929, the son of Kenneth and Gladys (Cokley) Farr.

Calling hours and services are incomplete with the R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

Peggy A. Hebert, 58, of Morrisonville, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

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