10/04/2005

Obituaries: 

Lonnie M. Darou

DEPAUVILLE, N.Y. -- Mr. Lonnie M. Darou, 66, father of Mrs. Samantha Cross of Morrisonville, died Sunday in Watertown, N.Y. The funeral will be noon Wednesday at the Depauville Fire Department Hall. Burial will follow in Depauville Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m., at the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home in Clayton, N.Y.

Donations can be made in his name to the Depauville Volunteer Fire Department, Depauville, NY 13632.

Estelle M. Follos

OCALA, FLA. -- Estelle M. Follos, 82, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Wilmington, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Legacy House Hospice in Ocala, Fla.

She was born in Troy, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1922.

Estelle is survived by her husband, John of Ocala; and four sons and their spouses, John and Lillian of Voorheesville, Ronald and Christina of Clifton Park, Gary and Alison of Wilmington and David and Lisa of Ocala; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

One daughter, Barbara Ruben of Saranac Lake, died earlier.

Services will be at a date yet to be determined.

Sister Mary Celeste Kelly

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Sister Mary Celeste Kelly, R.S.M., passed away Oct. 2, 2005, at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she had been a resident since 1993.

Sister Mary Celeste Kelly was born in Bloomingdale, N.Y., on Nov. 26, 1922, the daughter of William J. and Mary (Keese) Kelly.

Sister Kelly attended Manhattan College in New York City, where she obtained her bachelor's degree. Sister had worked as a teacher in several schools in the North Country. She taught at St. John's in Plattsburgh, St. Bernard's in Saranac Lake, St. Patrick's in Braser Falls and St. Patrick's in Rouses Point. Sister Mary Celeste Kelly was pastoral associate at St. Patrick's Church in Braser Falls and past Grand Regent of the Catholic Daughters of America, St. Bernard's Court 787.

Sister was a resident of St. Margaret's Convent from 1986 to 1993. This year, Sister celebrated her 65th year as a Sister of Mercy.

She is survived by a brother, Lawrence Kelly of Saranac Lake, N.Y.; and a sister, Winifred Kelly of Keene Valley, N.Y. She is also survived by nephews Jim Clark of Saranac Lake, N.Y., and John Clark of Framingham, Mass.; and several other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

A brother, Joseph; and two sisters, Helen and Mary, all died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4th, from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the library at St. Margaret's Convent at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 5th at noon at the Reiss Memorial Chapel in Uihlein Mercy Center. Rev. Patrick O'Rielly will officiate. Burial will be in St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Tupper Lake, N.Y.

The Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid is in charge of arrangements.

Doris H. Barber

ELLENBURG CENTER -- Doris H. Barber, 70, of Ellenburg Center, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Plattsburgh on June 25, 1935, the daughter of Harvey and Evelyn (Giguere) Rascoe.

She was employed for more than 25 years as a nurses aide at CVPH Medical Center. She enjoyed traveling and spent her winters in Santa Monica, Calif.

She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and William Waldron of Chazy Lake, Debbie and Robb Savoya of Seattle, Wash., Dawn and Dennis Gregory of Ellenburg Center; her companion, Robert Eshoo of Santa Monica, Calif.; her grandchildren, William Waldron, Jason and Kim Waldron, Matthew Waldron, Chad and Kerri Barber, T.J. and Leila Couture, and Nicole Savoya; "Nanna's" great-grandchildren, Ariel and Jason Waldron Jr., Ethan and Connor Barber; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved Chihuahua, Taco.

Her husband, Donald G. Barber, died in 1993. Two brothers, James and Clyde Rascoe, also died earlier.

There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday from St. James Church in Cadyville. Interment will be in Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Plattsburgh. Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter, Champlain Mill, 1 Main St., Suit 13, Winooski, VT 05404.

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

Deaths: 

SANDRA M. PALMER, 44, of Front Street, Malone, died at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone on Oct. 1, 2005, after being stricken at her home.

She was born in Plattsburgh on May 13, 1961, the daughter of Alfa and Shirley (Reeves) LaFountain.

There are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held on Thursday 10 a.m. in Sandy Knoll Cemetery in Chateaugay, with the Rev. John Milligan presiding.

Arrangements are through the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service of Malone.