Published 07/1/00

Willsboro — Thelma J. Sanborn, 84, died at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital on June 30, 2000.

She was born in Willsboro on June 6, 1916, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Tero) Jerdo.

For over 40 years she worked for the Grand Union, many of them as the produce manager. She was a member of the Willsboro Congregational United Church of Christ, the UCC Women’s Fellowship, the Willsboro New Beginning’s Group and the Lady Bug Quilters.

Mrs. Sanborn is survived by one son and his wife, Roger and Judith Sanborn of Roanoke, Va.; two granddaughters, Tiffini Bell and Vanessa Sparrow, both of Roanoke; three great-grandchildren, Kelleyann, Spencer and Zachary; one sister, Ella Mero of Willsboro; and one brother and his wife, Raymond and Jo Jerdo.

Calling hours will be held Sunday, July 2, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Huestis Funeral Home in Willsboro. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 3, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Willsboro Congregational Church of Christ.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory may be made to the Willsboro Rescue Squad.

Glens Falls — Susan M. Sloan (formerly Susan S. Minear), 54, died peacefully with her family at New York Presbyterian Hospital on June 24, 2000.

She was born in Washington, D.C., on April 3, 1946, the daughter of the late Dr. Ruell A. Sloan and Dr. Margaret H. Sloan.

Besides her daughter, Paige A. Minear, Susan is survived by her brothers, Harry H. Sloan and his wife, Cheryl and two children, Mia and Ian and Ruell A. Sloan and his wife, Lee Saunders Sloan; and her brother-in-law, Law B. Watkins and his two children, Nathaniel and Sophia.

She was predeceased by her sister, Margaret S. Watkins.

Susan dedicated her life to serving children with special needs. Most recently she was employed by the WSWHE Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in the Glens Falls area as a school social worker.

Just before her death, Susan wrote, "I bid a loving farewell to my family, friends and colleagues. I don’t want anyone to worry or be sad. I am not afraid. I have special guides to help me to the next place. I hope to see all of you again someday. In the meantime, put your hand over your heart and think of me. I am with you whenever you need me. Death is just another adventure."

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in Susan’s memory to Trail Blazers, 45 East 20th Street 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. This is a program she had long believed in. Trail Blazers facilitates the development of values and life skills essential for productive citizenship in inner-city youngsters.

A celebration of Susan’s life will be held on July 14 at 5:30 p.m. on Mt. Philo, located in Charlotte, Vt. For directions and details, please contact Harry and Cheryl Sloan at (802) 425-2863.

Plattsburgh — Sophia M. Jones, 79, died on Friday, June 30, 2000.

She was born in Utica, the daughter of Stanley and Mary Modliszewski.

Mrs. Jones lived in Plattsburgh most of her adult life. She worked as a librarian’s assistant in the Plattsburgh city school district.

She is survived by her husband, Gordon; her children, Emily Jones, Geoffrey (Ann Buerschaper) Jones, Susan Jones, Barbara (Kevin Cox) Jones-Cox of Sterling, Va.; her grandchildren, Kelsey Cox, Lauren Cox and Jason Pleau; her brother, Richard (Dorothy) Modliszewski; her sister-in-law, Rose Jones; her brother-in-law, Eugene Kolinski; and her nieces and nephews, Mary Ann Stojko, Thomas Pasternak, Mary Pat Downs, Danny Moore, Donna Jones, Deborah Denhase, Kim Roberts and Shelly, June and Robert Modliszewski.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home at 1075 Long Pond Road (north of Maiden Lane) in Rochester. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s Chapel. Interment will be Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Crown Hill Memorial Park in New Hartford.

Albert G. LaBounty, 99, formerly of Chazy, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at the Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattsburgh.

He was born in West Chazy on Feb. 12, 1901, the son of Harold and Ella (Laieux) LaBounty.

There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Plattsburgh. Burial will be in Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Plattsburgh.

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

Published 06/30/00

Beverly Bryant

Jay — Beverly Bryant, 29, of Jay, passed away on June 12, 2000, at CVPH Medical Center of terminal cancer.

Beverly was born March 24, 1971, in Argencia, Newfoundland, Canada.

She graduated from AuSable Valley High School in 1989.

Beverly moved to Pacifica, Calif., in 1995 and was employed at Metro Furniture in Media Resources in Burlingame, Calif.

She left behind her mother and stepfather, Wanita and W. Pete Richardson of Valley Rd. in Jay; her father and stepmother, John and Gretchen Bryant of Saranac; her brothers, John Bryant III of Dannemora, Robert Bryant of California, Gary Nephew of Mooers Forks and Justin Bryant of Saranac; her sisters, Farrah Nephew of Plattsburgh and Renee Bryant of Saranac; her grandparents, Virginia and George Coolidge of Peru and Ila Campbell of Saranac; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.

Bev’s family also wants to thank all the staff on the 5th floor for all the care they gave Beverly while she was in the hospital.

Beverly started a perennial garden at her home on Valley Road in Jay. Wanita and Pete want to thank everyone who has added to her garden. Everyone is welcome to stop by to visit any time they would like. Beverly was cremated and her ashes were put in her garden at her request.

Lytle — A graveside service for William Francis Lytle, 91, of 4800 Ocean Beach Blvd. in Cocoa Beach, Fla. and a summer resident of Lake Titus, who died on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, in Cocoa Beach, will be held Monday at noon at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on the Lake Titus Road in Malone, with Msgr. C. John McAvoy officiating.

Arrangements are through the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service of Malone

Albert G. LaBounty, 99, formerly of Chazy, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at the Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattsburgh.

He was born in West Chazy on Feb. 12, 1901, the son of Harold and Ella (Laieux) LaBounty.

There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Plattsburgh.

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

Published 06/29/00

Peter Warren Todd

Ticonderoga — Peter Warren Todd, 64, of Ticonderoga and Chittenden, Vt., passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at his residence in Ticonderoga, surrounded by his family.

Born in Flushing on Feb. 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Archibald James Todd and Alida Beryl (Burr) Todd, who survives him, of Ocala, Fla.

Mr. Todd was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the owner and operator of Todd Transportation Co. of Rutland, Vt. The business, started by he and his brother in 1968, is now run by their children, the fourth generation in the moving and storage business.

Mr. Todd has been a summer resident of Ticonderoga since 1995. He was a member of the Cornerstone Alliance Church of Ticonderoga and served as an elder in the church.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 39 years, Joyce Ann (McClurg) Todd; one son, Douglas Warren Todd of Chittenden, Vt.; two daughters, Jennifer Ann Powell of Wilder, Vt., and Rebecca Holley Bonn of Rutland, Vt; and one brother, A. Richmond Todd of Ocala, Fla. He is also survived by four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1st, at the Cornerstone Alliance Church, Montcalm Street, in Ticonderoga. The Rev. Mike Putzke, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Mr. Todd’s brother-in-law, the Rev. Lloyd H. Garrett.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Cornerstone Alliance Church, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 or the ALS Center of St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 33 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga.

Dorothy E. Dermody

Morrisonville — Dorothy E. Dermody, 85, of Mason St. in Morrisonville, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Schuyler Falls on April 9, 1915, the daughter of Floyd and Sophia (Paquette) Dashnaw.

She was employed for a time at Forrence Orchards in Peru.

She was a communicant of St. Alexander’s Church.

She enjoyed her cat, driving and senior citizen organizations.

Her daughter-in-law, Joanne, and her great-grandson and his finance, Westley Dermody Jr. and Amy, all spent a great deal of time caring for Dorothy at her home.

Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Joanne Dermody of Morrisonville; one brother and sister-in-law, Norbert "Buck" and Mary Dashnaw of Peru; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Gladys and Harold Maulding of Peru and Norma Gadeaus of Swanton, Vt.; two grandchildren, Westley Dermody Sr. and Patricia Dermody; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Dermody in 1968; her son, Lester Dermody in 1983; her granddaughter, Leslie Ann Dermody in 1979; two sisters, Edna Ormsby and Florrence Covel; and two brothers, Jack Dashnaw and Guy Dashnaw.

Calling hours and services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Alexander’s Cemetery.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Arrangements are with the Lester E. Thew Funeral Home in Peru.

Dr. George W. Gibson

West Chester, Ohio — Dr. George W. Gibson, 47, formerly of Chazy, died June, 22, 2000.

Dr. Gibson is the son of the late Charles and Alice (Klause) Gibson.

Friend and mentor to many, he was a principal scientist at Proctor and Gamble. Previously he was a pathologist at Wyeth-Ayerst in Chazy from 1985 to 1990.

He was active in the boy scouts (Chenango District Adirondack Council) and the Adirondack Mountain 46ers Club.

He was the loving husband of Paige Smith and dear brother of Judy Gibson-Noyes and Mark and Charles Gibson.

There will be no public calling hours. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Port Douglas Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Lake Champlain Committee, Essex, NY or the Oxford United Methodist Church, Norwich, NY.

Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

Louise G. Kellar

Plattsburgh — Louise G. Kellar, 87, of Lynde Street, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at her home.

She was born in Lake Placid on May 8, 1913, the daughter of George and Mary Elizabeth (Tully) Doty.

Mrs. Kellar married Robert T. Kellar on April 17, 1934, at the Trinity Episcopal Church. Mr. Kellar died in 1984.

She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Plattsburgh and also a member of the Clinton County Council of the Arts and the Home Bureau.

Mrs. Kellar was a local artist and crafter who enjoyed painting in several mediums including canvas, tinware and ceramics. She taught amateur oil painting at her antiques and crafts shop, "Kellar's Koop", on Clinton Street. Mrs. Kellar was also active in Little Theatre.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert S. and Pamela Kellar of New Port Richey, Fla.; one brother, Hiram Doty of Stockbridge Mass.; one sister, Helen Walker of Plattsburgh; three grandchildren, Kimberly and her husband, Darrell Yeager, of New Port Richey, Kerry and her husband, Keith Scribner, of Sayville and R. Kristofer and his wife, Yvonne Kellar; two great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Grace Scribner of Oviedo, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.

Her half sister, Kathryn Koerber and her half brother, Robert Koerber, died earlier.

Calling hours will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Clinton County Council of the Arts.

Virginia "Tooty" Soluri

Watertown — Virginia "Tooty" Soluri, 62, of 214 Weldon Dr. in Watertown, died at 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning at her home.

She was born in Watertown on May 8, 1938, the daughter of the late Peter and Belva (Lunderman) Booras.

She attended Watertown schools. After leaving school, she worked as a waitress for several local restaurants in the Watertown area.

She is survived by one son, Ralph F. Soluri of Champlain; three brothers, William, George and Harry Booras, all of Watertown; and two granddaughters.

Calling hours will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home in Watertown. The funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will follow.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Jefferson County Chapter of Hospice.

Seth D. Wagner, 19, of 42 Huber Road in Warrensburg-Thurman, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2000, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

He was born on April 22, 1981, in Glens Falls, the son of James Darrah of Wilton and Amy (Wagner) Combs of Warrensburg.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at the Thurman Baptist Church, with Rev. Robert Herrmann, pastor, officiating.

Published 06/28/00

Rose J. Carpenter

Cadyville — Rose J. Carpenter, 89, of Cedar Hedge Nursing Home and formerly of Kennedy Road in Cadyville, died Saturday, June 24, 2000.

She was born in Williamstown, Mass., on Aug. 9, 1910, the daughter of Leland Potter Jenks and Elizabeth (Rose) Jenks.

Rose married Frank L. Carpenter on Sept. 17, 1938.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she was very active and served as a deacon. She was also very active in the women’s auxiliary of the Plattsburgh College-Community Orchestra.

Mrs. Carpenter attended Williamstown schools and graduated with high honors in French from Russell Sage College in Troy. She received her masters degree in library science from SUNY Albany. She worked for 5 years at Williams College Library and was later employed by Saranac Central School for 10 years as an elementary librarian in the schools of Morrisonville and Cadyville, retiring in 1976.

During the last seven years of her life, she was lovingly cared for by the staff at Cedar Hedge Nursing Home, members of the First Presbyterian Church of Plattsburgh and friends and family.

Survivors include her husband, Frank L. Carpenter of Morrisonville; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Carol Carpenter of Rainbow Lake; two daughters and sons-in-law, Stephanie Rose and Robert Briggs of Erie, Pa. and Barbara and Harold Litz of Warsaw; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

One sister, Esther Greene, died in 1996.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to Resident’s Council of Cedar Hedge Nursing Home or to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Richard D. McCormick

Keeseville — Richard D. McCormick, 65, of the Mace Chasm Rd., died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at his residence.

He was born in Keeseville Sept. 17, 1934, the son of J. Dewey and Irene (Pine) McCormick.

Mr. McCormick graduated from Keeseville High School and from Plattsburgh State University with a B.A. in elementary education and a M.A. in administration. He was a member of the Plattsburgh State Varsity Soccer Team.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1959. He served in the Army reserve from 1959 to 1965.

He taught at Keeseville Elementary School for 27 years. He was the Keeseville Elementary School Principal for ten years, retiring in 1996.

He coached Boys Junior Varsity Basketball, Girls Varsity Soccer, was secretary of the Northern Pike Swim Team and treasurer of the AuSable Valley Grange. He worked on the Adirondack boats at AuSable Chasm for 20 summers and enjoyed hunting, gardening and refinishing furniture.

Mr. McCormick was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Keeseville.

Survivors include his wife, the former Jacqueline Durkee, whom he married Nov. 7, 1958, at St. Peter’s Church in Plattsburgh; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Michael D. McCormick and Catherine M. Paul of Peru, Richard A. and Karen L. McCormick of Rutherfordton, N.C. and Peter J. McCormick of Amsterdam; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer A. and Derek E. Knapp of Keeseville; six grandchildren, Richard J., Caitlyn E., Henry D. and Emily 0. McCormick and Rachel E. and Alexander M. Knapp; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Katherine McCormick and Donald and Mary McCormick, all of Keeseville; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Connie Hamilton, Judy and Jack LeClair, all of Keeseville and Jean and Andy Cavallero of Wilmington; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; and one brother-in-law, John Hamilton.

Calling hours will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Keeseville, with Rev. Garvin Demarais, pastor, celebrating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Richard D. McCormick Scholarship Fund.

Lila M. Lamica, 88, of Park Street in Malone, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at the Alice Hyde Nursing Home in Malone.

She was born in Teboville on March 26, 1912, the daughter of the late Levi and Agnes (Guyette) Marlow.

Calling hours will be Wednesday 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 on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. John Bosco Church in Malone, with the Rev. Thomas Moody officiating. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery in Malone.

Eugene Walter III, of AuSable St. in Keeseville, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at his home.

Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

Dorothy E. Dermody, 85, of Mason St. in Morrisonville, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

Arrangements are with the Lester E. Thew Funeral Home in Peru.

Published 06/27/00

Athena Courtsunis Boolukos

Plattsburgh — Athena Courtsunis Boolukos, 94, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Skoura, Greece, on Jan. 6, 1906, the daughter of John and Clovia (Patsalos) Courtsunis.

She and her husband Nicholas owned and operated the Homemade Candy Co. in Kingston for many years.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. George and Ella Boolukos of Plattsburgh, John and Lillian Boolukos of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Peter and Marge Boolukos of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Costantina Cholakis of Beacon; a sister-in-law, Bessie Courtsunis of Beacon; ten grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Her husband Nicholas died in 1962. A brother and a sister also died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coloni Funeral Home in Newburgh. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Newburgh. Burial will follow in Montrepose Cemetery in Kingston.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

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

Rose J. Carpenter, 89, of Cedar Hedge Nursing Home and formerly of Kennedy Road in Cadyville, died Saturday, June 24, 2000.

She was born in Williamstown, Mass. on Aug. 9, 1910, the daughter of Leland Potter Jenks and Elizabeth (Rose) Jenks.

Funeral arrangements with the R. W. Walker Funeral Home are to be completed this week.

Lily M. Lamica, 88, of Park Street in Malone, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at the Alice Hyde Nursing Home in Malone.

She was born in Teboville on March 26, 1912, the daughter of the late Levi and Agnes (Guyette) Marlow.

Calling hours will be Wednesday 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 on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. John Bosco Church in Malone, with the Rev. Thomas Moody officiating. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery in Malone.

St. Hilaire — A funeral Mass will be held for Yvon St. Hilaire at St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vt., on July 1, 2000, at 11 a.m.

Burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Rouses Point.

Atkinson — A memorial service for Anne B. Atkinson, who died March 29, 2000, in Houston, Texas will be held Friday, June 30, 2000, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's Church in Saranac Lake. Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake.

Published 06/26/00

Mildred Mary (Desotelle) Rascoe

PLATTSBURGH — Mildred Mary (Desotelle) Rascoe, 81, of Beekman Towers, entered eternal peace Saturday June 24, 2000 at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Plattsburgh, Jan. 27, 1919, the daughter of Adolphus and Dorothy (Martineau) Mitchell.

Mildred was a chef for many years at the Southern and the Cadillac Club. She was also employed by JCEO as a cook for Head Start.

She enjoyed cooking, going to yard sales and spending time with her family. She was a very devoted mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Dennis Casey. Five sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Barbara Rascoe of Black Lake, and Richard and Grace Rascoe, Maynard and Margaret (Peg) Rascoe, Michael Rascoe and companion Alice Lavene, Dale and Esther Rascoe, all residing in Plattsburgh; 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Her brothers and their spouses, Lawrence and Nancy Mitchell of Wyckoff, N.J., Gary and Maryann Mitchell of Plattsburgh, Harry "Junior" Mitchell of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Maynard (Gloria) Mitchell of Plattsburgh, her only sister Helen Stone of Hughsville, Pa.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Andrew and Frances Rascoe of Plattsburgh; several nieces and nephews; and a lifelong friend, Kay Collins, of Plattsburgh.

Mildred was predeceased by her husband Harry Rascoe; her brothers, Herman Desotelle and Maynard Mitchell; her sisters, Bertha LaMarche and Sylvia LaChaunce, and her brother-in-law Richard LaChaunce.

Calling hours will be Monday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Plattsburgh, followed by a reception for family and friends held at the upper room of St. Peter’s Church.

Mary O’Brien Higgins

AUSABLE FORKS — Mary O’Brien Higgins, 82, formerly of Palmer Street and Upper Marlboro, Md., died Friday, June 23, 2000 in Maryland.

She was born in Plattsburgh, July 31, 1917, the daughter of Patrick and Emma "Call" O’Brien.

She graduated from Albany Business College with a degree in bookkeeping and was employed at the J&J Rogers Co. and the Lake Placid Club. Mary also worked at the Lottery Office in Plattsburgh.

She was a volunteer at Bingo for Mount Assumption Institute in Plattsburgh and Holy Name Church in AuSable Forks. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens FAN club and Holy Name Church of AuSable Forks, where she was a lector for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Post 504 Auxiliary of AuSable Forks. In 1980, she was a bookkeeper at the Olympics in Lake Placid.

Mary was the wife of the late Gerald L. Higgins, whom she met at the Armed Forces Redistribution Station in Lake Placid, where she was employed. They were married May 13, 1945, at the Lake Placid Club. Jerry died December 6, 1982.

She is survived by two sons, Brian Higgins of McLean, Va., and Thomas Higgins of Reston, Va.; a daughter, Patricia Higgins of Upper Marlboro, Md.; mother-in-law of Brenda Nadijcka and Judy Higgins and grandmother of Michael, Nate and Megan; two brothers, Bartholomew "Bart" O’Brien of Oneida and Patrick J. O’Brien of California; four cousins.

A brother and a sister-in-law, Hugh and Helen O’Brien, and a sister, Genevieve O’Brien Rooney, died before her. Calling hours will be Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. at Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home, AuSable Forks. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holy Name Catholic Church in AuSable Forks with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Memorials to her may be made to the Holy Name School Memorial Fund.

Marie Elizabeth Duprey

AUSABLE FORKS — Marie Elizabeth Duprey, 92, Formerly of the Turnpike Road, AuSable Forks and the Evergreen Nursing Home, Plattsburgh, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh.

She was born in Keeseville, Jan. 21, 1908, the daughter of Napolean and Elizabeth "Nolan" LaRose.

Marie enjoyed her flower garden, her vegetable garden and playing Bingo at the Nursing Home. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was employed for several years at J&J Rogers Co., in AuSable Forks, The Locust Inn of Wilmington & the Gateway Restaurant in Wilmington, retiring around 1964.

Marie is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Eola Duprey of Hudson Falls and Gerry and Mark Rasco of Plattsburgh; a son and daughter in law, Winston and Bev Duprey of Silver Lake; and a stepbrother, Raymond LaRose of Hudson Falls; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, Chester Duprey, whom she married Sept. 15, 1931, died April 7, 1987.

Calling hours will be held Monday, at 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church in Black Brook. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Black Brook. Memorials to her may be made to AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Service or by Mass cards.

Rose E. Bailey

MINEVILLE — Rose E. Bailey, 86, of Bartlett Pond Road, Mineville, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Moses-Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga.

Mrs. Bailey was born in Mineville, Nov. 15, 1913, the daughter of Leonard and Frances (Jerdon) Colburn.

She was married to Lloyd Bailey, who died in 1970. She was a cook at the Keene Valley Neighborhood House for many years. Rose dedicated her life and love to her family, her flowers and her soap operas.

She is survived by one daughter, Barbara McConley of Mineville, five granddaughters, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

"Our grandmother taught us how to hope and to always have faith in whatever we did. She brought us joy and put a smile on our face in our darkest days. There will never be another who will ever take her place in our hearts and in our souls. With love, granddaughter Nicole."

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, at Marvin’s Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Norton Cemetery in Keene.

Memorial donations may be made to the Moriah Rescue Squad.

ATHENA COURTSUNIS BOOLUKOS, 94, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at CVPH Medical Center.

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

ELMA M. TROMBLEY, 90, of the Franklin County Nursing Home, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone.

Born March 26, 1910, in Burke, she was the daughter of Isaac J. and Rose Buskey Dumas.

Calling hours will take place at 9 a.m. Monday, until time for the funeral service at 10 a.m. in the St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home chapel. Burial will take place in St. Helen’s Cemetery, Chasm Falls. Funeral arrangements are through St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home.

JUDITH A. MANESS, 51, of North Bangor, died early Sunday morning, June 25, 2000, at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

Calling hours will be Tuesday 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 Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church in North Bangor, with the Rev. Raymond Moreau officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine’s Cemetery.

PATRICIA MARTIN, 61, of Rand Hill Road, Morrisonville, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, in Rouses Point.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Phillips Memorial Home in Madrid, N.Y. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas H. Jones presiding.

Published 06/25/00

Keeseville — James Wilson, 80, of Hill St. in Keeseville, died on Friday, June 23, 2000, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 19, 1919, the son of Samual G. and Mamie (Miller) Wilson.

He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force in October 1968, for disability, following a 28-year military career. After retirement he earned an associate degree from Clinton Community College and his bachelors degree from Plattsburgh State University. He retired from the Clinton County Department of Social Services in 1984, where he was employed as a senior child support enforcement investigator.

He served in the Southwest Pacific Theater of operations in World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam theaters of operations. His military decorations include: Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, United Nations Service Medal, United Nations Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Air Force), Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Philippine Independence Ribbon, plus six bronze campaign service stars, three bronze oak leaf clusters and one silver oak leaf cluster.

He was a member of the Keeseville Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2072, a life member of the Keeseville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1505, a life member of the PFC Robert A. LaFountain Chapter 179, Disabled American Veterans in Peru and a life member of the Air Force Sergeants Association.

Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Wilson; a daughter, Ladonna M. Allamon; a son, Dennis M. Wilson, all of Rome; five grandchildren; nephews; nieces; one great-grandson, one great-granddaughter; a very close friend, Anita Harper of Keeseville; and special friends, Art North and Isabelle, Bob and Betty Jane Turoff and Jennifer and Hank Minetriz and baby, Lyndy Jameson.

He was predeceased by his parents; and two brothers, William H. and Samual G.

Calling hours will be held Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville. Members of the Keeseville Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2072 will meet at 7:15 p.m. for service. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel, with Pastor David W. Drake Jr., pastor of the Good Shepard Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery in Keeseville, with full military honors to be accorded following committal prayers.

Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of the North Country.

Witherbee — Mary G. Cembalski, 92, of Witherbee, died on Friday, June 23, 2000, at the Horace Nye Home in Elizabethtown.

She was born in Florence, Vt., on Sept. 6, 1907, the daughter of Steve and Lena (Barron) Gwardyak.

She was married to Wesley Cembalski at Poultney, Vt., on June 19, 1927. He died on Dec. 20, 1993.

Mrs Cembalski is survived by three daughters, Frances Eastman of Schenectady, Anna Myers of Witherbee and Mary Anne Opalski of Hampstead, N.C.; two sons, Thomas Cembalski of Ticonderoga and Frank Cembalski of Schenectady; 19 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be held Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Harland Funeral Home in Port Henry. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church of All Saints in Mineville, with Rev. Michael Toth officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter & Paul Cemetery.

Any who wish may send a memorial to: The Society For Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc., Woodholme Medical Bldg., Suite 515, 1838 Greene Free Road, Baltimore, MD 21208.

Chateaugay — Kathryn A. Cook, 74, of Church St. in Chateaugay, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, Vt.

Born in Malone on March 18, 1926, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Catherine (Brown) McDonald.

She was married to Robert Cook on Jan. 22, 1947, in St Patrick’s Church in Chateaugay. He predeceased her on Oct. 27, 1974.

Mrs. Cook was a graduate of Chateaugay High School. She was a seamstress, taking in sewing from the community and a home health aid for area families. Kathryn was dedicated to her family, loved her family and friends, enjoyed cooking, her dog, "Buffy" and the fellowship she found at Jean’s Quik Stop. She also worked for the Board of Elections District 2 in Chateaugay.

She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church in Chateaugay and a former member of The Home Bureau in Chateaugay.

Mrs. Cook is survived by her nine children, Barbara and Stephen Bolia of Springfield, Ohio, Brenda and Pat Quinn of Chateaugay, Julie and Dick Jarvis of Chateaugay, Marylou and Robert Hanno of Candor, Tom and Betty Cook of Chateaugay, Larry and Lynne Cook of Ozone Park, Terry and Becky Cook of Saranac Lake, Freddie Cook and Lorrie South of Chateaugay and Robert Cook of Chateaugay; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Those that preceded in death were her parents; her husband; Sean Cook, a grandson, on Sept. 21, 1987; and three brothers, Robert, James and John McDonald.

Calling hours will be at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Monday, June 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, in St. Patrick’s Church, with Rev. Fay Ager officiating. Burial will take place at Eastside Cemetery in Chateaugay.

Donations in her memory may be made to Chateaugay Rescue Squad or North Country Life Flight.

Arrangements are by the Chateaugay Funeral Home in Chateaugay.

Rouses Point — Charles Paul Maloy Jr., 87, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at his home in Rouses Point.

He was born in Berlin, N.H. on Sept. 24, 1912, the son of Charles Paul and Mabel (Buker) Maloy.

Mr. Maloy retired after 50 years of employment with Canadian National Railway in Rouses Point. He had interests in boating, cars, his home and his little dog.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Maloy and his wife Carol of Stillwater; a daughter, Judith Maloy of Rouses Point; two grandchildren and their spouses, Michael Maloy and his wife Rebecca and Molly Montayne and her husband James; and two great-grandchildren, Brandon and Meghan Montayne.

He is predeceased by his wife, Dorothy (Laundrie) Maloy, who died in 1995.

Calling hours will be Monday, June 26, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Rouses Point. A funeral service will be Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at the Clark Funeral Home in Rouses Point at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Rouses Point.

Swinton — Graveside services for Madeline M. Swinton, who passed away on April 22, 2000, will take place on Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at 11:30 a.m. at the family plot of the Mt. Hope Cemetery of Ticonderoga. The Rev. Mike Putzke, pastor of the Cornerstone Alliance Church of Ticonderoga, will officiate.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home in Ticonderoga.

George R. O’Neill, 49, of AuSable Forks, died on Friday, June 23, 2000, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home in Plattsburgh.

Services will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in AuSable Forks.

Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

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