Published 10/28/00

Florence E. Cherrier, 92, of McIntyre Street in Saranac Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at the Adirondack Medical Center at Saranac Lake.

She was born Dec. 18, 1907, in Lorraine, N.Y.

Calling hours will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake.

Cheryl (Dees) Rock, 44, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at the S.J.H.S.-Millville Division in New Jersey, after an extended illness.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Cadyville Wesleyan Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will take place in St. Alexander’s Cemetery in Morrisonville following the services.

Arrangements are with the R.W. Walker Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

Published 10/26/00

Plattsburgh — Lt. Colonel Michael Bernknopf White, USAF Ret., 58, of Beekman Street, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at the CVPH Medical Center.

He was born in Brooklyn on April 20, 1942, the son of Philip and Frances (Greene) Bernknopf.

Michael entered the U.S. Air Force in 1961 and then attended and graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado with a degree in engineering science. He holds a master of science degree in business administration from the University of Northern Colorado.

Michael was a Distinguished Graduate from pilot training and upon his graduation, he was assigned to the 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron as an F-4 pilot in Ramstein, Germany, and then transferred to the Republic of Vietnam as a pilot in the 0-1E aircraft as a forward air controller. Michael later was Instructor/Assistant Course Director and Course Director of Military Studies at the Air Force Academy from 1973 to 1977. He was an instructor pilot for the KC-135 and was assigned to Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1977. While at Plattsburgh, he was the Project Officer for the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Michael's decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with seven devices, Air Force Commendation Medal with one device, Air Force Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Combat Readiness Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with six devices, Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with four devices, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with one device and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1983.

Michael was a Certified Financial Planner and IRS enrolled agent for MBW Associates of Plattsburgh. He was a member of the Plattsburgh Noon Rotary Club and was a member and past president of Temple Beth Israel. Michael was also past president of the Plattsburgh YMCA and a past president of the United Way.

Michael is survived by his wife of 29 years, Estelle (Elias) White of Plattsburgh; two sons, Daniel White of Brooklyn and Theodore White of Plattsburgh; two daughters, Trisha White and Abigail White, both of Plattsburgh; his mother, Frances White of Florida; a sister; two brothers-in-law and their spouses, Dr. Arthur and Carole Elias of Armonk, N.Y., and Gerald and Cecily Elias of Salt Lake City, Utah; and several nieces and nephews.

He was very proud of the work he did and most proud of his family.

A funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, at noon at Temple Beth Israel on Bowman Lane in Plattsburgh. Interment will follow in Beth Israel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations to Hospice of the North Country, the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center, or Temple Beth Israel.

The family will receive friends on Friday following the committal services and Saturday evening at their home. Arrangements are by the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.

Hephzibah, Ga. — Donald LaBounty, 58, of Castletown Drive and formerly of AuSable Chasm, died suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Ga.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Oct. 10, 1942, the son of the late Richard and Isabel (Morrow) LaBounty.

He graduated from Keeseville High School. Don joined the Army in 1968 and retired in 1988. During his 20-year service with the military, he traveled to many places, including various others countries. He married the former Marcia Roth in Germany.

Following retirement, he was employed for five years with GTE. His latest employment was with the Augusta Technical Institute, where he worked as an instructor and technical writer for the Quick Start Program.

He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Augusta, Ga. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and just being outdoors.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia LaBounty of Hephzibah, Ga.; one sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Sherman Blaise of Peru; two nephews; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Keeseville, with Rev. Garvin Demarais, pastor, officiating.

Donations in his memory may be made to the American Wildlife Association.

Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Keeseville.

Edmund J. Woodard III, 33, of Powder Springs, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, in Powder Springs, Ga.

Calling hours will be held at the Phillips Memorial Home in Madrid on Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the United Church of Madrid. Burial will be in Scotch Cemetery in Waddington.

Published 10/25/00

Findlay, Ohio — Orville D. Covey, 75, of 327 Trenton Avenue in Findlay, Ohio, died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at his residence.

He was born in Beekmantown on Nov. 28, 1924, the son of the late Ernest E. and Lucy (Arnold) Covey.

He was a school bus driver for 32 years at Beekmantown Central School. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Beekmantown and a member of the New York State Teacher’s Association. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include his son, Michael J. Covey of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Tommie (Sharon) Schultz of Findlay, Ohio, and Mrs. Michael L. (Karen A.) Collins of Omaha, Neb.; three grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers, Rodney Covey, Ovid Covey and Ernie Covey and one sister, Lulu Moulton.

There are no calling hours. A service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, with military rites, at the Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, 205 West Sandusky Street, in Findlay, Ohio. Pastor Gene Milioni will officiate. A private burial will take place in Plattsburgh.

Altona — Richard R. Gonyo, 67, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in White River Junction, Vt.

He was born in Chazy on April 20, 1933, the son of Ermie and Mary (Baker) Gonyo.

Mr. Gonyo was a veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1466 in Beekmantown. He and his wife Lorraine lived in Altona, where they owned and operated R and L Trucking for many years.

Survivors include his wife, the former Lorraine Mussaw; one son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Tammy Ero of Altona; one daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Jerry Hebert of Mooers; one son, Bruce Gonyo of Champlain; three daughters, Bonnie and Michael Leonilli of Syracuse, Lynn Gonyo of Syracuse and Anne Gonyo of Syracuse; four sisters, Rita and Edwin Sterling of Champlain, Joyce Rushford of Chazy, Jean Mooney of Chazy and Ruth Parrotte of Chazy; and ten grandchildren.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the E.F. Drown Funeral Home in Mooers. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Mooers.

Donald L. Pierce, 68, of Park Avenue in Saranac Lake, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at Newton-Wellsley Hospital in Newton, Mass.

He was born March 17, 1932, in Saranac Lake.

Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Saranac Lake. Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery.

Leila Rork Holman, 97, formerly of Hague and most recently of the Moses-Ludington Nursing Home of Ticonderoga, passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at the nursing home.

She was born on July 2, 1903, in Albany.

Calling hours will be Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 33 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga. A graveside service will follow at the family plot of the Old Hague Cemetery of Hague. The Rev. Richard Huber of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga will officiate.

Phillip Barnaby, 92, of Montcalm Manor of Ticonderoga, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, Vt.

He was born on May 28, 1908.

Calling hours will be Friday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home in Ticonderoga. A funeral service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the family plot at St. Augustine's Cemetery of Peru.

Lester G. Lapan, 72, of Wawbeek Avenue in Tupper Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at the Adirondack Health Care Facility in Saranac Lake.

Calling hours will be Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Champlain. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. from St. Mary's Church in Champlain.

Walter T. Maroun, 84, of Wawbeek Avenue in Tupper Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

He was born on July 7, 1916, in Tupper Lake, the son of Joe Assad and Rose Nazha (Abraham) Maroun.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, Oct. 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Church, with Fr. George Maroun officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in St. Alphonsus Cemetery.

Published 10/24/00

Schuyler Falls — Earl Paul Mary Jr., age 8, of Schuyler Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at his home.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Sept. 25, 1992, the son of Earl Paul and Brenda (Santo) Mary Sr.

He is survived by his parents of Schuyler Falls; paternal grandparents Louis J. and Marie (DeForge) Mary of Plattsburgh; maternal grandmother Shirley M. Santo of Plattsburgh; and his great-grandfather Earl Garrow and his companion Anna of Plattsburgh. Earl is also survived by four uncles, Louis Mary II and his fiancee Nancy of Plattsburgh, Bruce DeForge of Logansport, Ind., Louis J. "Butch" Santo Jr. of Schuyler Falls and Kevin F. LeBlanc of Schuyler Falls; five aunts, Anne Mary, Linda Mary and Joy Mary, all of Plattsburgh, Cheri Aronowitz of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Donna McKee of Schuyler Falls; several cousins also survive him.

Earl is predeceased by his grandfather, Louis Santo Sr.

Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. from St. Augustine’s Church in Peru. Interment will follow in the family plot in St. Augustine’s Cemetery.

WEST CHAZY — Todd E. Colvard, 27, of the Slosson Road and formerly of Cumberland Head, died Sunday morning, Oct. 22, 2000, following a hunting accident in Beekmantown.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Aug. 20, 1973, the son of Edward and Julianne (Olson) Colvard.

Todd graduated from Beekmantown High School in 1991 and also earned a certificate in welding from BOCES. He was a well driller and worked for B.C. Well Drilling, Inc., a family business, for over 12 years.

He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the Water Well Association and was an avid hunter, outdoorsman, horseshoe and pool player.

Survivors include his companion, Heather Finley; a son, Jacob Finley of West Chazy; his mother Julianne Colvard of Cumberland Head; his sister, Kristin Carnright and her husband Gregory of Cumberland Head; his paternal grandfather, William Colvard of Cumberland Head; his maternal grandparents, Lavern and Helen Olson of Waynesboro, Pa.; one uncle, Scott Olson of Little Falls, Pa.; five aunts, Jacqueline Colvard-Truett and her husband Donald of Waynesboro, Pa., Tracy Colvard-Pellerin and her husband Allen of Cumberland Head, Rhonda Colvard and her husband Scott Light of South Hero, Vt., Jodie Luning and Jill Cook and her husband John, all of Waynesboro, Pa; one niece and two nephews; and his two dogs, Hunter and Elliott.

He was predeceased by his father on Dec. 8, 1997, and his grandmother, Norma (Graham) Colvard on March 26, 1998.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the St. Louis of France Church in Sciota. Entombment will be in Whispering Maples Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Heather Finley, 738 Slosson Rd., W. Chazy, NY 12992, for the care of their expected child.

Chateaugay — Russell R. DeChambeau, 82, of Church Street in Chateaugay, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at Alice Hyde Nursing Home in Malone, where he had been a patient since May of this year.

He was born in Burke on Dec. 22, 1917, the son of George and Lucy (Wing) DeChambeau.

He was married to the former Florence "Polly" Ryan on Feb. 19, 1970. She predeceased him on Jan. 18, 1996.

Mr. DeChambeau is survived by a nephew and his wife, Marvin and Kathryn Best of Saranac Lake; a sister-in-law and her husband, Elizabeth and John Lyons of Chateaugay; and several cousins.

Those that preceded in death besides his wife were his parents; three sisters, Ellen Louise Risteau in 1934, Dorcas Hay in 1980 and Theresa Best in 1996.

Mr. DeChambeau was a graduate of Chateaugay High School, the Class of 1935. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, taking part in several battles, including Normandy and was honorably discharged on Sept. 13, 1945.

Russell was a cattle dealer and owned a farm. He retired in 1990. His memberships included the Chateaugay Presbyterian Church and Chateaugay American Legion.

Calling hours will be held at Chateaugay Funeral Home on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, in the Chateaugay Funeral Home, with Mr. Scott Gifford of the Chateaugay Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will take place at Burke Center Cemetery in Burke.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Chateaugay Fire Department or Rescue Squad.

Williston, Vt. — Frederick L. "Buzzy" Fitzgerald Sr., 67, of Williston, Vt., a native of Burlington, died on Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at the Arbors in Shelburne, Vt., surrounded by his loving wife, children, relatives and friends, after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born in Burlington, Vt., on Feb. 26, 1933, the son of the late Frederick J. and Margaret (Cague) Fitzgerald. He was predeceased by his younger brother Marty, whom he loved and adored.

Known by all and loved for his spirit, enthusiasm, humor, zest for life, courage, Irish grin and leadership, he was an inspiration to all that were lucky enough to have been touched by him. He now is at eternal rest with the Lord.

He was a graduate of Cathedral High School and St. Michael's College. He excelled in everything he did, as an athlete, leader in the business world, a loving and devoted husband and wonderful father and grandfather. He made many close friends all over the country wherever he went.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 as a cryptographer and played for the U.S. Army basketball team. On July 11, 1959, he married Ruth Peterson in Montpelier, Vt.

He worked for John Hancock Insurance, General Electric and for Wyeth-Ayerst, where he spent a distinguished 30-plus year career. He retired in 1994 after reaching the position of Eastern Regional Sales Manager. He was always involved in the community as a volunteer fireman, parish counsel member and on the Board of Education in Cadyville. He also served as president of the Rice Athletics Booster Club.

Buzzy is survived by the love of his life, Ruth Peterson Fitzgerald of Williston, Vt.; his proud children, Kathleen Fitzgerald Reiff and her husband Brian of Brookfield, Conn., Thomas Fitzgerald and his wife Lisa of Williston, Vt., Frederick L. Fitzgerald Jr., MD and his wife Alison of Syracuse and Beth Fitzgerald Young and her husband Mark of Orlando, Fla.; ten grandchildren who adore him, Matthew, Jamie and Kelsey Reiff, Aaron and Kayleigh Young, Thomas Jr. and Jack Fitzgerald and Emily, Eric and Frederick L. Fitzgerald III. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law, Nancy Fitzgerald of Burlington, Vt., and Nancy Allen and her husband Richard of Williston, Vt.; four nephews, Michael and Daniel Fitzgerald and Brett and Scott Allen; and a niece, Kelly Fitzgerald Mahoney. He will be missed by his special cousin, Betty Sourmail of Winooski, Vt.

Buzzy will be missed by all who loved him, with a smile and a twinkle in his eye.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road in Burlington, Vt. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at 11 a.m. in Christ the King Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Buzzy's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601.

Rouses Point — Laura Nutt Martin, 87, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at the Rosewood Heights Health Center in Syracuse.

She was born in Elizabeth, N.J., on May 11, 1913, the daughter of the late Frank and Jessie (Chelius) Nutt.

She was a member of the Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Syracuse.

The family moved to Rouses Point in 1915, where she attended Rouses Point High School and graduated from there in 1930. She was a 1934 graduate of St. Luke's School of Nursing in New York City.

Her husband, Harold F. Martin, died in 1994.

She is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Martin of Alexandria, Va., and Diana Cleary of Oceanside, Calif.; two brothers, Frank Nutt of Apple Valley, Calif., and Glenn Nutt of Rouses Point; one sister, Phyllis Gokey of Rouses Point; and two grandsons.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 28th, at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Rouses Point.

Funeral arrangements by the Richard F. Ayer Funeral Homes in Cazenovia, N.Y.

Fayetteville, N.C. — Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Louis A. DuBrey, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Oct 7, 2000, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

He was born on June 23, 1921, in Chazy Lake, the son of Adeline and Silas DuBrey.

He joined the U.S. Army in February of 1942 and served in the European Theater during World War II, then Korea and Vietnam, as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.

He is survived by his wife Hilde; daughters Walburga Huggins of Hot Springs, N.C., Deborah Snow and Dorothea Rayty of Charlotte, N.C.; his son, Louis DuBrey of Klamath Falls, Ore.; five sisters, Dorothea McGarvey of Atlanta, Ga., Madeline Coates, Frieda Walker and Yvonne DuBrey, all of Plattsburgh and Theresa Root of Dannemora; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; two sisters, Amelia DuBrey and Venetta Sebast; and a brother, Archie DuBrey.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church in Fayetteville with full military honors. Burial was at Sandhills State Veteran’s Cemetery in Spring Lake, N.C.

Richard R. Gonyo, 67, of Altona, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in White River Junction, Vt.

Arrangements were incomplete Monday evening at the E.F. Drown Funeral Service in Ellenburg Depot.

Irene M. Crudden, 85, of Blanche Road in Merrill, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at her home.

She was born on March 9, 1915, in Lyon Mountain, the daughter of the late Harry and Bessie (Merrill) Gillette.

Calling hours will be Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, in St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home chapel from 10 a.m. until time for the funeral service at 11 a.m. A service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, with Pastor Matt Molnar officiating. Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery in Malone.

Reginald J. Benham, 59, of Riverside Drive in Lake Placid, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

He was born in Lake Placid on Feb. 8, 1941, the son of Stanley D. and Patricia (De Loria) Benham.

Friends may call at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 8 p.m., with the Rev. Patrick O’Reilly officiating.

Don Labounty, 58, of Hephzibah, Ga., died on Oct. 19, 2000, at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Ga.

He was born in Plattsburgh. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 649, Windsor Springs Road, in Augusta, Ga., with Rev. Leo Carpenter officiating.

Published 10/23/00

CHATEAUGAY — James Edmond McPherson, 86, of Seymour Road, died Saturday, October 21, 2000 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone.

He was born in Ellenburg on September 4, 1914, the son of Myron and Margaret (Whalen) McPherson.

He was married on October 4, 1941 to Genevieve Rae Huntington and lived in Detroit, Mich., Pavillion, Ellenburg Center and Chateaugay.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked at Georgia-Pacific in Plattsburgh and McCadam Cheese in Chateaugay. He ran a dairy farm for many years and then a hobby farm in his retirement. Also, James liked woodworking.

Surviving are five sons and four daughters-in-law; Patrick of Plantation, Fla., Michael and Sharon (Matthews) of Palmyra, N.Y., and Joseph and Angela (Charette) of Moira, N.Y., David and Vivian of Storres, Conn., Anthony and Marie (Charette) of Chicopee, Mass., two daughters and one significant other, Evelyn Landrie of Manchester, Conn., Elizabeth and Richard Davis of Malone, 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife; his parents; two brothers, Owen and Hubert; a sister, Evelyn; and three grandchildren, Karen Jean, Michael John and A.J. McPherson.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 .m. at the E.F. Drown Funeral Home in Ellenburg Depot. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Edmund’s Catholic Church in Ellenburg. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Ellenburg Center.

PLATTSBURGH — George Thompson, 79, of 6 Cherry Street, died Friday, October 20, 2000 at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, Vt.

He was born in Plattsburgh on October 27, 1920, the son of George and Justine (Chagnon) Thompson.

Mr. Thompson graduated from St. John’s Academy and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Plattsburgh. He was a private in the Army during WWII under the name of Edward Gerou. George was employed for a number of years by Esposito and Dorn’s Trucking of Plattsburgh. Mr. Thompson made his home for the past several years in Plattsburgh with his daughter Carol Duquette and her fiancee Charles Foster.

He is survived by his former wife, Mary Roberts of Plattsburgh; close friend and companion of many years, Peggy Bringle of Minn.; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Donna Gerou of Massena, Carol Duquette of Plattsburgh, Dawn and Louis Hopkins of St. Paul, Minn., Donna Agoney, and William Agoney of Dannemora; one step-daughter, Robin Chiasson of Plattsburgh; four sons and one daughter-in-law, Donald and Debra Thompson of Minn., Robert Thompson of Minn., Edward Thompson of Minn., and Leroy Gerou of Plattsburgh; one sister, Laura Righi of Plattsburgh; 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Thompson, who died accidentally in the summer of 1969 in St. Paul, Minn.; one sister, Vi Bezio; and two brothers, Joseph and Alec Thompson.

Calling hours will be held Monday, October 23, 2000 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church in Plattsburgh. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Published 10/22/00

Plattsburgh — Virginia Irene Evans, 78, of the Hospice House, Clark Street in Dannemora and formerly of Lake Forrest, Plattsburgh, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at her residence.

She was born in Utica on May 21, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Marjorie (Seymour) Smith.

Mrs. Evans and her husband, prior to moving to Peru, lived for nearly 30 years in Endicott.

A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by her husband of 56 years, James S. Evans of Plattsburgh; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory J. and Jane Evans of Columbia, S.C., and Donald G. and Shirley Evans of Peru; two brothers, Richard Smith of North Syracuse and Robert Smith of Cape Coral, Fla.; one sister, Natalie Williams of Syracuse; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her beloved grandson, Jonathan Evans.

Calling hours will be held Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lester E. Thew Funeral Home in Peru. A funeral service will follow at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Entombment will follow at the Whispering Maples Memorial Garden in Plattsburgh.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Hospice of the North Country, Ruger Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Lloyd P. Judware, 83, of Lawrenceville, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he was a patient.

He was born on May 16, 1917, in Malone, the son of Henry and Mildred (Oakes) Judware.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in North Lawrence. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at 10 a.m. at St. Lawrence Church in North Lawrence, with Fr. Clark White officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

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