Published 11/24/00

PLATTSBURGH — Mary H. "Mayme" Kavanagh, of Lakeview Towers died on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Evergreen Valley Nursing Home. At 107 years old, Mayme was Clinton County's oldest resident. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on Feb. 10, 1893, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Hallinan.

Mayme emigrated to the United States in 1912 to study nursing at Champlain Valley Hospital School of Nursing, and graduated in the class of 1915. She married Andrew J. Kavanagh in 1917 and raised a lovely family of four in Plattsburgh.

After being widowed in 1948, Mayme returned to nursing at Champlain Valley Hospital, eventually becoming a head nurse. She retired in 1972 at the age of 79.

She was a lifelong member of St. John's Church and a member of the Rosary Society, the Legion of Mary, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Champlain Valley Alumnae Association.

She is survived by her devoted daughter and caregiver, Marie Lorraine Walsh of Plattsburgh and another loving daughter, Kathleen Fiorillo of Albany; ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Mayme was predeceased by her son, J. Andrew Kavanagh; her daughter, Elizabeth Winegar; and her grandson, James T. Fiorillo.

Calling hours will be Friday, Nov. 24th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home on Broad Street in Plattsburgh. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 25th at 10 a.m at St. John's Church. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Donations in her memory may be made to St. John's Church, 7 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

KENNETH W. DUMAS, 89, of Willard Street and formerly of Whitten Road in Malone, died Monday Nov. 20, 2000, at Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, Vt. He had been a patient there since Nov. 19, 2000.

Published 11/22/00

Keene — On Nov. 2, 2000, Gordon A. Mather left this world behind and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Gordon was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 23, 1930. He attained Eagle Scout rank and graduated from Kent State University in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in accounting. He was president of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and was in the ROTC.

Gordon married Patricia Crites of Akron, Ohio, in 1953 and served in the Korean War from 1953 to 1954 as a first lieutenant. Upon returning from the war, he entered Western Reserve and graduated with a masters in business in 1956. In 1957, he joined IBM as a salesman and retired as Internal Quality Control manager 36 years later.

On retirement, Gordon and Pat moved from Armonk, N.Y. to Keene, where he joined Adirondack Reality. He served on the Board of the Keene Valley Neighborhood House and spent the last seven years of his life thoroughly enjoying the pristine beauty of the Adirondack Mountains.

Gordon is survived by his wife Pat; his brother Bob; three daughters, Anne Knickerbocker of Michigan, Ruth Trace of Manhattan and Jean Andrews of New Jersey. Gordon and Pat also have six grandchildren.

The family suggests that any gifts in lieu of flowers be made to Essex County High Peaks Hospice, Keene Fire Department or the Keene Valley Neighborhood House in his memory.

Memorial services were held at his home with his family. To God be the Glory.

W.M. Marvins Funeral Home in Elizabethtown is in charge of arrangements.

Port Henry — Russell "Red" Baker of the Lee House Apartments, Port Henry, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 at his apartment.

He was born on Sept. 17, 1934, at Crown Point the son of Russell and Antoinette (Quesnel) Baker.

Red was a self-employed carpenter. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict.

He was a member of the Port Henry Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Gilbo) Baker; his daughter, Kimberly Carr of Moriah; his son, Kevin Baker of Tennessee; his grandchildren, Stacey, Matthew, Amber and Ryan; his sisters, Nonnie Bevilacqua of Ticonderoga and Linda Blaise of Port Henry; his brothers, Francis Baker of Port Henry and William Baker of Port Henry.

Calling hours will be held Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Harland Funeral Home in Port Henry. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at 10 a.m. from St. Patrick’s Church in Port Henry. The Rev. Michael Toth will officiate.

Memorial donations may be made to the Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad or the American Cancer Society.

Mary H. "Mayme" Kavanagh, 107, of Evergreen Valley Nursing Home in Plattsburgh, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home.

Published 11/21/00

Saranac Lake — Edward V. Brady, 66, of Tara Drive in Saranac Lake, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at Albany Medical Center in Albany.

Born March 9, 1934 in Attica, he was a son of Peter and Gertrude (Kelly) Brady.

Mr. Brady was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Air Force.

Mr. Brady was a graduate of Clinton Community College and earned a bachelor's degree in counseling from the State University of New York in 1973. He was with the New York State Department of Corrections for 30 years, retiring from Adirondack Correctional Facility in Ray Brook in 1989.

He was a member of the New York State Ski Racing Association, was active with Little League Baseball and the Fifth Quarter Club. He enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing, local youth athletics and his family. He was a loving father and beloved husband.

Survivors include his wife, the former Joann Coffey, whom he married Aug. 31, 1957, in Attica; three sons, Peter Brady and his wife Marliese of Stuttgart, Germany, Mark Brady of Saranac Lake and Kevin Brady and his wife Teresa of New York City; two grandchildren, Max Brady and Hanna Lisa Brady, both of Stuttgart, Germany; three sisters, Ruth Hulshoff of Alexander, Rita Spanitz of Lancaster and Janet Spencer of Attica; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Leo Brady and a sister, Patricia Brady.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A Bible Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday at 11:15 a.m. at St. Bernard's Church, with Fr. Joseph Wheelock officiating. Interment will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.

Friends wishing to remember Mr. Brady may make contributions to the Saranac Lake River Walk in care of the funeral home.

Plattsburgh — Thomas R. Grinley Sr., of Plattsburgh, passed away suddenly on Friday, Nov. 19. 2000, at Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts.

He is the son of Helen (Norwood) and the late Joseph Grinley of Wilmington, Mass..

Mr. Grinley has lived in Plattsburgh for eight years, after having retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Prior to that, he lived in North Reading, Mass., for more than 27 years. Mr. Grinley was a proud member of AA for the past 16 years.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia A. (Igoe); his son Thomas and wife Susan Donnelly of Londonderry, N.H.; his daughter Dee Jaynes and husband Gifford of Reading, Mass.; and his daughter Donna DellaPiana and fiancé Philip Heywood of Saranac. His siblings are Dorothy Calabro of Wilmington and the late Joseph Jr. He is also survived by his four beloved grandchildren, Alyson DellaPiana of Saranac and Justin, Caryssa and Alicia Jaynes, all of Reading, Mass.

Calling hours will be at Nichols Funeral Home at 187 Middlesex Avenue in Wilmington, Mass., on Tuesday, Nov. 21st, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass will be said by family member Fr. James Woods, SJ at St. Thomas' Church, 126 Middlesex Avenue in Wilmington. Interment will follow at the Holy Hood Cemetery in Brookline, Mass.

Dannemora — Barry L. Hinkel, 44, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at his residence.

He was born in Denville, N.J. on Aug. 22, 1956, the son of Walter and Janet (Buist) Hinkel.

He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Julie Hinkel of Perrys Mills; and two nephews, Jamie and Justin Dubois.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the E.F. Drown Funeral Service in Champlain. A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday from the funeral home chapel.

Memorial donations may be made to the Dannemora Rescue Squad.

Las Vegas, Nev. — Arthur H. Brady, 75, of Las Vegas, Nev. and formerly of Malone, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Las Vegas, after a brief illness.

He was born in Churubusco on Aug. 20, 1925, to Thomas and Isabel (O'Meara) Brady.

He graduated from Chateaugay High School and received his bachelor's degree from St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. He received his master's degree from St. Lawrence University.

Arthur taught secondary English at the high schools in Altona and Mooers. He is fondly remembered as a teacher and English Department Head at the Malone Central High School for many years. He also served as district coordinator for Secondary Remedial Reading and Writing.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Lila (Moffatt) Brady. He leaves his son, Michael Brady and his daughter, Jean and her husband Kenneth Fairchild. He also leaves his very special granddaughter, Katie Fairchild.

He was predeceased by his three brothers, Thomas Henry Brady, Rev. Lawrence K. Brady and James G. Brady. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Ruth McKee Brady.

A funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000 at 9 a.m. at St Joseph's Church at 132 West Main Street in Malone. A breakfast will follow at Gallagher's Restaurant at 227 West Main Street. Burial will take place in the Churubusco Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Donations may be made to the Malone Food Pantry, Catholic Charities, 42 Fort Covington St.,

Malone, NY 12953, or a charity of your choice.

Keeseville — David W. White, age 57, of the Cold Spring Road in Keeseville, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 11, 2000, after complications arose from lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family.

He was born to Levi and Madeline (Daniels) White in Peru, on Jan. 18, 1943, and lived in the area his whole life.

He was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard from 1961 to 1967. He spent many years working as a mechanic, carpenter and logger.

As a Roman Catholic, he had a deep and sustaining faith in the Lord. His family and friends enjoyed his wit and his talent in playing the guitar and singing and a gift for whistling.

He was a knowledgeable woodsman and loved the outdoors, spending many a summer hunting ginseng in the Adirondack Mountains.

David is survived by his father; a daughter, Leane Christiana and her husband Mark and their children Rebecca and Rachel of Saranac; a companion of many years, Dorothy Thompson and her children, Laurie and James; his brothers and sisters, Maurice and Cathy White of Willsboro, Daniel and Sherry White of Peru, Edward and Jane White Wells of Vasselboro, Maine, Paul and Judy White Ford of Clintonville and Robert and Anita White Steiner of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

Services for family and friends were held at Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home in AuSable Forks on Nov. 15th, with Father Damaris officiating. He was laid to rest afterwards in a Christian burial at Riverview Cemetery in Clintonville.

Harry L. LaBombard, 84, of Merrill, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at his residence, in the loving care of his family and Hospice of the North Country.

Ernest William Reid, 70, of the Donahue Road in Malone, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at the Green Manor Nursing Home in Hudson. He had been a resident there since 1997.

Published 11/20/00

BUFFALO — M. Craig Murray died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 in Buffalo, after a brief illness. He was 52.

Craig was an area sales manager in upstate N.Y. for Molson U.S.A. and Miller Brewing Company.

He was actively involved in coaching his sons’ sports activities. He enjoyed golf and spending time with family and friends.

Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Kristine (Burr), an Erie County sheriff’s deputy; a daughter, Kelly, of Rochester, N.Y. and her husband Richard W. Polycn; two sons, Padraic and Brendan; and two granddaughters, Ryley and Alexa. He is also survived by three brothers, Owen (Myrtle) of Altamont, N.Y., Dr. Garth of Bath, N.Y., and Glenn (Linda) of Kemmerer, Wyoming; and three sisters, Julia Casey of Hudson Falls, N.Y., Leta (Kenneth) Lobdell and Nina (D.J.) Morgan of Chateaugay, N.Y., as well as many nieces and nephews and loving friends.

Craig Murray was born in Chateaugay, N.Y. and was the son of the late Leo and Irene (Bush) Murray.

Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the Dietrich Funeral Home Inc., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst, N.Y. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at Saints Peter and Paul Church at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Craig’s memory to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Boulevard, Cheektawaga, N.Y., 14227, or a Hospice of your choice.

CUMBERLAND HEAD — Charles W. Cameron, 71, of 901 Cumberland Head Road died Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2000, at his home.

He was born in Boston, Mass., on May 14, 1929, the son of Warren and Edith (Brunton) Cameron.

Mr. Cameron married the former Shirley MacArthur at the 1st Presbyterian Church of New Hampton, N.Y., in 1954.

He was a professional musician for over 29 years, and played the trumpet in many original Broadway productions, and can be heard on original recording albums such as "Hello Dolly" and "Annie." Mr. Cameron retired in 1983. He and his wife lived in Valhalla, N.Y., until moving to Cumberland Head in 1995.

Mr. Cameron was a member of the New York City Musicians Local #802 and former member of the Free and Accepted Masons.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley; one son, Scott Cameron of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and one daughter, Robin Cameron-Phillips and her husband William Phillips of Plattsburgh.

Calling hours will be held Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mr. Cameron’s home.

There will be no public funeral services.

Memorial gifts, in his name, may be given to Hospice of the North Country.

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

TICONDEROGA — Francelia Jane McKeown Lynch, 71, of Lord Howe Estates in Ticonderoga died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 at the Moses-Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga.

She was born in Ticonderoga on Dec. 8, 1928, the daughter of Lemund and Bernice (McCaughin) McKeown.

Jane was a member and officer of the Mohican Chapter of Home Bureau, the Catholic Daughters of America, the Ticonderoga American Legion Auxiliary and the Recycled Teenagers of Lord Howe Estates.

Besides being a long-time member of Moses-Ludington Hospital Auxiliary, Jane was prominently named by that group as "Ticonderoga’s 1981 Woman of the Year." During the last decade, she also received numerous county and community senior citizen volunteer awards.

She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She was a lay leader of the church as well as serving as one of St. Mary’s Eucharist Ministers.

She is survived by her estranged husband, Francis J. Lynch of Ticonderoga; two sons, James of Boise, Idaho, and Ronald of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Frances Elizarde of Bristol, Vt. and Marcy Kelsea of Milford, N.H.; two brothers, Thomas McKeown of East Berne and James McKeown of Salt Lake City, Utah; six sisters, Fredericka (Dolly) McCurdy of Vorreheesville, Jean Daniels of Fla., Rebecca Sayers of Granville, Linda Matyes of Fla., and Jackie Wright and Barbara Kennon, both of Ticonderoga; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a special friend, Patrick McBride of Ticonderoga; and uncles, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Besides her parents, she is predeceased by a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Tori; two brothers, Lemund and Michael; and three sisters, Bernice LaDuc, Sue Rivard and Patricia Mulligan.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Connery & Gunning Funeral Home in Ticonderoga. A traditional Catholic Wake Service will be held at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ticonderoga with the Rev. Richard Huber officiating.

Jane will be buried beside her two children in St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in Jane’s memory to research at the American Cancer Society, c/o Breast Cancer Research, 380A Glen St., Glens Falls, N.Y., 12801.

PORT HENRY — Evelyn W. Anderson, 88, of 152 North Main St., Port Henry died Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Horace Nye Home in Elizabethtown, N.Y.

She was born on July 3, 1912 in Mapleton, Maine, the daughter of Samuel and Alverta (Condon) Willard.

Mrs. Anderson is survived by her sister, Ethel Edmonds of Keene Valley, and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Chester Anderson in 1994; her sister Alverta Gravelle; and her brothers Charles Willard and Woodrow Willard.

Calling hours will be Monday, Nov. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Harland Funeral Home in Port Henry. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Alice Hobbs officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Moriah.

Published 11/19/00

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