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Grace Hoye

Grace Hoye

Sep 25, 2023

Grace Hoye, age 75, of Brownstown, MI passed away on September 25, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of Paul Hoye, loving mother of Scott (Pam) Hoye and Tonya (Jeff) Szafranski. She was the dearest grandmother of Chloe, Clarissa, Connor, Chase, Nolin, and Ty and the dear sister of Beth Coolidge, Jeanne (John) Matyas, and late PK (Val) Coolidge. She...

Constance Madden

Constance Madden

Sep 24, 2023

Constance Kemp Madden, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on September 24th, 2023, with her loving family by her side.

Born on July 12, 1932, in Plattsburgh N.Y., to Maria Genet Kemp and Howard David Kemp, she was the oldest of six children.

Connie graduated from St. John's Academy in 1950, attended the College of Mount St. Vincent in...

Keith Furnia

Keith Furnia

Sep 24, 2023

Keith Furnia, age 63, passed away peacefully at UVM Health Network, CVPH, on Sept. 24th, 2023, with his loving family by his side.

Born on September 6th, 1960, in Plattsburgh N.Y., to Richard "Mike" and Roberta "Bertie" Furnia, he was one of two children.

Keith worked for Imperial Wall Coverings in the paper division, until he entered the field of...

Brenda Stevens

Brenda Stevens

Sep 21, 2023

Brenda M. Stevens, 70, of Separator Road, Au Sable Forks, NY passed away at CVPH Medical Center on September 21, 2023 with her loving family by her side.

Brenda graduated from Au Sable Valley High School in 1972. She was employed as a cashier at SUNY Plattsburgh for many years before she retired.

She was predeceased by her parents Albert...

Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Sep 18, 2023

Robert James O'Neill, 86, of Via Del Villetti Drive, Venice, Florida passed away at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida on September 18, 2023.

Known as "Bob" or "Mayor Bob," he was born March 12, 1937 to Thomas and Margaret (Murphy) O'Neill in Plattsburgh, New York, and grew up in AuSable Forks.

He graduated from Albany...

Gerald Katz

Gerald Katz

Sep 15, 2023

Gerald Melvin Katz passed away on September 15, 2023, at the age of 95 in Willsboro, NY. He was born on August 16, 1928, in Bronx, NY, and was the son of the late Samuel and Rebecca Katz.

Gerald was a remarkable individual who dedicated his life to his passion for construction as a civil engineer. Armed with his Bachelor's...

Jackie Holmes

Jackie Holmes

Sep 7, 2023

Thelma "Jackie" Jacqueline Holmes, a beloved member of the Wilmington community and a dedicated teacher left our world peacefully on September 7, 2023, at the age of 87.

Born on November 8, 1935, Jackie was the daughter of Harold and Thelma Holmes. She grew up surrounded by love and values that shaped her into the compassionate and caring person she...

John Follos

John Follos

Aug 22, 2023

Voorheesville, N.Y. - John E. Follos Jr., 81 of Voorheesville, N.Y. and Venice, FL, formerly of Wilmington, N.Y. passed away on Tuesday August 22, 2023, in one of his favorite places to be, Lake Placid, NY.

John was born in Troy, N.Y. on May 18th, 1942. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Springfield as a PC3...

Shirley Stanley

Shirley Stanley

Aug 12, 2023

Shirley Stanley, a beloved Math Professor and founding faculty member of Schenectady Community College, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2023, in Au Sable Forks. She was a determined individual with a strong faith in God, whose impact extended beyond the walls of the classrooms she taught in. Shirley's life was one filled with accomplishments, compassion, and a deep love...

Gary Frenia

Gary Frenia

Aug 11, 2023

Gary E. Frenia, 75, of Guide Board Road, passed away at CVPH Medical Center on Friday, August 11th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born in Peasleeville on July 7th, 1948 to Edmond & Martha Frenia.

 

Gary attended Peru Central School and graduated in 1966. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps. He married the...

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

Jul 30, 2023

Michael (Mikey) Howard Ryan, 53, of Keeseville passed away on July 30, 2023 at Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital in Plattsburgh.

Michael was born on October 31, 1969 at CVPH to Howard John Ryan. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with his children and his prize mustang. He also loved watching cooking shows...

Katherine Hall

Katherine Hall

Jul 25, 2023

Katherine A. Hall went to the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ under the care of AMC in Saranac Lake, New York at 9:45 a.m. on the 25th of July.

She was the loving mother of three, grandmother of 7, and great-grandmother of 15.

She leaves behind three children: Nancy Gusler of Pennsylvania, James E. Shofner of...

Joyce Pennock

Joyce Pennock

Jul 25, 2023

Joyce Pennock, 92, passed away on July 25, 2023, in Malone, NY, surrounded by her loving family.

Joyce was born on May 1, 1931 in Constable, NY, to George Paquin and Delima Perras.

She graduated from Au Sable Forks High School and later married Wilmer Pennock. She started her career as a cook and went on to work for Whiteface...

Gary Burdo

Gary Burdo

Jul 15, 2023

Gary H. Burdo passed away at CVPH in Plattsburgh, NY on July 15, 2023.

Gary was born on November 30, 1952 in Plattsburgh, the son of Homer and Mildred (Lucia) Burdo. He worked at Coldspring Granite in Au Sable Forks for 37 years. Gary was proud of the many years that he was a volunteer fire fighter at the...

Robert Bryant

Robert Bryant

Jul 4, 2023

Robert James Bryant of Jay, NY passed away in Nevada on July 4, 2023. He was the son of Wanita Richardson and John Thurston Bryant II.

He is survived by his brother John Thurston Bryant III of Tennessee; his sister Farrah Nephew Whitney; his brother Gary Richard Nephew of Nappanee, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death...

Nancy Vincent

Nancy Vincent

Jun 29, 2023

Nancy Grace Vincent, 70, of Fitzwilliam, NH, formerly of Wilmington, NY died peacefully while on hospice care in her daughter's home on June 29, 2023, with family and friends by her side.

She was born to the late Barbara (Pasho) and Donald Whalley on October 7, 1952 in Lake Placid, NY. She will be deeply missed by her husband of...

Nancy Santo

Nancy Santo

Jun 25, 2023

Nancy Santo, age 91, passed away on June 25, 2023 in Plattsburgh, NY.

Nancy was born in Buffalo, NY to John and Maud Kasting. She later married James Santo.

She was preceded in death by her husband James; her parents; and her brother John.

She is survived by her niece Kim Hart, and several...

Eugene Rapp

Eugene Rapp

Jun 20, 2023

Eugene Rapp, 60, passed away on June 20, 2023, at home in Jay, NY.

 

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

 

Arrangements were entrusted to Heidrick-Zaumetzer Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, NY.

Jane Peck

Jane Peck

Jun 15, 2023

Jane Hardy Peck entered heaven on June 15, 2023, surrounded by family at CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh. She was born February 17, 1926 in Wilmington, NY, the third of ten children of Keith and Frances Hardy.

She married Dana C. Peck on June 3, 1944 and they were married for 73 wonderful years until Dana passed in 2018. In the...

Margaret Bombard

Margaret Bombard

Jun 8, 2023

Margaret Mae Bombard, 82, passed away on June 8, 2023, at the University of Vermont (CVPH) with her family by her side. She was born on January 1, 1941, the daughter of John and Esther (Nelson) Nolan at their homestead in the "swamp," better known as the Silver Lake Road. She married Thomas M. Bombard (Mr. Bombard) on June 16,...