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Obituaries

Celebration of life: Barbara Kavey

A Funeral Mass for Barbara Ann Yaworski Kavey, lovingly known as “Hanya,” aged 94, formerly of Tupper Lake, will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 48 Wawbeek Avenue, Tupper Lake. Following the service, interment will take place at Holy ...

Death notice: Nancy Cornick

Nancy Cora Cornick, 83, of Jay and Saranac, passed away on Nov. 9, 2025, at CVPH Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born on Feb. 27 in 1942, at her childhood home in Wilmington. Nancy was predeceased by her father and mother Melvin and Blanche (Bowen) Peck. Calling ...

Wayne Holtz

Wayne Holtz, beloved Saranac Lake artist and performer, dies at 35. May 1, 1990 - Oc. 25, 2025. It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Wayne Holtz, a radiant artist, performer and beloved soul of the Saranac Lake and San Antonio creative communities. Wayne left this world ...

Ann Elizabeth Henderson

Ann Elizabeth (Barton) Henderson, 80, of Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at home after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Olean, New York, on July 19, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Walter Barton and Thelma Barton Klas. Ann is survived by her ...

Carol A. (Boyea) Samburgh

Carol A. (Boyea) Samburgh, 87, of Paul Smiths, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Carol was born on April 10, 1938, in Westville to Anna (Fleury) and Norman Boyea. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Franklin Academy in Malone. On Dec. 28, 1957, she married ...

Nathaniel Wells

“Please tell him we all miss him, and when he gets to the far shore, to keep a campfire going to guide us all home.” Born April 6, 1931, in Ogdensburg, to Marie Lalone Wells and Lott Hall Wells, Nathaniel Wells was the second of four children, and is survived by his sister Nancy Wells ...