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Obituaries

Service: Melissa R. Kane Bond

Services are scheduled for Melissa R. Kane Bond, who left us on April 5, 2025, at the age of 52. Born on Jan. 13, 1973, in the picturesque town of Lake Placid. Melissa was the cherished daughter of Wendy (Bickford) Bond and Albert Bond. She was preceded in death by her father. Calling hours ...

Service: Aline Wilcox LaBrake

A graveside service will be held for Aline Wilcox LaBrake, 95, of Lake Placid, who passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Dec. 4, 2024, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. She was born in January 1929 at Lake Placid General Hospital. Aline was the beloved daughter ...

James Luce

James “Jim, Papi” Luce, 69, formerly of Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025, after losing his battle with cancer. Born on Sept. 8, 1955, he was the son of Patricia Walker. Jim was a 1974 graduate of Saranac Lake High School. Following graduation, he enlisted ...

Melissa R. Kane Bond

Melissa R. Kane Bond, a beloved mother, grandmother, fiance, sister, aunt and dear friend, left us on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the age of 52. She was born on Jan. 13, 1973, in Lake Placid. Calling hours will be held at the M. B. Clark, Inc., Funeral Home in Lake Placid on Saturday, May 3 ...

Leola Fredericks

Leola Fredericks, 102 of Gabriels and Lake Placid, passed away April 22, 2025 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid. She was born Jan. 30, 1923, to Frank Alexander, Jr. and Julia (Wells) Alexander. She worked at the Swiss Shop in Lake Placid for many years, then went to work at Altman’s ...

Silas W. Smith

Silas William Smith, 39, of Plattsburgh, was received into the arms of Jesus on Resurrection Sunday, April 20, 2025. Silas was born to the late Geoffrey H. Smith and Teresa Smith (now Harris) on Sept. 23, 1985, in Niskayuna, New York. He is survived by his mother Teresa, his stepfather ...