Barbara Erb Holran passed peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 with family by her side. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1934, she was the only child of Ann (Singer) and John P. Erb. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Bruce G. Holran. Barbara grew up in ...

Word has been received of the death of Harriet Potter DeFranco, age 96, of Lake Placid, who died on Saturday, March,1, 2025 at the Tidewell House in Lake Wood Ranch Florida. Harriet was born in Lake Placid on June 13, 1928 to Harry O. Potter and Florence Chadwick. There will be no ...

Marjorie (Manning) Darrah, 86, born in Saranac Lake, raised in Vermontville, long-time resident of Wilmington died, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. She retired from the Grand Union company and was the deli manager at the former store on Lake Flower Avenue for many years. She was predeceased by ...

Ann E. Merkel, age 86, of Saranac Lake, died Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid. Born in New Haven, Connecticut on Sept. 17, 1938, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Lola (Cavan) Bethel. Ann, married C. David Merkel, MD, Col (retired) on Friday, Aug. 19, 1977 in ...

Helen Besaw, age 84, of Tupper Lake, died Monday, March 10 at 12:45 a.m. at Mercy Living Center, in Tupper Lake surrounded by her Pastor and several good friends. On Tuesday, March 4, a group of Helen’s lady friends gathered in her room at Mercy living Center to celebrate her 84th ...

Word has been received of the death of Ann E. Merkel, age 86, of Saranac Lake, who died Sunday, March 9 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 15 ...