Michael T. Finlayson

Born in Saranac Lake on Nov. 7, 1967, he was the son of Gary and Linda (Lavigne) Finlayson.

Michael was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and had worked as a taxi cab driver for many years for Lavigne’s Taxi Service, Corrow’s Taxi and Doty’s Taxi. Prior to that, he had worked at the W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center in Lake Placid. Michael also enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his fiancee, Gertrude Wilson of Saranac Lake, his father and mother Gary and Linda Finlayson of Saranac Lake, two brothers Dale (Patti) Finlayson and Gary Finlayson both of Plattsburgh, one sister Barb (Douglas) Snickles of Bloomingdale and several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A graveside service will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, at Union Cemetery in Vermontville, with Rev. Martin Cline officiating.

Friends wishing to remember Michael T. Finlayson may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad in the care of the funeral home. Family and friends can also share their condolences and memories at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.