Word has been received of the death of Barbara Ris Walden, age 79, of Summit, New Jersey, and Lake Placid, who died on Thursday, Sept., 11, 2025, in Summit. Barbara was born in Long Island on March, 9, 1946, to Howard and Edythe Ris. A funeral/memorial will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 at ...

James “Jim” Minnie of Saranac Lake, age 69, died on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh. Jim was born on Nov. 21, 1955 in Ithaca, the son of Harold James and Goldie (Helms) Minnie. Jim Minnie didn’t want a boring obituary. He never said it out loud — ...

Joseph Gadway of Piercefield, 68, passed away on Thursday morning, Sept. 11, 2025, after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer. Born Sept. 28, 1956 to Freda and Harold Gadway, he served in the U.S. Navy for two years until the passing of his father, at which point he received a ...

Ruth (Callaghan) Drechsler, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, while doing what she loved most: traveling the country with her husband and best friend, Peter, by her side. Known for her patience, warm character and unwavering devotion to her family, Ruthie lived a life ...

Rosario D. “Dave” Riotto, 98, formerly of Lake Clear, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at his home in Lakewood. He was born Dec. 12, 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey, a son of the late Santo and Maria Riotto. A World War II veteran, Dave served in the Navy from 1944 until his discharge ...

Hans Schachenmayr passed away at his home with his family by his side, Sept. 13, 2025 just prior to his 95th birthday. He was born in Groenbach, Germany, the son of Philipp and Maria (Einsiedler) Schachenmayr. Mr. Schachenmayr was the owner and operator of the Adirondack Inn, Lake Placid, for ...