It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Edmund Elliott Lynch Sr., who departed this life on Friday, Jan. 30 at the age 89, surrounded by his family. Born on Feb. 29, 1936 in Springfield, Vermont, Edmund was the beloved son of Louis Edmund Lynch and Ethel Berta ...

Olga Lopukhin-Krone, a longtime hotel manager in Lake Placid, New York, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 at the age of 67 in Sarasota, Florida. The daughter of Michael and Elisabeth Lopukhin, Olga was raised in Nyack, New York, earned her bachelor’s at Concordia University in Montreal ...

William Michael Johnson, M.D., 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina. He grew up in Saranac Lake. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, physician and public health advocate, Bill was known for his kindness, curiosity and strong moral compass. Bill ...

Beverly Carol Utting, 89, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Beverly was born on Dec. 31, 1936, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Noel Dimanche and Louise Bennett Dimanche. She spent her youth in New York, where she graduated from Saranac Lake High ...

Valerie Ann LeBlanc, born Aug. 20, 1951, in Malone, New York, passed away after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease while residing at Elderwood of Uihlein in Lake Placid. She was the daughter of the late Henry LeBlanc and Norma Lacombe LeBlanc. Valerie is survived by her beloved ...

James “Jim” Edward Cochran, 71, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 after long battle with cancer. He was born the son of Harold L. and Audrey (Dukett) Cochran on June 20, 1954 in Saranac Lake, New York. Jim’s family moved to Massena soon after in 1954. Jim ...