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Obituaries

Death notice: Kathleen Adele Purdy

Kathleen Adele Purdy, 84, of Church Street, Keene, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Keene. She was born in Keene Valley on April 14, 1940, the daughter of Charles J. and Marjorie (Barber) McCourt. Kathleen was the wife of Ronald M. Purdy. He passed away Feb. 3, 2016. Services are ...

Death notice: Roberta Otranto

Roberta Otranto, 84, of American Way, Lake Placid, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the University of Vermont Health Center after a brief illness. She was born in Brooklyn on April 16, 1941, the daughter of Joseph and Jeanne (Ginestar) Alberino. She was the wife of Lawrence J. ...

Victoria ‘Viki’ L. Gannon

Victoria “Viki” L. Gannon, 73, passed away suddenly Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at CVPH hospital. Born in West Carthage on Sept. 26 1952, Viki was the daughter of Ann Peper. Viki grew up outside of Watertown and graduated from Clifton-Fine in Star Lake. She moved to Saranac Lake in 1971. ...

Lawrence S. ‘Larry’ Megliore

Lawrence S. “Larry” Megliore, age 87, of Mount Morris, New York, died on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 at Highland Hospital in Rochester. He was born the son of Salvatore and Arethea (Behr) Megliore, born Sept. 4, 1938 in Warsaw, New York. He married Irene Sherman on Feb. 11, 1961. He served ...

Claudia Razook

Word has been received of the death of Claudia Razook, 94, of Rye, New York, who died on Monday, Dec., 8, 2025 surrounded by her beloved children. Claudia was born in Brooklyn on July, 11, 1931 to Dewey and Rose Awad. A memorial service is planned for the spring of 2026. In lieu of ...

John ‘Jack’ E. Wirsing

John “Jack” E. Wirsing, age 93, of Saranac Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at the Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro. Jack was born on Dec. 13, 1931 in Albany, the son of Elmer and Florence (Spadaro) Wirsing. John married Mary Mertz in 1980. Jack and Mary have lived in ...