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Obituaries

Beatrice Cocuzzi Wolford

Beatrice Cocuzzi Wolford, 78, of Rochester/Victor, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Bea taught biology at Mercy High School for over 20 years, leading the school’s science department as chair. Even after her retirement from Mercy, she continued to enrich the lives of countless students as an ...

Dalene Ruth Chick

Dalene Ruth Chick, 88, of Gaylord, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2021 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born, Dalene Ruth Morningstar, on July 3, 1933 to Dale and Gertrude (Frisby) Morningstar in Flint, Michigan. She was raised and spent much of her ...

Ramon Charles Grady

Ramon Charles Grady, 87, of Jay, and formerly of Lake Placid, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 after a short illness. Ramon was predeceased by his wife, Ann Murr Grady and two sons, Scott and Clint Grady. He was also predeceased by his brothers, George and Robert Grady as well as three ...

Milton J. Wechsler

Milton Joseph Wechsler passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2021 at the age of 95. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 69 years, Marilyn, their four children, seven grandchildren and many dear friends. He was a WWII Army veteran who served in Europe. After the war, he graduated ...

Elizabeth ‘Bou’ Vivien Whipps

Known to her friends as Liz or Bou, Elizabeth Whipps passed away at Albany Medical Center Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. After growing up in the Bronx, Liz relocated to Saranac Lake when she was 19 years old with her young son Rick Whipps, joining her mother “Piggy” Whipps. They were soon ...

Judith Brunette

A funeral Mass for Judith Brunette, 83, of Tupper Lake, will be held on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Church. Burial will take place in the Gale Cemetery following services. Judith was born on Feb. 22, 1938 in Saranac Lake, the daughter of Leo Baker and Clara Salls ...