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Obituaries

Death notice: Dorothy Ormsby

Word has been received of the death of Dorothy A. Ormsby, age 61, of Saranac Lake, who died on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake. There will be no ...

Death notice: Diana Piro

Word has been received of the death of Diana T. Piro, age 79, of Saranac Lake, who died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake. There will be no calling hours and a memorial ...

Ruth E. Tarlton

Ruth Elizabeth Tarlton, age 80, died on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Adirondack Medical Center. Ruth was born in Ashland, PA, the only child of Ethelbert and Annamae Umlauf Tarlton. Ruth grew up in Summit Hill, PA and often described herself as a “coal cracker from Pennsylvania.” She attended ...

Death notice: Anna Mae Sweeny

Anna Mae Sweeny, age 85, of Balsam Street, Lake Placid, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at her home in Lake Placid. Mrs. Sweeny was born Oct. 13, 1935 in Black Brook. She is the daughter of the late Noble and late Anna Belle (LaBombard) Sawyer. She was ...

Erika Leigh (Bova) Sexton

Erika Leigh (Bova) Sexton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 at the age of 48 in her home in Ray Brook. Erika was born in Saranac Lake on Sept. 15, 1973, the daughter of Edward and Judith (Hare) Bova. She married Jon Sexton who predeceased her. Erika had a love ...

Henry Paul Staves

Henry Paul Staves, 82, of Tupper Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Calling hours for Henry will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon at Frary Funeral Home at 24 Cliff Ave., Tupper Lake with a graveside ...