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Obituaries

Laura Parmington Hall

Laura Parmington Hall, 34, of Upper Saranac Lake, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Her passing follows a lifelong, fearless battle with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, a journey she navigated with extraordinary courage and a quiet strength that touched the lives of everyone ...

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith passed away on Nov. 30, 2025, in Navarre, Florida, at the home of his son. He was born in Saranac Lake on Oct. 7, 1932. During his life, he was an avid outdoorsman — hiking, climbing and swimming were his frequent pursuits. He also enjoyed traveling all over the country. He ...

Richard C. Nye

Richard C. Nye, 87, of Hutchinson Island, Florida, and Keene, New York, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Richard was known as Dick, Trick, Grampa, Dad, Pops and Dickie Boy. He would answer to any name, as long as you didn’t call him “late” for cocktails, dinner or a tee time. Dick ...

Helen Rider Avery

INLET — Helen Rider Avery, age 97, formerly of Cedar Lake Road, Clayville and 4th Lake, Inlet, passed away, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in St. George, Utah, with her daughter, Linda by her side. She was born on Feb. 7, 1928, in Ilion, the daughter of Charles Ellis Latt and Maude (Jones) ...

Kathryn Ford Leigh

Kathryn Ford Leigh of Saranac Lake died at CareOne Redstone in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Kathyrn “Kay” was born on May 20th, 1931, in Irvington, New Jersey, the daughter of Marie (DiGiacomo) Ford and William Ford. She attended UVM in Burlington, Vermont, ...

Gideon Eric Hawley

Gideon Eric Hawley, 78, of Lake Placid, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Born on July 5, 1947, in Albany, he was the son of the late Gideon and Ruth Hawley, previous owners of Interlaken Lodge, which was the summer home to figure skaters. In Lake Placid, Gideon and his wife Mary Anne ...