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Obituaries

John Nels

John Nels, age 78, of Saranac Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Adirondack Medical Center. Born in Mineville on Oct. 14, 1946, he was the son of Walter and Elizabeth Nels. John married Kathleen A. Waite on Aug. 24, 1968 at St. Michael’s Church in Witherbee. John ...

Leondas “Jimmy” Hadjis

Leondas “Jimmy” Hadjis, 89, of Lake Placid, passed away suddenly at home on May 20, 2025. Jimmy was born on Feb. 6, 1936, in Lake Placid to Eugenia and James Hadjis. He was proud to call Lake Placid home for his entire life and deeply valued his connection to the community. As a boy, he ...

Dana Fast

Dana Fast, 94, of Lake Clear, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 17, in her home. She was born March 30, 1931, in Warsaw, Poland. Most of her relatives perished in the Holocaust, but she, her mother, brother and some cousins survived. Dana’s heartwarming survival story is published in ...

Service: Jayne E. Sorensen

Jayne E. Sorensen, 79, of Cocoa, Florida, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa after a brief illness. Jayne was born Oc. 20, 1945, the daughter of Lawrence and Thelma (Jacques) Farley. Calling hours will be held Wednesday, May 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a ...

Burial: Thomas John Buckley

Calling hours and funeral services have been set for Thomas John Buckley, age 85, of Gabriels, who died on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Alice Center in Malone. Calling hours will take place at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake on Friday, May 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. A mass of ...

Service: Olga ‘Ollie’ Miller

A funeral for Olga (Ollie) Miller, 1947-2025, will be held at St. Eustace Episcopal Church in Lake Placid today, Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Ken Hitch officiating. Ollie grew up in Bayside, Queens and moved to Lake Placid in retirement. Those wishing to remember Ollie a special way ...