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Obituaries

Notice: William “Bill” Bigelow

William “Bill” Bigelow passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Sept. 16, 2024 at Albany Medical Center after a fall led him there. Bill was born on April 11, 1933, in Bloomingdale. His family moved to Lake Placid one year later.

Joan K. Reyell

Joan Kaestle Reyell, 68, of Saranac Lake, passed away on Sept. 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. Joan graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1974. She received a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology at Nazareth College of Rochester and a master’s degree in speech ...

Helen Turmel

Helen Turmel, 85, of 56 William St., Saranac Lake, passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born on Jan. 9, 1939, in Lake Placid, she was the daughter of Philip and Mae (Strack) Duprey of Ray Brook. Helen attended St. Bernard’s School and ...

Linda Johnson-Brett

It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Johnson-Brett announces her passing after her battle with mesothelioma on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Rainbow Lake. Linda will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 19 years, Brad; son Stephen (Savannah) of Palm City, Florida; daughter ...

George S. Cook

George Spicer Cook was born on Aug. 6, 1945, the same day the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, as he liked to tell, and his life was one of adventure and love. He died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 23, 2024, fulfilling his wish to “die like a doctor” and was surrounded by his loved ...

William E. ‘Bill’ Delair

William E. Delair (Bill), 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, (formerly of Tupper Lake, New York) passed away on Sept. 24, 2024, in the comfort of his home after a brief illness. Born on Jan. 23, 1927, in Tupper Lake, he was the son of William and Emma (Beauharnois) Delair. He attended Tupper ...