Obituaries

Michael Joseph Casey passed away on Jan. 7, 2026. He was 69 years old. Michael loved his family, The United States of America, the Boston Red Sox, the Bruins, an irreverent joke, history, and old country music. At times, he would sheepishly admit to following the Miami Dolphins.
Michael grew up in Rouses Point,...

Joan T. Burke, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 27, 2025, surrounded by family. Joan lived in Plattsburgh from 1973 to 1986 with her family. She built a successful marriage and family counseling practice, and gracefully (and joyfully) hosted more than a decade of dinner parties and social...

H. Alan Walker, MD, 92, of Nevada Oval, Plattsburgh, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, at his residence, with his loving family by his side.
Dr. Walker was a highly respected and well-known local internist and cardiologist who was deeply loved by his patients and community.
He was born in Barre, Vt.,...

Charles M. Bryant, 99, of Port Henry, N.Y., was reunited with his love Colleen on Christmas Day in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Dad was born March 8, 1926, in Port Henry, N.Y., the son of William (Pa) and Anna Joy Bryant.
A lifelong resident of Port Henry, dad often told stories of Pa having him and...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kenneth P. Castine, a beloved husband, stepson, brother, and friend, who departed this life on Dec. 24, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on March 2, 1933, in Champlain, N.Y., Kenneth dedicated his life to the land as a dairy farmer at Ridgeview Farm, where he found...

The weeds of the world can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Gail Morin, Master Gardener, has hung up her trowel for the final time after a life spent keeping plants - and people in line. Gail A. Morin, 90, of Peru, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at the Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Gail was born...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Barbara Ann (LaValley) Guay, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who left this world on Dec. 15, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on July 13, 1942, in Mooers Forks, N.Y., Barbara spent her early years surrounded by the beauty of upstate New York before...

Gerd Kienert passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Born in Germany on July 13, 1941, he came to the United States in 1953 with his mother and father. Arriving with no English, he taught himself the language by reading comic books, a small example of...

Alfred Halsey (Al) Bombard passed away on November 21st after a long and full life of 92 years. He was born on Dec. 8, 1932, at home in Au Sable Forks, N.Y., to Halsey and Elizabeth (Strong) Bombard. Al was a lifelong resident of Au Sable Forks and graduated from the old Au Sable High School. He was married to Dorla...

Sue, Susie, Irma, Mom, Ma, Grammie, Grandma—she was known by many names, but each of them meant the same thing: love.
Sue Steuart passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 15, 2025, in Pilot Point, Texas, at the age of 86. She was born on Jan. 15, 1939, in Chicago, Ill.
As a child, she played in the orange...

Robert V. Venne, age 75, passed away Nov. 15, 2025, at Sacre Coeur Hospital in Montreal.
Born March 11, 1950, in Ticonderoga, N.Y., he was the son of the late Vernon and Eilleen (Perry) Venne.
Bob was a graduate of Moriah Central School as well as New York State Ranger School in Wanakena, N.Y. He was a machinist for...

Clement John Jackson was born on Jan. 19, 1935, in the Bronx, N.Y., to Sidney and Mary "Mae" Jackson.
In 1952 he joined the United States Air Force and was Honorably discharged in June of 1956. He joined the New York State Troopers in 1957.
In those days Troopers could choose their troop and Clem chose Malone, N.Y.,...

William "Bill" Dickinson of Schroon Lake, N.Y., died on Nov. 12, 2025; he was 84 years old. He was born Sept. 5, 1941, the youngest of three sons born to Robert R. Dickinson and Eleanor A (Peasley) Dickinson.
Born and raised in Ticonderoga, N.Y., he was a graduate of Ticonderoga High School, Class of 1959. After...

Donald P. Treanor, 84, of Kennedy Avenue, passed away on Nov. 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Saranac Lake on July 15, 1941, the son of Donald and Charlotte (Sees) Treanor.
Donald attended Christian Brothers Academy in Albany.
He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964.
Donald...

George William Letourneau, 89, of Rouses Point, N.Y., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Nov. 2, 2025 at UVM-CVPH.
George was born in Plattsburgh on Dec. 2, 1935, to George and Evelyn Letourneau. George was a lifelong resident of Rouses Point. At the age of 17, George left school to join...

William L. Bushey, age 73, was born on Jan. 5, 1952, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the son of the late William E. Bushey and Madelyn (Strack) Bushey. Bill passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Horseheads, N.Y.
His family moved to Elmira in 1965, when Bill was in...

Kenneth James Boyd, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Oct. 26, 2025, at the age of 85.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, on July 17, 1940, the son of the late Alfred and Violet (Martin) Boyd.
Kenneth was a U.S. Army veteran, and was honorably discharged in 1962....

Henry Conrad Morlock, Jr., Ph.D., 89, of Plattsburgh, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2025. Born March 9, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Maryon Helen Lobs and Henry Conrad Morlock, Henry lived a life filled with intellectual curiosity, kindness, and service to others.
He earned his Ph.D. in Experimental...

James C. Goddeau, 83, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at Meadowbrook Healthcare and Nursing Facility in Plattsburgh. Born Aug. 15, 1942, to the late Clarence and Gladys (Favro) Goddeau.
James served in the Marine Corps from 1961-1965. James enjoyed NASCAR racing, was an avid NY Yankees and...

Stewart A. Denenberg, Ed.D., 86, of Plattsburgh, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 5th, 1938, the eldest of Irving and Louise (Ostroff) Denenberg's three sons.
Stu grew up in Washington, D.C. and Atlantic City. He was the first in his family to attend...

Janet Barbara Patnode of Cape Coral, F.L. was born on April 14, 1994 in Norwood, M.A. to the late Harold and Barbara Fillmore.
Janet passed away peacefully with her family on October 16, 2025 in Cape Coral, F.L. at the age of 81 years.
Janet was an avid horserider as a child and through high school winning many...

William R. Wease, 71, of Great Barrington, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at Timberlyn Heights in Great Barrington. William was born in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. 16, 1953, son of Roy and Iva Mae (Jones) Wease.
After graduating from high school, William proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam as...

Mary Diane Drollette, 82, of Newell Avenue, Plattsburgh, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at the UVM Health Network, CVPH in Plattsburgh, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 16, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Cecelia (Howell) Hill.
Diane received her Bachelor's from St. Joseph's...

Robert Arthur Sunderland passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 16, 2025, after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Robert was born on June 3, 1945, in Plattsburgh, N.Y. He was the twelfth child born to Everett and Florence Sunderland. He grew up on the family farm in Ellenburg Depot and attended Ellenburg...

In Loving Memory of Anne-Marie St-Denis
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Anne-Marie St-Denis on Sept. 29, 2025, at the age of 66. Born Dec. 28, 1958, Anne-Marie lived a life marked by dedication, compassion, and joy.
Anne-Marie was the beloved daughter of the late Jeannine (Dumesnil)...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Robert (Bob) T. Buran, MD, FARC, who passed away peacefully in his sleep in the morning of Sept. 18, 2025, at the age of 98. Bob died in his own bed, and in his own house - for which we are happy - with the love of his four sons, of the many persons who lovingly...

Wendy A. Manion, 60, passed away unexpectantly at her home in Palm Bay, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.
She was born April 12, 1965, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., to Mirza J. Tobias III and the late Eunice (Mooney) Tobias.
She grew up in the Peru area and graduated from Peru Central School. She also graduated from Orange...

Roger Duane Windover went to sleep in Jesus on Sept. 13, 2025. He was born on April 27, 1944, in Troy, N.Y., to Kenneth and Susan Windover.
Roger settled into Saranac, N.Y., where he drove school bus for a few years and then purchased the local small feed and hardware store. Over the course of several years, he...

Linda Lula (Murphy) Conners, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.
Born Dec. 21, 1944, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Robert Leo and Ruby Mae (Chase) Murphy and a graduate of Peru Central School.
She was predeceased by her brothers Robert and David Murphy and sisters Sharon...

Glen F. Ashley, 83, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at his home after years of heart issues.
Glen was born on March 10, 1942, in Massena, the son of the late Glenn W. and Frances (Kirkey) Ashley. He graduated from Massena Central High School in 1960 and was proudly installed in the school's Hall of...

Joseph John Alix, 51, passed away on Aug. 23, 2025. He was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Aug. 23, 1974, to John and Nancy (Brooks) Alix. He graduated from Chateaugay Central School in 1992, attended RIT, NCCC, and SUNY Plattsburgh, where he graduated with several Associate and Bachelor degrees in Business...

Eric A. Sanger, 42, of the LaPlante Rd., West Chazy, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.
He was born in Plattsburgh on Jan. 2, 1983, the son of Allen and Jannette (Corron) Sanger.
Eric attended Beekmantown Central School. He worked at the Press-Republican for many years,...

Steven Paul Mascia, 75, passed away on Aug. 11, 2025. He is survived by the love of his life of forty years, Marilyn Mascia of Plattsburgh, N.Y., his daughter and her husband, Stacey (Mascia) and Lee Susice of Malone, N.Y., his sisters, Karen (Mascia) Reynolds of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Pamela Barcomb of Champlain, N.Y.,...

Linda O' Leary of Trumansburg passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at the age of 84.
Linda was born on July 8, 1941, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., a daughter of the late Otis and Leona (Tobin) Hazen. Linda's academic pursuits led her to graduate from Au Sable Forks High School, followed by obtaining her bachelor's degree...

Sylvia Carol Soper White, 90, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2025, at 11 p.m., surrounded by her loving family at A Banyan Residence in The Villages, Fla. Born on May 23, 1935, Sylvia was the beloved daughter of Maynard and Malana Soper. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Alfie A. White (2015), her...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, and fixer-of-all-things, Wayne R. Burl passed away after a short but fierce battle with cancer, surrounded by the family who adored him—just as he deserved.
Wayne was a man of extraordinary talent, tireless grit, and quiet generosity. Born into humble...

Rodney W. "Rod" Davey, 87, of the Hallock Hill Road, Keeseville, passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2025, in Plattsburgh.
Born on May 19, 1938, he was a beloved son, brother and uncle who lived a life dedicated to family, teaching, and the land.
Rod graduated from Keeseville High School in 1956 and after graduation,...

Robert "Butch" Heidelmark, age 78, of Clayton, N.C., formerly of Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, N.C., with his family by his side.
He was born in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 14, 1947, to the late Harold B. Heidelmark and the late Betty Irene Sears....

Michelle L. Duprey, 57, of McIntosh Drive, Peru, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the UVM Health Network, CVPH in Plattsburgh, with her loving family by her side.
Michelle was born in Plattsburgh, the daughter of Donald and Linda (Gillespie) Julian.
Michelle met the love of her life John Duprey in April of 1986,...

Mary Edith King, 83, of Jackson Street, Keeseville, died peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025 at the UVM Health Network, CVPH, Plattsburgh, with her loving husband, daughter and son-in-law, by her side.
She was born in Plattsburgh on March 24, 1942, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Lesperance) Earle. Mary...

George Lawrence Fleury, Jr., 94, of Peru, died Thursday, July 17, 2025.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. in St. John's Church in Keeseville. Committal prayers, military honors, and burial will follow in the Harkness Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hamilton Funeral Home. ...

John Shelley, 83, passed away July 7, 2025, at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. He had been a patient there since May.
John grew up on West Hill in Ellenburg Center. Later in life, he resided at many Family homes including the Darrahs, Manors, and Fields. They were all very important to him. Until recently...

Charles J. Turek Jr., 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at CVPH surrounded by his loving family.
Born Sept. 5th, 1942, in Port Henry, N.Y. Charlie was the son of Charles J. Turek Sr. and Rose (Flint) Turek. Charlie graduated from Mineville High School in 1960, where he was a proud member of the...

Daniel E. Wieneke of Hutchinson Island, Fla., passed away on Jan. 30, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Richard (Dick) and Grace Wieneke on Sept. 13, 1948, in Dubuque, Iowa.
The oldest brother of Wayne, Jeff, Lori, and Amy, Danny was always an Iowa boy at heart. After...

Janet L. Lehl, 93, of Lincoln, passed away June 26, 2025. Janet was born on Dec. 5, 1931, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., to Homer and Frances (Clark) Gebo. She met Kenneth Lehl while he was in the service and the couple was married in 1957, and then moved to Lincoln, Neb.
Janet is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth...

The family of Virginia L. "Ginger" Rocheleau, 85, of Plattsburgh, announces that she passed away peacefully June 21, 2025, in Plattsburgh. She was born in Brooklyn, Oct. 28, 1939, to Walter and Evelyn (Hemingway) Lehman. Virginia married Robert Rocheleau, Sept. 3, 1960, in St. Mary's Church.
She is survived by her...

Dr. Francis (Fran) C. Evans Jr. passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2025, at the age of 86 years. He will be greatly missed.
He was born Dec. 12th, 1938, and spent his early life in Staten Island, N.Y., the eldest child of Elsa (Rogers) Evans and Francis C. Evans Sr.
Fran attended Princeton University and Harvard...

Henriette Denise Mastic, 89, formerly of the Mud Pond Road, Peru, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh.
She was born in Drummondville, Quebec, Dec. 3, 1935, the daughter of Cyprien and Yvonne (Morrisette) Hebert. She was known for her hard work, loving...

Patricia Mary Bardon, age 86, of Marietta, Ga., passed Friday, June 13, 2025. Patricia was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Saranac Lake, N.Y., to Wesley and Margaret (Abare) McClatchie.
On July 11, 1959, Patricia married Michael J. Bardon Jr. in Westport, N.Y.
Throughout their 65 year marriage they were blessed with five...

John L. Schmitt, 78, of Schuyler Falls, N.Y., peacefully departed this world and joined his loving wife, Kathleen Schmitt, on May 28, 2025. Born on Feb. 24, 1947, in Huntington, N.Y. John was one of five children born to his loving parents Frank and Elizabeth Schmitt.
John shared his childhood with his brothers...

Chris spent his adult life in the Rochester, N.Y., area. He worked in various fields, including Izzo Golf, and currently for Orchard and Vineyard Supply, in Sodus, N.Y.
Chris was a devoted friend, brother, and community member whose love for life was evident in everything he did. A proud grad of RIT and member of...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, June Alma MacDougall, on Nov. 28, 2024, at the age of 89.
June was born on April 15, 1935, in Willsboro, N.Y., to Wallace and Lida Sloper. She is survived by her four children, Valarie Raven, Ron MacDougall, Donna Holtslander, and David MacDougall,...

Keith Alan Grovine, 61, of Chazy, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 18th, 1963, the son of Frank Grovine Jr. and Elaine (Hodnick) Grovine of Syracuse, N.Y.
Keith joined the U.S. Air Force after high school and went to the telecommunication trade school in...

Laura L. Venne, age 68, passed away June 2, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Laura was born May 17, 1957, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the daughter of John and Mary (Tom) Harris.
She is survived by her husband Brian, son Lucas (Joe), daughter Brianna (John) Boyea,...

Shirley Coffey of Plattsburgh, N.Y., died peacefully on Thursday, May 29th. She was 95 years young.
Shirley graduated from Dannemora High School where she began a life of mischievous fun and service to others. Early in her career, Shirley worked at Prudential Insurance and later as a religious education coordinator...

John Louis Schmitt, 78, of Peasleeville, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at UVM-CVPH in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
A memorial service to honor John's life will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh.
Born on Feb. 24, 1947, in Huntington, N.Y., John was...

Hannah Elizabeth Peabody of Sheffield, Mass., left this world peacefully on April 24, 2025, after a short illness, surrounded by family and friends.
Our sweet Hannah had a vivacious personality and a contagious joie de vivre. She sought out the flavor in life: delicious food, music, dancing, horseback riding,...