Obituaries

Priscilla Anne Morris Chesnut passed away in peace at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, 2026, at Champlain Valley Senior Center in Willsboro, N.Y. She was surrounded by the love and presence of her family and many close friends and tireless caregivers in her "New Home" of the last few years of her...

Valerie S. Dominic, 77, of Route 11, Mooers Forks, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Meadowbrook Healthcare.
She was born in Malone on July 12, 1948, the daughter of Harold and Velma (Spoor) Honsinger.
Val graduated from Northern Adirondack Central School. She married Lawrence Dominic on Oct. 18, 1968. Val...

Randy joined his parents and siblings that had gone on before, on Saturday, Nov. 29th, 2025, at his residence in Lebanon, Ohio.
He was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Dec. 27, 1954, to Paul and Anna Mae (Hart) Furnia, the youngest of seven children. He attended Holy Name and AuSable Valley Schools. He had a love of...

Margaret H. Karkoski was born on Nov. 7, 1935, in Utica, N.Y., the youngest of five children to Robert S. Henry and M. Irene (Shafer) Henry.
Margaret grew up in New Hartford, N.Y. Margaret loved participating in sports and lettered in many sports in high school along with being in the school band. She was a 1954...

On Feb. 16, 2026, Eunice J. LeClair, 84, of Plattsburgh, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family surrounding her. Eunice fought a five-year battle with Vascular Dementia.
Born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (King) Defayette.
Surviving Eunice is her loving husband...

Cynthia B. Perry, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, Feb. 21, 2026.
Born on Dec. 26, 1934, in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Cynthia was the beloved daughter of Warren H. and Alma S. Brelia. She was raised in Peru, N.Y., and attended Peru Central School. Over the years she made many places home; living...

Robert E. Racette Sr., (Bob), 96 years old of Plattsburgh, died on Feb. 27, 2026, surrounded by family.
He was born in Clayburg, N.Y., June 30, 1929, the eldest son of the late Ernest Albert and Isabelle Mary (Dubrey) Racette. He grew up on a farm, the oldest of ten children. This engrained in him a strong sense...

Sandra Lee Sample, 81, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at UVM Health Network-CVPH in Plattsburgh, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy was born on Sept. 21, 1944, the fifth child of Elricka (Frenyea) and Austin Lamberton. She was a lifelong resident of Mooers Forks, N.Y. After graduating from Mooers...

Clarissa D. Stone, 92, of Robinson Terrace, Plattsburgh, passed Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Vilas Home in Plattsburgh. She was born in Rouses Point, N.Y., on June 16, 1933, the daughter of Ernest and Kathleen (Stone) Rushford.
Clarissa enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking, spending time with family and being the...