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Obituaries

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 ...

Lucille ‘Luci’ Leidig

Surrounded by the love of her family, Lucille “Luci” Leidig, 92, passed away on Sept. 14, 2024, in Plattsburgh. She is now reunited with her high school sweetheart and husband of more than 75 years, T. Richard “Dick” Leidig. Born in Rome, New York, Luci and Dick decided to marry ...

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 ...