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Obituaries

Thomas Joseph McConnell

Thomas Joseph McConnell, 90, of Lake Placid, passed away on Jan. 7, 2025, at home surrounded by the support and unconditional love of his family. Tom was born on Oct. 31, 1934, to Edgar and Francis McConnell in Albany. From the day he was born he brought love, light and laughter to all ...

Joseph W. Sayers

Joseph William Sayers, age 87, a longtime resident of Lake George, Lake Placid, Palm Coast, Florida, and Atlantic Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife by his side at his home in Atlantic Beach. He is predeceased by his mother, Lillian Frances, and his father, Joseph ...

Marilyn Theresa Smith Lilly

Marilyn Theresa Smith Lilly, 85, of Newcomb, beloved wife of Colonel Robert C. Lilly (Retired) for 62 years, loving mother of six children, dedicated school teacher and devoted Air Force wife, passed away at home on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Born in West Winfield on Oct. 9, 1939, to Thomas W. ...

Octavia Gage

Octavia Jane (Baldwin) Gage, daughter of Reverend William Gage and Helen (Holbrook) Gage, born July 31, 1926, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at the age of 98. Jane was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Wallace Baldwin; her son, Steven; two brothers, Richard and Lynn; and two ...

Benjamin M. Schaffer

Ben “B.J.” Schaffer, 88, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee Davis), son Lonnie, daughter Connie (Kevin) Prickett, brother Steven (Kim) Schaffer, three grandchildren, Hannah, Isabella ...

Kenneth T. Norton

Kenneth Towne Norton, 75, of Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 25, 1948, the son of Julia Heathcock and Ken Norton. Kenny spent his life in the Adirondacks. He spent over 40 years on the National Ski Patrol at Whiteface ...