Schroon Lake, NY Lucille Roblee 96, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Edna Tina Wilson Living Center in Greece, NY after an extended illness. Lucille was born January 27, 1924, in South Schroon, NY the daughter of the late Hobart and Mary Hills Murdock. She was also predeceased by her husband of 48 years Hilton B. “Joe” Murdock, her sister Arlene, an infant son, and her brothers Francis and David Murdock. Lucille and her husband Joe owned and operated a store and...

North Creek, Earl C. Miner Jr. 70, passed away early Thursday morning Jan. 7, 2021, after an extended illness. Earl was born Dec. 07, 1950, in Chester, Vt, the son of the late Earl C. and Ruby B. (Berg) Miner Sr. and he was raised in Newcomb, NY. He graduated from Newcomb Central School in 1969. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Carl and his step-sister Ethel DeLoriea of Corinth. Earl was a veteran of the Vietnam war having served in the US Air Force from 1970...

Olmstedville - Peter Hornbeck, Jan. 20, 1943- Dec. 26, 2020, died with his boots on, following a walk with his family in the woods behind his house. He was 77. The apparent cause was sudden cardiac arrest. Born in Utica, NY and raised in Hamburg, NY Peter was the oldest of Edmund and Ruth (Davison) Hornbeck’s two children. Peter attended Hamburg schools and the University at Buffalo. He served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He married Ann in 1969, and they moved to the...

Schroon Lake, John P. Welch, 70, passed away at his home on December 13, 2020, after an extended illness. John was born March 15, 1950 in Ticonderoga, NY the son of the late Peter A. and Cynthia Seymour Welch Jr. John was a graduate of Schroon Lake Central School. John began his employment at Drake Lumber Corp and then joined the Town of Schroon Highway Department, He was an HEO and Deputy Superintendent of the Highway Department and retired after 34 years of dedicated service. He was a...

Schroon Lake, Christina F. Jacob, 86, passed away in her Schroon Lake home on December 7th After a lengthy illness. She was born in Hooksett, NH on December 1, 1934 to Arthur and Josephine (Fields) Hayes. Chris was a beloved and talented teacher who served in the Nashua, NH school district for many years. She enjoyed reading, tennis, drawing and painting. After retiring, she volunteered for both CMC and the American Red Cross. She received many awards both as a teacher and a...

Schroon Lake, Emile “Rudy” M. Valley, 89 passed away December 2, 2020, after an extended illness with his loving wife by his side. Rudy was born February 13, 1931, in Barton, Vermont. The son of the late Ernest and Louise (Paquette) Valley. Rudy was a Veteran of the Korean War having served from 1950 to 1954 in the US Air Force, he was honorably discharged as a SSgt(T). Rudy spent most of his life as a Master and Journeyman carpenter working for R & D DEVELOPERS and...

Schroon Lake, E. Merritt Hulst, On November 16, 2020, E. Merritt Hulst, 76, of Severance, peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at home surrounded by loving family and friends. Merritt was born in Ticonderoga on July 26, 1944 to Edward and Dorothy Hulst of Severance, NY. Always curious, he rarely left a stone unturned. He played high school varsity basketball, was an eagle scout, graduated from Pacific University in Or. And helped build a family camp in the...

Ballston Spa; Roger R. Belleville 54, passed away October 14, 2020 at the Saratoga Hospital surrounded by loved ones after an extended illness. Roger was born August 30, 1966 in Ticonderoga, NY the son of the late Raymond Belleville and Patricia Venner Belleville. Roger was a graduate of Schroon Lake Central School and the BOCES program which lead him to being an HVAC technician for multiple heating and cooling companies throughout the capital region. His career ended after a severe...

Schroon Lake, Louis M. “Bunny” Surprenant, 90 passed away Sunday September 6, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born July 26, 1930 in Schroon Lake, NY the son of the late Delore and Rose Lesperance Surprenant. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter Terry Pechette, his sisters Anna Wilkie and Rita Miller and his brothers Robert and Elwood Surprenant and his special friend Kittie Clark. He served in the US Army form 1951 until his honorable...

Schroon Lake, Doris Darlington Cohen; June 18, 1930 – July 12, 2020   Doris was born in Rome, NY to Phyllis Mittenmaier and George A. Darlington. She grew up in Moorestown, NJ where she played the bass drum in the marching band for Roosevelt High School. One highlight as the president of her youth group was eating dinner with Eleanor Roosevelt and the first dog Fala, (who took a liking to her) at Val-Kill. She met Walter K. Cohen at Pratt institute and they married...