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Obituaries

Patricia Mae Brewster

Patricia Mae Brewster, 86, of Lake Placid, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, surrounded by family at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born on June 29, 1936, in Saranac Lake, she was the daughter of Clarence and Beatrice (ne Cassavaugh) Hinckley of Lake Placid. ...

Sue Ellen Gettens

Sue Ellen Gettens, of 45 Hardy Road in Wilmington, died peacefully at home on Friday, March 31, 2023. She is predeceased by her husband, Bob Gettens, and is survived by her son Robert, daughter-in-law Kim, and granddaughters Ellie and Emily, along with dog Pepper and many nieces and ...

Mildred E. Martin Smith

Mildred E. Martin Smith, 74, known to those who loved her as Millie, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Virginia. She was born on March 8, 1949, in Plattsburgh and grew up in Lake Placid. On June 24, 1967, she married Orville (Reggie) Smith. ...

Marilyn May Bisson Governale

Marilyn May Bisson Governale, 90, died on March 29, 2023. Born on May 12, 1932, she was a native of Lake Placid, a place of great natural beauty and Olympic history. Marilyn’s preferred sport was ice skating, which she pursued with passion and dedication, winning the Ice Skating ...

DEATH: Barbara Jean Decker Million

Barbara Jean Decker Million, 88, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2023, at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on Dec. 12, 1934, near Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Edward and Ellen (Mahony) Decker. Memorial donations in her ...

Rekealth ‘Kay’ E. Egeland

Rekealth “Kay” E. Egeland, 106, of Lake Placid, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid. Born on Feb. 28, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of William and Rekealth (Martin) Meyer. Kay married Phillip Egeland on June 12, 1936. He predeceased ...