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Obituaries

Joan Harrington Petro

Joan (Jay) Petro, 91, passed away on June 29, 2024. Born on Jan. 13, 1933, in Little Falls, New York, to Mary (Palumbo) Harrington and John Harrington, she has gracefully departed this world, leaving behind a legacy of love, generosity and adventure. Proud of her Italian and Irish ...

Charles Evans Haselton

Charles Evans Haselton, 95, died on Feb. 25, 2024. Born on July 2, 1928, at his parents’ family farm in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Willard Haselton and Laura Emogene (Lawrence). Growing up during the Great Depression shaped Charles’s formative years and resulted in him ...

Marlene Vespa

Marlene Vespa passed away gently in her sleep Sunday June 9, 2024. Marlene (Godin) was born in Alburgh, Vermont on Feb. 22, 1933. Her love for the mountains and her fondness of the cold, clean air brought her to Lake Placid in the 1950s. Services will be held at the convenience of the ...

DEATH: Luella A. Briggs

Luella A. Briggs (nee McComber) died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Lady Lake, Florida, at the age of 86. She was a native of Lake Placid. A private celebration of life service will be held in late summer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be ...

DEATH: Donald Meacham Ruggles

Donald Meacham Ruggles, 97, longtime resident of Queensbury and Rhinebeck, New York, passed away on June 4, 2024, at Elderwood of Uihlein in Lake Placid. Born on Dec. 23, 1926, in Fort Edward, he was the son of the late Robert Warren and Claudia W. Ruggles. There will be a private ...

Joseph C. Briggs

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Joseph (Joey) C. Briggs, found peace as he passed away with his parents by his side. At 44 years old, Joey is survived by his father Ronald Briggs (Theresa Lindsay); mother Martha Bournique (Doug Bournique); sisters Jenifer Briggs (Michael Mazzetti) and Liza Briggs ...