Elizabeth (Betty) Pertgen

Elizabeth (Betty) Pertgen, a longtime resident of Tupper Lake, for nearly 70 years, has passed away at the age of 96 on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Mercy Living Center, where she was a resident since June 2015.

Betty was born in Ogdensburg, New York, where she met and married Henry “Hank” Pertgen when they both were employed at the State Hospital there.

Early in their marriage, they moved to Tupper Lake, where they raised three sons. Betty retired from Mercy General Hospital where she worked as a nurse’s aide for twenty-some years. After retirement, she continued to work as a Senior Companion for Sunmount Center at a community house in Haymeadow for over twenty years. She was also a faithful member of Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Betty was predeceased by her parents, Murray and Martha, as well as her spouse Henry H. Pertgen and her eldest son, William (Bill) H. Pertgen. She is survived by her son Bob Pertgen and his wife Marlena of La Habra, CA, son John Pertgen and his wife Ana, of Houston, TX, and daughter-in-law Pam Pertgen of Brick Twp, NJ. She was also a loving grandma to her seven grandchildren, Amie Edades (Nevada), W. Alex Pertgen & Eric Pertgen (New Jersey), Tim Pertgen (California), John Henry Pertgen and Mark Pertgen (Texas) , and Jenna Pertgen (Philippines). She also was blessed with six great-grandchildren.

Arrangements for the funeral service will be handled by Frary Stuart Funeral Home of Tupper Lake in the Spring of next year.

Richard “Dick” Martell, 85

Richard “Dick” Martell, age 85, of Tupper Lake, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake surrounded by his loving family. There will be no services per his request.

Richard is survived by his wife, Carol Martell and his children: Pamela Carroll and her partner Dennis Shoemaker of New Jersey, Wanda Knobel, and her husband, Rusty, of Saranac Lake, Patricia Breyette, and her husband, Robert, of South Carolina, Kathleen Bly, and her husband, Jeffrey, of Tupper Lake, and Debra Schmidt, and her husband, Richard, of Myrtle Beach, S.C; and his sister-in-law, Joan Martell, of Florida. Richard is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Richard is predeceased by his son, James Michael Rowan; his parents William and Mary Martell; and his siblings Ronald, Ernest, Ken, Leonna, Hildred, Mary, Theresa, Ernestine, Sheila, and Doris.

Richard was born on March 2, 1934, in Saranac Lake, the son of William and Mary Savoie Martell. He attended local schools and later earned his GED while working at Sunmount in Tupper Lake. Richard met his wife, Carol, at the Saranac Lake Hospital, who was employed as a nurse. They were married on May 14, 1970 in Tupper Lake. Richard drove taxi in Saranac Lake for many years, and was later employed at Ray Brook. Richard also worked at Sumount as a therapy aid, and retired as a supervisor on March 9, 1989.

Richard enjoyed the great outdoors and spent his time hunting and riding his snowmobile. In his younger years, Richard would regularly race stock cars in Saranac Lake with his friends. Richard enjoyed bowling and playing pool, and was known to many as the horseshoe King. He played for the local Tupper Lake Men’s Softball league and also coached a women’s softball team. Richard enjoyed working and building things in his spare time and his family could always rely on him for handy work around the house. Richard loved spending time with his family, especially taking his grandchildren and great grandchildren on golf cart rides.

Donations in Richard’s memory can be made out to North Country Life Flight, 49 Helms Mueller Road, Saranac Lake, NY and to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, 4601 Forbes Blvd. suite 130 Lanham, MD, 20706.

Condolences can be made at www.fraryfuneralhomes.com

Celebration for Lois Johnson

A Celebration of Life for Lois "Tootsie" Johnson will be held December 14 at the VFW at 1:30.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to your favorite animal rescue organization, or youth support organization.

Norma Jean Parry, 92

Memorial Services for Norma Jean Parry, age 92, of Tupper Lake, will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2p.m. at Frary-Stuart Funeral Home, Tupper Lake with the Rev. Rick Wilburn officiating. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 2 to 4p.m. and 7 to 9p.m.

Mrs. Parry passed away on Thursday morning, November 28, 2019 at her home.

She is survived by her children, Clark Parry Sr. and his wife, Lucinda, of Holiday, FL, Pamela Terwilliger and her husband, Ronald, of Poughkeepsie, Jane Whitmore and her husband, Donald, of Tupper Lake, Clarence Parry Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Littleton, CO; seven grandchildren, Clark Parry Jr. and wife Franca, Owen Terwilliger and wife Hannah, Jordan Parry, Marcus Parry, Nathan Parry, Matthew Whitmore, Jamin Whitmore, four great-grandchildren, Caelyn Parry, Gian Parry, Rachael Terwilliger, and Elodie Terwilliger; daughter-in-law, Margaret Parry, two sisters, Doris Smith and her husband, George, and Lois Salisbury; one brother, John Clark; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Clarence Parry; her parents; and her brother, Richard Clark.

Mrs. Parry was born on Wednesday December 22, 1926 in Rome, NY, the daughter of the late Everson and the late Lulu Thompson Clark. Norma graduated from Rome Free Academy and later received her bachelor's degree in Education from SUNY Oswego in 1946.

She married Clarence Parry on June 27, 1948 at the First Baptist Church in Rome, NY with Rev. David Boswell celebrating. Clarence predeceased her on January 25, 2003.

She taught elementary school in Wallkill, Balmville, and Lowville N.Y. She retired from LP Quinn in 1992.

She was a member of the Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel where she was organist for many years. She was a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. She enjoyed learning and watching any sport her children and grandchildren played. She was a member of Tupper Lake Country Club where she enjoyed golf and skiing at Big Tupper with family. She has been a volunteer at the Wild Center for 16 years.

Donations in Norma’s memory may be made to the Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel, 55 Lake St., Tupper Lake, NY 12986 or to a charity of your choice.

Condolences can be made online at www.fraryfuneralhomes.com

George T. Robinson, 72

George T. Robinson, age 72, of Tupper Lake, passed away on Friday night, November 29, 2019 at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT. Per his wishes, there will be no services at this time. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Frary-Stuart Funeral Home, Tupper Lake.

George was born on July 1, 1947 in Canton, NY, the son of George and Marian Summers Robinson. He graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1966.

He then joined the Army in September of that same year and served until 1969.

Soon after, George met Marie Rice and the two were married on July 10, 1970 at Holy Name Church in Tupper Lake. He first went to work for J & L Steel in Fine.. He then started two bars in Tupper Lake, the Elite and the Weekender. After selling the businesses, he went to work as a guard at FCI Raybrook for twenty-three years before retiring as a general manager.

After retirement, George worked at Tupper Lake Supply for an additional thirteen years.

George is survived by his wife, Marie Robinson; one son, George Robinson Jr., and his wife Renee of Peru, NY; one granddaughter, Savannah Robinson of Inverness, FL; a brother, James Robinson, and his wife, Linda, of Baldwinsville, NY; two sisters, Robin Kirkpatrick, and her husband, Mike, of Annapolis, MN, and Kimberly Hissong of Canton, NY; and his step-mother, Beverly Robinson of Canton, NY.

George enjoyed building and puttering and spending his time outdoors hunting and fishing. He was also a member of the American Legion and a Life Member of the VFW.

Donations in George’s memory can be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, 191 Waukegan Road, Suite 105, Northfield, IL 60093-2744.

Condolences can be made online at www.fraryfuneralhomes.com.

Glenn Tellier

Glenn Allen Tellier, age 65, of Star Lake, passed away at home on November 25, 2019 under the care of his wife and hospice.

There will be a Celebration of Life held at the Star Lake Fire Hall on Friday, December 6, 2019 beginning at 3:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the care of French Family Funeral Home in Star Lake. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.

Donations in memory of Glenn may be made to the Clifton Fine Fire and Rescue or Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Glenn was born on July 14, 1954 in Tupper Lake to the late George and Patricia (Peets) Tellier. He began working for his father’s business, TNT Construction and worked all over for different construction companies until becoming disabled.

Glenn married Marilyn Farnsworth on May 24, 2008 at their home in Star Lake.

Glenn was a guy who liked to party and go to camp. He enjoyed swimming, hunting, and collected Native American memorabilia.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Tellier; daughters, Melissa and Melanie Tellier of Massachusetts; and grandchildren, Anthony Jr., Amir, Shawn and Savannah.

Glenn is predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mary Jo Tellier.

Robert Drew, 82

Robert Drew, age 82, of Tupper Lake, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Elderwood of Uihlein Living Center in Lake Placid surrounded by his loved ones. There will be no calling hours per his request. A graveside service will take place in the spring at Holy Name Cemetery.

Robert is survived by his significant other, Beverly Sauvie; his son, Kevin Drew, of Queensbury, NY; three sisters, Shirley Bailey, and her husband, Joe, of Plattsburgh, NY, Gloria Demars, and her husband, Clifford, of Long Lake, and Linda Rolley, and her husband, Curtis, of Tupper Lake; one brother, Gordon Drew and his companion, Kim, of Edwards, NY; Beverly’s children, Ron Sauvie and his wife Deb, and Amy Jenkins and her husband, Lee, both of Tupper Lake; and her grandsons, Mitch Tyler, of Plattsburgh, and Lee Jenkins, Jr., of St. Albans, Vermont; and many nieces and nephews.

Robert was born on February 21, 1937 in Tupper Lake, the son of Victor and Viola Oshier Drew. He attended Faust Elementary and Tupper Lake High School, later receiving his GED while in the service.

Robert joined the Air Force on January 9, 1956. He completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. From there he went to police school at Parks Air Base in California. After four years of active duty, he was honorably discharged in 1960, followed by two years in reserves.

After the service, he first went to work for Jamestown Hardwood, Draper Corporation and later for the Village of Tupper Lake as a laborer until retiring in 1982.

He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. His true enjoyment came from rabbit hunting with his two beagle dogs, Molly and Misty.

Condolences can be made online at www.FraryFuneralHomes.com

Jean Vaillancourt, 70

Jean L. Vaillancourt of Grand Island, FL and formerly of Tupper Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, 2019 at his home in Florida.

Born on July 30, 1949 in Barnston, Quebec, he was the son of Yvonne (Morin) and Ronald Vaillancourt.

He is survived by his daughter, Christy Vaillancourt of Tupper Lake. Jean is also survived by eight brothers and sisters, Gilles and Carmen Vaillancourt of Tupper Lake and Florida; Francine and Kevin McLear of Ocala, Florida; Ghislaine Striney of Tupper Lake; Mark Vaillancourt of Tupper Lake; Linda and Mark Yaworski of Tupper Lake; Penny and Matt Paiement of Youngsville, NC; Nancy and John Merrihew of Tupper Lake; Thomas and Tina Vaillancourt of Hudson Falls, NY; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Miranda, of Tupper Lake.

Jean was predeceased by his parents, his son, Adam; and one brother, Yvon Vaillancourt.

A celebration of life will be held at the VFW on December 7 from 1p.m. to 3p.m.

David E. Jones, 62

David E. Jones, age 62, passed away at Lafayette Memorial Cancer Hospital in Indiana on Sunday, November 3, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 22, 1957 in Tupper Lake, NY to Eugene and Joanne (LaFave) Jones. His younger years were spent partly in Tupper Lake and partly in Central Square. After high school he enlisted in the US Navy and trained at the Great Lakes Naval Center. He then was assigned to the USS Hunley at Charleston, SC where he honorably served. He then married Roberta (Robin) Robertson of Bernhards Bay, NY and had two daughters, Jessica and LeAnn.

He spent many years working as a lumberjack in the Adirondacks and as a lineman for Asplundh Tree Service. In 1996, he worked for the NYS Department of Corrections at Gabriels, NY. He moved to Logansport, Indiana where he met and married Colleen Fry.

There, he worked a farm while enjoying the great outdoors.

David’s heart and soul lay in being a sportsman. He was an avid hunter, trapper, and fisherman, often being called a “whisperer” in these activities. He also loved gardening and nurturing wildlife, such as his broken-winged goose, his happy little squirrels, and his various songbirds which he could identify by sight and sound.

David is survived by his wife, Colleen (Indiana); two step-sons Michael and James Fry (Indiana); 2 daughters, Jessica (Central Square) and LeAnn (North Carolina); his mother, Joanne (Tupper Lake); 3 brothers, Timothy (Cato), John (Parish), and James (Hastings/Tupper Lake); 2 sisters, Anne (Michaelis) (North Volney), and Catherine (Roberts) (Caughdenoy); several nieces, nephews, and cousins, 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Calling hours and funeral service announcements to come.

Maurice Trudeau, 79

Maurice Trudeau, “Butch,” age 79, of Tupper Lake, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Calling Hours for Maurice were held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 2p.m. until 5p.m. at Frary-Stuart Funeral Home. Funeral services for Maurice took place on Monday, November 4 at Saint Alphonsus Holy Name of Jesus Parish at 11a.m. with a burial at Saint Alphonsus Cemetery immediately following.

Maurice is survived by his wife, Sandra (Rice) Trudeau, his children; Jacqueline Trudeau of Tupper Lake, John Trudeau, and his wife, Sally, of Tupper Lake, Robert Trudeau, and his wife, Phyllis, of Tupper Lake, and Tina Trudeau, and her fiancé, Junior Davis, of Tupper Lake. He is also survived by his brothers Donald Trudeau of Tupper Lake and David Trudeau of Ogdensburg, NY. Maurice was born on February 19, 1940, in Tupper Lake, the son of Edgar and Aurora (Lanthier) Trudeau. Maurice graduated from Tupper Lake High School and later served in the Air Force from 1957 until 1960. Soon after, Maurice married his wife, Sandra (Rice) Trudeau on March 3, 1962, at Saint Alphonsus Church. He worked at the Tupper Lake NYSDOT for 31 years as a transporter before retiring.

Maurice enjoyed his morning coffee, going to eat with his brothers, and running errands with his great grandson, John Wayne III. He was also a member of the Tupper Lake Fire Department and part of their Race Team. Maurice enjoyed being outside and hunting.

Donations in Maurice’s honor can me made to the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202 or the Oncology Center at the Adirondack Medical Center, 2233 NY-86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

Dannie Lee Friend, 82

Dannie Lee Friend 82, formerly of Colchester, VT passed away peacefully November 1, 2019 after a long and arduous struggle with pulmonary disease (COPD).

He was born December 22, 1937 in South Barton, the son of the late George Elbridge and Lucy Clara (Lahue) Friend.

The family moved to Tupper Lake in 1948 where all the children attended school. Dannie had numerous jobs including being a lumberjack, cross country tractor trailer driver and managing two horse farms.

He is survived by his son, Dannie Friend, Jr. of Florida and daughter Danielle (Shoram) Martin and husband Jim of Burlington, VT and her children: Corey, Jacob and Krystal; His beloved granddaughter, Zibby Davis of Wisconsin; his brother, Vernon Ross and his wife, Sandra (Sutter) Friend of Tupper Lake; His sister, Georgia Lou (Friend) Christiano of Grand Isle, VT as well as many nieces and nephews from Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Carolina, Wisconsin and New York

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers: Rodney George, Marvin Walter and Terrance Dean.

Dannie elected to donate his body to the University of Vermont Anatomical Gift Program at The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine. His remains will be there for three years and will then be cremated and returned to his family. There will be no services at his request.

Sincere thanks to the staff at Burlington Health and Rehab and Hospice for their loving care and support, as well as to Minor Funeral Home for their guidance and support.

Helen Keeler Beck, 102

Helen Keeler Beck passed away peacefully at Union Villa Long Term Care Facility in Unionville, Ontario at the wonderful age of 102.

Helen was born in Tupper Lake, and was part of a large closely-knit family. She was high school valedictorian and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in chemistry in 1937 from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. She remained a proud alumnus of St. Lawrence for the rest of her life.

In 1942, she joined the US Navy as a WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), where she worked as a degaussing specialist protecting warships from mines for over 3 years. During her service, she met her husband, Lloyd, also in the Navy, and they married in 1944.

Her husband stayed with the Navy as a researcher in underwater acoustics, based mostly in Pasadena, California. They lived in Pasadena for about 40 years, raised two children, and then lived in Arroyo Grande, California for another 13 years.

In 2004, at the age of 87, Helen emigrated to Canada to be closer to her daughter and lived her final 15 happy years, surrounded by family, as a resident of Wyndham Gardens and finally Union Villa.

Helen was predeceased by all her seven sisters and brothers, and by her husband Lloyd in 1995.

She is survived by her son Bruce Beck (Hong) of Salt Lake City, Utah and daughter Donna Miasek (Peter) of Unionville, five grandchildren in Canada and the USA, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Helen had a lifelong interest in sports, gardening, family genealogy, and current events. She will be missed by her entire family, but we recognize that all life is finite and that she is rejoining Lloyd.

Our thanks to the staff at Union Villa for the care and kindness extended to her in her final years.

Visitation will be held at the Dixon-Garland Funeral Home, 166 Main St. North (Markham Rd), Markham, Ontario on Thursday, November 7 from 10a.m. until time of the Celebration of Life at 11a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory, 178 Big Wolf Rd., Tupper Lake, NY 12986, USA, or to a charity of your choice.

A second ceremony and interment will be held in Tupper Lake at a future date.

Chauncey “Nubby” O’Connell, 79

Chauncey “Nubby” O’Connell, 79, passed away on September 27th after a long illness.

Born on January 6, 1940, he was the son of Dorothy (King) and Hiram O’Connell.

Nubby graduated from Thomaston High School, Thomaston, CT in 1958 where he excelled in basketball among other sports. He also graduated from SUNY Canton in 1960.

He was in the Army Reserves for 10 years and a NYS Corrections officer for 30 years.

Nubby was a golfer, but his favorite thing was hunting in the Adirondacks, camping and canoeing with his best friend and partner of 40 years, Loyce Chiasson.

He leaves behind four children, 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a brother, Richard O’Connell of Thomaston, CT and a sister, Sandra Roesing of Torrington, CT.

Nubby will be dearly missed by Loyce, Michelle, John and Tommy.

Elaine Tebo, 90

Elaine Emily Tebo, of Tupper Lake, died at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY, on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the age of 90.

A funeral mass for Elaine was scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 10a.m. at Saint Alphonsus Holy Name of Jesus, with Father Douglas Decker officiating. A burial took place following the service at Holy Name Cemetery.

Elaine is survived by her son Robert Tebo, and his wife, Donna, of Tupper Lake, her daughters, Anne Chesbrough of Tupper Lake, Jane Freeland and her husband, Wallace, of Theresa, NY, and Judy Delano and her husband, Gary, of Niskayuna, NY. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Peter Tebo, Barb Tebo, Lisa Staves and her husband, Mark, John Chesbrough and his wife, Renee, Alyssa Freeland, Jeremy Freeland and his wife, Delores, Jolene Lyng and her husband, Andrew, and Jacob Delano, and eight great grandchildren; Kyla Kenyon, Brayden Staves, Hope, Olive, and Candice Chesbrough, Dasha, Deanna, and Jonah Freeland. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Fletcher of Saranac Lake.

Elaine is predeceased in death by her brother, Raymond Brunet, and sisters, Janet Rabatoy and Theresa Lavinge.

Elaine was born on February 9, 1929 in Tupper Lake, NY, daughter of Liva and Fred Brunet. She attended Tupper Lake Central School. She married William Tebo, who predeceased her in 1993, on September 14, 1946 at the Church of The Holy Name of Jesus in Faust, with Reverend Finnegan as the officiant. Elaine worked in the cafeteria at L.P. Quinn Elementary School in Tupper Lake as an assistant cook, retiring in 1994.

Gram's favorite times were with her family, including watching and enjoying her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Donations in Elaine’s memory can be made to Mercy Care of the Adirondacks at 185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 or Adirondack Adult Center at 179 Demars Blvd, Tupper Lake, NY 12986.

Marie Rice, 87

Marie Anna Rice, 87 years old, of Tupper Lake, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the
University of Vermont in Burlington, VT.

A private service was held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at
11a.m. for family with burial following in Holy Name Cemetery. A celebration of life gathering took place on Friday, October 11, 2019 ay 1p.m. at Lakeview Lanes for family, friends, and those who
loved Marie.

She is survived by seven children, Marie Robinson and her husband, George of Tupper Lake, Linda Denis and her husband, Greg, of Wilton, NY, Charles Rice Jr. and his wife, Susan of Tupper Lake, Judy
Lalonde and her husband Lonnie, of Tupper Lake, Robert Rice and his wife, Tammy, of Tupper Lake,
Jeffery Rice and his fiancé, Nichole Bedore, of Tupper Lake, and Michael Rice and his wife, Michelle, of
Tupper Lake; three brothers, Paul Gaff and his wife, Trudy, of Tupper Lake, Joseph Gaff of Elizabethtown, NY, and Lawrence Gaff of Keeseville, NY; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Marie is predeceased by her husband, Charles Rice Sr., her daughter, Shirley Rice; her parents, Lawrence and Anna Gaff; two sisters, Margaret Gebo and Shirley Seeney; and her brother Robert Gaff.

Marie was born January 24, 1932 in Tupper Lake to Lawrence Gaff and Anna (Young) Gaff. Marie
married Charles Rice Sr., of Tupper Lake, NY on July 24, 1950.

Marie was a devoted mother and enjoyed walking, reading and visiting with her children and grandchildren. She was a foster grandparent at Sunmount for seven years and loved every moment of it. She was a spiritual person and will be deeply missed by her family.

Donations in Marie’s Memory can be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75231.

Yvonne F. Brayton, 97

Yvonne F. Brayton, 97, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Born in Tupper Lake on February 23, 1922, she was one of ten children.

She worked at Boardman Ltd. in Albany.

Yvonne was predeceased by her parents, Alphonse and Ameline (Leboeuf) Beaudet, her husband Robert, who passed away in 1999, and her son John, who passed away in 2009.

Yvonne is survived by her brother, Arthur Beaudet of Syracuse, her children, Jeanne (James) McDonald of North Falmouth MA, Mary Clements, William (Kathy) Brayton, and Robert (Linda) Brayton, all of Rensselaer, her six grandchildren, Heather (Jeffrey) Spector, Kristin (Thomas) Simon, Christopher (Jamie) Brayton, Jessica Clements, Emily Clements, and Skyler Brayton, and her six great grandchildren, Avery and Tate Spector, Zoey and Tabitha Simon, and Owen and Natalie Brayton.

A private service will be held. A special thank you to Mary and Jessica Clements for their loving care of Yvonne throughout her later years, certainly contributing to her long life. Yvonne was a wonderful mother. We will always carry her memory in our hearts.

Emmett J. Ernenwein, 42

A Funeral Mass for Emmett J. Ernenwein, age 42, was held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Church with Rev. Douglas Decker officiating. Calling hours were held on October 13, 2019 at Frary-Stuart Funeral Home, Tupper Lake. Burial took place at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Tupper Lake following the Mass.

Emmett passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Sanford, North Carolina.

He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Margaret Ernenwein, of Tupper Lake; his wife, Faith Ernenwein, of Holly Springs, NC; his siblings, Virginia Gordon and her husband, Robert, of Wesley Chapel, FL, Kathleen Hewey and her husband, DJ, of Hiram, ME, Luke Ernenwein and his wife, Jennifer, of York, ME, Eileen Ernenwein, of Johnson City, TN, and David Ernenwein, of Saranac Lake, NY; two step-children, Christian and Buddy Burgess, both of Holly Springs, NC; and many nieces and nephews.

Emmett was born on November 30, 1976 in New Hartford, N.Y., the son of Gerald and Margaret Tobin Ernenwein. He graduated from Old Forge High School in 1996. He worked for Apex Auto as an auto mechanic in Apex, North Carolina.

Emmett was an active member of the Faith Baptist Church in Apex, NC, where he participated on their softball team. Emmett loved his dogs, Marley, Hurley, and Codi and enjoyed playing fly ball together. Emmett was instrumental in opening a public dog walking park.

Donations in Emmett’s memory can be made to a local animal shelter of your choice.

Death Notice: Lois Johnson

Lois A. Johnson, age 62, formerly of Tupper Lake, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 14, 2019 in Orange County, Massachusetts.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time with Frary-Stuart Funeral Home, Tupper Lake.

Patricia Santana, 79

Patricia Santana, age 79, of Tupper Lake, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, NY.  At this time, there are no services scheduled.

Patricia is survived by her children, Kathryn Santana and her companion, Jim Ellis, of Tupper Lake, NY; John Tarplee and his wife, Susan, of Newark, NY; Matthew Kessler and his companion, Kellee Crouse of Tupper Lake, NY; Scott Tarplee of Fayetteville NC and his companion Christina Hughes; Michael Barber of Florida; and Ronald Barber of Rochester, NY. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great children. Grandchildren are Noah Santana; Brennen McComber; Sophia Nadeau all of Tupper Lake,NY. Leigha and Harlee Kessler, Robert Tarplee and his children Jack and Nate Tarplee; Grandson Ryan Tarplee and daughter Kate Tarplee;  Granddaughter Donna (Nesbitt) Stivers, husband Tom and their children Aubrey, Michael and Alayna Stivers; Grandson Dan Nesbitt and wife Lindsay.

Patricia was born on May 3, 1940, in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Justice Copp and Dorothy (Allen) Copp.  She attended school in Lima, NY and graduated as valedictorian.  She later married.  Patricia moved to Tupper Lake in 1985 and owned and operated Pat’s Wood Shed in Tupper Lake, NY for several years then retiring from that to open and operate Noah’s Arc Daycare for many years before retiring.

Patricia was a wonderful and kind woman who enjoyed the Adirondacks especially during the fall.  During her retirement she enjoyed cooking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Donations in Patricia’s honor can be made out to The Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Ave Suite 1802, New York, NY 10001.

George H. Anderson, 86

George H. Anderson, 86, passed away peacefully at Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake on September 23, 2019.

George was born April 12, 1933 at the same location when it was the Mercy General Hospital. His parents Fred and Shirley (Ingraham) Anderson lived at 7 Martin St, Tupper Lake, where he was raised and continues to be a family home.

George was a bachelor and took pride in his long time career in the mail center at SUNY Potsdam where he was recognized as “Employee of the Year”. George graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1952. George served and is an Army veteran. He retired to Tupper Lake where he was always a faithful and helpful visitor to his parents. He has been a resident of Mercy Living Center for many years where he appreciated the staff, along with his family.

Surviving George is his brother Earl Anderson and his wife Barrie of South Hero, VT and Naples, FL. He also has 2 nieces and 8 nephews. He always bestowed kind and humorous attention to his nieces and nephews in their childhood years. The family continues to grow with many grand nieces and grand nephews and now 2 great grand nephews and 2 great grand nieces.

Including his parents, George is predeceased by his oldest brother Fred who died in childhood. Also predeceased are his youngest brother Harold, his brother James and wife Patricia, and his older sister Ethel Bower and husband Richard and an infant grand nephew Kevin Bower.

Calling hours were held at the St Thomas Episcopal Church 8 Brentwood Ave., Tupper Lake, NY on Friday October 4 from 10a.m. to noon. The funeral was at St Thomas Episcopal Church at 3p.m. Saturday October 5. George will be buried close by in Lake View Cemetery, Tupper Lake alongside many family members.

Memorial donations may thankfully be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8 Brentwood Ave., Tupper Lake, NY 12986 where George was proud to be a long time, faithful parishioner.