Louise “Weeze” (Salerno) Wheelock, 92, passed away on Monday March 1, 2021 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. She was born April 18, 1928 to the late Ralph and Anna (Esposito) Salerno in Port Henry, NY. She was married to William “Bumper” Wheelock for 60 years. Since his death in May of 2008 she has missed going to Yankees spring training and watching the games on tv with him. There is sure to be a big reunion in heaven with Bump, her family and friends around the...

Witherbee Sheila Bobbie Simard Sheila Bobbie Simard of Witherbee, NY was taken into the arms of the Lord on February 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Sheila was born on November 18, 1948, in Ticonderoga, NY, the second of seven children to the late Robert Bobbie Sr. and Joan (Crabtree) Bobbie. Sheila married Wayne Simard Sr. on August 27, 1966 at St. Peter & Paul Church in Mineville. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Simard Sr., her sons Wayne (Bobbie Jo) Simard...

Helen J. DePaolis, (Boucher), 86 years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on the morning of February 5, 2021.  She was born in Cheever, NY to Raymond and Josephine Boucher.  She was pre-deceased by her devoted husband of 62 years who departed this life in 2017.  Helen beat cancer twice. Once in 1995 and again in 2017. Helen retired from International Paper Company after 30 years when she was 55 years old. Prior to International Paper Company, she...

Sadly, Gilbert John Gravelle Jr. passed away On January 31,2021 after a battle with COPD.     He was the second child born on September 2, 1942 at home in Witherbee, NY to Gilbert and Jean (Cutting) Gravelle.   Gilbert proudly served in the United States Air Force.  He also worked at The International Paper Company in Ticonderoga NY retiring after 32 years.     Known to many as “John”  he enjoyed many things in life such as...

Natalie Mary (DePaoli) Finnessey passed away on Sunday morning, January 24, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on September 5, 1937 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. Natalie was an only child to her parents, Alfred J. and Mary (Dupuis) DePaoli. Natalie graduated from Port Henry High School Class of 1956. On the first day after graduation she went to work at the local bank in Port Henry. She worked there many years and retired in 1992 as Head Teller. Natalie...

Kenneth R. Demarais, of Moriah, NY passed away Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at the age of 66. Ken was born on March 5th, 1954 in Ticonderoga, NY.    Ken was a lifelong resident of this area, but enjoyed travelling abroad during his time in the service. Ken was a graduate of Moriah Central School class of 1973, where he excelled in football and track. Upon graduation, Ken spent 4 years of service in the United States Air Force before his honorable discharge. He then went on to study...

Bonnie Ann Raine (Keller), age 61, of Port Henry NY passed away suddenly on January 22, 2021.  Born in Newport News, VA, Bonnie spent most of her years in Wilmington, DE and moved to Port Henry NY where she lived for the past 10 years.  She attended Mt. Pleasant High School and was a waitress in the local area.  Bonnie was passionate about animals, nature, and her beloved cat Peanut.   She will be deeply missed by her father, Gerald Keller (Mickie) of Wilmington, DE,...

Thomas J. Garcia passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Glens Falls Hospital after a brief illness.  Tom resided in Elysburg, PA for the last twenty years, but returned to his beloved Adirondacks in 2020, where he resided in Warrensburg, NY with his daughter Julie. Tom was born on February 1, 1939, in Witherbee, NY, the son of Grace Mussari Garcia and Eleuterio Garcia. His parents had a great influence on his life.  Like his mother, who was Italian, Tom enjoyed making his...

Shirley A. Miller Hudson Falls, NY   Shirley A. Miller, 76, of Hudson Falls, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Shirley was born June 16, 1944 in Chateaugay, NY to the late Arthur and Leona Boyea. Shirley married Robert (Bob) F. Miller on July 29, 1963. She loved to go to Bingo, travel and spend time with her kids and grandkids. Shirley was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Robert (Bob) F. Miller; father, Arthur J. Boyea; mother...

Skip Carpenter 1940-2021 Port Henry, NY Harold R. Carpenter, born to the late Harold and Theresa (Capuano) Carpenter passed away at Elderwood at Ticonderoga on January 13, 2021 at the age of 80. He grew up in Port Henry across the street from the Catholic Church with his older brother and three younger sisters. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Airforce and a Buffalo Bills fan. He worked for TVGA Consultants as a highway inspector working in the Buffalo Niagara Airport and many major...