Melvina Margaret Baker,  92, passed away peacefully with family by her side on April 2, 2020.  Born in Port Henry, New York on February 14, 1928 to Florence and Kenneth Putnam. The oldest of 13 Millie always put family first and went above and beyond to provide for them.  Millie lived a long, fulfilling life. She loved animals, reading, gardening, and playing card games.  Ever tech savvy, Millie loved following her family’s adventures via social media.  She...

Port Henry William H. Petro Sr., 85, of Port Henry, NY passed away on April 1, 2020. He was born on November 1, 1934, the son of Josephine and Adam Petro Sr. Bill was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp. for which he received an honorable discharge as well as receiving honorable discharges for the United States Air Force, Air National Guard and the Army National Guard. Bill was a self employed contractor and Millwright. His greatest accomplishment was fulfilling his dream of...

Crown Point Leo T. Lacey Jr., 86, of Buck Mountain Rd., Crown Point died March 30, 2020 at his home peacefully in his sleep. He was born September 2, 1933 in Middlebury, VT., the son of the late Leo T. Lacey and Mary Denno Lacey. He served in the U.S. Navy for 17 years. After the Navy he worked at EB Metals in Whitehall, NY for many years. He married the love of his life on July 19, 1955 and together they raised 5 children. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved being with his...

Crown Point Patsy Ross Dever, 68, of Elderwood in Ticonderoga and formerly of Crown Point passed away March 29, 2020 . She was born October 11, 1951, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Ross. Patsy appreciated and had talent for the Arts. Her beautiful voice and her artistic ability is how she is remembered. Her heart was big and golden as everyone knew how kind she was. She loved animals and left behind her two cats, Tobias and Willow. Patsy is predeceased by her parents Ernest and Edna...

Genevieve Huchro Haley (Gena) passed away peacefully on March 27, 2020 at her home in Euless, TX where she resided for the past 10 years with her eldest son George William Haley Jr. as she battled Alzheimer's disease. Gena was born October 1,1925 in Mineville, NY to Martin and Victoria Huchro. Gena was a graduate of Mineville High School and received her RN BS degree from Bellevue Hospital in New York City. She continued her nursing career working as an Army cadet at Fort Lewis, WA...

Lonny McCray Sr, 67, passed away peacefully at CVPH Medical Center with his loving family by his side on 3/21/2020. He was fighting many health illnesses. He worked for the Crown Point historical site from 1992-1998. He then he started work at Walmart in Ticonderoga in 2000-2009. He is predeceased by his father James (Jimmy) McCray and his mother Katie (Ives) Avery and his brother Hoppy.  His survivors are his wife of 32 years, Susan McCray (Hall)  and his children Ron McCray and...

Judith Ann Thompson York Armstrong of Plattsburgh, NY passed away peacefully Tuesday night, March 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.   Judith was at born at home in Port Henry, NY on May 21, 1938 to Alfred and Bernice (Spaulding) Thompson. Her father was a foreman for Delaware and Hudson, a third-generation railroader and her mother a homemaker, and former one-room schoolhouse teacher aid. Judith was predeceased by her parents and was the youngest of their nine children. She...

Crown Point   Shirley Eva Lacey, 83, of Buck Mountain Rd., Crown Point, NY died March 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 18, 1936 in Crown Point, the daughter of the late Orrin Williams and Eva (Carey) Williams, and Auretta (Green) Williams. She was a lifelong resident of Crown Point. Shirley was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She married Leo T. Lacey Jr. July 19, 1955. Together they raised five children. She is survived by her husband of 64...

Ruth Marilyn Sergeant Spaulding, formerly of Crown Point, NY passed peacefully early morning February 25, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, NY. Ruth was just two weeks shy of her 92nd birthday, born March 9, 1928 to Edmund and Veda (Grimes) Sergeant. Her father worked for former Vermont Governor Percival Clement and she was born in the caretaker's house of the Clementwood Estate in Rutland, VT. Although she lived nearly all of her life in NY State, Ruth proudly considered...

Barbara Minnie (French) Urban, of Moriah Center, NY passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 surrounded by family at the Theresian House at the age of 91.  Barbara was a lifelong resident of Moriah Center and lived in the home she was born in on November 10, 1928.  She graduated Valedictorian of her 1945 class at Sherman Free Academy and soon met and married her soulmate Joseph John Urban in 1947.  They were married for 39 loving years until his passing in...