Pasquale (Patrick) Salerno Sr. Pat Salerno of Port Henry New York passed away on Friday September 22, 2023 at Elizabethtown Hospital at the age of 91.  Born on August 14, 1932 in Port Henry, New York, he was the son of Ralph and Anna (Esposito) Salerno. Pat attended Port Henry High School and was a shortstop who was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers at the age of 18.  He then started his professional career playing baseball with the Valdosta Dodgers and help them with the 1952...

Rory Scott Gibbs died unexpectedly on September 19, 2023, in Burlington VT. Born August 22, 1966, to Roland and Turzah Gibbs, he was a lifelong resident of Crown Point. He graduated from Crown Point Central School in 1984 at which time he joined the United States Army serving 1984 to 1988. Upon returning home he began a lengthy career in the construction field. Working for local contractor Carl Ross (AKA “Uncle Carl”) before joining the PC Construction Company in 1996. On June...

Beatrice (Trombley) Gilbo, passed away at UVM Medical Center in Burlington Vermont, on Wednesday September 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  Bea was born May 18, 1951, to the late Frederick Trombley and Beatrice Stark. Bea was raised by her Grandma Blanchard due to her mother's passing shortly after her birth.  Bea worked for the Gilbo family hardware store for several years. She then worked at the Essex County Mental Health Clinic as a senior receptionist for 25...

Truman “Hap” Barrows, 80, of Crown Point NY passed away on September 12th after a valiant battle with cancer. Truman was born on April 11th, 1943, to the late Richard and Lillian Barrows in Plattsburgh NY. Truman grew up in Essex County entering the Airforce from 1959-1963. In 1966 Truman married the love of his life Dianne (Provost) Barrows and they had two children Christina and Clinton. Truman was known by many in the Town of Crown Point and the surrounding areas as the...

Patricia Ruth Sprague (1/5/1939-9/5/2023), 84 of Mineville, passed away peacefully on September 5th, 2023. Patricia is survived by her 3 children: Lynn (Kenny) Anderson, Kevin (Carol) Sprague, Karen (Kevin) Hammond, 2 stepsons, Dale (Patty) Sprague, David (Karen) Sprague, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, her sisters Mary Jane, Sue and brothers Dan and Paul. Patricia loved spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Patricia loved to sit outdoors, read books,...

On Monday, September 4th, Kathy J (Boyea) Groshans, 47, tragically passed away due to an auto accident. She was born May 5th, 1976 to Victoria (Briggs) Boyea and the late Lloyd Boyea, SR in Auburn, NY. Kathy was one of the kindest souls with the biggest heart. She loved being outside, she loved camping, fishing, and hiking, her favorite was Big Hollow. She found great comfort and enjoyment listening to her music. She had quite the green thumb, educating herself on gardening and loved caring...

Maurice (Moe) Albert Guerin, passed away at home on Monday September 4th, 2023. He was born on November 19, 1945, in Port Henry, New York, to his loving parents, Doralice and Albert (Joseph) Guerin. Moe, as he was affectionately known, led a life filled with love, dedication, and service. Moe's journey began growing up in Port Henry, where he attended Port Henry High School and Moriah High School graduating in 1963. Driven by his passion for learning, he pursued higher education and...

Daniel Arnold LaFountain, 73 years old, peacefully passed away September 1st, 2023 surrounded by his family.  Daniel was born on June 25th, 1950 to Leon and Blanche LaFountain. He was a lifelong resident of Crown Point, NY. He was a graduate of Crown Point Central School. He married his soulmate, the love of his life, Sharon LaFountain and they had four children: Paula, Daniel, Scott, and Jennifer. He worked for Gunnison Orchards for over 30 years alongside his wife.   An...

Richard Gordon Malone (10/26/38-8/5/23) passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was born and raised in Port Henry, prior to residing in Crown Point and most recently Ticonderoga.  He was pre-deceased by his mother Laura, his father Gordon and his brother Marty. Richard entered the Army after high school then attended Plattsburgh State and became a teacher. He taught history for forty years at Crown Point Central. He also taught at North Country Community College and...

Moriah Blanche M. Baker, 91, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2023, at Elderwood in Ticonderoga. She was predeceased by her parents Leo and Helen (Nellie) Brooks, her husband William, son Billy, her daughter Karen, granddaughter Erin and great-grandson Allen Michael. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Henderson and son Ronald (Rebecca) and sister Dorothy Abare. Blanche was a hard worker and liked to stay busy while enjoying life. The family would like to thank all the employees...