PORT HENRY, N.Y. –Benjamin J. Snow “Benny”, 55, of Port Henry , N.Y., died Tuesday, September 8th , 2020, at UVM Medical Center in South Burlington. He was born Oct. 3rd , 1964, in Ticonderoga, N.Y., the son of Horace B. Snow and Judith M. Gilbo. Ben was a graduate of Moriah Central School, then continued his education at SUNY Utica. Ben was an accomplished industrial engineer at Standard Register and Pre-tech. Survivors include his son, Benjamin I. Snow who he loved...

MaryJane Scozzafava Mineville,N.Y.- MaryJane Scozzafava, 77 died Monday, September 7th, 2020, at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown,N.Y. She was born October 27th, 1943 in Elizabethtown, N.Y.; the daughter of John and Myrtle Lansing MaryJane retired from International Paper Company in Ticonderoga, N.Y in 2005. She loved to crochet and read. MaryJane looked forward to watching her favorite game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune each day and especially loved Lifetime...

Port Henry Glenn R. Moorby, age 85, of Port Henry went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 1, 2020. He was born on January 12, 1935 in Burlington, Vt. to Kenneth and Mae Moorby. The oldest of five children, he grew up with one brother and three sisters in the Town of Moriah. He graduated from Port Henry High School in 1953, then joined the Marines and served his country for three years. In 1956, Glenn went to work for Belden & Edwards as a mechanic. He drove school bus and worked...

Westport, NY John Henry White, 85, died August 31, 2020 at his home in Westport. He was born March 23, 1935 the son of Charles and Mary (Fitzgerald) White. John graduated from Westport High School in 1953. He was a 66 year member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 545, and a 54 year member of the Laborer’s Union Local 186. He worked on the construction of the New York State Thruway, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Adirondack Northway. He served in the United...

Laurie Ann (Welch) Harrington   On Sunday, August 30, 2020, Laurie Harrington, loving wife and mother of 6 children passed away at age 50 due to a sudden illness.   Laurie was born, September 3, 1969 in Ticonderoga, NY to Helena Welch. She graduated from Westport Central School in 1988, and was currently a student at Herkimer County Community College. On October 20, 2001, she married Andrew Harrington. They raised six children, three sons, Kyle, Vincent, and Jacob, and three...

Ward S. Hanchett   Ward lost his battle with cancer on August 26, 2020. Ward passed at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 2, 1949 to Jane (Gilbo) and Rufus (Jap) Hanchett. Ward attended St. Patrick’s school, Moriah Central School and Albany Business College. He was employed at BF Goodrich-UTC in Vergennes, Vt for 34 years. Ward enjoyed watching his grandsons and the Moriah Vikings play basketball and football. He loved playing darts, golf and visiting...

01/23/1929 - 08/19/2020   Constance Louise Thatcher, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 19, 2020.   She was predeceased by her husband Walter, her daughters Debbie Thatcher and Pam McGinness, her grandson Paul Martin, her great granddaughters Peyton Thatcher and Tiara Underwood, and sons-in-law Tom Dorsett and Donnie McGinness.   Left to cherish her memory are her children,Steve (Aggie) Thatcher, Sue Dorsett and companion Mike, Sharon (Dan) LaFountain,...

John A. Grant of Moriah, NY passed away August 11th, 2020 after a long illness. He was born August 14, 1942 in Moriah, NY, the son of John F. and Elizabeth (Gergley) Grant. He was a very proud member of the United States Air Force for 4 years and upon his honorable discharge returned to his hometown of Port Henry to be a devoted son to his mother and took employment at the International Paper Co. in Ticonderoga, NY, where he worked for 38 years. There was a flag displayed in his...

Francis Arthur Christian      March 28, 1937 – August 8, 2020   MORIAH – Francis A. Christian, 83, of Moriah passed away peacefully on, Saturday, August 8, 2020 at CVPH hospital in Plattsburgh.   Born in Ellenburgh, N.Y., March 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Francis Christian and Frances (Whittemore) Christian.   Besides his parents Frank was predeceased by his loving wife of 52 years Nancy (Kelso) Christian, their son, Arthur R....

Jesse Turner was born on December 17th, 1930. He grew up in the Bronx on Popham Avenue and was a proud graduate of PS 104, Manhattan College of Music and the Bulova School of Watchmaking. He led a varied and exciting life. He was a jazz musician, a New York City taxi driver, he boxed in the Golden Gloves and served in the Army in the Korean War. For 44 years, he was the proprietor of a jewelry store in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He directed the film Sidney Sneaker and once performed jazz...