Dorothy Huchro

Apr 8, 2022

Dorothy Elizabeth Huchro, nee Issett, age 100, of Keene Valley passed away Friday, April 8th, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Dottie, as she was known, was born in Au Sable Forks, NY, March 8th, 1922, to Imen and Nan Issett.

After staying an extra year in grade school to help her younger brother, Monte, she graduated from Holy...

Robert Kinsman

Apr 3, 2022

Robert Kinsman, age 73, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 3, 2022.

Robert was born in Plattsburgh, NY to George Kinsman and Helen Rosenbauer. He was married to the love of his life, Jody Borden for over 30 years.

Some of his favorite things to do were to watch wildlife. He enjoyed spending his time bird...

Jean Cordes

Apr 1, 2022

Antoinette "Jean" (Ubriaco) Cordes passed away on April 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Jean was born June 28, 1928, in Plattsburgh, NY. She was the first child and only daughter of Joseph Ubriaco, a New York City resident and a first-generation Italian-American, and Ardelle (Smith) Ubriaco, from Jay, NY, whose family included some of the earliest settlers...

Donald Funk

Apr 1, 2022

Donald J. Funk of Wilmington, NY, passed away on April 1, 2022.

Born on November 11, 1927, he was raised in the Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady, New York, and was a graduate of the former Nott Terrace High School. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corp.

He ultimately found his employment passion with the I.B.E.W.; working...

Gregory LeClair

Mar 31, 2022

Gregory Dean LeClair, from Upper Jay, NY, passed away at CVPH Medical Center on March 31, 2022, at the age of 64.

He was born on April 26, 1957, the son of Ralph and Kathleen Kilburn LeClair.

Greg was a member of the Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department for over 50 years and was responsible for compiling...

Lisa Brown

Mar 1, 2022

Lisa Brown, 59, passed away on March 1, 2022.

A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery in Au Sable Forks.

Services were entrusted to Zaumetzer Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, NY.

Mary Jean Lawrence

Feb 21, 2022

Mary Jean Lawrence was called to Heaven on Monday, February 21, 2022 at the age of 64.

Mary was born in Plattsburgh, NY on November 13, 1957, the daughter of Joseph and Grace Kilburn.

She worked many years as a home health aide. She loved her job and often went above and beyond with the people in her...

Norma DeMarco

Feb 19, 2022

Norma DeMarco, 94, passed away on February 19, 2022, in Jay, NY.

Mrs. DeMarco was born on February 8, 1928 in Garfield, NJ, to Kurt Petzold and Martha Nebiker.

Norma graduated from Garfield High School in 1943, where she was a member of the Wapitti Club, a tight-knit group of girls who remained lifelong friends. She then married...

Howard Ryan

Feb 18, 2022

Howard John Ryan, 83, of Keeseville, NY, passed away on February 18th, 2022.

Howard was born on September 26th, 1938 to Michael and Edna (Rylie) Ryan. He graduated from Au Sable Valley High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. When he returned home, he worked for the New York State Department of Transportation, and then...

Deborah Maxwell

Feb 3, 2022

Deborah Dix Maxwell, 73, passed away on February 3, 2022, at her home overlooking Lincoln Pond in the township of Elizabethtown, NY.

Deborah (Debbie) was born on January 13, 1949 in Hartford, CT, to James Watson Maxwell and Marion Dix Maxwell. She graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford Connecticut in 1966, went on to earn a B.A. degree...

Sandra Douglas

Feb 3, 2022

Sandra Douglas, age 58, passed away with her loving son, Bryan by her side, on February 3, 2022.

Sandra was born in Plattsburgh, NY to Ernest Thompson and Dorothy Coleman. She loved to garden, spend time relaxing in the swimming pool, and working on different kinds of crafts...especially sewing. But most of all, she loved her two sons...

Forest Winch

Feb 2, 2022

Forest R. Winch, Jr. (Little Guy) passed away on February 2, 2022 at the age of 91.

He worked as a union carpenter for many years and then for the New York State Conservation Department as a carpenter for many more years. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and keeping his lawn well groomed; as well as, working on his...

Philip Sorocka

Jan 25, 2022

Philip Sorocka, 73, of the John Fountain Road in Jay, NY, passed away on January 25, 2022 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Zaumetzer Funeral Home, followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Jay Central Cemetery.

Services were entrusted to...

Wendy Hall

Jan 17, 2022

Wendy Hall, co-founder of Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington, passed away last night in Home Hospice, at the age of seventy, of an inoperable sarcoma, with me at her bedside. A perennial volunteer, Wendy was a nurse, well known for her dedication to helping people and wildlife. At various times a volunteer ambulance lieutenant, massage therapist, pastel and stained-glass artist,...

Richard Aschettino

Jan 16, 2022

Richard Aschettino, 86, of Wilmington, NY, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 16, 2022.

Born in Long Branch, NJ, Richard was the son of Carmine H. & Jennie Squillante Aschettino. He is survived by his sister, Phyllis Myrah, and her husband Jack of Vienna, VA and their four children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Richard graduated from...

Howard Snow

Jan 15, 2022

Howard J. Snow, 85, of Au Sable Forks passed away peacefully, on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY, after a long illness. He was born on March 23rd, 1936, the son of Lorn Snow and Rita (Sharrow) Snow.



Howard was a very caring and generous person who always...

George Leiper

Jan 5, 2022

George Charles Leiper, 63, of Jay, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born April 1, 1958, in Manchester, CT, he was the son of Robert and Carmella Leiper.

George's journey in the world of construction began in 1976, where he became a general laborer. He would go on to own his own company, "G&L Construction", building...

Priscilla Otis

Jan 3, 2022

Priscilla Ann Meixler-Otis, 75, of Jay, NY passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022. She was born on September 19, 1946 in Washington, D.C., and was the oldest of 3 children to William H. Meixler and Florence Meixler (Morris). Priscilla grew up in multiple US cities, England and Turkey. She graduated from High School in Ankara, Turkey in 1964 and...

William Talmadge

Dec 14, 2021

William Talmadge, 81, passed away on December 14, 2021, at the Essex Center in Elizabethtown.

Services will take place at a later date at Saratoga National Cemetery.

Services were entrusted to Zaumetzer Funeral Home.

Sandra Spooner

Dec 10, 2021

Sandra Spooner, age 68, passed away on December 10, 2021. Sandra was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, nanny, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend! She had a love for life, but she especially loved her family. She enjoyed as much time as possible outside, but if she was going to yard sales she was in heaven. When she could, she enjoyed...