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Claire (Saumier) Skeels, 84, of Saranac Lake, died at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake Nov. 20, 2007, following a short illness. Born Jan. 17, 1923 in Lancaster, Ontario, she was the daughter of Gertrude and Medric Saumier.
Mrs. Skeels had lived at her McClelland Street home for 48 years. She married Myron “Rube” Skeels on Dec. 4, 1942 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Rochester. Claire graduated from Saranac Lake High School. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who enjoyed her garden and flowers, spending time with her children and traveling to warm vacation spots. Claire is survived by five children: Brian Skeels and his wife Debbie, of Houston, Texas, Bob Skeels and his wife Darlene, of Simsbury, Conn., Dick Skeels and his wife Trisha, of Amsterdam, N.Y., Helen Skeels and her friend Lucie Denkewicz, of Clifton Park and Kathy (Skeels) and her husband Mike Hahn, of Ballentine, S.C.; seven grandchildren: Kelli Skeels Anderson, Kristina Skeels O’Brien, Jason Mills, Jonathon Skeels, Jennifer Skeels, Christina Skeels and Karen Skeels; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, who died on Christmas Day, 2006. Calling hours and a bible vigil service were held Friday, November 23. A Mass of Christian burial took place at 11:15 a.m. Saturday November 24 at St. Bernard’s Church, with Rev. Thomas Kornmeyer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery. Friends wishing to remember Claire may make a memorial donation to High Peaks Hospice
Beatrice Denenfield, 93, a resident of New York City for almost her entire life, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Delmar, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Ill. on April 22, 1914, she was the daughter of Edward and Fannie (Egre) Denenfeld. Beatrice had been employed by the City of New York for most of her career, working for the mayor’s office, and as a supervisor for the Department of Social Services until her retirement. She is survived by a niece, Joan (Costerg) Healey of Delmar; a grandnephew, Gregory Healey, of Brooklyn; a grandniece, Andrea (Healey) Warnick; and a great-grandnephew, Mason Warnick, both of Westminster, Md. She was predeceased by her sister, Edna (Denenfield) Costerg. Mrs. Denenfield enjoyed traveling and non-fiction reading. She had a life-long passion for learning. She delighted in being an “Aunt B” to three generations. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26 in the Harrietstown Cemetery in Saranac Lake with Rabbi Alec Friedmann officiating. Friends wishing to remember Beatrice may make memorial contributions to Meals on Wheels in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 20 Church St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.
Mildred P. “Millie” Kelly, 82, of Cascade Road, Lake Placid, passed away Nov. 22, 2007 at her home. Born on Dec. 29, 1924, she was the daughter of Norman and Florence (Coolidge) Pelkey. She married Bill Kelly in 1954 at the Lake Placid Club, where they met. Millie worked as a telephone operator and went on to attend North Country Community College and received a degree in criminal justice and worked at the Lake Placid Police Department. She attended Plattsburgh State University earning a degree in liberal arts. She later earned a master’s degree from Godard College in Plainfield, Vt., after which she taught criminal justice and sociology at Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh for 15 years. Millie was a a member of the Eastern Star and the Keene Valley Congregational Church. She is survived by her husband; her aunt Ardella (Pelkey) Mullaney, of California; her first cousin, Lola Porter, of Keene Valley, as well as several other cousins; and friends in Keene Valley and Lake Placid. There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Keene Valley Congregational Church in Keene Valley with the Rev. Milton Dudley officiating. Burial will take place in Norton Cemetery in Keene Valley at the convenience of the family. The Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid is in charge of arrangements. Donations in Millie’s memory may be made to the Keene Valley Congregational Church.
Audrey R. Patnode, 85, died Nov. 17, 2007 at Uihlein Nursing Home in Lake Placid. Born Aug. 15, 1922, in Butte, Mont., she was the daughter of Earl and Irene Roe. She married James J. Patnode on Oct. 10, 1944. After graduating from high school in Helena, Mont., she moved to Washington, D.C. to work during World War II. She later returned to Montana, where she worked at U.S. Army Camp Remni, near Helena. She returned to Lake Placid with her husband after the war, and then moved to Holly, Mich., where Audrey began working as a secretary at the General Motors Proving Ground. In 1980, she returned to Montana, where she enrolled as a student at Caroll College. She briefly came to Lake Placid to work at the 1980 Olympics, and then returned in 1984 to spend the rest of her life here. Audrey traveled extensively, making trips to Africa, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Poland, Jamaica, Belgium and France. Audrey approached life with gusto. She was an avid horseback rider, gardener and cross-country skier. She was active in the Democratic Party and the Lake Placid Garden Club. A lifelong word lover, she read voraciously, exercised her skills at crosswords and enjoyed beating her children at Scrabble. She set an example for her children and grandchildren, teaching them to live life fully, to embrace adventure, to never stop learning and to live with style and grace. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Dunmire and her husband Danny; a daughter, Susan Patnode and her partner Julie Davis; a son, James Patnode and his wife Lynne Skeirik; granddaughters: Erika and Courtney Dunmire; and her beloved sister, Ruth Wescott and her husband, Guy Wescott. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. Burial will follow in Hazelton Cemetary in Wilmington. Donations in Audrey’s memory may be made to the AMC/Uihlein Mercy Nursing Home, 3rd Wing.
Barbara H. McKillip, 69, of 236 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 11, 2007 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake following a lengthy illness. Her family was at her side at the time of death. Born on July 28, 1960 in Saranac Lake, Barbara was the daughter of Harry and Gertrude Hubber of Saranac Lake. She was was a graduate of Saranac Lake High School and was a long-time educator, with both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree from the State University of New York in Albany. She married Daniel C. McKillip in 1960. She was the librarian at Northside Elementary in the Peru School District in the 1960s. She substituted in many schools in the area and also served as an adjunct professor at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, where she taught English in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In her later years, she assisted her husband as an officer in the firm, North Country Labor Relations Associates, Inc, in Lake Placid. Barbara was a voracious reader, and especially enjoyed spending time reading to her grandchildren. She also enjoyed going out to lunch with her former high school classmates and colleagues from NCCC. Barbara was considered an expert cook and loved experimenting with a variety of specialized dishes. As part of a close family, Barbara and her husband Dan particularly enjoyed going on annual vacations to Vermont at Thanksgiving with their son David, his wife Becky and their grandchildren. Eight years ago, Barbara and her husband Dan renewed their marriage vows at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. The Mass was officiated by the Rev. Harry Giroux, the priest who had also officiated at their son’s marriage to his wife. She is survived by her husband; her son and daughter-in-law; three grandchildren: Kaleigh, Sara and Kelsey, all of Lake Placid; a sister-in-law Elizabeth and her husband Pat Murphy of Las Vegas, Nev.; six nieces: Kathryn and Bridget McKillip and Brenda Goulette of Lake Placid, Mary McKillip of Brockton, Mass., Kelley Keith of New London, N.H., and Susan Hubbard of Colorado; and three nephews: Johnny Fagan of Yonkers, Dan Cassese of San Diego, Calif. and Ben Cassese of Las Vegas, Nev.
She was predeceased by her parents and two children: Daniel T. and Michael C. McKillip. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A Bible Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. Contributions may be made to High Peaks Hospice in Saranac Lake or the American Cancer Society.
James Walter Kordziel, 51, of Springfield Road in Wilmington, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at Lake Placid Memorial Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. Born in Ticonderoga on Aug. 12, 1956, Jim was the son of Frank and Lorraine (Cook) Kordziel, of Mineville. Jim was known to his friends as “Deacon” and was a 1974 graduate of Moriah Central School. He earned an Associate’s Degree from SUNY Canton, a Bachelor’s Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree and a certificate in School Business Administration from SUNY Plattsburgh. He was employed for the last 20 years as the School Business Administrator for Lake Placid Central School. He was previously employed as District Treasurer at Westport Central School for eight years. On Aug. 25, 1990, Jim married Joanne Firlik. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who was well-known for being dedicated to his family, his friends and his community. He was a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Port Henry Council #384. For many years, he served as an official at high school basketball games and coached youth teams in baseball, basketball and soccer. He was a scout leader and served as Cubmaster of Lake Placid Pack 110. He also served on the Wilmington Library Board, the St. Margaret’s Parish Council in Wilmington and the board of directors of the Lake Placid Outing Club. He is survived by his wife; three sons: James, 16, Anthony, 14, and Christopher, 11; his mother; two sisters: Barbara (Robert) Goodspeed, of Schuylerville and Laurie Crossman and her husband David of Corinth; a brother, Frank Kordziel and his wife Susan of Chittenango; and several in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. Jim was predeceased by his father in 1966. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. A Bible vigil prayer service will be held at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Phillip Allen, Pastor of Holy Name Church in Ausable Forks, officiating. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Lake Placid. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the James Kordziel Memorial Scholarship Fund at Lake Placid Cental School, Cummings Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 or the Wilmington Rescue Squad, Haselton Road, Wilmington NY 12997.
Joan E. Russell, 75, of Tupper Lake, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 at CVPH hospital in Plattsburgh. Born on Dec. 18, 1931 in Saranac Lake, she was the daughter of Robert and Helen (Baker) Pratt. In 1950 she married Conrad Joseph LaLonde. He died in 1973. On March 12, 1977 she married Robert “Budd” Russell. Mrs. Russell was employed at the Tupper Lake Central School as a bus monitor and cafeteria worker. She was an active member of St. Thomas Episcopal church, a member of the Piercefield Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Ladies of the Moose and honored with the College of Regents. Mrs. Russell enjoyed crafts, knitting and sewing and loved to dance with her husband Budd, and together they won many dance competitions. She is survived by her husband; two daughters: Glenda Hollingsworth and her husband Armon of Piercefield and Connie Roberts and her husband Lee of New City, N.Y.; five step-children: John and Sandi Russell of New Jersey, Timothy and Barbara Russell of Amherst, Ohio, Katherine Lanthier and her husband Keith of Albany, Angela Butler and her husband Shawn of Rome, N.Y. and Spencer and Audrey Russell of Paris, Ill.; two grandchildren: Traci Sanford of Tupper Lake and Benjamin Roberts of Miami, Fla.; one great- granddaughter, Eastynn Sanford; 12 step-grandchildren; her brother Kenneth Seymour Jr. of Lake Placid; and one sister Jacqueline McClatchie of Lake Placid. She was predeceased by her first husband Conrad and a brother Clarence Pratt. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Tupper Lake. Burial will follow in the Gale cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider St. Thomas Episcopal Church in care of the funeral home
Paul William Mace II, 52, of 33 7th St., Brimfield, Mass., died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 in West Brookfield, Mass. Born in Saranac Lake on Oct. 30, 1955, he was the son of Paul W. and B. Jean (Stanley) Mace. Paul grew up in Saranac Lake and graduated from Saranac Lake High School. While in Saranac Lake, he was employed by the American Management Association, the Adirondack Railroad and was a bartender at the Boathouse Lounge at the Hotel Saranac. He moved to Massachusetts in 1987, where he worked for Pipp Printing, in Worcester, and Priority Press in South Meadows. He worked as a cashier and assistant manager at the Sturbridge Isle Mobil in Sturbridge and was a cashier at Cumberland Farms. He also worked as a pool installer. Paul enjoyed his art and was very creative with his sketching and painting. He enjoyed chess, motorcycling, was a ham radio operator and loved talking on his CB. He also enjoyed his bicycle, cross-country skiing and especially enjoyed his cat. He is survived by his father, Paul Mace of Lake Clear; his sister, Terry Fountain of Lake Clear; his brother-in-law, Kenneth Fountain of Lake Clear; two nieces: Sherry Moser and Becky Fountain; a great nephew; and his long time companion, Anne Manning. He was predeceased by his mother, B. Jean Stanley Mace; and his brother, Robert O. Mace. Calling hours will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Andrea Sears officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake. Friends wishing to remember Paul may make memorial contributions to High Peaks Hospice in care of the funeral home.
Carter M. Reandeau, 71, of Tupper Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 at the Kingston Hospital. Born on Dec. 24, 1935, in Tupper Lake, he was one of Alexander and Mary Jane (LaFave) Reandeau’s 16 children. Carter graduated from Tupper Lake High School, and served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. After his service, he was employed at Ampersand Mountain in the fire tower. He was also a caretaker for the Goodman’s estate at Bog River for many years. He eventually retired from his job as a boiler room assistant at Sunmount DDSO in 1999. Carter played and sang worship songs and prayers on the local Christian TV program, “The Word Goes Forth,” starting in 1981. He was also a member of the Tupper Lake Christian Center for several years, and played guitar in their worship group. Carter is survived by his wife, Mildred; one son, David and his wife Joanne; his only grandchild, Sarah Emily; two sisters, Ruth LaPierre and Rita St. Pierre; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will follow in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Those wishing to make a memorial donation are asked to consider High Peaks Hospice.
