All Obituaries

Jody LaBombard, 53, of Altona, New York,  passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 9th.   He was born September 8, 1970 in Malone, New York.  The son of Eugene and Mona(Cassavaw) LaBombard.   Jody was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many.   In his younger years Jody worked on neighborhood farms, Pactiv and was an avid scrap metal worker. Jody volunteered for the Ellenburg Center Fire Department for several years. ...

Joseph Lawrence Proulx, known affectionately as Pitt, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2024, at his home.  Born on May 6, 1940, in Chazy NY, to Emile and Adele (Landry) Proulx. Joseph was a lifelong resident of Coopersville and Rouses Point and a pillar of the communities he so dearly loved. Joseph was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, class of 1958.  In 1959, he entered the United States Air Force and served until 1963. He went on to the Army National Guard and Army...

Pauline L. Hill, 65, of Mooers passed away March 31, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Plattsburgh on January 2, 1959, to her parents, Robert and Maude Daniels.   Pauline is predeceased by her parents. She is also predeceased by her sisters, Julie Dapo, Carolyn Wilson; brother, Ernest Daniels; and brother-in-law, Eric Monty.   Pauline enjoyed many hobbies which include fishing, camping, playing games, watching wrestling and scratching lottery...

Raymond A. Cayea, 72, of Rouses Point passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at his home.   He was born January 9, 1952 in Plattsburgh, son of Richard and Lillian Cayea. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Rouses Point. He enjoyed fishing, hunting with his good friends and he was also an avid NASCAR fan.   He enjoyed working as a Release Analyst at the UPS Brokerage for the 21 years he was there.   Raymond is predeceased by his parents, his wife,...

Myrna passed away on March 16th, at Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility surrounded by family and very caring staff members. She shared many stories of her life there and they all wished they had known her during those exciting years.   Born at the Memorial Hospital in Ormstown, Quebec on January 30th, 1931, the daughter of Halton and Thelma Kennedy.   She attended grade school in Montreal, Quebec and lived in Hemmingford, Quebec, later attending and graduating from...

Joseph “Joe” H. Monette, 87, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, surrounded by family at Pine Harbour in Plattsburgh, NY. Joe was born in Mooers, NY on June 20, 1936, the son of Norman L. Monette, Sr. and Bernadette (Corbiere) Monette.   In his early years, Joe attended school in Mooers, NY. He worked on the family farm and a neighboring farm until he joined the United States Air Force in 1954. After his time in the service, he started working at Georgia Pacific in...

Ernest R. “Cheenis” Gay, 67 of Mooers passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at UVM Health Network at CVPH.     He was born March 20, 1956 in Plattsburgh, the son of Austin Jr. and Loretta (Lucia) Gay.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, watching wrestling and playing slots.  He loved spending time with his granddogs.     Cheenis was predeceased by his parents; one son, Robert Gay; his brother, Joseph Gay; one son in law, Daniel...

Frank Lisitski, 78, passed away on February 22nd at his daughter’s home in Mooers Forks, NY. Frank was born on March 23rd, 1945 in Vineland, NJ.   Frank knew at a young age he wanted to drive tractor trailers and made it his career. He was employed by Coraluzzo/Torrissi until he retired early to care for his beloved wife, Barbara. Frank enjoyed fishing, football and birdwatching. He loved animals, especially dogs, to which he rescued many over the years. He was a hardworking...

Becky Duell, 53 of Mooers Forks passed away February 9, 2024.     She was born November 23, 1970 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Thomas and Madeline Duell.  She enjoyed collecting butterflies, playing with all her grandchildren, listening to music and dancing.  She was always out to make people happy.  She also enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking, throwing family parties and doing crafts.   She is predeceased by her sister, Dawn Fortune.   Left...

Norman Koslofsky, 86 of Champlain passed away Friday, November 9, 2024 at the Essex Center Nursing Home in Elizabethtown.   He was born February 25, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Abraham and Dora (Engel) Koslofsky.  He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1954, Albany State Teachers College in 1958 and he earned his masters degree at Hofstra University.  He worked at Shenendehowa Central School as a Social Studies teacher from 1958-1960, Deer Park High...