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Gordon “Cun” Lavigne, 83, of 49 Water St. in Tupper Lake, died Saturday Dec. 15 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 23, 1924 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Thomas and Wilhemina (Annette) Lavigne. Gordon served in the military during World War II. He was a medical/surgical technician for the 45th portable surgical hospital in the China/India/Burma Theatre. He began his military career in February of 1943 and was honorably discharged in January 1946. During that time he was recognized with many prestigious medals, including the bronze star. Gordon was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as a past commander. Following his discharge from the service, Mr. Lavigne worked for various logging and heavy equipment operations. He went on to work for the Veterans Association in 1963, then went to work at Sunmount DDSO in the maintenance department and retired in 1986. After being discharged from the Armed Services, he married Theresa Brunet in November of 1947, and they raised five children together. They were married 32 years. Following the death of his first wife, he married Margaret Clark-Hollenbeck in May of 1982. Gordon loved his family and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. In his younger years, Gordon participated in very successful fast-pitch softball teams as the starting shortstop for the VFW and OWD. Gordon was an avid New York Yankees fan. He even had the opportunity to travel to Tampa Bay, Fla. with his two sons to watch a Yankees game. Gordon is survived by his wife of 25 years, Margaret, of Tupper Lake; two sons: Denny and his wife Dawn of Malone and Larry of Tupper Lake; three daughters: Janice and her husband Bruce Gonyea of Tupper Lake, Jean and her husband Steve Lanthier of Malone and Julie and her husband Mickey Kentile of Tupper Lake; nine grandchildren: Kirk, Todd, Travis, Sarah, Kylee, Heidi, Lindsay, Larry and Brock; and two great-granddaughters: Paytin and Korryn. Gordon was predeceased by three brothers: Arthur, George and Guy; and three sisters: Leah LeFebvre, Priscilla Vezeau and Annette Brunet. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 18 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Name Church in Tupper Lake. Burial with full military honors will follow in the parish cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to High Peaks Hospice and the Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Kenneth “Bucky” LaVair Jr., 39, of Tupper Lake, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 at Fletcher Allen Healthcare in Burlington, Vt. Born May 9, 1968 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of Kenneth Sr. and Doris (Benware) LaVair. Bucky attended local schools and then drove buses for North Star industries, and later Tupper Lake Central School. In 2005, he attended truck driving school and drove for Mills Transfer. For the past year he has driven trucks for Richards Logging. Bucky was a past member of the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his fiance, Tena Lanthier; one son, Kenneth III; a stepson, Joey; his father, Kenneth, Sr.; one brother, James; and one sister, Tina Tarbox. He was predeceased by his mother, Doris, on Sept. 5, 2004. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the funeral home with Deacon Gerald Savage officiating. Burial will be in the Gale Cemetery in May. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in Bucky’s memory are asked to consider the American Heart Association.

Peggy Nation Baker, 84, of Lake Placid, died Dec. 1, 2007 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. She was born in Niagara Falls on March 8, 1923, the daughter of George and Elsie (Westcot) Nation. Her love of shopping will be remembered by all. Baker is survived by her husband, Charles L. Baker of Lake Placid; two daughters: Jacqueline Baker and Kimberly Baker of Sunnyvale,  Calif.; one son, Michael Baker and his wife, Mary Pat Baker, of Lake Placid; five grandchildren: Danny and Megan Baker of Lake Placid, and Niki, Elizabeth and Seth Baker of Sunnyvale,  Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Dennis Nation, whose wife, Isobel, lives in Florida. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. A Bible Vigil service will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Lake Placid with the Rev. Joseph Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. The family suggests friends wishing to remember Peggy make donations to the Salvation Army in her memory.

Dennis S. Hall, 42, of Dogwood Way, Lake Placid, passed away peacefulIy at his home Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. Born on Feb. 15, 1965 in Bennington, Vt., he was the son of David Hall and Thelma (McFaul). He was owner and operator of Classic Auto Resurrection in Lake Placid, and also worked for Alpine Auto Body Shop in Lake Placid. Dennis was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post 326 in Lake Placid. Dennis is survived by his mother and stepfather, Thelma and Charles Gillingham of St. Regis Falls; his father and stepmother, David and Mona Hall if Schuylerville; his maternal grandmother, Harriet Philpott of Bennington, Vt.; three sisters: Terry Brown and her husband Daniel of Greenwich, Trisha Orologio of Greenfield Center and Michele Temple of St. Regis Falls; his fiance, Deborah (Debbie) Sears of Lake Placid; his loving and faithful dog Zeek; four nieces; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake PIacid. A funeral service will follow at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Mark Demers, pastor of the Adirondack Community Church, will officiate. Cremation will follow. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The family suggests those wishing to remember Dennis make memorial donations to High Peaks Hospice in his memory.

Bernadette S. Durett, 90, of 60 Church St., Saranac Lake, died Dec. 2, 2007 at the Adirondack Medical Center after a brief illness. Bernadette was born on Sept. 27, 1917 in Standish, the daughter of Frank and Victoria (Charland) Seymour. She worked at Saranac Lake Glove Factory before the war and married George E. Durett on June 25, 1945. She worked from her home while raising her two daughters. Many might remember Bernadette as supervisor of the Baldwin Park on Lake Flower Avenue for many summers. Many to this day still call her “Aunt” Bernadette. She later worked for the Saranac Lake School system as a cafeteria cook, first at Broadway Elementary School and later at Saranac Lake Central High School, retiring in 1978. In her later years, she worked at North Country Home Services as a Home Health Aide. She worked for many years as a volunteer in the gift shop at Adirondack Medical Center. She was a member of St. Bernard’s Church, served as an Ecumenical Minister and also volunteered as a server at St. Luke’s Community Lunchbox. She loved to travel and spent many winters in Florida with her husband. She was an avid knitter and cross-country skier, and loved to walk. She is survived by her two daughters: Ruth (Henry) Douglass of Saranac Lake and Mary (Robert) Duffy of Lake Clear; three grandchildren: Marc (Cathy) Douglass of Cadyville, Brian (Leigh) Douglass of Concord, N.H. and Sara Douglass of Auburn; one great-granddaughter, Renee Emma Douglass of Cadyville; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband in 1983; her parents; and four brothers: Clifton, Ralph, Kenneth and Francis. Calling hours will be held from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A funeral mass will be held at St. Bernard’s Church at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Tri-Lakes Humane Society or the Ecumenical Council Food Pantry in care of the Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. Bernard’s Cemetery.

Melvina A. Salls, 97, of Old Lake Colby Road, Saranac Lake, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 at her home. Born April 6, 1910 in Saranac Lake, she was the daughter of Alfred and Clara (Lester) Bordeau. She married Harold Salls on Sept. 2, 1929. Mrs. Salls worked for several years in the 1950s and ‘60s for the Trotty Veck Messengers. She also picked potatoes and strawberries. She enjoyed knitting, crochet, sewing, ceramics, working with driftwood, gardening and bowling. She lived on Lake Colby for more than 60 years.She is survived by four sons: Theodore Salls and his wife Cora of Lake Clear, Gerald Salls and his wife Mary Ellen of Gabriels, Dennis Salls and his wife Donna of Franklin Falls and Steven Salls of Saranac Lake; one daughter, Mary Gladd and her husband H. Lee “Pete” of Saranac Lake; 14 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband on Nov. 9, 1976; one son, Hal Robert Salls; one brother, Marshall Bordeau; one sister, Hilda Bordeau; and a daughter-in-law, Martha Salls. Calling hours will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Robert Lawthers officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Saranac Lake. Friends wishing to remember Melvina A. Salls may make memorial contributions to High Peaks Hospice or the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department in care of the funeral home.

Terry “Snake” Robert Duso, 58, of 131 county Route 14, Duane, St. Regis Falls, and formerly of Saranac Lake, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 at the Stanton VA Medical Center in Albany. Born in Saranac Lake on July 21, 1949, he is the son of Robert and Peggy (Rushlow) Duso. Terry attended and graduated from Saranac Lake High School, where he was well known as a great basketball player for the high school team and had earned his nickname “Snake.” Terry had been a resident of St. Regis Falls for the past 10 years, coming from Saratoga, where he had been employed as a printer for various printing businesses, including Coneco Laser Graphics in Glens Falls. Prior to that, he lived in Saranac Lake, where he had worked at AMA in the Printing Department. He is a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. Terry was an avid Yankees fan. Terry’s favorite past time was spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by three children: Robin Duso of Saratoga, Nathan Duso of Saranac Lake, and Bethany Duso Begor of St. Regis Falls; five brothers and sisters: Patricia Tucker of Wisconsin, Bill Duso of Cato, Sally Mosher of Vermontville, Queenie O'Neil of Niceville, Fla., and Michael Duso and Tracey Duso, both of Indiana; two step-brothers: Danny Tucker of Saranac Lake and Sherman Tucker of Wisconsin; a step-father, Albert Tucker of Tennessee; his former wife, Deborah (Williams) Duso of Mechanicville; nine grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his parents. Calling hours will take place from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A committal service with military honors will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. Friends wishing to remember Terry Robert Duso may make memorial contributions to a favorite charity in care of the funeral home.

Beverly Marie Berry died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at AMC-Uihlein in Lake Placid. She was born July 31, 1923, the daughter of Wilfred and Justine Bogart in St. Charles, Ill. She married James Berry in 1943. Bev was raised on farms in both St. Charles and Virgil, Ill. After marrying, she settled in St. Charles, where she was a housewife and raised her two children. She and her husband moved to Saranac Lake in 1974. She worked for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise for more than 25 years, and loved to follow her grandchildren’s high school and collegiate sports careers in football and hockey. She also loved tending to her flower garden and yard. She is survived by a son, Roger (Chris) Berry of Geneva, Ill.; a daughter, Phyliss (Jack) Ellsworth Drury of Saranac Lake; grandchildren: Cyrus (Vicki), Will (Bridget) and Ben Ellsworth, Dustin and Eli Drury, all of Saranac Lake, and Alicia (James) Washburn, of Yorkville, Ill. and Jamie (Nada) Berry, of Springfield, Ill.; five great-grandchildren: Katie, Jenna and Steven Washburn and Zach and Mitchell Ellsworth; a niece, Pat (Bob) Hammortree; and a nephew, Bernie Bruggman. She was predeceased by her parents; her stepfather, Alphonse DeReadt; her husband, James Berry; a sister, Kathleen Bruggman; and son-in-law, Jay Ellsworth. There will be a gathering of family and friends at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Presbyterian Great Hall in Saranac Lake. Donations may be made in her memory to High Peaks Hospice, Saranac Lake Fifth Quarter Club or the Saranac Lake Center Ice Boosters. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake.

Margaret Mary Malakie, born Aug. 25, 1911, of Piercefield, daughter of James and Elizabeth Carroll Malakie, died Nov. 21, 2007 at Bethany Gardens, Rome, N.Y. She resided in Tupper Lake until July 2002, when she moved to 106 W. Locust St., Rome, N.Y. She spent the past five summers at the family camp in Inlet. She especially enjoyed boating on Sixth and Seventh Lake with her many new friends. Her family moved to Tupper Lake among the pioneer settlers of the village in 1891. Margaret graduated with the Class of 1929 from Holy Ghost Academy. She received a bachelor of science degree from the College of Saint Rose in Albany in 1933. For four summers while in college, Margaret worked for the Garvin family at Kamp Kil Kare, Raquette Lake with her aunt, Mary Carroll. Margaret began her teaching career in the Tupper Lake school district in 1933. She taught in the grammar school and later the high school, teaching American history until her retirement in 1972. The 1956 Tupper Lake High School yearbook was dedicated to Margaret noting her patience, humor and guidance for greatly aiding the graduates to achieve their goals. In her teaching, there were never any obstacles great enough to obstruct the path of learning. She was very active in the Legion of Mary and St. Alphonsus Church. For many years, she was the church sacristan. She also volunteered for years at Mercy Healthcare Facility and taught religious education after her retirement. Margaret loved skiing and ice skating and all outdoor activities. In later years, she cross-country skied and kept a journal of dates, temperature, location, etc. She logged 75 days of skiing in 1975-76. Walking the four-mile was also one of her favorite activities for many years. She traveled quite a bit after retirement to the Holy Land, Rome and made two trips to Ireland, where she visited her grandmothers’ place of birth. Margaret was the primary caregiver for her mother and aunts Mary and Susie Carroll. Two of her brothers, Dan from Oregon and Charlie from Buffalo, also came home to live with Margaret in their final years. She is survived by several nieces and nephews: Joan and Michael Torpey of New Providence, N.J., Charles and Beverly Malakie of Fair Oaks,  Calif., Mary and Joseph Simons of Rome, with whom she resided, James and Diane Malakie of Rome, Douglas and Debborah Malakie of Rome and Daniel and Viki Malakie of Kailua Kona, Hawaii; and 28 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and three brothers and sisters-in-law: Daniel and Grace, James and Gertrude and Charles and Dorothy Malakie. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in the parish cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake in care of the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.

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