All Obituaries

Cambridge, N.Y.  -  Diane Marie Briggs, 69, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, March 22, 2024. Diane was born in Granville, N.Y. on October 11, 1954, the daughter of the late Nelson W. Briggs and Edna E. (Morehouse) Briggs of Granville Diane was a graduate of Granville High School, Class of 1973. She was an avid gardener enjoying the fruits of her labor with her flower and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed the many feline cats that she had over the years.  She was...

  Whitehall – Nelson Robert Smith, 74, passed away following a long illness on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Glens Falls Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1948 in Whitehall, the son of Donald A. Smith and Della (Martindale) Smith. He was a graduate of Whitehall High School, “Class of 1966”.   After graduating, he enlisted into the United States Navy.  Growing up, Nelson was a member of the Whitehall United Methodist Church.  Nelson and his...

Granville, N.Y.  – Matthew J. Holmes, of Granville, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 with his wife and family at his side following a brief bout of cancer. Matthew was born on December 8, 1966, in Glens Falls, N.Y., the son of Donald H. Holmes and Sheila L. (Parsons) Holmes. In 1990 he married his high school sweetheart, Dawn (Winslow) Holmes.  They settled in Granville, N.Y. where they were blessed with the birth of their only child, Derek.  Matt and Dawn were...

Donald (Don) Richard Martin Sr, 87, of Granville, NY passed away on Nov. 5, 2023 peacefully at his home with his family Amy Wolfe, Beth Crouch, Brad Getty and Diane Parker by his side following a long battle with cancer. He was born on August 16, 1936 in Schenectady, NY to John and Margaret (McGovern) Martin. He grew up with brothers, Kenneth, Robert and Mike Martin along with sister, Marilyn (Martin) Rankowitz. After attending high school he joined the Air Force.  He spent time at...

WHITEHALL- Atlee Theodore Thomas III “Bo” passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by family, at the age of 70.  Born on April 1, 1953, at Glens Falls Hospital, he was the first son of the late Atlee Thomas Jr and Jacqueline (Jones) Thomas, of Whitehall, NY.  After high school, Atlee attended Coastal Carolina College of the Marine Corps Institute in Washington, DC.  He was a Fleet Marine during the Vietnam War and trained to become...

West Pawlet, Vt. – Dorothy B. LaPlante - Ayers, 92, of West Pawlet, Vt. passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2023 at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland following a brief illness. She was born on January 6, 1931 on Sugar Hill in Centerville, Vt., the daughter of James Johnstone and Catherine (Maranville) Johnstone. She was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vt. Dorothy was predeceased by her first husband Edward LaPlante after 32 years of...

Glenville, NY – Denise L. Robinson, 100, passed away on October 3, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Glenville, following a short illness. She was born on July 31, 1923 in Le Havre, France, the daughter of Marcel and Madeleine (Poutrel) LeMaistre. Mrs. Robinson was united in marriage to her husband, Henry J. Robinson, in St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Le Havre, France on March 16, 1946.  They resided in Paris, France for six months after their marriage before moving to New...

Guy I. Goodness, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Slate Valley Nursing Home in Granville, NY.  He was born April 29, 1955, in Glens Falls NY to Irving and Maxine (Cowles) Goodness.  He attended Lake Luzerne high school and went on to serve briefly in the US Army. Guy worked in the maintenance and security fields. He enjoyed hunting, shooting his guns, CB radios, stereo equipment, listing to classic rock and spending time with his cat Cleo.  Guy...

Janet G. Carter, 82, recently of Lake Luzerne and Hartford, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at the Holbrook Adult Home in Granville following a brief bout with cancer. She was born on June 25, 1941, in St. Petersburg, Fla., the daughter of the late Walter G. and Cora D. (Duckworth) Welch. Janet attended Schroon Lake Central High School, class of 1960. She was employed at the Ridge Terrace Restaurant in Queensbury, for 18 years, as well as, Sheridan National Catheter, as quality...

Robert A. Young, age 61, passed away peacefully at Glens Falls Hospital on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Robert was born on July 18, 1961, in Granville, NY, son of Donald Sr. and Mildred (Bundock). As a boy and young man, he worked on the family apple orchard in North Hebron, NY. Rob found his calling when he went to work in construction for Daniel Haltermann, building several homes in the area. After a few years learning from Dan, Rob started his own business, Young Builders, and built his...