Albert F. Lavair
Born: January 31, 1926
Died: February 15, 2009
Married: Ruth Walton (died 1995), Linda
Children: Susan Bova, Debra LaVair
Albert F. Lavair was a carpenter. He was a World War II veteran
SARANAC LAKE - Harold J. LaVair Sr., 83, of 77 Catherine St., Malone and formerly of Lake Clear, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at Alice Hyde Hospital in Malone.
Born in Tupper Lake on Jan. 31, 1926, he was the son of Alfred and Ida (St. Germaine) LaVair. He married Ruth Walton on Feb. 20, 1948 in St. Regis Falls.
Mr. LaVair had been a resident of the Saranac Lake area for most of his life and had been employed as a carpenter for various area contractors including Charlie Fischer and Jay Ellsworth. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, Company C 1292ND Engineer Combat Battalion serving during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and had been stationed at Pearl Harbor for a short time just after it had been attacked by Japan. Mr. LaVair was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3357, American Legion Post #447, Veterans Memorial Association and the Saranac Lake Moose Club. He was an avid racecar fan and especially loved going to the races to watch his son and grandsons at the speedway in Plattsburgh. He enjoyed horseshoes, cards, pool and was an avid bingo player. He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Technician Fifth Grade.
He is survived by one son Harold LaVair and his wife Linda of Gabriels; two daughters: Susan Bova and her husband Timothy of Malone and Debra LaVair and her companion Scott of Hickory, N.C.; two brothers: Kenneth LaVair of Tupper Lake and Melvin LaVair of Nashua, N.H.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; his wife Ruth in 1995; five brothers: Arthur, Charlie, Albert, Donald and Robert LaVair; and his two sisters: Laura Boyd and Loretta Martin.
Calling hours will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A veterans memorial service will take place at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral service will immediately follow at the funeral home with Deacon Jerry Cheney officiating. Interment will take place in St. John's Cemetery in Lake Clear in the spring.
Friends wishing to remember Harold J. LaVair Sr. may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Veterans Memorial Association or Saranac Lake Moose Club in care of the funeral home. Family and friends may also share their memories and sign the online guestbook at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.