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OUR TONY’S DAD, FLORINDO SIMONE
Gene And Linda Merlino Sold Lake Luzerne’s Lamplight Inn B&B
Muroff Hospitality Group an- nounced the sale of The Lamp- light Inn Bed & Breakfast in Lake Luzerne. Known as “The Jewel of the Adirondacks,” this award-winning property fea- tures 12 luxurious suites, a sun- drenched dining room, and a spacious owner’s apartment. The expansive wrap-around porch leads into the grand 1890 Victorian building. The Carriage House is behind the
main building where there are five large ground floor suites in a modern building surround- ed by acres of wooded privacy. We have known the sellers, Gene and Linda Merlino for over two decades. Gene Merlino has been the long-time town supervisor of Lake Luzerne and will con- tinue in that role. The buyers are George and Mary Haleem of Pennsylvania. This will be
their first investment property in NY state. The sale price was $1,255,000 at closing. The Inn was built in 1890 as the summer home of wealthy bach- elor Howard Conkling. Conkling was a lawyer from New York City and a member of the New York State Assembly. He was well-traveled and wrote multiple books. In 1926, Howard Ketchum purchased the home for use as a
summer residence. The Ketchum family owned a factory in Lake Luzerne, New York that still exists today.... The summer home was re- stored by the Merlinos who were both in the textile business. They purchased the vacant estate in August 1984, and then married in October 1984 to start a new chapter. We’ve stayed here numerous times and recommend this destination .
Florindo Simone, Sr., 95, passed away peacefully at home on Fri- day, August 23, 2024. He will be missed by family, friends, and Taste of Schenectady ® . He served in WWII and loved to cook and make homemade pizza . He was born and raised in Massa, di Faicchio , a province of Benevento, Campania, Italy .
Bravo, Linda and Gene Merlino!
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