Man who died in horrific crash in Clay remembered for kindness, ties to local boating community

Clay, N.Y. — Ann Schmitt checked in by phone late Sunday morning with her friend Michael Paetow.
Paetow, her former husband with whom she had reconnected, said he was getting ready to head from his townhouse near Moyers Corners to Dee’s Diner in Mattydale for a bite to eat. He said he would call her in the afternoon.