By Melissa Hart

Deep in the Adirondacks, a longtime institution recently underwent a quiet
transition.

Donna and Tom Amoroso of the Leather Artisan on Route 3 in Childwold,
between Cranberry Lake and Tupper Lake, had been making and selling leather
purses, wallets, and other products for over 40 years when they
inadvertently landed into a succession plan for the business.