All Obituaries

Patrick J. Monaghan, 73, a resident at Samaritan Summit Village, passed away December 1, 2019. Born on May 10, 1946 in Watertown, NY, son of the late Winfred and Laura Lawton Monaghan, he attended WHS.  He entered the US Navy in 1963 and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.  While serving in the military he got his start in the postal service delivering mail from ship to shore.  Upon his discharge in 1968 he returned to Watertown and worked various jobs in the Watertown area...

Frances G. Warner, 87, a resident at Country View Apartments in Adams, passed away November 28, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Born on July 26, 1932 in Maryville, Missouri, daughter of the late Edward and Nellie Sharp Anderson, she graduated from high school in Missouri. Following school Frances met Donald Warner, of Syracuse, while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force.  They married in the State of Washington where he was stationed.  Upon his honorable discharge the...

Mary M. Seeber, 99, of Watertown, passed away peacefully November 25, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident. A Funeral Mass will be said 10 a.m. Friday, December 6 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in N. Watertown Cemetery. Mary was born on September 14, 1920 in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late John and Sofia (Ryan) Hladun.  She graduated from Watertown High School in 1938.  She married Robert D. Seeber on her...

Joseph C. Peck Jr., 45, of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly November 21, 2019 at the home of his sister. Born on December 11, 1973 in Gouverneur, NY, son of Joseph C. and Esther Spicer Peck Sr., he graduated from Watertown High School.   Following school he went into flooring and became a talented independent flooring installer in the local area for many years. He was also a very talented artist, enjoyed drawing and working out, he was an avid Chicago Bears fan, and was a very...

WATERTOWN, NY — Edward A. Flanagan, 100, passed peacefully away, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown. Born Jan. 8, 1919, in Cairo, West Virginia, son of the late Herbert and Mabel Windom Flanagan, he attended school in West Virginia. Following school he worked at the oil fields, drilling wells and during the depression he worked in the CCC’s in West Virginia for two years. Edward Flanagan was a brave and loyal soldier as well as a patient and loving...

WATERTOWN, NY — Edward A. Flanagan, 100, passed peacefully away, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown. Born Jan. 8, 1919, in Cairo, West Virginia, son of the late Herbert and Mabel Windom Flanagan, he attended school in West Virginia. Following school he worked at the oil fields, drilling wells and during the depression he worked in the CCC’s in West Virginia for two years. Edward Flanagan was a brave and loyal soldier as well as a patient and loving...

CARTHAGE, NY —   Cynthia J. Bancroft, 61, of 36438 County Route 36, Carthage, NY, passed away suddenly Nov. 4, 2019, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. Born Jan. 28, 1958, in Waverly, NY, daughter of Shirley Rogers, she attended Tioga Center High School. Following school she married Kenneth J. Bancroft III of Carthage on July 31, 1976. The couple resided in Carthage where they raised their family. Cindy later went to Jefferson Community College and while attending...

John F. “Jack” Stewart, 78, formerly of Black River, NY, passed away peacefully October 14, 2019 at his home in Casselberry, FL. He was born on November 26, 1940 in Glen Park, NY, son of Sherman and Mildred Stewart, youngest of four siblings. Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife Nilda and four children, Tina Marie Stewart Belair, and her companion Ronald O’Dett, Croghan, Michelle Mannheim, FL, Troy James Stewart, FL and Nina Stewart Cooke of Rock Hill, SC, his...

Watertown, NY - Frederick M. Joels, 86, formerly of Black River, passed away October 28, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center. Born on September 25, 1933, in Watertown, NY, son of Frederick and Carrie (Bisha) Joels, he graduated from Black River High School in 1951 and Clarkson University in 1955. He married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Fitzsimmons, on June 16, 1956.  She worked at The House of the Good Samaritan for 44 years as staff / head nurse of the newborn and intensive...

Heatherae Feistal, 28, passed away October 28, 2019. She was born on May 8, 1991 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Tina Bernard. She attended IHC where she played soccer, basketball and ran track and field for WHS.  She is survived by her two children, Mason and Gavin Huggins as well at the father of her children, Jeffrey Huggins, a sister, Jasmine Feistel and her husband, Leonard, Watertown, step father, John LaFave, Harrisville, many aunts, uncles, cousins and good...