All Obituaries

Maria Horeth, 96, passed away peacefully August 11, 2020 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where she had been a resident. Born on September 27, 1923 in Gross Schogen, Transylvania, Romania, daughter of Johann and Maria Horeth Thot, she graduated from a Lutheran high school in Gross Schogen.  Following school she moved to Austria in the fall of 1943 where she worked as a farmhand on a farm.  Maria then went to nurses training and received her practical nursing...

John Leggue, 61, of 847 LeRay St., passed away peacefully August 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 25, 1958, in Massena, NY, the son of the late Roderick and Joyce (Leggue) Ward.  He graduated from Massena Central High School in 1978 and spent most of his life residing in Massena.  John moved to Watertown in 2016. John enjoyed working and playing games on the computer, he was an avid football fan and loved to listen to music. Among his survivors are his two sisters and...

My name was Richard Adderley and I wrote this obituary. I was born to Frederick Adderley and Edathy Keen. I graduated from Watertown High School to work many years for local construction companies to make them rich and me broken. I am survived by my better half of 24 years "my old lady" Nancy Brown. My siblings; Constance Davis, Patricia Macrae (Sisters), Thomas, James, John and William Adderley (Brothers). Step siblings Michelle Snyder and Robert Freeman. My kids Nikki Adderley...

Chris L. “Finley” Dobson, 61, of 25595 County Rt. 160, Watertown, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2020 at her home, where she was surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. She was born on May 15, 1959 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Harold and Martha (Gould) Finley.  Chris graduated from Watertown High School in 1977. Following high school she graduated from N. Country Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Criminal...

Emory W. Fedora Jr., 86, of 308 Gale St., Watertown, passed away July 31, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Born on December 25, 1933 in Watertown, son of Emory W. and Ada (Haskins) Fedora Sr., he attended Watertown High School. Following school he served in the Navy Reserves for two years before entering the US Air Force on March 5, 1953.  He served during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on March 4, 1957.   He married Jane F. Kimball on October...

Carmaline D. Arquiett, 84, formerly of Felts Mills, passed away July 26, 2020 at Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1st at the Bruce Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be said 1 p.m. on Saturday for immediate family (due to the limited capacity of people the church can hold) at St. Paul’s Catholic Church.  A public graveside service will follow mass at the Felts Mills Cemetery.  Born on...

Robert H. Holland, 96, formerly of Watertown, passed away July 22, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. A graveside service with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 27 at the N. Watertown Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. Robert was born on September 10, 1923 in Cape Vincent, NY, son of William and Violet (Hogan) Holland and attended General Brown High School. He entered the US Army on September 8, 1942 and served in...

Stephen L. St Joseph, 69, of County Rt. 53, Dexter, passed away suddenly on July 18, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center. A Funeral Mass will be said 11 a.m. Friday, July 24 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.  Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. He was born on February 24, 1951 in Watertown, NY, son of the late Charles and Anna (Hotea) St Joseph. Stephen graduated from IHC in 1969.  He went on to...

  Dorothy L. Foley-Persons “Dot”, 95, formerly of Watertown, passed away July 16, 2020 at her home in Plainfield, IL. Born July 18, 1924 in the Town of Harrisburg, Dot was the daughter of Fred and Maud Severance Klock. She and her younger sister Geraldine were later adopted by her uncle and aunt, Ernest and Florence Wadsworth Klock, and moved to Copenhagen after her parents died when she was 11. She graduated from Copenhagen Central School as salutatorian in 1942 and the...

Eugene Vincent, 92, a resident at Henry Keep Apartments in Watertown, passed away peacefully July 12, 2020, at home. Born on October 24, 1927 in Watertown, NY, son of Eugene and Hazel (Smith) Vincent, he attended North Junior High School. Following school he worked various jobs.  He worked for Ken Graham Construction for many years and then went to work at Jefferson Community College where he was Senior Building and Maintenance from 1970 until he retired in 1989. Eugene was an avid...