All Obituaries

Margo Schirmer (Teacup), 71, formerly of Cemetery Road, Black River, NY passed away on July 16, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she resided for the past year. Born in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Lyle and Margaret (Grimshaw) Lobdell, she graduated from Watertown High School. A marriage to Eugene Shirmer, who she shared three children with, ended in divorce. She was employed for many years in the healthcare field, 10 years at the House of the Good Samaritan as an Operating...

Beverly C. Pierce, 74, of 133 Pratt St., Watertown, passed away July 13, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident. She was born on April 24, 1945 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Elwood and Olive Davis Pierce Sr. Beverly has been a home maker most of her life.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and especially her grandchildren.  She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation in Adams.  She also enjoyed...

Caroline J. Burlingame, 77, of 1708 Ohio St., passed away July 11, 2019 at her home. A calling hour will be 11 a.m. to Noon on Monday, July 15 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.  The funeral service will follow at Noon at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the N. Watertown Cemetery. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Watertown daughter of James and Hazel (Lucas) Claflin. Caroline married David A. Burlingame on July 23, 1983 in Watertown at the...

Michael Smith Jr., 96, of 4090 Ver Plank Road, Clay, passed Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Liverpool, NY. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10th  at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. July 11th at the funeral home. Burial will follow in North Watertown Cemetery with Military Honors. Born in Pamelia, NY, son of Michael and Catherine (Kraft) Smith Sr., he graduated from General Brown High...

Matthew John Paul Sr., 59, of 25152 State Rt. 126, Watertown, passed away July 2, 2019 at home where he was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on August 21, 1959 in Watertown, son of William and Olive Hubbard Paul. He attended Carthage Central High School.  Following school he married Rosalie Scougal, the couple later separated.  He worked at Champion Paper Mill for several years and...

Freeman John Fohr, 76, of 29758 Burnup Road, Black River, passed away July 1, 2019 at the home of his daughter and son in law, in Henderson, where he was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born on September 10, 1942 in Philipsburg, NJ, son of Freeman W. and Mary (Kroshinski) Fohr.  He graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1961.  Following school he entered the US Army on March 20, 1964 in Wilkes Barre, PA and served during the Vietnam War.  He was...

  Robert Paul Schorr, 80, of 645 Thompson St., Watertown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2019 surrounded by family while under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm, Watertown.   Robert was born on November 26, 1938 in Newark, NJ, son of Harold P. and Mary (Kistner) Schorr.  He attended Newark (NJ) and Irvington (NJ) schools In his earlier years, Robert was employed in various jobs working as an assistant for a printer and later...

John A. Hermann, 87, of 25430 Bush Road, Calcium, passed away June 25, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center where he was surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 28, 1932 in Redwood, NY son of Adolf and Anna Mae (Schwarz) Hermann, he graduated from IHA in 1949. Following school he worked for the Gerald Green Farm before marrying his high school sweetheart, Clara Ruth LaSalle.  The couple married on March 25, 1951 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.  They rented a farm...

Black River - Robert H. “Bucky” Huni, 89, of 124 West St., Black River, NY passed away June 21, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 6, 1929 in Harrisville, son of William and Anna Schweitzer Huni, he graduated from Black River High School in 1947. Following school he started a lifetime career as a steamfitter at H.S. Barehand in Rochester, NY.  He was then drafted into the US Army on August 7, 1951, and served in the Korean...

Ardalee J. Buttry, 76, of 300 Rice St., Brownville, passed away June 21, 2019 at the Carthage Area Hospital where she was surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 19, 1942 daughter of Carlton and Arah Wicks Meeks, she attended Evans Mills High School. She married Donald Davis, the marriage ended in divorce and she then married William “Scott” Buttry, the marriage ended in divorce after 35 years. She worked various jobs in the local area, at Seaway Laundromat for ten...