All Obituaries

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...

Sharon J. Inghem, of 933 LeRay St., Watertown, passed away October 24, 2019 at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm surrounded by her family. Born on June 8, 1942 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Truman O. and Ida M. Reynolds Seymour, she graduated from Watertown High School in 1960. She married Roy M. Inghem of Watertown on May 28, 1961 at the Bethany United Methodist Church and dedicated her life raising her five children and many grandchildren.  Mr. Inghem...

Wesley G. Baker, 56, formerly of Watertown, passed away October 24, 2019 at his home in Lake Wood, CO, where he has resided for the past twenty years. Born on February 27, 1963 in Watertown, the son of Eri H. and Audrey M. Barkley Baker, he graduated from Watertown High School.  He went on to attend Oswego State University for three years and SUNY Potsdam for a year. Wesley worked at Price Chopper for many years in the produce department, was a caseworker for Blue Cross Blue Shield,...

Agnes Dixie Morley, 83, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm surrounded by her loving family.  Dixie was born on June 27, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of George and Mary Agnes Morley.   She graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School in June of 1954.  Following school she moved to Northern NY where she held a variety of jobs in retail, was a medical secretary at Samaritan...

Kerri “Olivia” Weidner Hayworth, 55, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 1, 2019 in Lincoln City, Oregon where she has resided. She was born on June 26, 1964, in Sharon, CT, daughter of Warren and Marjorie Weidner.  Kerri grew up in Black River, NY and following high school moved to Delaware where she attended the University of Delaware and received a degree in Agricultural Economics.  She then received a fellowship to University of Oregon and earned a...

Marta D. Rasmussen, 67, of 29822 NYS RT. 3, Black River, passed away October 16, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 30, 1952 in Duncan, Oklahoma, daughter of Charles and Beverly June (Hansen) Shubin.  She graduated from Rancho High School in 1970 and would later go onto college. She married Bjorn Rasmussen on November 29, 1980 in Fullerton, CA.  He was the father of her children and the couple were married for ten years before the marriage ended in divorce. While residing in...

Linda L. Rogers, 72, of 22418 Eacho Dr., Watertown, passed away October 14, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center where she was surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 11, 1947, in Potsdam, NY, daughter of Charles and Margaret (Nyhan) Cloe, she graduated from Carthage Central School in 1967.  Following school she went to work at House of the Good Samaritan where she worked on the Medical Surgical Floor.  While working there she received her LPN Certificate and went into the...