All Obituaries

Lynn L. Johnson, 73, of 224 S. Meadow St., Watertown, passed away March 20, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 31, 1945 in Batavia, NY, son of Lynn and Eleanor Warren Johnson. Lynn graduated from Batavia High School in 1965. Following school he entered the US Army on September 3, 1965. He served in Vietnam and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged...

Lynn D. Babcock, 66, of 31701 Boni Road, Copenhagen, passed away March 20, 2019 at his home where he as under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and surrounded by his loving family. Calling hours will be held Friday, March 22, Noon to 2 p.m. at the Bruce Funeral Home 131 Maple St., Black River. The Funeral Service will follow the calling hours Friday, 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Black River Cemetery. Born on January 16, 1953 in Watertown, NY, son of...

Carol J. Ambrose, 84, of 185 Maple Street, Black River, NY passed away March 17, 2019 at the Carthage Area Hospital surrounded by her loving children. Born on December 6, 1934 in Black River, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Viola W. Duell Forbes. She attended Calcium Elementary School and then graduated from Black River High School in 1952. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She received Nurse Clinician Training at Community General Hospital in...

Patricia C. Monaco, 77, formerly of Theresa, where she was a lifelong resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Centennial Apartments in Watertown where she had been a resident for a little over a year. Born on November 21, 1941 in Watertown, daughter of Arthur Crosby and Jeanette Madlin, Pat was a graduate of Indian River Central Schools. She was formerly married to Fred Monaco of Watertown. At one time Pat was employed by the F. W. Woolworth company as a Sales Associate and...

Rita M. Siver, 85, of 19506 Evans Road, Dexter, passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2019. She was born on December 10, 1933 in Henderson, NY, daughter of Timothy and Anna M. (Mitchell) Shannon.  Rita graduated from Sackets Harbor High School in 1951.  She then married Robert M. Siver on October 2, 1954 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and the couple resided in Brownville.  She worked many summers as a telephone operator at Camp Drum and then...

Sharon M. Farr, 64, of Black River, NY, passed away March 10, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. She was born on June 4, 1954 in Syracuse, NY, daughter of Earl and Joyce (McQuethy) Parody.  Sharon graduated from East Syracuse Minoa High School in 1972.  Following school she married Vernon E. Farr Jr. on November 18, 1972 at the Minoa Methodist Church. Sharon graduated from Boces School of Nursing in Onondaga and was valedictorian of her class as she became a...

Wilma E. Griffith, 86, a long time resident of Black River, passed away March 8, 2019 at the Samaritan Summit Village where she had resided briefly. She was born on April 19, 1932 in Dickinson Center, NY, daughter of Raymond and Etta May Clark Wiley and graduated from St. Regis Falls High School in 1951. Following school she worked at Camp Drum in the cafeteria, was assistant head cashier at Acme Market in Watertown for 13 years and a child care provider for several years....

Daniel C. McCargar Sr., 71, of Watertown, passed away March 2, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on November 19, 1947 in Watertown, NY son of Charles and Dorothy (Graves) McCargar Sr.  He attended Watertown High School and following school he entered the Navy on November 29, 1966. He served at the Lake Hurst Naval Station in Lake Hurst, NJ as an ASH III Hydraulic Aviation Tech.  While stationed there he met Frances A. Dobrowolski  and the couple married on...

Helen Crawford, 78, a former resident at the Samaritan Summit Village passed away February 26, 2019 at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm, where she was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 1st from 4 to 5:30 P.M. at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.  A memorial service will follow at 5:30P.M. at the funeral home. She was born on January 29, 1941 in Marengo, Illinois, daughter of...

Robert “Bob” Relph, Sr. of Lakeland, Fl. passed away February 25, 2019 at the age of 84, In his final days, he was surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was also able to spend precious moments with many of his grandchildren who loved and adored him and were the light of his life. A favorite past time of his was following his grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s sports and activities. A memorial service celebrating a “Life Very Well Lived”...