All Obituaries

Helen L. Martini, 90, of 175 West Remington St., Black River, NY, passed away January 15, 2022 at the Carthage Area Hospital. A calling hour will be held 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday January 20th at the Bruce Funeral Home. A final prayer will be said at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home prior to a Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church with Rev. Shane Lynch officiating. Burial will follow in the Black River Cemetery. She was born on March 10,...

David A. Gonseth, 79, of Gracey Road, Calcium, NY, passed away January 13, 2022 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with the Bruce Funeral Home.

Denise R. Kalwarovski, 63, of 912 Strawberry Lane, Clayton, NY passed away January 7, 2022 unexpectedly at her home. She was born on December 26, 1958 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Edward and Ruth (Besaw) Neville.  She grew up in Sackets Harbor where she attended school.  Her senior year she moved to Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School. Most of her career she worked as a secretary for various businesses in Watertown as well as Williams Apparatus for several...

Mary A. DiStefano, 70, of E. Lynde St., Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022 at the Sunnyside Care Center in Syracuse. She was born on November 15, 1951 in Watertown, NY, daughter of James P. and Elizabeth M. (Messina) DiStefano, and she graduated from Immaculate Heart Central High School in 1969. Mary worked at Mercy of Northern NY for over twenty years and retired as a ward clerk secretary. She was a member of the St Anthony’s Catholic Church and she enjoyed...

Robert A. Rowsam, 76, of Hadcock Road, Watertown, NY, passed away January 2, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on October 20, 1945 in Watertown, NY, son of Maurice and Pearl (Rheaume) Rowsam, and he graduated from Watertown High School in 1964. Following school he entered the US Marines and served in Vietnam.  Following his honorable discharge from the Marines he joined the US Army National Guard and he served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  Robert served over 20...

Charles D. Brownell Jr., 60, of 149 Willow St., Watertown, passed away January 1, 2022, following a long battle with cancer at his home with his family by his side. He was born on March 11, 1961, in Watertown, NY, the son of Charles D. and Shirley (Wilson) Brownell Sr., and he attended Watertown High School. He married Kim Flake, his high school sweetheart and best friend, on November 12, 2017, in Las Vegas, after being together for 40 years. Kim worked as a medical receptionist at...

Elizabeth Mae Chase, 93, formerly of Black River, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2021 at her home in Baldwinsville, NY, where she was under the care of Hospice of CNY and her daughter and son in law, Cheryl and Jim She was born on March 1, 1928 in Barnes Corners, NY, daughter of Merwin and Nancy (Stoffel) Clemons, she graduated from Lowville Academy. She married Richard A. Chase on December 12, 1947 at the Lowville Methodist Church.  The couple resided in Carthage where she...

Barbara Ellen Freeman, 76, of St. RT. 37, Watertown, NY, passed away December 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1945 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Clifford and Mildred (Strife) Dingman.  She graduated from WHS. She married Gerald Freeman on March 30, 1964 at Holy Family Church.  She worked at the House of the Good Samaritan, Carthage Central School District as a teacher’s aide and she was a homemaker. She was also a foster parent for many years. Barbara...

Rosalind C. "Rose" Thurston, 85, of Holcomb St., Watertown, passed away December 24, 2021 at her home, where she was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and surrounded by her family. She was born on December 24, 1936 in Watertown, NY, daughter of George and Catherine Weber. Rosalind graduated from WHS in 1954. She married Robert E. Thurston on September 2, 1957 at Holy Family Church.  Rosalind worked at Marine Midland Bank as a teller,  Watertown High School...

Nancy L. Sech, 69, of 28068 NYS RT. 12 Watertown, NY, passed away December 21, 2021 at the Samaritan Medical Center. She was born on May 28, 1952 in Russell, NY, daughter of Robert and Lois (Curtis) Clark. Nancy attended Carthage Central High School.  Following school she married Peter F. Sech, of Champion, NY, on November 18, 1969 at the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church.  Nancy worked at P & C in Watertown as a cashier, for Craft Cleaning Services, Jefferson Rehabilitation...