All Obituaries

Marie T. Macaulay, 87, of 20792 Carr Road, Watertown, passed away peacefully January 15, 2019 surrounded by her family at home. She was born on March 1, 1931 in Dublin, Ireland, daughter of Samuel and May Colgan Greer.  Marie was a graduate of Commercial College in Dublin, Ireland.  The family moved to the United States in 1968 and settled in Watertown, NY.  She married Gordon Macaulay on June 11, 1955 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Dublin, Ireland. She  worked ...

Bertha W. Pierce, (age 102), formerly of Black River, passed away peacefully Jan. 12, 2019 at the Samaritan Summit Village. She was born on August 26, 1916 in Black River, NY, the daughter of Clarence and Essie(Babcock) Waful.  She graduated from Black River High School and then went on to receive her teaching certificate from Potsdam Normal School in 1938.  Following school Bertha taught in a one room school house on the Dry Hill Road in Watertown for a year. She married Rev....

William C.”Bill” Cloe Sr., 59, of 13202 State Rt. 3, Sackets Harbor, passed away January 11, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1959 in Watertown, NY, son of Charles and Margaret (Nyhan) Cloe.  Bill graduated from Carthage Central High School. He married Bobbi Ann Camidge on August 25, 1979, in the Woolworth Memorial United Methodist Church, Great Bend.  After their marriage, the couple lived in Watertown for a year before moving to Black River.  In 1989,...

Nancy C. Witte, 72, formerly of Corinth, NY, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019. At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours or funeral service.  A celebration of life will be held at a time and date to be announced. Nancy was born on January 11, 1946 in Corinth, NY to Howard and Mildred Duell.  She attended Corinth Central School for elementary and high school and then became a graduate of Albany Business College.  Nancy spent most of her career as a...

Burton A. Lunderman, 86, of Ball Road, Black River, passed away December 31, 2018 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, January 5th at the Bruce Funeral Home 131 Maple St., Black River. The Black River Masonic Lodge will have a service beginning at 1 p.m. The funeral service will immediately follow at the funeral home with Rev. Paul Luisi, Pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church officiating. Burial with military honors will be held in Felts Mills...

Barbara “Bobbie” M. Bragger, 67, of Adams, NY, passed away December 27, 2018 at her home where she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 19, 1951 in Watertown, daughter of William and Barbara (Jenkins) Milton.  Bobbie graduated from Watertown High School in 1969 and went on to receive her degree as a Registered Nurse from St. Lawrence School of Nursing. She worked the next forty three years at the Samaritan Medical Center, retiring in 2015. She enjoyed...

Margaret S. “Margie” McCullough, 58, of 132 E. Remington St., Black River, passed away December 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on February 11, 1960 in El Paso, TX, daughter of Margaret Pavlas.  She attended school in El Paso, TX and later met Steven McCullough while he was serving in the US Army and stationed at Fort Bliss.  The couple married on March 14, 1987 and resided throughout the US and Germany while he served his career in the military.  He retired in...

Mark S. Hall, 61, of Watertown and outdoorsman, adventurer, and loving family man passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2018. How does one begin to capture a life so full? Mark’s adventure began on August 2, 1957 where he grew up in Watertown, NY. As a child, Mark was always outdoors fishing, hiking, snowmobiling getting into mischief. Mark’s high school extracurricular activities included football, baseball, wrestling and lacrosse.     In high school, Mark met...

Eleanor Marie Sullivan (Ellie), formerly of Cape Vincent, NY, passed away peacefully December 23rd at the age of 85.  Ellie was born in Bronx, NY to Alexander Leiper, an automobile mechanic, and Doris Leiper, who immigrated to the United States from England at the age of 14.  Ellie was a twin and the youngest of their four children.  She spent her childhood in the Bronx and attended Catholic elementary and high schools.  She was a graduate of Fordham University where she...

Keith F. Branagan, 92, of 118 Union St., Black River, passed December 12, 2018 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Calling hours will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 15 at the Bruce Funeral Home 131 Maple St., Black River.  The funeral service with military honors will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Black River Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Born on May 31, 1926 in Watertown, NY, son of Samuel and Irene Hennesey Branagan, he graduated from...