All Obituaries

Arrangements are incomplete at this time with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.

Alice Elizabeth Jones Young, 100, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2021 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident. She was born on April 2, 1920 in the Town of Wilna, daughter of Ralph J. and Rose M. (Wilcox-Jonas) Jones. While attending high school she worked at Fox’s Drug Store in Carthage. Alice graduated from Augustian Academy, Carthage, NY on June 19, 1938, 2nd in her class of 32 with a Regents diploma. She married Clarence T. Young on April 10,...

Ross Ervin Brown, 88, of 206 Glen St., Watertown, passed away on December 28, 2020 at VA Health Care Upstate NY in Syracuse. Born on June 23, 1932 in Theresa, NY, son to Guy and Lura (Busler) Brown Sr., he attended school in Theresa and Watertown. He entered the US Army on December 15, 1950 and served in the Korean Conflict.  He was honorably discharged on November 28, 1953. Following his service in the military Ross worked various jobs in the Syracuse and Watertown area.  He...

Helene M. Richardson, 98, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2020 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home, where she had been a resident.  Born on June 6, 1922 in Watertown, she is the daughter of Harold and Catherine Connor LaJuett. Helene married George Richardson and he passed away prior to her.    She was a secretary at Agricultural Insurance Company for many years where she retired from.  One of Helene’s favorite things to do was shopping.  She was...

Mary Ann Faunce, 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, December 28, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center having been admitted the day prior with complications from COVID-19.  She was a resident at Samaritan Keep Nursing Home, later moving to Samaritan Summit Village upon the completion of the new nursing home facility.  She was a lifetime resident of Great Bend, NY where she lived with her husband and raised her family.  On June 2, 1957, Mary Ann was married to James E....

Lois E. Wilson, 101 of 15 Forester Road, Liverpool, N.Y. passed away on December 25, 2020 at the Iroquois Nursing Home.  Born in Redford, Michigan on December 7, 1919, daughter of Arthur C. and Hazel C. (Atkins) Moore, Lois graduated from Watertown High School in June of 1938.  She married Royal L. Wilson in Parishville, N.Y. on September 10, 1938 by Reverend VanValkenbrg.  The marriage was blessed at Holy Family Church, Watertown, on September 5, 1939 by Reverend...

Nancy R. Frank, 55, of 1210 Superior St., Watertown, passed away on December 21, 2020 surrounded by family, following a brief battle with cancer. Born on September 27, 1965, in Watertown, daughter of Malcolm and Bernice (Savage) Decker, she graduated from Watertown High School in 1983. She married Reginald R. Frank, of Watertown, on June 20, 1985 at Asbury United Methodist Church.  The couple resided in Watertown. Nancy worked as a cashier at the Dollar Tree in Watertown and Evans...

Maria C. Scales, 73, of 11 Irish Ave., Philadelphia, NY and formerly of Watertown, passed away December 19, 2020, at the Samaritan Medical Center. She is survived by her stepdaughter and her husband, Darlene and Joseph DiGregorio, of Watertown.     Maria married William Roy Scales, he passed away in 1989.  She was a homemaker and resided in Watertown for many years before moving to Philadelphia a year ago. Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. ...

Delbert E. Leween, 72, of 22017 Riverbend Dr. W, Watertown, passed away unexpectedly December 15, 2020 at his home. Born on March 12, 1948 in Watertown, son of Delbert and Sally Rushlow Leween, he graduated from WHS in 1969. On January 20, 1970 he entered the US Army Reserves and served with the 479th Engineers in Watertown.  He was honorably discharged on May 10, 1978. Delbert worked at Acme Market on Washington St., in Watertown where he was the produce manger until 1981.  He...

Donald J. Altmire, 60, of 24221 Lester Road, Felts Mills, passed away December 6, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center with his family at his side while under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on November 25, 1960 in Watertown, son of Donald F. and Valetta Burrows Altmire, he graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1979. During high school he worked with his father at the family junk yard in Felts...