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Linda May Gibson
Oct 11, 2023
Linda May Gibson, 76, of Dexter, NY passed away peacefully on October 11th, 2023, with her loving husband by her side at Samaritan Medical Center.
She was the daughter of Howard and Carol (Wager) Mandore. She was born on May 11,1947 in Delhi, New York.
Linda's educational journey included graduating from New Berlin high school...
Ann H. Spencer
Oct 11, 2023
Ann H. Spencer, 92, of Felts Mills, New York, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.
Born on July 24, 1931, in Watertown, New York, she was the daughter of Walter B. and Mary M. (Marks) Hovendon. Ann graduated from Watertown...
Diane J. Robbins
Oct 9, 2023
Diane J. Robbins, 77, formerly of Watertown, New York, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility where she had been a resident.
Born on July 19, 1946, in Watertown, Diane was the daughter of Raymond and Jean (Rabidoux) Secor. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1964. In 1966, she married...
Steven M. Plummer
Oct 6, 2023
Steven M. Plummer, 68, of Watertown, New York, passed away peacefully at his home on October 6, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.
Born on September 9, 1955, in Watertown, Steven was the son of Francis W. and Loretta Johnson Plummer, Sr. He attended Watertown High School and,...
Brian Scott Best
Oct 5, 2023
Brian Scott Best, 53, of Deer River, New York, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, New York, after facing complications due to surgery.
Born on April 11, 1970, in Carthage, New York, Brian was the son of Jack and Brenda (Terry) Best. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1988...
Shawn Michael Forkell
Oct 3, 2023
Shawn Michael Forkell, 48, of Watertown, NY, passed away on October 3, 2023 at his home following many years of battling heart disease.
He was born on December 18, 1974, in Watertown, NY, son of Ernest J. and Donna L. (Sweet) Forkell Sr. He graduated from Watertown High School. Following school he held various jobs in the...
Frank D. Giordanelli
Oct 2, 2023
Frank D. Giordanelli,92, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2023 at the Samaritan Summit Village where he had been a resident.
Born on February 8, 1931, in Watertown, NY, to Alfred and Rose Grossi Giordanelli. He graduated from Watertown High School and later served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Iceland and Fort Drum, before his honorable...
June C. Farrell
Sep 26, 2023
June C Farrell, wife of the late David E Farrell of Dexter, passed away, September 26, 2023, at the age of 95.
June was born on June 15, 1928 in Watertown NY to the late Clarence J. And Mabel E. (Middlestate) Cristman.
June graduated from Watertown High School in 1945. She then went on to...
Willi Stoeber
Sep 23, 2023
Willi Stoeber, 84 of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Jefferson County on 23rd September, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson's and everything that goes with it.
Willi was born on September 3, 1939 in Dortmund, Germany, son of Wilhelm and Margretta Stoeber. He grew up in Dortmund during the Second World War and...
Tommy L Fenton
Sep 22, 2023
Tommy L. Fenton (Tom) age 66 of Punta Gorda, FL (formerly Watertown, NY) passed away suddenly on Friday morning, September 22nd.
Tom was born March 5th, 1957, in Potsdam, NY, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Lamb Orford. He graduated from General Brown High School and then furthered his education at Jefferson Community College. After several successful...
Tommy L Fenton
Sep 22, 2023
Tommy L. Fenton
March 5, 1957 - September 22, 2023
Tommy L. Fenton (Tom) age 66 of Punta Gorda, FL (formerly Watertown, NY) passed away suddenly on Friday morning, September 22nd.
Tom was born March 5th, 1957, in Potsdam, NY, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Lamb Orford. He graduated from General Brown...
Shirley A Farrell
Sep 17, 2023
Shirley A. Farrell, 87, of Black River, New York, peacefully passed away on September 17, 2023, at Albany Medical Center.
She was born on October 9, 1935, in Theresa, New York, the daughter of Jesse and Mildred Meeks Robinson.
Shirley graduated as the valedictorian of her class from Evans Mills High School in 1953. She...
Eva R. Thomas
Sep 17, 2023
Eva R. Thomas, 92, of Dexter, New York, peacefully passed away on September 17, 2023, at the Carthage Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing Home.
She was born on January 22, 1931, in Watertown, New York, to the late Ross and Agnes Busler Seery.
Eva attended school in Watertown and later married Norman Thomas on March...
William S. Raven
Sep 15, 2023
William S. Raven, a lifelong resident of Black River, New York, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2023, in Syracuse, New York.
He was born in Rome, New York, on July 10, 1932, to the late Harold J. and Lillian (Looft) Raven. Bill's remarkable life journey was defined by his commitment to education, military service, and his...
Phillip H White
Sep 10, 2023
Phillip H. White, 79, of Dexter, New York, peacefully passed away on September 10, 2023, at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on April 4, 1944, in the town of Brownville, New York, to parents Roy and Betty Wright White. Phil graduated from General Brown High School in 1963 and then proudly...
Sarah Rae Plante
Sep 10, 2023
Sarah Rae Plante, 32, passed away at her home in Dexter, NY on Sunday, September 10, 2023. She was born on October 24, 1990, in Watertown, New York, the beloved daughter of David M. and Teresa K. (Dewey) Plante. She graduated from Sackets Harbor High School in 2008 and was a cheerleader for the basketball team during her high...
Joann I. Johnson
Sep 9, 2023
Joann I. Johnson, 87, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully at the Samaritan Medical Center on September 9, 2023.
She was born on December 26, 1935, in the Town of Wilna, daughter of Cressent and Lena Jane (Paige) Russell.
She graduated from West Carthage High School. She went on to school and became a registered...
Stacie Trainham
Sep 8, 2023
Stacie Trainham, 63, formerly of Watertown, NY, passed away on Sept 8,2023 in Lakeland, FL.
She was born May 1,1960, in Watertown, NY, daughter of John and Alexa (Robertson) Trainham. Following her graduation from high school she moved to Florida where she worked in the restaurant industry for many years. Stacie then sold manufactured homes for Southport...
Karen Lachenauer
Sep 4, 2023
Karen Lachenauer, 79, of Baldwinsville and formerly of Watertown, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023.
Karen was born in 1944 in Hartford, CT. She graduated from Gloversville High School and the House of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing.
Karen married Charles "Chip" Lachenauer, of Watertown, NY in April 1966 at the Immaculate Conception...
Nellie E. Van Ness
Sep 1, 2023
Nellie E. Van Ness, a cherished resident of the Rochester Episcopal Church Home and formerly of Dexter, New York, has gone to be with the Lord on September 1, 2023.
Nellie was born on January 20, 1930, in Watertown, New York, daughter of Howard and Emma Kirby Lee. Her formative years were spent in Clayton, New York,...
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