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Jeffrey M. Houghton
Jan 8, 2023
Jeffrey M. Houghton, 81, of Watertown, NY, passed away at home on January 8th, 2023, following a long illness.
Jeff graduated from Carthage High School and enlisted at age 17 in the U.S. Navy as a hospital Corpsman.
Jeff was employed by SMC Hospital as a Certified Surgical Technician/LPN. Much later he became manager of...
Jeffrey Shullette
Jan 6, 2023
Jeffrey Shullette, 67, of Pillar Point, NY passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on January 6th, 2023 after a long and hard fight with his illness.
Jeffrey was born on February 21st, 1955 in Norfolk, VA, the son of Robert Shullette and Marilyn VanKoughnett. He attended General Brown High School. Following school, he was...
Peggy A. Peterson
Jan 6, 2023
Peggy A. Peterson, 54, of Watertown, NY, passed January 6, 2023 at the Samaritan Medical Center.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.
The burial will be in the spring at the N. Watertown Cemetery.
Born on February 25, 1968...
Gerald A. Roedel
Jan 5, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) A. Roedel, 85, of Dexter, NY, passed away in hospice on January 5, 2023
Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 27,2023 from 1pm-3pm at his family home 511 William St. Dexter, NY 13634.
In lieu of flowers please consider a...
Gerald A. Roedel
Jan 5, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) A. Roedel, 85, of Dexter, NY, passed away in hospice on January 5, 2023.
He was born on December 2, 1937 in Buffalo, NY, son of Adam and Gertrude Roedel.
He graduated from Kensington High School in 1955 and enlisted in the United States Army. He completed the 11th Airborne Jump School and...
Carol C. Allen
Jan 2, 2023
Carol C. Allen, 79, of Watertown, NY, passed away on January 2, 2023 at the Samaritan Medical Center.
She was born on July 29, 1943 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Harold and Marie (Castro) Symonds. She graduated from Watertown High School and attended JCC.
She married Larry V. Allen on August 24, 1974 in Watertown...
Honorary Chief Francis J. Mitchell
Jan 2, 2023
Honorary Chief Francis J Mitchell, 96, Brownville
Brownville, NY- Francis J Mitchell, 96 and a half from Brownville, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, surrounded by family under the care of Hospice. Francis lived a life of devotion to his faith, family, and country.
Born on June 1, 1926 in Rutland, NY, son of...
Rex L. Satchwell
Jan 2, 2023
Rex L. Satchwell, 71, of Dexter, NY, passed away at his home on January 2, 2023.
He was born on December 4, 1951 in Watertown, NY, son of Gerald and Betty (Paro) Satchwell.
He graduated from General Brown High School in 1971 and enlisted in the US Navy on October 20, 1971. He served 5...
Roger M. Hedden Jr.
Dec 31, 2022
St. Johnsville – Roger M. Hedden, Jr., 58, of the Town of St. Johnsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Little Falls Hospital.
He was born on February 29, 1964 in Carthage, NY the son of the late Roger M. and Frances C. (Covell) Hedden, Sr. Roger was educated in...
John Sykes Jr.
Dec 28, 2022
John Sykes Jr., 89, of Pillar Point, NY, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022 due to complications from a massive stroke in Samaritan Medical Center.
He was born June 26, 1933 in Watertown, NY, to Ross J. and M. Katheryn Myers Sykes. While attending Dexter High School, he worked on his family farm on Pillar Point...
Patrice Lynne Ward
Dec 26, 2022
Patrice Lynne Ward, 64, of Falls Church, Virginia sadly left us on December 26, 2022 following a short battle with cancer.
Patrice was born in Syracuse, NY, where she graduated in the class of 1976 from Henninger High School, and attended Clarkson University. Later Patrice joined federal service with the US Immigration & Naturalization Service as an...
Patricia Ann Newman
Dec 25, 2022
Patricia Ann Newman, 55, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2022 at the Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident.
She was born on June 28, 1967 in Cooperstown, NY, daughter of Carl and Mary (Eagan) Newman. Patricia attended Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg, FL. She married Phil Cox in January of 1989...
Hector M. Torres
Dec 24, 2022
Hector M. Torres, 68, of Watertown, NY, passed away on December 24, 2022 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence.
He was born on December 2, 1954 in Puerto Rico, son of Manuel and Rafaela (Robles) Torres. Hector grew up in Puerto Rico and moved to the United States in the early 1970's. He held various jobs until...
Ashley R. Lessard-Neron
Dec 24, 2022
Ashley R. Lessard-Neron, 39, of Savannah, GA, and formerly of Watertown, NY, passed away December 24, 2022 in Watertown, NY.
She was born on March 7, 1983 in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late Clinton Maxfield and late Kathy Robinson and she attended Watertown High School. Following school she received her certificate as an LPN from BOCES. ...
Alan W. Wright
Dec 21, 2022
Alan W. Wright, 87, of Watertown, NY, passed away December 21, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, NY.
He was born on June 18, 1935, in Black River, NY, son of John and Helen (Hadley) Wright and he graduated from Black River High School where he played baseball, basketball, and football.
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Jean Louise Cean
Dec 19, 2022
Jean Louise Cean, 95, formerly of Dexter, NY passed away on December 19, 2022 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Carthage, NY.
Born on January 18, 1927 in Clearfield, PA, daughter of Fred and Pearl L. Catherman Heise, she grew up in Dexter and attended Dexter High School.
She worked as...
Stephanie Blake Borland
Dec 17, 2022
Stephanie Blake Borland, 74, of Brownville, NY, passed away on December 17, 2022 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY.
She was born on March 26, 1948, in Baldwinsville, NY, daughter of Adrian and Dorothy (Blake) O'Brien. Stephanie grew up in Baldwinsville, NY where she attended Baker High School.
Following school she married...
Keitha Marks
Dec 17, 2022
Keitha Marks, formerly of 327 West Grove Street, Dexter, NY, died December 17, 2022 at Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown NY.
She was born March 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Allen and Gwyneth Rowland Martin and graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 1941. She married Howard M. Marks January 8, 1945. Howard died March 2, 2018....
Thomas D. Squires
Dec 17, 2022
Thomas D. Squires,77 , formerly of NNY, passed away on December 17, 2022 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, FL.
He was born on October 29, 1945 in Watertown, NY son of Donald and Doris Squires. Tom graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1963, Oswego State in 1967, he attended Wadham's Hall in Ogdensburg...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Gerstenschlager
Dec 17, 2022
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Gerstenschlager, 88, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 at her home under the care of her loving family and with the assistance of Hospice of Jefferson County. She was born on April 1, 1934, daughter of Raymond and Genevieve (Beahan) Altmire at Mercy Hospital in Watertown, NY. She graduated from Watertown High...
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