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Amanda L. Ferguson

Amanda L. Ferguson

Oct 16, 2022

Amanda L. Ferguson, 34, of Dexter, NY, passed away October 16, 2022, at the Samaritan Medical Center following her battle with cancer.

Calling hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 20th at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.  The funeral service will immediately follow the calling hours at 8 p.m. at the funeral...

William T. Morris Iii

William T. Morris Iii

Oct 14, 2022

William T. Morris III, of Cape Vincent, NY passed away on October 14, 2022 at his home.

Born on May 27, 1959, in Watertown, NY, son of the late William T. and Corinne (DeShane) Morris Jr., he attended Watertown High School.

While attending high school he began working for the City of Watertown and he...

Kenith E. Dunham

Kenith E. Dunham

Oct 8, 2022

Kenith E. Dunham, 62 , of Calcium, NY, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends, following a brief battle with cancer.

He was born on November 5, 1959, in Edgemoor, SC, son of Thomasene and Lola (White) Dunham. He graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1978...

Daniel J. Kirby

Daniel J. Kirby

Oct 4, 2022

Daniel J. Kirby, 76, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

He was born on April 23, 1946, in Watertown, NY, son of Thomas and Mary (Hood) Kirby.  He graduated from IHA in 1964 and attended Syracuse University.

He loved to cook which brought him to a...

Denise Farrington

Denise Farrington

Sep 30, 2022

Denise L. Farrington, 61, of Sackets Harbor, NY, passed away September 30, 2022 at her home following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born on September 5, 1961, in Westfield, MA, daughter of Frank and Ursula R. (Syriac) Pieczarka.  Denise graduated from Sackets Harbor Central School in 1979.

She then enlisted in the...

Dorothy E. Kirch

Dorothy E. Kirch

Sep 29, 2022

Dorothy E. Kirch, 97, formerly of Dexter, NY, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2022 at Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident.

She was born on August 21, 1925, in Elizabethtown, Canada, daughter of Gordon and Ethel (Lawson) Mott. She and her family moved to the US at a very early age and she...

Linda B. Jewett

Linda B. Jewett

Sep 29, 2022

Linda B. Jewett, 77, of State Rt. 12 in the Town of Brownville, NY, passed away on September 29, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

She was born on October 6, 1944 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Donald F. and Ida Martha (Sackett) Jewett.  She graduated from General Brown High School in 1964.  Following school she worked...

Patricia M. Favret

Patricia M. Favret

Sep 23, 2022

Patricia (Morrison) Favret, 70, of Dexter, NY, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022, at the Hospice House of Jefferson County where she was surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 8, 1952, in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late Patrick J and Eileen (Filkins) Morrison.

She graduated from Watertown High School...

Mary E Butcher

Mary E Butcher

Sep 12, 2022

Mary E. Butcher, 67, of Watertown, NY, passed away suddenly on September 12, 2022 at her home.

She was born on December 27, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of Carnell and Mamie Raison.  She graduated from high school in Philadelphia, PA.  Following school she married Larry Butcher on July 22, 1972 in Philadelphia, where the couple resided...

Carol J. Dumas

Carol J. Dumas

Sep 8, 2022

Carol J. Dumas, 85, formerly of Dexter, NY, passed away September 8, 2022 surrounded by her loving family and staff at the Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident since 2016. The family would like to thank the first floor staff at Summit Village for their compassionate care of our mother for all these years and especially...

Edwin C. Rapholz

Edwin C. Rapholz

Sep 7, 2022

Edwin C. Rapholz, 68, of Adams, NY, passed away September 7, 2022 at the Colonial Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, NY,where he had been a resident since July 30th.

Born on May 18, 1954, in Watertown, NY, son of Edwin and Shirley (Gilbo) Rapholz, he graduated from Watertown High School in 1973. Following school he...

Elizabeth E. "Betty" (Topping)  Schatz

Elizabeth E. "Betty" (Topping) Schatz

Sep 6, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" (Topping)  Schatz, formerly from Watertown, NY.

Elizabeth was born in Watertown New York on November 7, 1925, and she died on September 6, 2022 at her congregate living facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was 96 years old. Elizabeth was predeceased by her parents, Mary Gregory Topping and Irving B Topping, her husband Karl Schatz...

James Michael Chris Jobson-Wagar

James Michael Chris Jobson-Wagar

Sep 5, 2022

James Michael Chris Jobson-Wagar, 21, of Dexter, NY, passed away on September 5, 2022 at University Hospital in Syracuse, NY, from injuries sustained from an atv accident in Lewis County.

He was born on December 11, 2000 in Watertown, NY, son of Melody L. Jobson and Michael J. Wagar.

James graduated from General Brown High...

Robert V. Pound Sr.

Robert V. Pound Sr.

Sep 2, 2022

Robert V. Pound Sr., age 84, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, while a patient at St. Joseph's Health Hospital in Syracuse.  He fought his last battle against cancer and was surrounded by his loving family. Calling hours will be held from 1 to 3 PM on Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Brownville. ...

Aundra Green

Aundra Green

Aug 30, 2022

Aundra Green, 65, passed away August 30, 2022, with her children Michael and Aiyala  by her side, at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. A memorial service will be held Tuesday September 13, 2022 at one o'clock at Hart & Bruce Funeral Home in Watertown, New York.

Aundra was born May 2, 1957, in Stuttgart, Germany...

Anita M. Tucker

Anita M. Tucker

Aug 26, 2022

Anita M. Tucker, 76, of Dexter, NY, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

She was born on March 14, 1946, in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late Felix and Ruth (Gould) Szelc.  Anita graduated from Watertown High School in 1964.

Following school, she worked at  JCPenney as a display...

Julie Ann Gardner

Julie Ann Gardner

Aug 23, 2022

Julie A. Gardner, 58, of Watertown, NY, passed away August 23, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patent since August 8th.  She passed away following an unexpected and brief fight with cancer.

She was born on August 4, 1964, in Watertown, NY, daughter of Donald and Anita (Bartholomew) Gardner, and she attended...

Michael A. Kelly

Michael A. Kelly

Aug 22, 2022

Michael A. Kelly, 72, of Watertown, NY, passed away on August 22, 2022 at the Northern Metropolitan Residential Health Care Facility in Monsey, NY.

He was born on February 1, 1950, in Watertown, NY, son of the late Joseph and Margaret Robertson Kelly, and he graduated from Watertown High school.

Following school he moved to...

Eleanor I. Finch

Eleanor I. Finch

Aug 21, 2022

Eleanor I. Finch, 96, formerly of Black River, NY, passed away August 21, 2022 at Kate's Hospice House in Ocala, FL.

She was born on March 22, 1926 in Romulus, NY, daughter of Norman and Harriet (Longmore) Lyke.

She married Russell W. Finch on December 25, 1951, in Brownville, NY.  Eleanor worked at Pine Camp...

Patricia A Fluno

Patricia A Fluno

Aug 20, 2022

Patricia A. Fluno, 80, of Watertown, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Samaritan Medical Center.

She was born on September 1, 1941, at her home in Watertown, the daughter of Glenn and Elizabeth "Betty"(Perrin) Freeman. She was later raised by Robert and Reta (Potter) McHugh. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1959.

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