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Watertown Elks Lodge #496 Memorial Sunday
Nov 1, 2022
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Robert A. Wiley
Oct 29, 2022
Robert A. Wiley, 74, of NYS Rt. 12 E, Cape Vincent, NY, passed away suddenly on October 29, 2022 at his home.
Calling hours will be held 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 3rd at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St, Watertown.
A Funeral Mass will...
Ronald J. Chapman
Oct 27, 2022
Ronald J. Chapman, 89, of Brownville, NY, passed away October 27, 2022 at his home where he was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.
He was born on June 25, 1933, in Brownville, NY, son of Harold and Genevieve Durham Chapman. He graduated from Brownville Glen Park High School.
He entered the US...
John Wagenaar
Oct 25, 2022
John (Johannes) Wagenaar, 92, of West Glenville, NY, passed away October 25, 2022 at the home of his daughter Rose.
John was born on August 14, 1930 in Den Helder, Netherlands, son of Okke and Francine (Van Domburg) Wagenaar.
He grew up in the Netherlands and received his education at St. Bavo Psychiatric Institute in...
Doris M. Olin
Oct 24, 2022
Doris M. Olin age 80, of Watertown, NY, passed October 24, 2022 at Rome Memorial Hospital in Rome, NY. Calling hours will be Saturday October 29, 2022 1-3 pm and 6-8pm at Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St. Watertown. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday October 30th, 2022 at Hart &...
Ilene Clark Piché
Oct 21, 2022
Ilene Clark Piché, 90, of Watertown, NY, passed away on October 21, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She moved there in 2022 to be closer to her son.
Born on August 16, 1932, in LaFargeville, NY, daughter of Kenneth and Martha (Schaver) Clark, Ilene graduated from LaFargeville High School in 1949. She then became a telephone operator, supervisor...
Harold J. Gardner
Oct 21, 2022
Harold J. Gardner, 92, of the Town of Brownville, NY, passed away October 21, 2022 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where he had been a resident since September 19, 2022.
He was born on June 11, 1930 in Rochester, NY, son of Frank and Bertha (Schudt). Harold attended school in Rochester, NY. Following school, he entered...
Roy H. Avery
Oct 19, 2022
Roy H. Avery, 89, formerly of Watertown and Brennan's Beach, NY, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2022, at the home of his son in Tarpon Springs, FL.
He was born on February 15, 1933, in Watertown, NY, son of Henry and Vernice (Gilbo) Avery. Roy graduated from Watertown High School in 1951.
Roy was...
Ross L. Goodenough
Oct 16, 2022
Ross L Goodenough, 71, of Dexter, NY, passed away October 16, 2022, in Tupper Lake, NY. He was born on December 10, 1950, at Fort Belvoir Hospital in Virginia, son of the late Richard L. and Lillian I. (Kendrick) Goodenough. Ross graduated from West High School in Rochester. Following school, he entered the US Marines on March 27, 1969,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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