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Watertown Elks Lodge #496 Memorial Sunday

Watertown Elks Lodge #496 Memorial Sunday

Nov 1, 2022

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Robert A. Wiley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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