Cheri Lea Booth
Feb 2, 2026
Cheri Lea Booth, 54, of Watertown, New York, passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 2, 2026. Born in Watertown on August 31, 1971, to Thomas B. Booth Sr. and Donna L. Booth, she was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1989. Cheri was a devoted mother and a deeply cherished "Mema,"...
Marlene C. Burmingham
Jan 23, 2026
Marlene C. Burmingham, 80, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at Samaritan Medical Center. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home.
Marlene was born on April 20, 1945, in Wareham, Massachusetts, to Charles and Charity Towne. At five months old, she went to live...
Hunter M. Foley
Jan 22, 2026
Hunter M. Foley, 27, of Watertown, NY beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend to so many, passed away on January 22, 2026, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse following a tragic accident at work.
Hunter was born on August 26, 1998, in Carthage, New York, the son of Michael J. and Jennifer P. (Morgan) Foley....
Melissa A. Thomas
Jan 12, 2026
Melissa A. Thomas, 62, of Black River, NY, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at University Hospital in Syracuse.
Melissa was born on March 3, 1963, in Watertown, NY, the daughter of William and Barbara (Trainham) Decker. She attended Carthage Central High School.
Following high school, Melissa married Dwayne Woodruff. The couple moved to...
Scott C. Davies
Jan 9, 2026
Scott C. Davies, 55, of Watertown, NY, passed away January 9, 2026, following a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Scott was born on April 21, 1970, in Syracuse, New York, the son of Loren and Dolores (Severance) Davies. He graduated from Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square in 1989. Following graduation, Scott worked...
Nathaniel Cruz
Dec 31, 2025
Nathaniel Cruz, 66, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, surrounded by his beloved daughters.
Nathaniel was a devoted father, grandfather, and loved one whose presence meant so much to all who knew him. He is survived by his two daughters, Jacqueline and Nathalie; his cherished grandchildren, Adrian and Dakota, who brought him immense pride and joy....
Harold E. Pearson Jr.
Dec 30, 2025
Harold E. Pearson Jr., 49, of Watertown, New York, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2025.
He was born on June 14, 1976, in Carthage, New York, the son of Harold E. Pearson Sr. and Donna M. Dollinger. Harold attended Watertown High School and, following graduation, began a lifelong career as a self-employed contractor. He also worked for Zero Draft at...
Darryl L. Clark
Dec 16, 2025
Darryl L. Clark, 75, formerly of Great Bend, NY, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, at his home in Carthage, surrounded by his loving family.
Darryl was born on November 12, 1950, in Watertown, NY, the son of Keith and Ruth (King) Clark. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1970. On May 1, 1971, he...
Andre G. Toutant Sr.
Dec 8, 2025
Andre G. Toutant Sr., 88, of Evans Mills, NY, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at the Carthage Nursing Center, where he had been a resident.
Andre was born on July 24, 1937, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada, the son of William and Alice Toutant. He grew up in Canada and attended school there until moving to...
Watertown Elks Lodge #496 Memorial Sunday
Dec 4, 2025
WATERTOWN, NY — The Watertown Elks Lodge #496 will hold their annual Memorial Service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the Watertown Elks Lodge, 728 Bradley St., Watertown, NY.
Family, friends and members are all welcome to attend and join us for a luncheon that will immediately follow the service in the banquet room.
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Karen Elizabeth Lee
Nov 26, 2025
Karen Elizabeth Lee, 68, of Watertown, passed away on November 26, 2025, at Samaritan Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on September 23, 1957, in Watertown, NY, Karen was the daughter of Fred and Mary (Stebbins) LaFave. She married the love of her life, Richard W. Lee Jr., and together they built a...
Cherryl L. Evans
Nov 26, 2025
Cherryl L. Evans, 68, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her beloved family.
She was born on October 10, 1957, in Massena, the daughter of Richard and Annette (Levac) Rombough. Cherryl graduated from Massena High School, and while attending school she earned her cosmetology degree from BOCES. She...
Dolores D. Dupell
Nov 24, 2025
Dolores D. Dupell, 84, formerly of Black River, NY, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, at her home in Watertown.
Dolores was born on December 1, 1940, in Watertown, the daughter of Millard and Marjorie (Wicks) Farmer. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1958. On September 7, 1984, she married Thomas Dupell in DeFeriet, NY....
Douglas A. Ward
Nov 18, 2025
Douglas A. Ward, 87, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025 at Samaritan Summit Village, where he had been a resident.
Douglas was born on June 24, 1938, in Watertown, the son of Lorne and Carmen (Dodge) Ward. He graduated from Lyme Central School in 1957 and proudly served his country in the United...
Sandra J. "Sandy" Perry
Nov 17, 2025
Sandra J. "Sandy" Perry, 71, of Adams, New York, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, at Samaritan Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy was born on October 16, 1954, in Watertown, New York, the daughter of Herbert A. and Margaret A. (Roberts) BushawJr. She graduated from Indian River High School in 1972.
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Charlene M. Fix
Nov 17, 2025
Charlene M. Fix, 77, of Cape Vincent, NY, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 20, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of James L. and Marion A. (Garber) Ward. Charlene graduated from Lansdowne- Aldan High School in 1966 and went on to attend nursing school...
Rosalie Bennett
Nov 16, 2025
Rosalie Bennett, 73, of Watertown, New York, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm.
She was born on April 4, 1953, in Watertown, the daughter of Alice Bashnaw. Rosalie married Allan C. Bennett, and together they shared many years of love and companionship until his passing...
David J. Hutt
Nov 16, 2025
David J. Hutt, 78, formerly of Black River, NY, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, at Samaritan Medical Center.
He was born on November 5, 1947, in Carthage, New York, the son of Oscar and Norma Hutt. David attended Carthage Central High School. On December 3, 1983, he married Judy V. Nevills in Carthage. The couple...
Carolyn E. Shepard
Nov 15, 2025
Carolyn E. Shepard, 86, passed away on November 15, 2025, at the Samaritan Summit Village, where she had been a resident. Born July 23, 1939, in Calcium, New York, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary Dean. Carolyn graduated from Lyme Central School.
On September 23, 1962, she married Norton Shepard of Evans Mills in Evans...
Roy L. Goodrich
Nov 12, 2025
Roy L. Goodrich, 76, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on November 12, 2025.
Roy was born on October 1, 1949, in Sidney, New York, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Howe) Goodrich. He graduated from high school in Tully, New York. Roy worked for many years alongside his father, who owned and operated...
