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Gwen Anne Morrison
Sep 27, 2019
Gwen Anne Morrison, 49 of Watertown passed away Saturday in Watertown unexpectedly. Gwen was born March 5, 1970 in Watertown the daughter of Michael and Denise Papineau Morrison. She attended General Brown High School, Jefferson Community College and Potsdam State University. She had been married to Travis Schweitzer and Jessie Jennings, both marriages ended in divorce. Gwen worked as a...
Jeffrey M. Pierce
Sep 23, 2019
Jeffrey M. Pierce, 67 Carthage, passed away on September 23, 2019 at Meadowbrook Terrace Assisted Living where he had been residing. Born in Watertown, NY the son of the late Donald F. and Dorothy Mayhew Pierce. He was raised in Brownville, NY and attended General Brown High School. He was lately under the care of the amazing staff at Meadowbrook...
Edith E. Snyder
Sep 23, 2019
Edith E. Snyder, 94 of Smith Road, Dexter passed away at Samaritan Medical Center Monday September 23 rd in the afternoon. Edith was born March, 5, 1925 in Watertown the daughter of Charles and Viola Brown Brass. She graduated from Lyme Central School. She married Joseph Snyder in 1944. Edith worked as a Nurse's Aide at Mercy Hospital for 31...
Sandra Kirkby Hathaway
Sep 22, 2019
Sandra R. Kirkby Hathaway, 77, of 22406 Riverbend Drive East, Watertown, passed away after a short battle with cancer on September 22, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Born on September 28, 1941 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Raymond Shorkey Sr. and Margaret Monroe Shorkey. Sandra was a member of the first graduating class from Indian River High School...
Stephen T. Richardson
Sep 20, 2019
Stephen T. Richardson, 30, of 118 S. Orchard St., Watertown, passed away September 20, 2019, at Hospice of Jefferson County at The Ellis Farm following a long battle with cancer.
He was born on August 2, 1989 in Watertown, son of Stephen and Jane (Grosse) Richardson. He graduated from Carthage Central High School in 2008.
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Tina Marie Crosbie
Sep 19, 2019
Tina Marie Crosbie, 61 of West Main Street Watertown passed away September 19 th at Samaritan Medical Center. Tina was born September 10, 1958 in Watertown the daughter of Lyle and Ferne Tatum Jobson. She attended school at Watertown High School. She married John W. Crosbie. She was a housewife and a homemaker. Tina is survived by three daughters; Amanda...
Rickey M. Bourcy
Sep 17, 2019
Rickey M. Bourcy, 60 of Dexter passed away suddenly at his home September 17, 2019. Rickey was born September 22, 1958 in Watertown the son of William and Eleanor Goodfriend Bourcy. He graduated from General Brown Central School in 1977. He married Barbara J. Beaumont on September 5, 1981 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Dexter. Rickey worked as a...
Shawn N. Rockefeller
Sep 15, 2019
Shawn N. Rockefeller, 46 of Watertown passed away due to a motorcycle accident September 15, 2019 in the Town of Theresa. Shawn was born December 28, 1972 in Watertown, the son of James D. and Marcia Keller Rockefeller Sr... He graduated from Carthage Central School. In 1999 he entered the US Army at Ft. Drum, NY and served with the...
Eleanor Mae Fleming
Sep 13, 2019
Eleanor Mae Bacon Fleming, 94, of 26446 County RT. 32, Evans Mills, passed away September 13, 2019, at the Samaritan Keep Nursing home where she had been a resident.
She was born on February 21, 1925, in Watertown, daughter of Clinton A. and Ella Mae Wilkie Bacon. She attended a Pamelia one room school house and Evans...
William P. "Bill" Yard
Sep 12, 2019
William P. "Bill" Yard, 83, of 1211 Faichney Dr., Watertown, passed away September 12, 2019, at Upstate Medical University.
Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.
A prayer service will be held 9:15 a.m.Monday, Sept. 16 at the funeral...
Arlene Nadelen
Aug 24, 2019
Arlene Nadelen, 93 of Brownville passed away at her home Saturday afternoon with her family by her side. Arlene was born September 3, 1925 the daughter of Henry and Myra Wright Wagoner. She graduated from Brownville- Glen Park High School and Watertown Branch of Rochester Business Institute. She married Robert K. Nadelen on March 22, 1947 at the Brownville United...
Harry A. Gates
Aug 16, 2019
Harry A. Gates, age 91 of County Rte 59 Dexter passed away Friday evening at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. A graveside Ceremony will be held September 28 th at Swinburne Cemetery, Lowville at 1:00PM with Rev. Paul Gmitter, pastor of Airport Fellowship Church. There are no calling hours. Donations may be...
Margery E. Potter
Aug 15, 2019
Margery E. Potter, 86, passed away August 15, 2019 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where she had been a resident. Born on February 7, 1933 in Appleton, Wisconsin, daughter of Rudolf and Gladys M. DeLong Kanik, she attended school in Appleton, Wisconsin and Black River. Following school she married Sherwood Potter, of Black River, on January 25,...
Julie E. Snider-Dumas
Aug 12, 2019
Julie Snider Dumas, age 58 of Dexter passed away Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital with her loving family by her side after being stricken at home. Julie was born February 20, 1961 in Star Lake, NY the daughter of Elwood "Duke" and Sally Clark Snider. She graduated from General Brown Central School in 1979 and received a one year certificate...
Merville E. Franklin
Aug 11, 2019
Merville E. Franklin, PHD, 72, passed away August 11, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
He was born on October 28, 1946, in Barbados, the son of Weldon Grosvenor and Iona Corbett. At the age of six he and his family moved to Brooklyn, NY where he graduated from high school and college.
He...
Nancy I. Mackay
Aug 11, 2019
Nancy I. MacKay, 69, of 30064 NYS Rt. 3 Black River, NY passed away August 11, 2019 at her home where she was under the care of her husband and Hospice of Jefferson County.
She was born on May 26, 1950 in Rochester, NY, daughter of Leslie and Emily (Siebert) Scanlon.
Nancy held various jobs...
Roswell George Gotham
Aug 9, 2019
Roswell G. Gotham, age 84 of Chaumont, NY passed away August 9 th at Samaritan Medical Center with family by his side. Mr. Gotham was born April 15, 1935 in Watertown, NY to the late Frederick O. Sr. and Pauline Severance Gotham. Through-out Roswell's entire life he dedicated much of his time to helping others. From February 1957 to March...
Donna L. Clark
Aug 1, 2019
Donna L. Clark, 79, passed away August 1, 2019 at the Samaritan Summit Village, where she had been a resident.
She was born on July 2, 1940 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Donald L. and Ruth Hall Pledger, she graduated from Indian River High School in 1957.
Upon graduation she worked at Mercy Hospital as...
George J. Brinkley Sr.
Aug 1, 2019
George J. Brinkley Sr., 97, of N. Main Street, Black River, passed away August 1, 2019 at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm.
He was born on April 24, 1922, son of Elsey and Dorothy (Leavitt) Brinkley and attended Carthage Central High School.
Following school he entered the U. S. Navy ...
Deborah J. Hoffman
Jul 27, 2019
Deborah J. Snyder- Hoffman, age 66 of Smith Road, Dexter passed away at her home Saturday evening with family by her side. Deborah was born May 31, 1953 in Watertown, the daughter of Joseph and Edith Brass Snyder. She graduated from Lyme Central School. She married Russell W. Davis on December 20, 1969 and he passed away February 21, 1995. ...
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