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James J. Grant Jr.
Jul 22, 2019
James J. Grant, Jr., 80, Chaumont, husband of Carol J. Grant, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2019. He was surrounded by all of his family and very close friends, Roy and Joann Perry. He had been under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. James was born April 22, 1939 in Watertown, New York, son of the...
August Albert Simpson Jr.
Jul 20, 2019
August "Albert" Simpson, Jr., age 83, of County Rte 53, passed away in the early morning hours of July 20 th at his home with his family by his side. Born October 24, 1935, Albert was the son of the late August A. and Rhea E. (Mayo) Simpson, Sr. He attended Brownville Glen Park High School, graduating in 1953. He...
Joan Ann Sayre
Jul 16, 2019
Joan Ann Sayre, 81, of 308 E 30th St. NYC, NY, passed away peacefully July 16, 2019 at Langone Hospital in NY.
Joan was born in Mineola, NY, daughter of George Milton Sayre and Caroline Melton Sayre. She graduated as class valedictorian from Black River High School in 1955. She went onto many scholarly pursuits of which...
Margo Schirmer
Jul 16, 2019
Margo Schirmer (Teacup), 71, formerly of Cemetery Road, Black River, NY passed away on July 16, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she resided for the past year.
Born in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Lyle and Margaret (Grimshaw) Lobdell, she graduated from Watertown High School.
A marriage to Eugene Shirmer, who she...
Jean M. Jewett
Jul 15, 2019
Jean M. Jewett, 95 of Three Mile Bay, NY passed peacefully away Monday evening at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. Jean was born August 10, 1923 in Rochester, NY the daughter of Francis and Catherine Grosser Wagner. She attended school in Rochester and married James Jewett in May 1941. The couple lived in Rochester, moved to Pillar Point and then Three...
Beverly C. Pierce
Jul 13, 2019
Beverly C. Pierce, 74, of 133 Pratt St., Watertown, passed away July 13, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident.
She was born on April 24, 1945 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Elwood and Olive Davis Pierce Sr.
Beverly has been a home maker most of her life. She...
Caroline J. Burlingame
Jul 11, 2019
Caroline J. Burlingame, 77, of 1708 Ohio St., passed away July 11, 2019 at her home.
A calling hour will be 11 a.m. to Noon on Monday, July 15 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown. The funeral service will follow at Noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in the...
Michael Smith
Jul 7, 2019
Michael Smith Jr., 96, of 4090 Ver Plank Road, Clay, passed Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Liverpool, NY.
Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10th at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. July 11th at the funeral home....
Frederick A. Marsh
Jul 6, 2019
Fredrick A. Marsh passed away July 6, 2019 at his sons' home, which he built from the ground up in 1959, with his family by his side. Fredrick was 84 years old. Born, August 23, 1934 in Watertown, New York to the late William &Eva Eveleigh Marsh. He graduated from Adams Center School in 1952. Fredrick worked as a glacier...
Matthew John Paul Sr.
Jul 2, 2019
Matthew John Paul Sr., 59, of 25152 State Rt. 126, Watertown, passed away July 2, 2019 at home where he was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer.
He was born on August 21, 1959 in Watertown, son of William and Olive Hubbard Paul....
Freeman J. Fohr
Jul 1, 2019
Freeman John Fohr, 76, of 29758 Burnup Road, Black River, passed away July 1, 2019 at the home of his daughter and son in law, in Henderson, where he was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.
He was born on September 10, 1942 in Philipsburg, NJ, son of Freeman W. and Mary (Kroshinski) Fohr. He...
George A. Day Jr.
Jun 29, 2019
George A. Day Jr. age 85 of Weaver Road, Chaumont passed away at his home early Saturday morning with his family by his side. George was born June 22, 1934 in Watertown the son of George and Ruth Chaney Day Sr. He attended school in Watertown and later served in the Army National Guard. He married Bethel M. Brown on...
Robert P. “Bob” Schorr
Jun 29, 2019
Robert Paul Schorr, 80, of 645 Thompson St., Watertown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2019 surrounded by family while under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm, Watertown.
Robert was born on November 26, 1938 in Newark, NJ, son of Harold P. and Mary (Kistner) Schorr. He attended Newark (NJ) and...
John A. Hermann
Jun 25, 2019
John A. Hermann, 87, of 25430 Bush Road, Calcium, passed away June 25, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center where he was surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 28, 1932 in Redwood, NY son of Adolf and Anna Mae (Schwarz) Hermann, he graduated from IHA in 1949.
Following school he worked for the...
Anne W. Doane
Jun 23, 2019
Anne W. Doane of Dexter, New York passed away June 23 , 2019 peacefully at 89 years old at Samaritan Summit Village where she had resided for two and a half years. Born January 7 , 1930 to the late Lewis and Marjorie Webert. She graduated from IHA and was always proud of being Queen of the Academy. She has...
Ardalee J. Buttry
Jun 21, 2019
Ardalee J. Buttry, 76, of 300 Rice St., Brownville, passed away June 21, 2019 at the Carthage Area Hospital where she was surrounded by her loving family.
Born on July 19, 1942 daughter of Carlton and Arah Wicks Meeks, she attended Evans Mills High School.
She married Donald Davis, the marriage ended in divorce and...
Robert H. "Bucky" Huni
Jun 21, 2019
Black River - Robert H. "Bucky" Huni, 89, of 124 West St., Black River, NY passed away June 21, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 6, 1929 in Harrisville, son of William and Anna Schweitzer Huni, he graduated from Black River High School in 1947.
Following school...
Reta J. Kizzer
Jun 20, 2019
Reta J. Kizzer 90 of Brownville passed away Thursday morning at her home. Reta was born July 28, 1928 in Brownville, the daughter of Lewis and Virginia Phelps Majo. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1945. She married Carl Kizzer on October 7, 1946 in Sackets Harbor. Reta worked at Calavo Fruit Co., Pine Cleaners and retired from Bomax...
Randy Peck
Jun 18, 2019
Randy Peck,64, of 23502 US Rt. 11, Calcium, NY, passed away June 18, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life will be held 6 p.m. Monday, July 8 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown, NY.
He was born on October 20, 1954 son of Fred Charles...
Anne M. Sullivan
Jun 15, 2019
Anne M. Sullivan, 62 of Watertown passed away Saturday at Upstaye Medical Center following a long struggle with Leukemia. Anne was born October 6, 1956 in Watertown the daughter of Frederick and Cecelia Aloan Thomson. She graduated from General Brown Central and became an LPN. She worked at Mercy Hospital and the Samaritan Medical Center. She finished her career working...
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