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Nina E. Rivers
Oct 6, 2019
Nina Edna Rivers, 86, of 116 Regatta Lane Mooresville, NC and formerly of 30848 Burnup Rd. Black River, passed away October 6, 2019 in NC.
Arrangements are with Bruce Funeral Home, Black River. Calling hours will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, October 12th, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Charles L. "Larry" Stevens (Butch)
Oct 5, 2019
Charles L. "Larry" Stevens (Butch), 80, of 29112 NYS Rt. 3, Black River, passed away October 5, 2019 after being involved in a tragic vehicle accident in the Town of Shelby.
He was born on August 18, 1939 in Watertown, NY son of Joseph Harry Kenneth Stevens and Eleanor Florence Hayes.
Following school he worked...
Phyllis Jane Parkinson
Oct 1, 2019
Phyllis J. Parkinson, 88, of Glen Park, earned her wings Tuesday, October 1st. She was at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 10th on High Street in Watertown, NY to Halsey & Ethel (Piper) Oatman. After graduating from Black River High School in 1949, she worked as a clerk at Fishmans & Fay's stores. She retired...
Kerri "Olivia" Weidner Hayworth
Oct 1, 2019
Kerri "Olivia" Weidner Hayworth, 55, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 1, 2019 in Lincoln City, Oregon where she has resided.
She was born on June 26, 1964, in Sharon, CT, daughter of Warren and Marjorie Weidner. Kerri grew up in Black River, NY and following high school moved to Delaware where she attended the...
Doris B. Stickney
Oct 1, 2019
Doris B. Stickney, 96, 1241 Rock St., Bloomingdale, NY, passed away peacefully October 1, 2019 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence at the Ellis Farm.
She was born on February 21, 1923 in Vermontville, NY, daughter of Leander and Minnie (Patenaude) Begor.
Doris married Ellsworth Stickney, who was killed in 1944, while serving in the...
Mary Schweitzer
Sep 29, 2019
Mary Schweitzer 86, of Watertown passed away Sunday morning at Samaritan Medical Center with her family by her side. Mary was born May 31, 1933 in New York City the daughter of Emanuel and Elsie Knowlton Seychel. She graduated from Watertown High School. She married Robert E. Schweitzer on November 16, 1952 at the Stone Street Presbyterian Church of Watertown....
Jacob Garfield Thomas
Sep 29, 2019
Jacob Garfield Thomas, 28, of 23584 Perrigo Road, Black River, passed away at Upstate University following a motorcycle accident.
He was born on April 29, 1991 in Carthage, NY, son of Forrest William Thomas and Melissa Ann Decker.
Jacob attended Carthage Central High School. Following school he took an interest in construction and carpentry and...
Mary E. Secor
Sep 28, 2019
Mary E. Secor 91 of Theresa and formerly of Dexter passed away Saturday September 28 th at Carthage Center, Carthage, NY. Mary was born May 28, 1928 in Gouverneur, NY the daughter of Floyd and Katherine Everdale Barney. She attended school in Gouverneur and married Charles F. Secor on October 13, 1962 in Mexico, NY. The couple lived in Dexter...
Michael D. Woods
Sep 28, 2019
Michael ("Mike") D. Woods of Three Mile Bay , New York passed away on Saturday, September 28. He was 62. He is survived and will be sorely missed by sister Sara Wiseman and her husband Dan Wiseman, of Sackets Harbor, New York and sister Patricia Anne Woods and her husband Richard Andersen, of Becket, Massachusetts. He is also survived by...
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...
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