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. ...
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...
