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Eleanor M. Leonard
Sep 5, 2017
Eleanor M. Leonard, 81 of Dexter, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Samaritan Medical Center ER. Eleanor was born September 27, 1935 in Dexter. She was the only child of Ray and Marion Eveleigh Leonard. She graduated from Dexter High School and also spent three years in Bradenton Florida attending school. Eleanor worked as a Book-keeper at Bradley Hardware in...
Geneva M. Compeau
Sep 4, 2017
Geneva M. and Kenneth A. Compeau
Geneva M. Compeau, 92, passed September 4, 2017 at the Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident.
She was born on February 22, 1925 in Ellisburg, NY, daughter of Charles and Carrie Baker Cornell. She attended school in Ellisburg, Adams Center and Brownville Schools.
She...
Fernand A. Dupre
Aug 27, 2017
Fernand A. "Jim" DuPre, 97, of 159 Haney St., passed August 27, 2017, at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, August 31, at Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.
Burial with Military Honors will follow in the N. Watertown Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held 4 to...
Mark A. Crary
Aug 18, 2017
Mark A. Crary, age 58 of Middle Road, Dexter; passed away at his home Friday August 18, 2017 unexpectedly from a heart attack. Mark was born July 24, 1959 at the Air Force Base in Tokyo Japan the son of James and Rosalie Strong Crary. Mark graduated from Sackets Harbor High School and entered the Air Force in 1978 and...
Paul J. Bourcy
Aug 18, 2017
Paul J. Bourcy , 92 of Three Mile Bay, NY passed away Friday evening at Samaritan Keep Home where he had been a patient two days. Paul was born November 26, 1924 in Cape Vincent, NY, son of the late Alfred P. and Emma Docteur Bourcy. He graduated from Cape Vincent High School in 1942. Enlisted in the Army in...
Richard L. Ryan
Aug 18, 2017
Richard L. Ryan, 47, of 120 Casey St., Watertown, passed August 18, 2017 at the Samaritan Medical Center.
He was born on November 21, 1969, in Watertown, son of Michael F. and Jean C. (Beach) Ryan Sr. He attended Watertown High School.He then worked at JRC as a residential aid for several years and alongside his...
George P. Hasner
Aug 11, 2017
George P. Hasner, 70 years, of Three Mile Bay, passed away on Friday August 11, 2017 at Samaritan Medical Center. George was born July 15, 1947 in Watertown, the son of George H. and Dorothy Paul Hasner. He graduated from General Brown High School. George was a Civil Engineer working for the NYSDOT in Watertown and following retirement continued to...
Harold Mcmahon
Aug 9, 2017
Harold McMahon, 93, of Sackets Harbor passed away Wednesday morning August 9, 2017 at Hospice at Ellis Farm in Watertown. Harold was a 1942 graduate of Sackets Harbor High School. He enlisted in July 1942 in the Merchant Marines where he spent one year. In 1943, Harold enlisted in the United States Navy, the Navy Seabees. He served in the...
Ethel T. Ryder
Aug 4, 2017
Ethel "Tommy" Ryder, age 96 of NYS Rte 12E Chaumont passed away August 4th, 2017 at the Pontiac Care Facility in Oswego, NY; where she has resided since January. Tommy was born December 3rd, 1920 in Chaumont, NY the daughter of Edward and Tillie Bergen Thompson. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1939 and the Watertown School of Business. ...
Jeanette M. Craig
Aug 4, 2017
Jeanette M. Craig, 81, formerly of Carthage and a resident at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home passed August 4, 2017 at the Samaritan Medical Center. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. A private graveside service will take place at the convenience of the family.
She was born on July 27, 1936 in NYC, NY,...
Linda L. Bedore
Aug 3, 2017
Linda L. Bedore, 69, of 1620 Huntington St., Watertown, passed August 3, 2017 at her home where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5th at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, Watertown. A calling hour will precede the service from...
Kathaleen Doane
Jul 19, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Kathaleen Doane. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Ruth Anne Baldwin
Jul 13, 2017
Ruth Anne (Preston) Baldwin, 91, of Inman, SC passed away at home on July 14, 2017. Mrs. Baldwin was born on April 23, 1926 in Watertown, NY and lived in Copenhagen, Mannsville, Baldwinsville, Malone and Dexter, NY before retiring to South Carolina in 1987Mrs. Baldwin worked for several years as a school bus driver for the Baldwinsville, NY and General...
Barbara A. Hartman
Jul 13, 2017
Barbara A. Hartman, 64, of 26836 Nellis Road, Evans Mills, passed July 13, 2017 at the Samaritan Medical Center. She was born on November 6, 1952 in Watertown, daughter of John and Elsie (Pharoah) Jobson. She attended WHS and in 1975 she graduated with high honors from cosmetology school in Columbus, Ohio. She married Samuel D. Hartman on October...
Moonjohn Kim
Jul 5, 2017
Dr. Moonjohn Kim, 52, of Elliott City, Maryland was killed in a tragic motor vehicle accident July 5, 2017 on NYS Rte 81N. Dr. Kim was born April 27, 1965 in Seoul, Korea the son of Dong and Kyung Ahn Kim. He was educated at Hahnemann (Drexel) University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his residency in General...
Joyce E. Carpenter
Jul 3, 2017
Joyce E. Carpenter, 81 of Perch Lake Road, Watertown, passed away Monday evening at Samaritan Medical Center ER. Joyce was born December 30, 1936 in Clayton, the daughter of Henry and Madelyn Jackson. She graduated from Clayton High School. Joyce married Edward Carpenter Jr. in 1953. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Edward and four children:...
Ronald V. Herzig
Jul 2, 2017
COPENHAGEN, N.Y. — Ronald V. Herzig, 79, of 27997 Cramer Road, Copenhagen, passed July 2, 2017 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. Born Aug. 21, 1937, in Belfort, NY, son of John and Eva Martin Herzig, he attended school in Croghan. Mr. Herzig held various positions in the local area. He built silos in Jefferson and Lewis County, owned...
Judith L. (O'Neill) Morgia
Jun 29, 2017
Judith Lee O'Neill Morgia, 72, of 149 N. Orchard St., Watertown passed June 29, 2017 at the Samaritan Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born on August 30, 1944 in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late James M. and Betty K. Bartholomew O'Neill, she attended St. Patrick's School up to the 8th grade and then graduated from...
Jason Duane Morgan
Jun 28, 2017
Jason Duane Morgan, 42 of 24892 County Rte 53 Watertown, New York; died Wednesday June 28th, 2017 in Van Nuys, California where he had been residing since April. He was born on September 16, 1974 in Watertown, New York, a son to Lewis Morgan 3rd and Wenda Potter. He attended General Brown School. He worked for the New York State...
Jennifer L. Richards
Jun 26, 2017
Jennifer L. Richards, 41, of 278 State St., Watertown passed June 26, 2017.
She was born on December 9, 1975 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the daughter of Joseph D. Ivey and Patricia Carter.
Jennifer grew up in Mississippi and Florida and later moved to Utah where she graduated from Marinello School of Cosmetology. She then proceeded...
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