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Sara M. Clark
Jun 26, 2017
Sara M. Clark, 31, of 121 William St., Watertown, passed June 26, 2017.
She was born on February 19, 1986 in Watertown, daughter of William Clark and Cindy Spencer.
She attended Watertown High School. She worked in the local area doing housekeeping and at Convergys for a short time.
She was a homemaker...
Rose Marie Shearman
Jun 24, 2017
Rose Marie Shearman, 86, passed away Saturday, June 24th at Hospice at Ellis Farm, Watertown where she has resided since April. Rose was born March 29, 1931 in Theresa, the daughter of Harry and Ruth Meeks Cox. She graduated from the LaFargeville Central School in 1948, Watertown School of Commerce and Jefferson Community College. In 1949, Rose began her career...
Charles F. Zeltwanger Jr.
Jun 24, 2017
Charles F. Zeltwanger Jr., 47, of Sackets Harbor, passed away June 24th following a heart attack. Charlie was born December 19, 1969 in Watertown, the son of Charles and Nancy Glowaski Zeltwanger Sr. A graduate of General Brown Central School he also graduated from the Watertown Police Academy and worked as a Corrections Officer at the Jefferson County Jail. He...
David M. West
Jun 21, 2017
David M. West, 46, of County Rte 59, Dexter passed away Wednesday evening after being stricken at home. David was born May 21, 1971 in Watertown, the son of James and Ann Chavoustie West. He grew up in Antwerp, NY and graduated from Indian River Central High in 1989 and Jefferson Community College. He married Tammy Peabody in 2003 in...
Inge B. Saur
Jun 19, 2017
Inge Barbara Saur died June 19, 2017 at her home in Columbia, South Carolina in the presence of her family. Mrs. Saur was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany daughter of Ferdinand and Johanna Singer. She attended the Handelschule in Germany until she married CSM Frederick Saur on February 5, 1953 in Germany. He died August 2004. The couple traveled extensively during...
Jo Ann Croyle
Jun 10, 2017
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — JoAnn Croyle, 72, of 421 Cross St., formerly of Gettysburg, PA, passed away peacefully at the Hospice of Jefferson County Residence on Gotham St, Watertown on Saturday, June 10, 2017 JoAnn was born in Sebring, Florida, on Sept. 30, 1944, the daughter of Jack and Ann Boyanski Croyle. Following her father's Army service, the family returned...
Claudia Schorr
Jun 6, 2017
WATERTOWN, N.Y.- Claudia Van Brocklyn Schorr, 72, of Thompson Street, Watertown, passed peacefully on her own terms Tuesday, June 6, while under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County at The Ellis Farm, Watertown. Born February 12, 1945, in Little Rock Arkansas, the daughter of Captain Claude E. and Ruth (Wiley) Van Brocklin, she graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy,...
Nancy Demarco
May 31, 2017
Nancy DeMarco, 73, Calcium, NY passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
Born on Janury 31, 1944 in Sidney, NY, the daughter of James and Marion (Galley) Patrick. The wife of David J. DeMarco. They married July 29, 2000. Besides her husband she is survived by a sister Pat ( Patrick) Tweedie and husband Harold, a brother Thomas...
James A. Lucas
May 31, 2017
James A. Lucas, 73, a resident at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm passed May 31, 2017.
Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. There will be no calling hours or funeral service.
A private burial will take place at the convenience of the family at Brookside Cemetery.
...Irene F. Ainsworth
May 30, 2017
Irene F. Ainsworth, 86 of Rice Street, Brownville; passed away May 30th 2017 at Hospice at Ellis Farm in Watertown. Irene was born April 23, 1931 in Long Island. She married Joseph E. Ainsworth on July 8, 1973. The couple lived on Long Island until 1999 when they moved to Brownville. She was a homemaker. Mr. Ainsworth passed away in...
Terrance J. Lawler
May 30, 2017
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Terrance J. Lawler, 70, of 21485 Reed Road, Watertown, passed May 30, 2017, at the Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones. Born Sept. 29, 1946, in LaFargeville, the son of William E. and Merle I Morse Lawler, he attended Sackets Harbor High School and then entered the US Marine Corps. on Dec. 30, 1964....
Nancy J. Schofield
May 28, 2017
Nancy J. Schofield, 81, passed May 28, 2017 at the Samaritan Summit Village where she had been a resident. Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. The body will be cremated and burial will take place at the convenience of the family. Born on February 20, 1936 in...
Joseph G. Firlik Iii
May 25, 2017
Joseph G. Firlik III, 78, of 25093 Sanford Road, Calcium, passed May 25, 2017 at his home.
Joe was born on March 26, 1939, in Albany, NY, son of Joseph G. and Janet Sullivan Firlik, Jr. He graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1957.
Following school he married Sylvia Prevost on October 3, 1959. Joe...
Sylvia Nichols Mcelhone Armitta
May 23, 2017
Sylvia Nichols McElhone Armitta, 73, of Sale Creek TN and formerly of Watertown, NY and Thousand Oaks, CA passed away unexpectedly due to a sudden illness on May 23, 2017 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville after a 34 year fight with cancer. Sylvia was born July 29, 1943, daughter of the late Phyllis Watkins and the...
Julia E. Belcher
May 21, 2017
Julia E. Belcher, 100, of County Rte 53, Dexter passed away May 21, 2017 at Samaritan Keep Home. She had been a resident there since March 2013. Mrs. Belcher was born November 25, 1916, daughter of Ernest L. and Clara Seeber Miner. She spent much of her young and married life at her home in Dexter. She graduated from Dexter...
Betty J. Miller
May 17, 2017
Betty J. Miller, age 84 formerly of Brownville; passed away Wednesday morning at St. Luke's' Hospital, New Hartford, NY. Betty was born February 9, 1933 in Watertown, the daughter of David and Gertrude Knapp Miller. She attended schools in Adams Center, Belleville and Brownville. Betty worked at Jefferson County Rehabilitation Center on West Main St. Watertown. She is survived by...
Donald E. Partridge
May 17, 2017
Donald E. Partridge, 84, longtime resident of Watertown, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2017.
Calling hours will be held Noon to 2 p.m. Monday, May 22 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, 117 North Massey Street, Watertown.
The funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with...
Helen M. Howard
May 15, 2017
Helen M. Howard, 80, of 24428 Rt. 11, Calcium, passed May 15, 2017 at her home.
Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, with a funeral service to follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in N. Watertown Cemetery....
Marlow G. Burt
May 14, 2017
BURT, MARLOW GERMAIN Passed away Sunday May 14, 2017 after a valiant 35 year battle with Parkinson's disease. Marlow was born in Oswego, NY on December 28, 1935 to Alice (Germain) and Arthur Burt. He served in the U.S. Army Radar Signal Corp after graduating from Strong Vincent High School in Erie, PA. He received his Bachelor's degree in education...
Bernard C. Graham
May 11, 2017
Bernard Carl Graham, 89, of 22503 Riverbend Dr. East, Watertown, passed May 11, 2017 at Country Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Carthage. He was born on May 29, 1927 in Watertown, son of Kenneth D. and Grace G. Taylor Graham. He attended Watertown High School. He entered the US Navy on May 31, 1945 and was honorably discharged...
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