Obituaries

Aug 26, 2016

George L. Merz Jr., age 87 of County Rte 59 Dexter passed away at his home Friday evening August 26th under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. George was born December 3, 1928 in Jamestown, N.Y. the son of George L. and Elizabeth Bailey Norman Merz Sr. George attended school in Jamestown and graduated from Fork...

Aug 25, 2016

Clifford A. Dyke, 90, of Fruitland Park, FL and formerly of Black River, NY, passed away August 25, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital in Missouri while vacationing.

Arrangements are with the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River.  A memorial service will be held at Bruce Funeral Home in Black River on September 6, 2016 at 11:00 am....

Aug 25, 2016

Donna M. Cross, 71, a resident at Kamargo Apartments in Black River passed August 25, 2016 at the Samaritan Medical Center Calling hours will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 30 at the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River.  The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The burial will take place in the Black...

Aug 24, 2016

Colleen M. Lasek, 49 of O'Connor Road, Brownville passed away Wednesday evening at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Colleen was born October 24, 1966 in Watertown the daughter of Ruth Bushaw. She graduated from Sackets Harbor High School in 1985. She married her High School Sweetheart Timothy M. Lasek and the couple...

Aug 24, 2016

Jackie L. Ashley, 50, of 27757 County Rt. 32 Evans Mills, passed August 24, 2016 at the Samaritan Medical Center following a lifetime battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 28 at the Bruce Funeral Home 131 Maple St., Black River.

The funeral service will be held 11...

Aug 16, 2016

William D. Bickom, 82 of NYS Rte 180, LaFargeville, N.Y. passed away August 16, 2016 at Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown. William was born December 3, 1933 in Carthage, NY the son of David and Margaret O'Brien Bickom. He graduated from West Carthage High School in 1953. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean War. He...

Aug 11, 2016

John Martin Morgan (retired SSgt.) formerly of Carthage, and presently of Dexter passed away August 11, 2016 at Upstate Medical Hospital, Syracuse. John was born in Ogdensburg September 6, 1953 the son of Robert and Leona Miracle Morgan. He grew up in Carthage where he attended Carthage High School and Jefferson Vocational Tech. as well as several military and Fire...

Aug 8, 2016

Gladys Margaret Huni

Black River- Gladys Margaret Huni, 77 passed away in her home in Black River late afternoon on Monday August 8, 2016.

Margaret was born in Watertown, N.Y. on February 1, 1939, the daughter of Kenneth M. and M. Irene Johnston.

She graduated from Watertown High School in 1956 with honors....

Aug 4, 2016

Thomas J. Crance, 43 of Lacona, NY passed away Thursday evening in a motor vehicle accident on NYS Rte 81 in the Town of Watertown. Thomas was born January 24, 1973 in McKean County, Pennsylvania the son of Thomas A. and Mary Abbott Crance. He graduated from high school and took several courses in college. He was divorced. He worked...

Aug 4, 2016

Eugene R. Schirmer, 71, of 30451 Burnup Road, Black River, passed August 4, 2016.

A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, August 6 at Brookside Cemetery.  There will be no calling hours or funeral service.

Arrangements are with the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River.

He was born on September 9, 1944...

Jul 30, 2016

Betty M. Robbins age 88 of NYS Rte 12, Watertown passed away Saturday July 30th at the Grand Nursing Home in Rome, NY. She had been a patient at Samaritan Medical from January until June 29th when she was transferred to Rome. Betty was born December 21, 1927 in the Town of Worth to Ora and Gladys O'Connor Bice. She...

Jul 30, 2016

Arlene M. Young, 65, of 29794 NYS Rt. 3, Black River, passed July 30, 2016 at Upstate Medical University. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wed., August 3 at the Bruce Funeral Home 131 Maple St., Black River. The funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thurs., August 4 at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in...

Jul 30, 2016

Charles T. Snyder Jr., 78, of 716 Gilbert St., Watertown, passed July 30, 2016 at his home.

Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues., August 2 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.   The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.   Burial will then...

Jul 29, 2016

Steven G. Henri, 58, of 10809 Limburg Forks Road, Carthage, passed July 29, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica. A memorial service with military honors will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 3 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, 117 N. Massey St., Watertown. Born on October 28, 1957 in Akron, OH, the son of J.R. Claude...

Jul 28, 2016

Helen J. Dasno, age 92 of Glen Park passed away Thursday July 28th at Hospice at Ellis Farm in Watertown. Helen was born October 27,1923 in Chaumont the daughter of Winfred and Lodica Pennock Hayes. She graduated from Brownville- Glen Park High School. On August 5th, 1943 she married Ross P. Dasno in Watertown. Helen worked in the Shoe Department...

Jul 15, 2016

Carolyn S. Sutherland, 72, of Watertown died Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

She was born on July 9, 1944 in Mexico, daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Porter) Sherman.

She resided in Mexico and Watertown for several years where she was a home maker and filled everybody's heart with love. ...

Jul 10, 2016

Dawn M. Remington, 61, St. Lawrence Avenue West,Brownville, passed away in the early morning hours of July 10thafter a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Dawn was born on November 28, 1954, the daughter of the late Lyle and Jeanne (Ruttan) Pitkin of Dexter. Dawn was predeceased by her father, Lyle, on December 3, 2001, and her mother, Jeanne, on February...

Jul 8, 2016

Gloria June Kovalik, age 87, passed away on July 8th, 2016. She is survived by her husband George of Chaumont, son George Jr. and wife Marjorie of Dexter, son Gerry and wife Joanne of Waterford, WI, three grandchildren and several great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be private for the convenience of the family at...

Jul 8, 2016

Dianne B. Brow, 55, of 17481 US Rt. 11, Watertown, passed July 8, 2016 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, Watertown. A calling hour will precede the service on Tuesday, Noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow...

Jul 7, 2016

Daniel Lee Dingman, 55 of Dexter passed away July 7, 2016 at Samaritan Keep Home where he had been a resident since September 2005. Daniel was born July 3, 1961 the son of Donald and Donna Gutekunst Dingman. He graduated from General Brown High School in 1980 and Jefferson Community College. Daniel worked as a Repairman/ Dispatcher for TDS Telephone...