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Fred Paige

Fred Paige

Jul 11, 2015

Fred A. Paige passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015, surrounded by his family at Irving Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

The calling hours will be Tuesday, July 14 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bruce Funeral Home, 131 Maple St., Black River.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday,...

David  E. Farrell

David E. Farrell

Jul 7, 2015

David E. Farrell David E Farrell of Dexter, age 93, passed away on July 7th, 2015 at the St. Petersburg, FL VA Hospital. David was born January 16, 1922 and served in the Army during WWII. He retired after 43 years at The NY Air Brake Company and began spending winters in Venice, Florida. He was a member of the...

Lynda  J. Turner

Lynda J. Turner

Jul 7, 2015

Lynda J. Turner, 71 of Dexter, passed away July 7th at 8:00 a.m. at her home suroounded by her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Lynda was born May 11, 1944 in Watertown, the daughter of William and Eleanor June Goodfriend Bourcy. She graduated from General Brown Central High School. She married David L. Turner in July of 1999. A...

Carol J. Coryea

Carol J. Coryea

Jul 7, 2015

Carol J. Coryea, 74, of 118 N. Indiana Ave., Watertown, passed July 7, 2015 at her home.

Calling hours will be Noon till 2 p.m. Friday, July 10th at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, Watertown.

Funeral service will follow the calling hours at 2 p.m. on July 10th at the funeral home.  Burial will...

Thomas W. Mckean

Thomas W. Mckean

Jun 30, 2015

Thomas W. Mckean, infant son of Caleb A. and Victoria G. (Lane) Mckean, passed June 30, 2015 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

Caleb Mckean and his wife have been stationed at Fort Drum, NY since May 19, 2013.

Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Haven G. Mckean, Kallie R. Mckean; a brother, Lucas A....

Flora J.  Pudgy Abbass

Flora J. Pudgy Abbass

Jun 29, 2015

Flora J. "Pudgy", Abbass, 71, a resident of Country Manor Nursing and Rehab Center, Carthage, passed June 29, 2015 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 3rd at the St. James Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.

She was born...

Anne  L. Lasek

Anne L. Lasek

Jun 28, 2015

Anne Lee Lawler Lasek, 74 of Sackets Harbor; passed away Sunday afternoon June 28th at her home after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her children at the time. Anne was born May 19, 1941 in LaFargeville, the daughter of William and Merle Morse Lawler. She attended school in Clayton and LaFargeville. Anne married Ronald R. Lasek in 1960...

Carolyn L. Post

Carolyn L. Post

Jun 28, 2015

Carolyn L. Post, 88, of 172 Maple St., Black River, passed June 28, 2015 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

Arrangements are with the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service. A graveside service will be held at the Lowville Rural Cemetery, followed by a celebration of life on...

Elizabeth Brooke Medina

Elizabeth Brooke Medina

Jun 24, 2015

Elizabeth Brooke Medina, 47, of 9940 A Saratoga Road, Fort Drum, NY passed June 24, 2015 at her home.

Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2nd at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home 117 N. Massey St., Watertown.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, July 5th at Twin...

Sharon A. Kind

Sharon A. Kind

Jun 24, 2015

Sharon A. Kind, 80, of 1 Chimney Point Dr.,Ogdensburg, NY, passed June 24, 2015.

A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, June 26th at the N. Watertown Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, Watertown.

She was born on September 27, 1934 in NY, daughter of Kenneth McKenna....

Donald  J. Bachner

Donald J. Bachner

Jun 17, 2015

Donald J. Bachner, 65 of Sackets Harbor passed away Wednesday evening at his home under the care of Hospice and his family. Don once he met you would always call you by your first name. Donald was born July 26, 1949 in Watertown, the son of Martin and Dorothy Guyette Bachner. He graduated from Sackets Harbor High School. A marriage...

Mary  E. Hughto

Mary E. Hughto

Jun 14, 2015

Dexter, NY - Mary E. Hughto, 93, formerly of Brown Street in Dexter, passed away Sunday afternoon at Summit Village Nursing Home. Mary is survived by four children and their spouses, Betty J. and Frederick S. Schaeffer of Rochester; Darryl L. Hughto and Susan B. Roth of Canastota; Martin J. and Sharon L. Hughto of Dexter; Cathy A. and Frank...

Andrea Lynn Leddy

Andrea Lynn Leddy

Jun 13, 2015

BLACK RIVER, N.Y.  —  Andrea Lynn Leddy, 38, of 5909 Canyon Creek Dr., Dublin, Ohio, and formerly of LeRay Street, Black River, passed June 13 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Woolworth United Memorial Church in Great Bend. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside...

Frederick H. Knapp

Frederick H. Knapp

Jun 11, 2015

Frederick H. Knapp, 73, of 17120 County Rt. 54, Dexter, NY, passed June 11, 2015 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence.

His body was donated to SUNY Upstate Medical University Anatomical Gift Program.

A Celebration of Life will be held June 27th from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Brownville American Legion.

Born...

Dorothy J. Benjamin

Dorothy J. Benjamin

Jun 6, 2015

Dorothy J. Benjamin, 59, of 916 Superior St., Watertown, passed June 6, 2015 at her home.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service.  She will be cremated and burial will take place at the convenience of the family.

Born on September 23, 1955 in Findley, Ohio, daughter of Robert and Dorothy Case Harris,...

Lana L. Rogers

Lana L. Rogers

May 31, 2015

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Lana L. Rogers, 57, of 435 S. Hycliff St., Watertown, NY, passed May 31 at Samaritan Medical Center. Born Dec. 25, 1957, in Sayre, PA, the daughter of Howard and Hila Beers Furman, she attended South Jeff High School. Following school she married Robert Lavancha Jr. on Nov. 27, 1976. She was a homemaker and worked...

James A. Robinson

James A. Robinson

May 29, 2015

James A. Robinson, 87, of Defuniak Springs, FL and formerly of Watertown, NY passed May 29, 2015 at the Healthmark Regional Medical Center in Florida.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. June 12th at the St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in Defuniak Springs, FL.

A graveside service with military honors will be...

Gary  \L. Marshall

Gary \L. Marshall

May 28, 2015

Gary L. Marshall, 77 of Pamelia passed away at Samaritan Medical Center Thursday morning after a fall at home. Gary was born on March 2, 1937 on Pillar Point the son of Donald and Frances "Betty: Wilford Marshall. Gary graduated from Dexter High School in 1955 and later from the Watertown School of Commerce. He work at Black Clawson, I.R....

Gary  L. Marshall

Gary L. Marshall

May 28, 2015

Gary L. Marshall, 78 of Pamelia passed away at Samaritan Medical Center Thursday morning after a fall at home. Gary was born on March 2, 1937 on Pillar Point the son of Donald and Frances "Betty: Willard Marshall. Gary graduated from Dexter High School in 1955 and later from the Watertown School of Commerce. He work at Black Clawson, I.R....

Russell W. Finch

Russell W. Finch

May 25, 2015

Russell W. Finch, 87, of 29596 Maple St., Black River and Ocala, FL passed May 25, 2015 at his home.

Russ traveled extensively but realized his last wish was to spend his final days back at his Black River homestead on Maple St., surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born on March 19,...

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