Obituaries

May 7, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Lees

The Lord called his loving daughter, Mary Elizabeth Lees, home to be with him on Wednesday May 7, 2014 after she passed at the Samaritan Medical Center with family beside her.

Mary was born in Belleville, NY, on April 15, 1946 daughter of Ray and Cora Bellinger.

She attended school...

May 6, 2014

Linda J. Peterson, 66, formerly of Black River, passed May 6, 2014 at the Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse where she had been a resident.

The funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday, May 9 at the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River.  A calling hour will proceed the service from 3-4 p.m. at the funeral...

May 5, 2014

Violet M. (Moose) Helbock, 80, of Sackets Harbor, NY & Titusville, FL, passed away Monday May 5th at home with family at her bedside. Violet is now at peace in Heaven reunited with her beloved husband, "Doug." Violet was born November 20, 1933 to Franklin and Marion Moose in Watertown, NY. She grew up in the Watertown/Philadelphia area. After graduating...

May 5, 2014

Arlene G. Lomber, 89 of Pulaski and formerly of Brownville, passed away Monday afternoon at Samaritan Medical Center. Arlene was born in Brownville on April 26, 1925 the daughter of George and Alice Hayes Skinner. She lived in the immediate area most of her life. She graduated from Brownville High School in 1942 and then attended Albany State College for...

May 1, 2014

Donna L. Freeman, 76, of 142 Mechanic St., Watertown, passed May 1, 2014 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

She was born on November 29, 1937, in Watertown, NY, daughter of William and Pearl G. Cassidy Doney.

Ms. Freeman graduated from Watertown High School. On Nov. 27, 1973 she began working at Mercy Hospital as a...

Apr 28, 2014

William E. Carlisle, 77, of 35090 State Route 3, Carthage, NY, passed away April 28, 2014 at Samaritan Medical Center.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., May 2 at the Bruce Funeral Home, 131 Maple St., Black River, NY. The rosary will be said at 8:45 p.m. at the funeral...

Apr 27, 2014

Richard G. Brown, Dexter, N.Y. passed away April 27th, 2014. Richgard "Brownie" , son of Clarence and Doris Allison Brown, was born March 29, 1941 in Limerick, N.Y. He went to elementary school in the one room schoolhouse in Limerick and attended Dexter High School. He ran the family farm for years. He also worked at SMI and Bomax in...

Apr 25, 2014

Madeline J. Linstruth, 93, formerly of Black River, NY, passed April 25, 2014 at the Villaspring Adult Home in Erlanger, Kentucky where she has resided since September 2011.

She was born on January 6, 1921 in Rutland, NY, daughter of Oscar and Ada Ames, she graduated from Black River High School.

She married Clarence Linstruth...

Apr 19, 2014

Jerry L. Palmer, age 71, of Rutland, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Samaritan Keep of Watertown, NY. Jerry was born December 11, 1942 in Dexter, the son of Charles and Dorothy Olmstead Palmer. He attended school at General Brown. Jerry was a truckdriver for St. Lawrence Freightways, Raymond & Coseette Trucking of Fargo, N.D. and drove dump-truck for Jefferson...

Apr 17, 2014

Jon C. Farr age 42 of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away in Bethany on April 17, 2014. Jon was born January 9, 1972 in Watertown, the son of Eric C. Farr Jr. and Deborah Gaebel Farr. He attended school at General Brown Central. Jon worked as a forklift operator at Petra Trucking in their warehouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is...

Apr 14, 2014

Mary Agnes Greenwood, 96, passed April 14, 2014 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident.

Born on November 8, 1917 on Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Robert and Edna O'Brien Watts.

She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School on Wolfe Island in 1935.

She married Harry J....

Apr 12, 2014

Billy C. Sargent, 90, of Brownville, passed away Friday April; 12, 2914 at his home, under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born in Perch River, N.Y. September 25, 1923 the son of Alfred and Adelaide Sargent. He was raised on the farm and graduated from Dexter High School in 1940. He married Leona Morrissey April 17,...

Apr 11, 2014

Caroline J. Booth Partridge, 71, of 24479 County Rt. 138, Calcium, passed April 11, 2014 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

Born on April 5, 1943, in Evans Mills, daughter of William and Julia Gleeson Booth, she attended Indian River Central School.

She married Robert E. "Bob" Partridge on December 29, 1962 at LaFargeville Methodist Church....

Apr 10, 2014

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Apr 3, 2014

E. Lucille LaRose, age 93 of Evans Road. Dexter passed away Thursday morning April 3, 2014 at Samaritan Medical Center where she had been admitted on March 28th. Lucille was born August 31, 1920 in Oneida, N.Y. the daughter of Peter and Lottie Manosh Fostin. She graduated from Brownville-Glen Park High School. She married Orville LaRose on June 29, 1946...

Apr 2, 2014

Gary L. Plummer, 66, formerly of Midtown Towers, Watertown, passed April 2, 2014 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence at the Ellis Farm.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service.

A graveside service will take place in the spring at the N. Watertown Cemetery.

Born on May 30, 1947 in Watertown,...

Mar 31, 2014

Peter J. Munson, 63, of 23745 Cemetery Road, Felts Mills, passed March 31, 2014 at the Samaritan Medical Center.

Born on September 29, 1950 in New York City, son of Alfred Munson and Matilda Peterson, he graduated form high school in Syosset, NY.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served 23 years. During...

Mar 25, 2014

Georgia M. Johnson Reynolds, 72, of 102 Pine Dr., Black River passed March 25, 2014 at her home.

Born on June 21, 1941 in Ashland, Kentucky, daughter of George Johnson and Ida Taul Johnson, she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1959.

She married James L. Reynolds on February 5, 1963. The couple...

Mar 21, 2014

Melbetra (Bea) I. Bradberry,born April 17, 1930 in Canton, N.Y. daughter of Edson and Lura Smith Aldous, passed away at her home on Friday, March 21, 2014 under the care of Hospice and surrounded by family. Melbetra graduated from Canton High School in 1948 and the House of Good Samaritan School of Nursing in 1951. Most of her nursing career...

Mar 18, 2014

Claude A. "Lucky" Fowler, 74, passed away March 18, 2014 at his home.

Born on April 17, 1941 in Watertown, NY, son of the late Pat and Kay Geno, he graduated from Watertown High School in 1959.

He served in the US Air Force from 1959 to 1963.

Lucky married the former Kathleen...