IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ida L.
Rivers
November 28, 1933 – May 6, 2017
Obituary
Carthage
Ida L. Rivers,83, of 23674 Alexandria St. Road, died Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2017 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.
Ida was born November 28, 1933 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Francis P. and Kitty (Mitchell) Dionne. She was a 1951 graduate of West Carthage High School. She married Jack S. Rivers on November 30, 1951 at the Methodist Church in Carthage. She was a waitress at the former Kinney Drug Store before raising her family. She later worked in the converting department of Crown Zellerbach Corp. retiring in June of 1975. Ida loved to knit and crochet.
She is survived by her husband: Jack S. Rivers of Carthage, two daughters: Kathy L. Rivers of Indio, CA and Cheryl K. Rivers of West Carthage, one son: Jack M. Rivers and his 23 year companion, Deborah Cronk-Fraser of Watertown, 7 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren, one sister: Doris Keddy of Washington and one brother: Ronald Dionne of Georgia and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Robert (Buck) Dionne and two sisters, Madalene Davidowski and Sally Fox died previously.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10th at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home with Wayne Arnold officiating. Calling hours will precede the service from 3-6pm Wednesday.
Ida L. Rivers,83, of 23674 Alexandria St. Road, died Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2017 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.
Ida was born November 28, 1933 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Francis P. and Kitty (Mitchell) Dionne. She was a 1951 graduate of West Carthage High School. She married Jack S. Rivers on November 30, 1951 at the Methodist Church in Carthage. She was a waitress at the former Kinney Drug Store before raising her family. She later worked in the converting department of Crown Zellerbach Corp. retiring in June of 1975. Ida loved to knit and crochet.
She is survived by her husband: Jack S. Rivers of Carthage, two daughters: Kathy L. Rivers of Indio, CA and Cheryl K. Rivers of West Carthage, one son: Jack M. Rivers and his 23 year companion, Deborah Cronk-Fraser of Watertown, 7 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren, one sister: Doris Keddy of Washington and one brother: Ronald Dionne of Georgia and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Robert (Buck) Dionne and two sisters, Madalene Davidowski and Sally Fox died previously.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10th at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home with Wayne Arnold officiating. Calling hours will precede the service from 3-6pm Wednesday.
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May
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