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Judy S. Rockwood

Judy S. Rockwood

Aug 20, 2022

Carthage:  Judy S. Rockwood, 83, of 224 South Washington Street, passed away on Saturday, August 20 th, 2022.

Judy was born in West Carthage, on January 11, 1939, the daughter of Joseph (Papa Joe) and Ida Illingworth Tunia.  She was a 1958 graduate of Carthage High School.  She married Wesley S. Rockwood on July 6,1958 at the...

Marco J. Franchini

Marco J. Franchini

Aug 19, 2022

Marco J. Franchini, 92, of 517 West St. Carthage, passed away on Friday, August 19 2022 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Marco was born April 22, 1930, in Watertown, the son of the late John and Elena (Palloni) Franchini.  He served in the Army Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married the former Elizabeth...

Robert Ambrose Gormley

Robert Ambrose Gormley

Aug 13, 2022

Robert (Bob) Ambrose Gormley died on Saturday, August 13 at his home in Carthage, New York. Mr. Gormley was born in Carthage to Gerald and Grace Bush Gormley in 1939.

A 1958 graduate of Carthage Central High School, Bob obtained a bachelor's degree in history from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY in 1962.

Following...

Clara B. Shettleton

Clara B. Shettleton

Jul 27, 2022

Clara B. Shettleton, 95, formerly of the Van Brocklin Road in Carthage, died Wednesday, July 27,2022 at the Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown.

Clara was born January 9,1927 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Amos and Albena (Ducey) Trombley.  She married Kenneth L. Shettleton on September 28,1946 at the First Baptist Church Parsonage in Carthage.  Kenneth...

Robert V. Harper

Robert V. Harper

Jul 20, 2022

Robert V. Harper, 79, Texas

Arlington, Texas – Robert (Bob) V. Harper, 79, passed away unexpectedly on July 20th, 2022.

Robert, son of the late Vernon and Anna (Gaines) Harper, Carthage, was born October 10 th , 1942, at the Carthage Hospital, Carthage, NY. He graduated from Carthage Central High School...

Linda M. Moseley

Linda M. Moseley

Jul 16, 2022

Great Bend-

Linda M. Moseley, 79, formerly of the Pennock Road, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, July 16,2022 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.

Linda was born on March 6,1943 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Lyle and Amelia (Gondek) Thomas. She attended schools in Great Bend and Carthage....

Eleanor F. Harper

Eleanor F. Harper

Jul 4, 2022

Eleanor F. Harper, 92, formerly of West Carthage and Lake Bonaparte, died Monday evening, July 4, 2022, at the Keystone Villa Manor in Ephrata, PA.

Eleanor was born on February 18,1930 in Copenhagen, the daughter of the late W. Glen and Ethel (Schell) Fleming. She was a 1948 graduate of Copenhagen High School.  She married Gordon C....

Gail M. Lapierre

Gail M. Lapierre

Jul 3, 2022

Gail M LaPierre, 78, of Conway, Arkansas, and former resident of Deferiet, NY, died July 3 rd , 2022 in Conway.

Born December 20 th , 1943, in St Johnsbury Vermont.  She was born to the late Irvin and Marion Dubuc. The family moved to Carthage, NY when she went into the ninth grade.  Gail graduated from...

Anthony John Futia

Anthony John Futia

Jun 21, 2022

Anthony "John" Futia, 88, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in Watertown on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

John was born in Pyrites, New York on November 19, 1933, a son of the late John and Antonette Sinicropi Futia. He was a 1952...

Joseph S. Shambo

Joseph S. Shambo

Jun 20, 2022

Joseph S. Shambo, 89, of 30 N. Jefferson St., West Carthage, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2022, with his wife by his side.  He was under the excellent care of the Doctors and Nursing Staff at Samaritan Medical Center.

Joseph was born on February 23, 1933, in Oswego, the son of the late Stanley J. and...

Elizabeth M. Smith

Elizabeth M. Smith

Jun 20, 2022

Elizabeth M. Smith, 72, of Rome, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Rome Health after a brief illness. She was born on June 21, 1949, in Carthage, NY, a daughter of the late Charles J. and M. Margaret (Doyle) McGraw. She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy and Canton ATC with a degree in Animal Husbandry.

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Louise H. Thesier

Louise H. Thesier

Jun 18, 2022

Louise H. Thesier,88, a former longtime resident of Deer River, NY died Saturday, June 18,2022 at the Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, NC.

Louise was born on June 12,1934 in Lowville, the daughter of the late Leon and Antoinette (Clark) Rima. She was graduate of West Carthage High School. She married Frederick C. Thesier on September...

Barbara A. Hanno

Barbara A. Hanno

May 30, 2022

Barbara A. Hanno, 83, of 7722 East State St., Lowville, died Monday morning, May 30, 2022, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville following a brief illness.

Barbara was born on May 13,1939 in North Hampton, OH, the daughter of the late Glenn and Marion (Perry) Hallock. She was raised in Dexter, NY and was a graduate...

David William Waite

David William Waite

May 30, 2022

David W. Waite, 80, of Karcher Estates, Castorland, formerly of Champion, died Monday morning, May 30,2022 at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse.

David was born on December 25,1941 in Champion, the son of the late Merritt and Helena (Fitzgerald) Waite. He was a 1960 graduate of Carthage Central High School. David served during the Vietnam War...

Michael L. Gates

Michael L. Gates

May 28, 2022

Michael L. Gates, 66, a longtime resident of the North Country, died Saturday evening, May 28,2022 at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Mike was born on May 1,1956 in Carthage, the son of the late Harry and Helen (Pierce) Gates of West Carthage.

Among his survivors are his son,...

Johanne Marie Mothersell

Johanne Marie Mothersell

May 20, 2022

Johanne M. Mothersell, 82, of 12 Pearl St., Philadelphia, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 20,2022 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.

Johanne was born on November 18,1939 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Abraham and Louise (Barrett) Disotell. She attended school in...

Danny E. Blake

Danny E. Blake

May 19, 2022

Danny E. Blake, 73, of 16 High St., West Carthage, passed away on Thursday, May 19,2022 at Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown, surrounded by his family.

Danny was born on April 16,1949 in Zanesville, OH, son of Robert Blake and Vivian (Doss) Blake Emmert.  Following his education, Danny joined the Air Force in October of 1968 and...

David Z. Rounds

David Z. Rounds

May 8, 2022

David Z. Rounds, 87, 51 N. Main St., West Carthage, died Sunday, May 8,2022 at the Carthage Area Hospital where he had been a patient for two days.

David was born on September 3,1934 in Rodman, the son of the late William and Stella (Doxtater) Rounds.  He married the former Anna E. Lunderman on March 12,1955 at...

Stephen Ralph Leeder

Stephen Ralph Leeder

Apr 30, 2022

Stephen Ralph Leeder,74, of Route 3, Natural Bridge, died Saturday morning, April 30,2022 at his home where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Lewis County.

Stephen was born on June 15,1947 in Carthage, the son of the late Ross and Barbara (Fuller) Leeder. He was a 1967 graduate of Carthage Central High...

Joan A. Rennie Ferris

Joan A. Rennie Ferris

Apr 24, 2022

Joan A. Rennie Ferris, 85, a former resident of Meadowbrook Terrace, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.

Joan was born on March 20,1937 in Champion, the daughter of the late Harry and Monica (Coyer) Nevills. She attended Carthage schools and worked on the family farm as a young girl....