June A. Drake
Apr 21, 2022
June A. Drake, 69, of Maple St., Black River, died Thursday morning, April 21,2022 at Claxton-Hepburn Hospital in Ogdensburg where she had been a patient for two weeks.
June was born on June 10, 1952, in Carthage, the twin daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (Gyurko) Kline. She attended Carthage Central High School. She married Floyd...
Athena Liberatos Dawes
Mar 27, 2022
Athena Liberatos Dawes (1947-2022)
Carthage, NY
Athena Liberatos Dawes, formerly of Savannah, GA, went to God with dignity and grace the morning of March 27th at home with family in Houston, Texas.
Born in Jefferson County, NY in March 1947 to Harry Liberatos and Julia (Tanoury) Liberatos. Athena graduated from Carthage Central High...
Michael J. Condello
Mar 19, 2022
Michael J. Condello, 56, died on March 19, 2022, at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown where he had been admitted the previous Sunday.
Mike, who was born on April 6, 1965 at Mercy Hospital in Watertown, was a proud son of Dominic Condello and Pearl George Condello. He attended Augustinian Academy through eighth grade and Carthage Central...
Wesley James Simpson Jr.
Mar 18, 2022
Wesley J. "Jim" Simpson Jr, a longtime business owner, passed away Friday March 18, 2022 at home under the care of his loving family and Lewis County Hospice. He was 79.
Wesley, also known as Jim, was born January 8,1943 to Wesley J. and Estelle Simonds Simpson in Watertown. He attended Tooker Hill one room schoolhouse for...
Margaret Midge Cleland
Mar 10, 2022
Margaret Petrie "Midge" Cleland of West Carthage, passed away on March 10, 2022, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after a brief battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Midge was born on January 28,1944 to Edmond and Francis Bodfield Petrie. She was later adopted by the Cleland family and was raised in...
Joseph Avola
Mar 10, 2022
Joseph Avola, 81, of Fine, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 10,2022 in the comfort of his home, with his loved ones by his side.
Joseph was born August 23,1940 in Sicily, Italy. He was a graduate of Oswego State College and Empire State College. He was an auto body teacher and once owned a car shop where...
Joseph Donald Lofink
Mar 9, 2022
Joseph Donald Lofink, September 19,1930 - March 9,2022, age 91
Joseph Donald Lofink, 91 of Southport NC, formerly of Carthage, NY, passed away on March 9,2022 at his home in NC with his loving wife by his side.
Joe was born in Watertown, NY, on September 19, 1930, the son of the late Adam and...
Todd A. Lagrow
Mar 7, 2022
Todd A. LaGrow, 55, of State Route 3, Black River, was stricken suddenly and died at his home on Monday, March 7, 2022.
Todd was born on December 14,1966 in Carthage, the son of the late Gary and Beverly (Rogers) LaGrow. He attended BOCES in Watertown and graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1985. He married...
Carol Ann Simser
Feb 20, 2022
Carol Ann Simser, 77, Burlington, NC, and formerly of Carthage, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center with her family at her side. She had been admitted the previous Thursday following a fall at her home.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gary;...
Joy Elaine Ritz
Feb 10, 2022
Joy Elaine Ritz, 81, a longtime resident of Harrisville, died Thursday evening, February 10, 2022 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
Joy was born on September 16, 1940 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Rayfield and Margaret (Beerman) Mulvaney. She attended Augustinian Academy in Carthage. She married Jack E. Ritz on June 22, 1957 in Carthage....
Jacqueline M. Bintz
Feb 8, 2022
Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Bintz, 87, of Stone St., West Carthage, died Tuesday, February 8,2022 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.
Jackie was born on May 16,1934 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Grace (Smith) Bintz. She was the valedictorian of the West Carthage High School class of 1951...
Carolyn Jean Gardner
Jan 21, 2022
Carolyn Jean Gardner,79, of West End Ave, Carthage, died Friday evening, January 21,2022 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.
Carolyn Jean was born on January 26,1942 in Carthage, the daughter of the late William and Keitha (Gaines) Gardner. She was a 1960 graduate of Carthage Central School. She went to work at Fort...
Isabelle Windover
Jan 19, 2022
Heaven gained another angel on January 19, 2022.
Isabelle Windover was born on April 6, 1946, the second child of the late Clarence and Mildred Disotell. Isabelle grew up in Natural Bridge, NY. She is survived by her older brother, Clarence Disotell Jr. of Florida and is predeceased by two sisters, Marsha Monaghan and Linda Drake. She...
Katherine E. Hoffman
Jan 18, 2022
Katherine E. Towne Hoffman, 56, of 40698 Texas Road, Carthage, died Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022 at her home where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Katherine was born on July 5,1965 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Leon E. and Elva (Allen) Towne. She was a graduate of...
Marco A. Pignone
Jan 13, 2022
Marco A. Pignone, 60, of the Duffy Road, Watertown, died Thursday morning, January 13, 2022 at St. Camillus Residential Health Care Facility in Syracuse where he has been a resident for 5 weeks.
Marco was born on August 14,1961 in Carthage, the son of Carl A. and the late Dorothy (Hall) Pignone. He was a 1980 graduate...
Alvin Lee Gotham
Jan 4, 2022
Watertown, NY
Alvin Lee Gotham, 72, of 263 State St., Watertown, passed away recently at his home.
Alvin was born on September 7,1949 in Potsdam, the son of the late Fay and Stella (Bebee) Gotham. He was a 1970 graduate of Carthage Central High School.
Alvin has worked as a custodian/porter at multiple...
Joseph Francis Sciotti
Dec 19, 2021
Joseph Francis Sciotti, 67, of the Line School Road, Champion, passed away Sunday morning, December 19, 2021 at University Hospital in Syracuse after a courageous battle with cancer.
Joe was born on August 4, 1954 in Hornell, the son of the late Sebastian and Madeline (Palmesano) Sciotti. He was educated in Hornell and entered the Air Force...
James E. Hodkinson
Dec 17, 2021
Retired 1 st Sgt. USMC James E. Hodkinson, 82, of Pinewood Drive, Black River died Friday morning, December 17, 2021 at his home where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Jim was born October 25,1939 in Watertown, the son of the late Robert and Helen (Deline) Hodkinson. He attended schools...
Donald Francis Schwendy
Dec 17, 2021
Donald F. Schwendy, 85, of Route 126, Carthage, died Friday morning, December 17, 2021 at his home where he was under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Lewis County.
Donald was born at home on May 20,1936 in the Town of Croghan, the son of the late Francis and Irene (Snyder) Schwendy. He attended...
Gilles J. Langevin
Dec 13, 2021
Gilles J. Langevin, 78, of Carthage died Monday evening, December 13,2021 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.
Gilles was born on August 27,1943 in Montreal, Quebec, the son of the late Robert and Pierrette DeSautels Langevin. He was united in marriage to the former Mary Ann St. Louis on April 11,1964 at St. Mary's Church...
