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Katherine E. Hoffman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jessica Sue Fairbrother

Jessica Sue Fairbrother

Dec 12, 2021

Jessica Loomis Fairbrother, 40, of Williamstown, formerly of Carthage, died unexpectedly with her loving husband and family by her side on Sunday morning, December 12,2021 at Rome Memorial Hospital in Rome, NY.

Jessica Sue Loomis was born on September 13,1981 in Carthage, the daughter of Jeffrey L. and Crystal L. (Kimball) Loomis. She was a 2000 graduate...

Larry P. Campany

Larry P. Campany

Dec 8, 2021

Larry P. Campany, 61, of 3392 Flanders Road, Three Mile Bay, formerly of Carthage, died Wednesday morning, December 8,2021 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.

Larry was born on June 19,1960 in Carthage, the twin son of Harold and the former Rose (Powlin) Campany. He was a graduate of Carthage Central High School. Larry worked for the...

Ronald H. Hill

Ronald H. Hill

Dec 4, 2021

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Ronald H. Hill, 79, of 50 Liberty St. West Carthage, died early Saturday morning, December 4, 2021 at his home in West Carthage, surrounded by his family.

Ronald was born August 22, 1942 in Lowville, a twin son of the late Dewey and Doris (Zehr) Hill. He attended Lowville Academy....

Jacqueline H. Mchale

Jacqueline H. Mchale

Dec 2, 2021

Jacqueline H. McHale, 71, of County Route 42, Carthage, died early Thursday morning, December 2, 2021 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where she was a patient for two weeks.

Jacqueline was born November 8,1950 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of the late Cal Richard and Lois Hope (Barnes) Mooney. She studied Architecture at Miami...

Blanche E. Miles

Blanche E. Miles

Nov 22, 2021

Blanche E. Miles, 91, of the Ives Hill Retirement Community, Watertown, and a former resident of West Carthage, died Monday afternoon, November 22, 2021 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Blanche was born in Marathon, NY, the daughter of the late George Robert and Kathleen Mary (Borland) Butts. She was united in marriage to Andrew L....

Anna Lee Tolley

Anna Lee Tolley

Nov 21, 2021

Anna Lee Tolley, 81, formerly of 222 State Street Carthage, died peacefully in her sleep, November 21, 2021, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville, after an extended illness.

Born June 25, 1940, in Lester, West Virginia, she was a daughter of Sidney and Clara (Barber) Hutchinson. Due to her parent's illnesses, from the age of...

Dorothy A. Dekin

Dorothy A. Dekin

Nov 12, 2021

CARTHAGE- Dorothy Ann Dekin, 89, of S. James Street, died on Friday morning, November 12, 2021 at Carthage Area Hospital where she had been a patient for a week.

She was born in Lowville on January 10, 1932 the daughter of the late Michael and Bessie G. (Zawatski) Matuszczak. She graduated from Lowville...

Leroy J. Homan

Leroy J. Homan

Oct 30, 2021

Leroy J. Homan, 91, of 54 High St., West Carthage, died Saturday morning, October 30,2021 at the Ellis Farm, Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Leroy was born on January 6,1930 in Carthage, the son of the late Roy and Angeline (Hoffert) Homan. He attended Augustinian Academy in Carthage. Leroy served in the Army during the Korean...

Harry Oscar Ames

Harry Oscar Ames

Oct 24, 2021

Harry O. Ames, 80, of 11 N. Jefferson St., West Carthage, died Sunday, October 24,2021 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

Harry was born on October 13,1941 in Watertown, the son of the late Howard and Marion (Walton) Ames. He was a 1960 graduate of Carthage Central School. He married the former Diane M. Bezanilla...

Kim Patrick Sheitz

Kim Patrick Sheitz

Oct 24, 2021

Kim P. Sheitz, 65, of 2991 Cataract St., Copenhagen died Sunday morning, October 24,2021 at his home where he was under the care of his family and Lewis County Hospice.

Kim was born on July 18,1956 in Watertown, the son of the late Walter and Frances (McDonald) Sheitz. He graduated from Copenhagen Central School in 1974. He...

Thomas Alan Lofink

Thomas Alan Lofink

Oct 23, 2021

Thomas A. Lofink, 56, of Liverpool, formerly of Carthage, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse after a brief illness.

Tom was born on November 25,1964 in Watertown, the son of Harold L. and Marie (Bowman) Lofink. He was a 1983 graduate of Carthage Central High School. Having the background of a family-owned...

Bruce Francis Hutt

Bruce Francis Hutt

Sep 29, 2021

Bruce Francis Hutt, 73, of Naumburg Lane, Naumburg, died Wednesday morning, September 29, 2021 at his residence after being stricken.

Bruce was born on April 9,1948 in Watertown, the son of the late Francis and Leona (Curran) Hutt. He was a 1966 graduate of Carthage Central High School and later attended college. He moved to The Rochester...

Jane A. Rieves

Jane A. Rieves

Sep 29, 2021

Jane A. Rieves, 82, of Dalton Estates, West Carthage died Wednesday morning, September 29, 2021 at the Carthage Area Hospital where she has been a patient for one week.

Jane was born on March 14,1939 in Lowville, the daughter of the late Ray and Grace (Terrillion) Archer. She was a graduate of Lowville Academy. She went on...