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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...

Reginald James Willmert

Reginald James Willmert

Sep 26, 2021

Reginald J. Willmert,70, of Champion Apartments, West Carthage was stricken suddenly and died Sunday morning, September 26,2021 at his residence.

Reggie was born on February19, 1951 in Carthage, the son of the late Rolland Stanford and the late Harriet Oatman. He was a 1969 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He married the former Alice Abrams on...

Jane A. Gates

Jane A. Gates

Sep 25, 2021

Jane A. Gates, 84, of 318 West St., Carthage, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Jane was born on April 8,1937 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Nicholas G. and Mary R. (Ricco) Intorcia. She was a 1956...

Tyler Ross Christman

Tyler Ross Christman

Sep 21, 2021

Tyler R. Christman, 14, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse.

Tyler was born on February 20,2007 in Carthage, the son of Jason S. and Samantha J. (Parks) Christman. He was currently a freshman at Carthage Central High School.

Tyler had a passion for many things. He...

Lynn R. Burke

Lynn R. Burke

Sep 18, 2021

Lynn R. Burke, 74, of 34308 Jackson II Rd, Carthage, died Saturday morning, September 18,2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse from complications following a heart attack on September 1 st .

Lynn was born on October 8,1946 in Watertown, son of the late Gordon and Dorothy (Houghton) Burke. He married the former Karen S. Ward on...

John Edward Braun

John Edward Braun

Sep 8, 2021

John Edward Braun

May 6, 1943 - September 8, 2021

John Edward Braun, 78, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2021, at his Charlotte, NC residence in the loving care of his family. He was born May 6, 1943, in Manhattan, NY, the son of Fred and Elizabeth (Mahoney) Braun.

Raised in Jackson...

Gary Lee Oliver

Gary Lee Oliver

Sep 6, 2021

Auburn, NY

Gary L. Oliver, 72, of Genesee Gardens, Auburn, and formerly of Carthage, NY, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at Auburn Memorial Hospital following complications from COVID 19.

It was his wishes to be cremated. Burial will be in the family plot in Hillside Cemetery, West Carthage on Saturday, August 13th at 11:00am. Arrangements...

Lena M. Burgey

Lena M. Burgey

Aug 30, 2021

Lena M. Burgey, 98, a longtime resident of Champion St. in West Carthage, died Monday evening, August 30,2021 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Lena was born on December 18,1922 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Samuel and Arcelia (Cordone) Genito. She was a 1941 graduate of West Carthage High School.  She married Donald...