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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
