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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...

Hedwig S. Taylor

Hedwig S. Taylor

Aug 25, 2021

Carthage, NY

Hedwig S. Taylor, of South Washington St, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 25, 2021 at her residence where she was under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.

Hedwig (Hedy) Stephania Cmielewski Taylor was born in Buttonwood, PA where her father and mother ran a local bakery. The family moved to Lakewood,...

Randy Lynn Bailey

Randy Lynn Bailey

Aug 16, 2021

Randy L. Bailey, 57, of 825 Edwards St. Carthage died Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Carthage Area Hospital.

Randy was born on December 6,1963 in Alexandria Bay, the son of the late Robert and Muriel (Brotherton) Bailey. He was a 1984 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He married Antonia C. Ventiquattro on February 18,2012 in...

Susan Lee Tavernier

Susan Lee Tavernier

Aug 15, 2021

Susan Lee Tavernier, 61, of 827 State St., Carthage, left us unexpectedly on Sunday evening, August 15, 2021 at the family camp on the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg.

Susan was born on January 8, 1960 in Canton, the daughter of the late Jack M. and Alyce...

Allen Raymond Kempney

Allen Raymond Kempney

Aug 13, 2021

Allen Raymond Kempney was born in the Village of Carthage New York on the thirteenth day of March 1943 to Leonard H Kempney and BerniceKatheryn (George) Kempney Zeller. He grew up and went to school in the Carthage area. As a young man he farmed with his uncle Lyle Timmerman near LaFargeville and eventually worked in the area paper...

Joellen Goodman

Joellen Goodman

Aug 9, 2021

JoEllen Goodman, 64, of Carthage, died Monday, August 9, 2021 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.

JoEllen was born on November 1,1956 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Roy and Shirley (Homan) Britton. She was a 1974 graduate of Carthage Central High School. She was united in marriage to Gary D. Goodman on October 19,1974...

Joseph A. Abbass

Joseph A. Abbass

Jul 28, 2021

JOSEPH A. ABBASS

The Abbass Food Market at the corner of West End Avenue and Parham Street in Carthage has been gone for a long time but there are still many people that think of that little family grocery store, and with it, they think of Joseph Amin Abbass.

Joe, who ran the shop for...

Robert W. Nabewaniec

Robert W. Nabewaniec

Jul 20, 2021

Robert W. Nabewaniec, 71, of Carthage, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, NY surrounded by family following a long battle with cancer.

Robert, son of Aloysius and Margaret (Wager) Nabewaniec, was born on September 29, 1949, in West Carthage NY. He grew up in Deferiet, NY and graduated from Carthage...

Patrick J. Keogh

Patrick J. Keogh

Jul 19, 2021

West Carthage, NY

Patrick J. Keogh, 84, died Monday, July 19, 2021 at home, surrounded by family.   Pat is survived by his wife of nearly 57 years, Gay (Roberts) Keogh, his sister Christina (Keogh) Gilsenan and 3...