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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...

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin A. Fielding

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin A. Fielding

Jul 18, 2021

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin A. Fielding

Benjamin A. Fielding, formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, loving husband of Jolene (Schmitt/Stokes) Fielding, died of natural causes at Fort Drum, New York on July 18, 2021.

In addition to Jolene, his devoted wife of 24 + years, Ben's memory will be embraced by his two sons, Bennie (21), an ROTC...

Meryl B. Mono Jr.

Meryl B. Mono Jr.

Jul 14, 2021

Meryl B. Mono, Jr., 52, of 258 Champion St., West Carthage died Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at his home in West Carthage.

Meryl was born on February 7,1969 in Carthage, the son of the late Meryl B. and Connie (Hoffman) Mono Sr. He attended school in Carthage. For many years he worked at Farney Lumber Company in...

Diane Marie Ames

Diane Marie Ames

May 21, 2021

Diane M. Ames, 77, of 11 N. Jefferson St., West Carthage, died Friday afternoon, May 21, 2021 at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Queens, from complications after a fall.

Diane was born on October 16, 1943 in Carthage, the daughter of the late George E. and Rose M. (Stewart) Bezanilla. She was a 1961 graduate of Carthage...

Raymond A. Kilbourn

Raymond A. Kilbourn

May 9, 2021

Raymond A. (Joe) Kilbourn,68, of 11 Liberty St., West Carthage died Sunday evening, May 9, 2021 at the Carthage Area Hospital.

Raymond was born on February 25, 1953 in Carthage, the son of the late Charles and Freida (Burr) Kilbourn. He was a 1972 graduate of Carthage Central School. He served two years in the U.S. Army...

Donald James O'Shaughnessy

Donald James O'Shaughnessy

May 5, 2021

Donald J. O'Shaughnessy,74, of 46 Liberty St., West Carthage, died Wednesday evening, May 5, 2021 at his home where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Donald was born on July 2, 1946 in Carthage, the son of the late Charles J. and Marjorie M. (Rushlow) O'Shaughnessy. He was a 1966...