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Carol Lee Ashcroft

Carol Lee Ashcroft

Mar 31, 2020

Carol Lee "Chip" Bartell Ashcroft, 76, of 43 N. Broad St., West Carthage, died Tuesday evening, March 31, 2020 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where she has been a resident for two months.

Carol was born on August 31, 1943 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Carlton W. and Helen Irene (Leeder) Bartell. ...

Leona M. Moore

Leona M. Moore

Mar 29, 2020

Leona M. Moore, 94, longtime Carthage resident, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville where she has resided for 6 years.

Leona was born on December 1, 1925 in Syracuse, the daughter of the late Amos and Albena (Ducey) Trombley.  She married Frederick E. Moore on June 15, 1946...

Claire C. Weir

Claire C. Weir

Mar 21, 2020

Claire C. Weir, 93, formerly of Carthage, NY, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at home in Poland, NY, where she was under the care of her family and Hospice & Palliative Care.

Claire was born in Ilion, NY on March 23, 1926, the daughter of the late Roy and Laura (Buckingham) Crump. She graduated from Albany College...

Candace C. Pignone

Candace C. Pignone

Mar 20, 2020

Candace C. Pignone, 87, of 52 N. Jefferson St., West Carthage died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Candy was born on February 2, 1933 in Sackets Harbor, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (McKenna) Fields. She graduated from Sackets Harbor High School in 1950 and the Mercy Hospital School...

Linda Lee Russell

Linda Lee Russell

Mar 18, 2020

Linda L. Russell, 74, of 9415 East Road, Lowville, died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020 at her daughter's home on the East Road where she was under the care of her family and Lewis County Hospice.

Linda was born on October 10, 1945 in Auburn, the daughter of the late Charles and Doris (Hayes) Vroman. She attended...

Donald Leon Genter

Donald Leon Genter

Mar 8, 2020

Donald "Duck" Genter, 89 of Carthage, NY died Sunday morning March 8, 2020.  He was born on June 7, 1930 in Watertown to the late Florentine David and Ruth Margaret (Wilder) Genter.  He attended public schools in Watertown and Carthage. He enlisted in the Navy in 1951, serving through the Korean War, honorably discharged in 1954 as Engineman Third...

Robert A. Breyette

Robert A. Breyette

Mar 7, 2020

Robert A. Breyette, 80, of 2091 Doran Road, Copenhagen, died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at his home where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Lewis County.

Robert was born on December 30, 1939 in Plattsburgh, the son of the late Roland and Katherine (Matolawitz) Breyette.  His wife, the former Hazel M. Finley,...

Elwood "Tyke" Thomas

Elwood "Tyke" Thomas

Mar 5, 2020

Elwood "Tyke" Thomas, 74, of 24600 Bud Lo Drive, Great Bend, died Thursday morning, March 5, 2020 at his home in Great Bend.

Tyke was born on December 3, 1945 in Carthage, the son of the late Ellery and Lois (Irwin) Thomas.  He married the former Marlee J. Worden on March 7, 1964 in Herrings. He was...

Thomas E. Hollingsworth

Thomas E. Hollingsworth

Feb 29, 2020

Thomas E. Hollingsworth "Hollywood"

Thomas Elwood Hollingsworth II, known to many as Hollywood, loved his family and friends deeply and lived life on his own terms.

He was a passionate golfer and enjoyed a good road trip, driving south most winters since retirement with pit-stops to connect with friends and family further afield. Tom relished...

Marilyn A. Homan

Marilyn A. Homan

Feb 1, 2020

Marilyn A. Homan, 86, of 54 High St., West Carthage died Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2020 at the Carthage Area Hospital.

Marilyn was born on September 1, 1933 in Utica, the daughter of the late Vern (Micky) and Bernetta (Hurley) McVoy. She attended school in Utica and graduated from Lowville Academy in 1951. She received her license...

Helen Elizabeth Redmond

Helen Elizabeth Redmond

Jan 30, 2020

Helen E. Redmond, 96, of 41 N. Broad St., West Carthage, died Thursday morning, January 30, 2020 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville where she has resided for 5 months.

Helen was born on August 6, 1923 in Sperryville, Town of Watson, the daughter of the late Ignatz and Esther (Shary) Gyurko. She...

Beverly Ann Powers Navarro

Beverly Ann Powers Navarro

Jan 30, 2020

ROCHESTER NY "Powerhouse" Beverly Ann Powers Navarro, age 89, Brighton NY, Honeoye Falls NY, Auburn NY, Carthage NY, went to be with her Lord, on January 30th, 2020. Predeceased by her parents Joseph and Theadosha (Koscelny) Powers (Pasneski) and her only sister Marie (Gerald) Haefner. She is survived by her indomitable six (6) children; Jeanine Navarro Richardson (Honeoye Falls NY)...

Mary Sophia Paradise

Mary Sophia Paradise

Jan 22, 2020

Mary Costes Paradise, 63, of Carthage, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2020, after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. Mary passed under the loving care of family, close friends, and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Mary was the daughter of George and Kathryn Costes, also of Carthage, and wife of the late John Paradise, who passed...

Paul Howard Clarke Sr.

Paul Howard Clarke Sr.

Jan 19, 2020

After a life lived in service to others, Paul Howard Clarke, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 19 th , 2020, under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.

Born July 8 th , 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to T. Howard and Thelma Clarke, Paul made his way to the US Army where...

Thomas Michael Osterhaudt

Thomas Michael Osterhaudt

Jan 11, 2020

Thomas Michael Osterhoudt, 32, of 13918 North St., Adams Center, died Saturday evening, January 11, 2020 in the Emergency Room at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown after being stricken.

Thomas was born on March 9, 1987 in Carthage, the son of James and Eileen (Putman) Osterhoudt. He attended schools in Carthage and Camden. He moved to South...

Thomas P. Hutchins

Thomas P. Hutchins

Jan 8, 2020

Thomas P. Hutchins, 77, of 335 S. Washington St., Carthage, died Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Thomas was born on November 25, 1942 in Carthage, the son of the late Henry and Mary Agnes (Sullivan) Hutchins. He attended school in Carthage. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War....

Scott L. Benson

Scott L. Benson

Dec 5, 2019

Scott L. Benson, 49, of 317 S. Washington St., Carthage died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at SUNY Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.

Scott was born June 27, 1970 in Watertown, the son of Vern and Cathy (Huston) Benson. He was passionate about sports and he excelled being a athlete playing football, baseball and basketball at Carthage Central...

Margaret Mary Young

Margaret Mary Young

Dec 3, 2019

Margaret Mary Young, 76, of West Side Terrace, West Carthage, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown.

Margaret was born July 31, 1943 in Lowville, daughter of the late Woodrow and Mary (Kelly) Strife. She was a graduate of Father Leo Memorial High School of Croghan. After receiving her License in Practical Nursing...

Carlton "Buddy" Shettleton

Carlton "Buddy" Shettleton

Dec 3, 2019

Carlton H. "Buddy" Shettleton, 90, of 64 Riverside Drive, Deferiet, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital.

Carlton was born on May 23, 1929 in Carthage, the son of the late Howard and Alice (Wells) Shettleton.  He served in the Army with the 808 Military Police during the Korean War...

Ronald J. Novak

Ronald J. Novak

Nov 19, 2019

Ronald J. Novak, 71, of Carthage, died early Tuesday morning, November 19, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.

R.J. was born on March 19, 1948 in Utica, the son of the late Karl and Helen (Zalinska) Novak. He was a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Utica. In 1971, he received his Bachelor of...