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Shirley Ann Haggett

Shirley Ann Haggett

Apr 30, 2019

Shirley Ann Haggett, 74, of Route 26, Deer River, died Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.

Shirley was born on March 6, 1945 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Ervin and Pearl (Barnum) Dekin Jr. She was a 1964 graduate of Carthage High School. Shirley received her Licensed Practical Nursing degree in...

Margaret Countryman

Margaret Countryman

Apr 25, 2019

Margaret Countryman, 89, formerly of Carthage, died Thursday evening, April 25, 2019 at her home in the Town of Pitcairn.

Margaret was born on June 21, 1929 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Theodore and Elizabeth (LaLone) Abrams. She was a 1948 graduate of Augustinian Academy. She married Edgar F. Countryman Sr. on August 7, 1948...

Myles Norman Lovejoy

Myles Norman Lovejoy

Apr 15, 2019

Myles "Norm" Lovejoy, 92, of Deferiet, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at St. Luke Residential Health Care Facility in Oswego.

Norm was born on July 4, 1926 in Watertown, the son of the late Norman K. and Della Rose (Shatraw) Lovejoy. He was a graduate of Carthage High School.  He served in the Navy as a shipfitter...

Evelyn D. Keddy

Evelyn D. Keddy

Apr 15, 2019

Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Evelyn D. Keddy, 85, of West Carthage on April 15, 2019 at the Hospice Home in Watertown. She endured years of pain and suffering and was a fighter to the end.

She was born the youngest daughter of Edith and Carl Egeberg on December 5, 1933 in Great Bend,...

Harry Roy House

Harry Roy House

Apr 6, 2019

Harry R. House, 83, of West Carthage, died Saturday afternoon at his home where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Harry was born on May 13, 1935 in Gouverneur, the son of the late Delmer and Fannie (Lashbrooks) House. Harry served in the U. S. Marine Corps from 1954 to...

Betty L. Eldridge

Betty L. Eldridge

Mar 31, 2019

Betty L. Eldridge, 97, of West Carthage, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.

Betty was born on May 2, 1921 in Antwerp, the daughter of the late Charles V. and Charlotte (Crook) Cummins.  She was a 1939 graduate of West Carthage High School and a 1941 graduate of Canton ATI. She married Lloyd...

John S. Thornton

John S. Thornton

Mar 18, 2019

John S. (Jack) Thornton, 85, of 31 Bridge St., West Carthage died Monday evening, March 18, 2019 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Jack was born on April 15, 1933 in Geneva, NY, son of the late Carroll and Elizabeth (Schoonover) Thornton. He was a 1952 graduate of Geneva High School. He attended Alfred University for...

Anita J. Mcmanus

Anita J. Mcmanus

Mar 13, 2019

Anita J. (Stewart) McManus, 86, of Ashville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her residence.

Anita was born on April 28, 1932 in Carthage, NY, the daughter of the late Abner and Anita Dionne Stewart. She was a graduate of the West Carthage High School and enjoyed volunteering at the former VFW Post #2505...

Kathy Ware

Kathy Ware

Mar 12, 2019

Kathy Ware, 76, of 682 West End Ave. Carthage died Tuesday evening, March 12, 2019 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Born Sue Katherine Plumadore on January 7, 1943 in Moira, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lillian (Canell) Plumadore. Her family moved to Carthage when she was a young girl. Kathy was...

Marilyn J. Burto-Lang

Marilyn J. Burto-Lang

Mar 10, 2019

Marilyn Jane "Peanut" Burto Lang, 87, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Carthage.

Marilyn was born on February 21, 1932 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Glenn and Laura (LaLonde) Pierce. Marilyn was known lovingly her entire life as "Peanut". She worked as a cook at the Carthage Area Hospital for many...

Mary Abbass

Mary Abbass

Mar 6, 2019

Mary Abbass, 97, formerly of Adelaide St. Carthage, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown.

Mary was born on November 9, 1921 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Seide and Mary (Salamy) Ablan. She was a 1941 graduate of Augustinian Academy. She worked at the former Pine Camp and Crown Zellerbach...

David J. Mcgraw

David J. Mcgraw

Mar 2, 2019

David J. McGraw, 73, formerly of 316 N. Washington St. Carthage, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.

David was born on June 5, 1945 in Carthage, the son of the late John M. and Mary E. (Raycraft) McGraw. He was a 1963 graduate of Augustinian Academy. He then...

Nathan F. Houppert

Nathan F. Houppert

Feb 27, 2019

Nathan F. Houppert, 77, of Meadowbrook Terrace, Carthage, died Wednesday morning, February 27, 2019 in the Emergency Room at Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his residence.

Nathan was born on June 5, 1941 in Castorland, the son of the late Jacob E. (Bob) and Ella (Closs) Houppert. In his early years, Nathan moved to West...

Doris I. Keddy

Doris I. Keddy

Feb 26, 2019

Doris I. Keddy, 82, formerly of Carthage, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA.  Doris moved to Washington 3 years ago to be near her son, David.

Doris was born on December 18, 1936 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Francis and Kitty (Mitchell) Dionne. She attended West Carthage...

Lawrence R. "Larry" Gidney

Lawrence R. "Larry" Gidney

Feb 18, 2019

CARTHAGE – Lawrence R. "Larry" Gidney, 64, died late Monday evening at Carthage Area Hospital.

He was born on September 26, 1954 in Ogdensburg the son of the late Bobby and Janet Gidney.  He graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1972. He married Debra Burrows on August 23, 1975 in Deferiet Union Church.

Larry was...

Michael Edward Nabywaniec

Michael Edward Nabywaniec

Feb 17, 2019

WATERTOWN – Michael E. Nabywaniec, 66, passed away Sunday February 17, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Nabywaniec was born on April 23, 1952 in Carthage the son of Edward and Dorothy Ann (Legary) Nabywaniec. He graduated from Carthage Central School in 1971. After high school Mike enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Mike served...

Emily Butler-Frezza

Emily Butler-Frezza

Feb 14, 2019

CARTHAGE – Emily Butler Frezza, 92, of Co. Route 42, died Thursday evening at Carthage Area Hospital.

Mrs. Frezza was born in Carthage on July 25, 1926 the daughter of the late Emmanuel James and Geraldine Delores Baker Dawes. Emily graduated from Augustinian Academy. She first worked at Herrings Mill and moved to...

Gregory J. Gurnett

Gregory J. Gurnett

Feb 12, 2019

Gregory J. Gurnett, 53 of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Carthage, NY, died unexpectedly on February 12, 2019 in Ocala, Florida.

Born on February 17, 1965, Greg attended Carthage Schools thru his junior year and graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1983. He attended Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State University and the University of West...

Christopher H. Paragon

Christopher H. Paragon

Feb 11, 2019

Christopher (Chris) Hugh Paragon went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2019 at his home in Detroit Michigan, where he was employed by Preservation Management of Detroit. Chris worked as a manager and maintenance engineer at 75 West Palmer as well as an employee on one of their construction crews, working to rebuild Detroit. Chris was...

Rose M. Barker

Rose M. Barker

Jan 30, 2019

Rose M. Barker, 89, formerly of Sayre Road, Carthage, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown where she has resided for 3 years.

Rosie was born on April 14, 1929 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette (DeCilles) Pignone Sr. She graduated from Augustinian Academy in 1945. She married...