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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Donald J. Kampnich
Jan 25, 2019
CROGHAN – Donald J. Kampnich, 86 of State Route 812 died on Friday evening, January 25, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and Lewis County Hospice.
Born on August 25, 1932 in the home of his parents Laurence and Flora Campany Kampnich. He was educated at District 9 School...
Agnes M. King
Jan 22, 2019
Agnes M. King, widow of Vincent M. King of Carthage, died peacefully on January 22, 2019 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
Agnes was born in Alpena, MI on January 21, 1917 to Francis and Anna (Kirchoff) Walchak. She was the Alpena Winter Sports Queen in 1936. She met her "King" in Alpena and they...
John E. Young Jr.
Jan 19, 2019
John E. Young, Jr. 84, formerly of Mosher Road, Carthage, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.
John was born, May 22, 1934 in Akron, OH., the son of the late John E. and Mary (Cannon) Young Sr. He was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary High School in...
Lawrence D. Parks
Jan 17, 2019
Lawrence D. Parks, 79, of Rogers Crossing Road, Carthage, passed away Thursday evening, January 17, 2019 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse surrounded by his loving family.
Larry was born on May 21, 1939 in Watertown, the son of the late Fredrick L. and Edna Marie (Robinson) Parks. Larry served in the military from 1956 until 1961. He...
Theodore D. Millspaugh
Dec 20, 2018
Theodore D. Millspaugh, 96, a former resident of Natural Bridge, died Thursday morning, December 20, 2018 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown.
Ted was born on October 2, 1922 in Binghamton, the son of the late Theodore C. and Helen DuBois Millspaugh. He was a graduate of Norwich High School. He attended St. Lawrence University for one...
Frank S. Easton
Dec 19, 2018
Frank S. Easton, 87, of West St. in Carthage, died Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018 at the Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville.
Frank was born on May 16, 1931 at his parent's home in Lowville, the son of the late William L. and C. Virginia (Pepper) Easton. He was a 1949 graduate of Lowville Academy. He...
Genevieve E. Rupert
Dec 9, 2018
Genevieve E. Rupert, 93, of formerly of Dalton Estates, West Carthage, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where she has resided for 4 years.
Genevieve was born on November 14, 1925 in Russell, the daughter of the late William L. and Maude B. (Maybee) Weekes. She was a 1943 graduate...
Richard F. Lalone
Dec 3, 2018
Richard F. LaLone, 78, of 27116 Meadow Lane, Watertown, formerly of Carthage, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
Richard was born on June 2, 1940 in Carthage, son of the late Michael and Dorothy (Prievo) LaLone. He married the former Sharon L. Schermerhorn on April 16, 1983 in Carthage. He was employed...
