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Joyce E. Loomis

Joyce E. Loomis

Nov 24, 2018

Joyce E. Loomis, 92, formerly of Spring St., Carthage, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Carthage Area Hospital.

Joyce was born on May 25, 1926 in Theresa, the daughter of the late Charles and Estella (Waite) Tousley.  She married George M. Loomis on October 28, 1943 in Evans Mills. Joyce was a domestic for several families...

Mary M. Storms

Mary M. Storms

Nov 23, 2018

Mary M. Storms, 73, of 37264 NYS Rt. # 3, Carthage, died Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home while under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Mary was born on August 7, 1945 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of the late Gordon and Gertrude (Mayotte) Ellis. She was a graduate of Tupper...

Alyce A. Tavernier

Alyce A. Tavernier

Nov 21, 2018

Alyce A. Tavernier, 89, of 827 State St. Carthage, died Wednesday morning, November 21, 2018 at her home where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Alyce was born on October 27, 1929 in Theresa, the daughter of the late Glenn and Helen (Giltz) Alverson. She received her bachelor's and master's...

Mary Ann Langevin

Mary Ann Langevin

Nov 19, 2018

Mary Ann Langevin,73, of Rt. # 3, Carthage, died Monday evening, November 19, 2018 at her home while under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Mary Ann was born on May 16, 1945 in Copenhagen, the daughter of the late Alexander J. and Margaret (Jones) St. Louis.  She married Gilles J. Langevin on...

Helen P. Fetterly

Helen P. Fetterly

Nov 19, 2018

Helen P. Fetterly,95, of Carthage, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.

Helen was born on October 17, 1923 in Swanton, VT, the daughter of the late Emmett and Lillian (Thomas) Poquette.  She married Alfred S. Fetterly on June 28, 1941 at Sacred Heart Church in Massena. Alfred, a...

Albert Amin Abbass

Albert Amin Abbass

Nov 11, 2018

WATERTOWN - Albert Amin Abbass, 88, of Ives St., formerly of Carthage, passed away peacefully on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018.  He was born in Watertown, August 28, 1930, the eldest son of Amin and Agnes (Gastin) Abbass.  He graduated high school from Augustinian Academy, Carthage in 1948 and attended Watertown School of Commerce.

Albert enlisted...

Joanne H. Raycraft

Joanne H. Raycraft

Nov 9, 2018

Joanne H. Raycraft, 88, formerly of N. Clinton St., died Friday morning, November 9, 2018 at her residence, 222 State St. in Carthage where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Joanne was born on July 18, 1930 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Levi and Anna (Kelley) Higman. She...

Gordon D. Delosh

Gordon D. Delosh

Nov 4, 2018

Gordon D. DeLosh, 74, of 36687 State Rt. # 3, Carthage, died Sunday morning, November 4, 2018 at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, surrounded by his family.

Gordon was born on February 12, 1944 in Watertown, the son of the late Harry and Irene (Britton) DeLosh. He was a 1962 graduate of Carthage Central High School....

Earl E. Bartlett

Earl E. Bartlett

Oct 31, 2018

Earl E. Bartlett, 95, formerly of Star Lake and West Carthage, died Wednesday evening, October 31, 2018 at Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown.

Earl was born on April 21, 1923 in Malone, the son of the late Earl and Gladys (Perkins) Bartlett. He was a 1940 graduate of Saranac Lake High School.  He served in the Air...

Kristine A. Clark

Kristine A. Clark

Oct 31, 2018

Kristine A. Clark, 70, of 440 S. Clinton St., Carthage, died with her husband and her daughter by her side on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.

Kristine was born on September 28, 1948 in Carthage, the daughter of the late George and Cecilia (Perfetto) McMahon. She was a...

Jimmy R. Shirley

Jimmy R. Shirley

Oct 31, 2018

Jimmy R. Shirley, 85, of 13 Potter St. West Carthage, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 after being stricken at his residence.

Jim was born on June 12, 1933 in Bessemer, AL, one of 10 children of the late Willis and Mary Jane (Fancher) Shirley Sr.  He served in the Army during the Korean War from 5/18/1954 to...

Neil R. Pierce

Neil R. Pierce

Oct 19, 2018

Neil R. Pierce, 78, formerly of 731 State St. Carthage, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville where he has resided for two years.

Neil was born on February 19, 1940 in Sterlingville, the son of the late Milton and Anna (Crump) Pierce. He was a graduate of Carthage High...

Velma B. Closs

Velma B. Closs

Oct 16, 2018

Velma B. Closs, 77, of Hammond, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Riverledge Nursing Home where she has been a resident for eleven years.

Velma was born in Carthage on April 27 th , 1941, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Dorothy (Wells) Rogers.  She graduated from Carthage High School in 1959.  She worked at...

Lucille R. Pike

Lucille R. Pike

Oct 11, 2018

Lucille R. Pike, 79, of 531 Francis St., Carthage died Thursday morning, October 11, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse where she has been a patient since August 27 th .

Lucille was born on July 7, 1939 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Louis and Francesca (Manginelli) Genito. She attended schools in the...

David J. Sears

David J. Sears

Oct 10, 2018

David J. Sears, 72, of 6706 Old State Road, Natural Bridge, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Carthage Area Hospital.

David was born on December 18, 1945 in Watertown, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Mary V. (Washburn) Sears. He was a graduate of Carthage Central High School. He served in the Navy during...

Thomas A. Derouin

Thomas A. Derouin

Oct 10, 2018

Thomas A. Derouin, 60, of 5 Martin St. West Carthage died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at home in West Carthage under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Tom was born on May 9, 1958 in Watertown, the son of the late Robert and Jeanne (Cook) Derouin. He was a 1976 graduate of Carthage...

Betty G. Mclean

Betty G. Mclean

Oct 8, 2018

Betty G. McLean, 100, formerly of 439 N. Washington St., Carthage, died Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.

Betty was born on November 10, 1917 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Robert R. and Grace (Rivers) Marcott. She was a 1937 graduate of Carthage High School and the...

Katherine Ann Benson

Katherine Ann Benson

Oct 8, 2018

Katherine Ann Benson,68, of 10847 State Rt. 26, Deer River, died Monday, October 8, 2018 after being stricken at her home.

Katherine was born on October 16, 1949 in Lowville, the daughter of the late George and Emma (Hongo) Ewing. She was a graduate of Lowville Academy and later attended beautician school in Syracuse. She was a...

Joseph H. Brady

Joseph H. Brady

Sep 23, 2018

We mourn the passing of the pillar of our family, Joseph Henry Brady, at Upstate University Hospital on September 23, 2018.  Everyone that knew him was amazed at his sharp mind, kind heart, mobility and dedication to his family and church. None could believe that he was 92 years old.  He was born the oldest son of J. Clarence...

Helen A. Sech

Helen A. Sech

Sep 19, 2018

Helen A. Sech, 86, of 34000 Lamb Road, Champion, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

Helen was born December 31, 1931 in the Village of Tylerville, daughter of the late Gerald & Ruth (Paris) Gregg.  She was a graduate of Copenhagen Central School and worked a short time...