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Mary B. Abbass
Mar 2, 2018
Carthage
Mary Burke Abbass, 80, of 850 West St., passed away on March 2, 2018 at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse.
Mary Agnes Burke was born November 25, 1937 to the late William and Gladys (Ryan) Burke in Chateaugay, New York. She graduated from Chateaugay Central School in June 1955. She continued her education at Mercy...
Bette A. Shampine
Feb 5, 2018
Bette A. Shampine, 77, of South Clinton St. Carthage, died tragically Monday, February 5, 2018 following a fire at her home.
Bette was born on August 18, 1940 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Leona P. (Perry) Shampine. She was a 1958 graduate of Augustinian Academy. She entered religious life with the...
Jason M. Rennie
Feb 4, 2018
Jason M. Rennie, 42, of 34211 N. Lake Road, Carthage, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 4, 2018 after suffering a massive heart attack while driving.
Jason was born on September 10, 1975 in Watertown, the son of Michael W. and Barbara (Dealing) Rennie. He attended Carthage Central High School where he graduated Salutatorian of his class...
Kathryn Elizabeth Bezanilla
Jan 23, 2018
Kathryn Elizabeth Bezanilla, 33, of 99 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at home after suffering a grand mal seizure for which she was being treated.
Katie was born on January 4, 1985 in Watertown, the daughter of Bruce M. and Rhonda L. (Rockwood) Bezanilla. She was a 2003 graduate of Carthage Central High School...
Ralph A. Rivers
Jan 18, 2018
Ralph A. Rivers,74, of 510 Fulton St., Carthage, died Thursday afternoon, January 18, 2018 at his home in Carthage, surrounded by his family.
Ralph was born on May 3, 1943 in Carthage, the son of the late Ralph L. and Eleanor (Gibeau) Rivers. He was a graduate of Carthage Central High School in 1962. Following school, he...
Kenneth F. Hall
Jan 9, 2018
Cape Vincent
Kenneth F. Hall, 54, of 455 Centre St. Apt. 201, died Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2018 after being stricken at his residence.
Ken was born on July 3, 1963 in Watertown, the son of the late Jack F. and Barbara E. (Brown) Hall. He attended Carthage Central High School. He married the former...
Stephen M. Gardner
Dec 13, 2017
Champion
Stephen M. Gardner,58, of 21761 Co. Rt. # 47, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in the emergency room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his residence.
Stephen was born on March 30, 1959 in Watertown, the son of the late Lansing and Edith (Luffman) Gardner. He was a 1977 graduate of...
Christopher P. Chartrand Sr.
Dec 6, 2017
Carthage
Christopher P. (Stretch) Chartrand, Sr.,58, of 35965 Jackson II Road, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at SUNY Upstate Hospital, Syracuse where he was a patient for 6 days.
Christopher was born on July 28, 1959 in Watertown, the son of the late Francis and Frances B. (Sarama) Chartrand. He was a 1977 graduate of...
Helen E. Liola
Nov 30, 2017
Carthage
Helen E. Liola, 94, of 943 State St., died peacefully Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her daughter's home where she has resided since 2001.
Helen was born on August 21, 1923 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Antonio and Tomasina (DiLaura) Cocuzzoli. She was a 1940 graduate of Augustinian Academy. She married John...
Sally Ann Hadley
Nov 30, 2017
Great Bend
Sally Ann Hadley, 82, of 24009 Pennock Road, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the home of her daughter where she has resided for two years.
Sally was born on June 19, 1935 in Glenfield, the daughter of the late Hubert and Grace (Wordell) Sweitzer. She graduated from West Carthage High School in...
James P. Worley
Nov 26, 2017
James P. Worley, 74, of 21376 Wrape Road, Carthage, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
James was born April 5, 1943 in Norfolk, the son of the late Earl and Marion (Ferris) Worley. He served with the U.S. Army from 1961-1964. He married Judy A. Beaudoin on August 7, 1965 in...
Terry L Rigabar
Nov 23, 2017
Carthage
Terry L. Rigabar, 55, of 902 A, Emjay Way, died suddenly Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence.
Terry was born December 3, 1961 in Newport, RI., the son of the late Warner L. and Anna M. (Buckingham) Rigabar. He was a 1980 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He attended St. Lawrence University...
Catherine Mary Sinicropi
Nov 20, 2017
Carthage, NY
Catherine Mary Sinicropi, 81, formerly of Carthage, died Monday evening, November 20, 2017 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown, PA.
Catherine was born on October 28, 1936 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and F. Doris (Johnson) Sinicropi. She was a 1954 graduate of West Carthage High School....
Lou Ann Derouin
Nov 18, 2017
Lowville
Lou Ann Derouin, 63, of 9664 East Road, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her residence.
Lou was born February 17, 1954 in Carthage, the daughter of the late David P. and Bette J. (Hoch) Tooker. She attended Beaver River Central School and graduated from South Lewis Central in 1972. After graduation, she...
Lee Horan
Nov 5, 2017
Lee Horan, known to family and friends as "Aunt Lee" or "Lee Bug" passed away
suddenly on November 5, 2017 at the age of 68 years. Lee grew up in Carthage,
NY, attended Carthage High School, and graduated from Stoneleigh Burnham
School. After a career in law office management Lee retired in 2014...
Richard Fox
Nov 4, 2017
Richard Fox, 77, of 40824 Rogers Crossing Road, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at home while under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Born Richard Fuchs (Fox) on August 24, 1940 in Chodov, Czechoslovakia, the son of the late Josef and Franziska (Schubert) Fuchs. When WW II came to their city, his family...
Helen M. Lawton
Oct 27, 2017
West Carthage
Helen M. Lawton,75, of Dalton Estates, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse.
Helen was born on March 6, 1942 in Watertown, the daughter of the late Leslie E. and Ruth M. (Favret) Bowman. She was a 1960 graduate of Carthage Central High School. She married Roger G. Lawton...
Bruce W. Ashcraft Jr.
Oct 27, 2017
Bruce W Ashcraft Jr., 47, of Pensacola, Florida passed away suddenly in his home on Friday October 27 th, 2017.
Bruce was born in Carthage NY June 15 th, 1970 to Tamara (Dening) Miller (Carthage) & Bruce Ashcraft Sr (Black River). Bruce graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1988. He was very proud of his time...
Bruce Edward Tooly
Oct 21, 2017
Carthage
Bruce E. Tooly, 55, of 521 West St., died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY after being stricken while returning from his daughter's home in Kentucky.
Bruce was born on October 3, 1962 in Star Lake, the son of the late John R. and Ellen R. (Jarvis) Tooly. He was...
Beverly White Siedlecki
Oct 17, 2017
Carthage
Beverly White Siedlecki, 88, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.
Beverly was born October 25, 1928 in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Coyer) White.
She graduated from Carthage High School in 1945 and attended Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, MA...
