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Rev. John J. Cosmic

Rev. John J. Cosmic

May 7, 2017

Reverend John J. Cosmic, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Vianney Hall of the St. Joseph Motherhouse in Watertown, New York. The reception of the body will be at 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at St. James Minor Church in Carthage, New York. Calling hours will follow until Evening Prayer at 7:30 pm....

Ida L. Rivers

Ida L. Rivers

May 6, 2017

Carthage Ida L. Rivers,83, of 23674 Alexandria St. Road, died Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2017 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown. Ida was born November 28, 1933 in West Carthage, the daughter of the late Francis P. and Kitty (Mitchell) Dionne. She was a 1951 graduate of West Carthage High School. She married Jack S. Rivers on November 30,...

Michael J. Miterko

Michael J. Miterko

May 2, 2017

Deferiet Michael J. Miterko, 90, of 55 Anderson Ave, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Carthage Area Hospital after suffering a stroke the day before. Mike was born September 2, 1926 in Deferiet, the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Szedlak) Miterko. He served in the Army during World War II receiving the rank of Sergeant. He married the...

Brian A. Burke

Brian A. Burke

May 2, 2017

Carthage Brian A. Burke, 48, of 341 S. Clinton St, died Tuesday evening, May 2, 2017 at his home. Brian was born September 25, 1968 in Carthage, the son of Lynn R. and the former Karen S. (Ward) Burke. He was a 1986 graduate of Carthage Central High School. Brian was a carpenter by trade, working for Warner Construction of...

Patrick L. Cole

Patrick L. Cole

Apr 30, 2017

Carthage Patrick L. Cole, 61, of 10619 Jackson Lane, died Sunday morning, April 30, 2017 at his home following a brief illness. Pat was born February 19, 1956 in Carthage, the son of the late Ronald J. and Jean (Conley) Cole. He was a 1975 graduate of Carthage Central High School where he also played football. Following his graduation, he...

Robert L. Whitney

Robert L. Whitney

Apr 26, 2017

Carthage Robert L. Whitney, 77, of 5184 Lumley Road Ext., died Wednesday evening, April 26, 2017 at home while under the care of his family and Hospice of Lewis County. Robert was born in Richville on November 10, 1939, the son of the late Clifton and Loura (Keyes) Whitney. He married Beverly J. Brothers on October 31, 1959 in Harrisville....

Wanda Violet Ordway

Wanda Violet Ordway

Apr 18, 2017

CARTHAGE, NY — Wanda Violet Ordway, 63, of 23502 Boyd Road, Carthage, NY, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at home where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Wanda was born Aug. 30, 1953, in Carthage, the daughter of the late William and Mae ChampionStenoski. She married Rodney N. Ordway on Sept. 17, 1969,...

Virginia A. Malbouf-Kempney

Virginia A. Malbouf-Kempney

Apr 16, 2017

Carthage Virginia A. "Ginny" Malbouf-Kempney, 73, of 5418 Flood Road, died Sunday morning, April 16, 2017 at the Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville, NY. Ginny was born on January 2, 1944, at home in the Town of Diana, the daughter of the late George and Marion (Pitts) Smith. She was a graduate of Harrisville Central School. She married Robert E....

Kathryn A. Cassoni

Kathryn A. Cassoni

Apr 3, 2017

Kathryn A. Cassoni, 75, of West St. Road, died Monday morning, April 3, 2017 while under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Kay was born October 23, 1941 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Leonard and Kathryn (George) Kempney. She married John P. Cassoni on July 27, 1963 at St. James Church in Carthage with...

Dale W. Delong

Dale W. Delong

Mar 28, 2017

Dale W. DeLong of Lowville, peacefully passed away Tuesday March 28th at his home under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Lewis County. Dale was born June 22, 1951 in Carthage, son of the late Karl and Helen LaParr DeLong. He was a 1969 graduate of Carthage Central School. He worked at James River Corp, formally Crown...

Norman L. Barkley Sr.

Norman L. Barkley Sr.

Mar 23, 2017

Carthage Norman L. Barkley Sr., 71, of 558 S. Mechanic St., died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Ellis Farm, Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown. Norman was born on February 15, 1946 in Carthage, the son of the late Kenneth and Doris (Bebee) Barkley. He married the former Molly J. Durant on July 2, 1966 in Carthage. He was...

Thomas J. Ablan Sr.

Thomas J. Ablan Sr.

Mar 18, 2017

Carthage Thomas J. Ablan, Sr., 78, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. Tom was born at his home in "Rock City" in Carthage on August 21, 1938, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Atala) Ablan. He graduated from Augustinian...

Lillian E. Pinkham

Lillian E. Pinkham

Mar 17, 2017

Carthage Lillian E. Pinkham, S. James St., Carthage, N.Y. died Friday, March 17, 2017. Her passing on St. Patrick's Day is most appropriate as Lillian always claimed to be "very, very, Irish". Lillian was born in Island Falls, ME. on January 28, 1926, to Shepard and Loraine Jones Edwards. She graduated from Island Falls High School and went on to...

Helen M. Ormiston

Helen M. Ormiston

Mar 14, 2017

Carthage Helen M. Ormiston, 85, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville where she has resided for two years. Helen was born April 3, 1931 in Potsdam, the daughter of the late Leon E. "Tiger" and Anne (Chase) Maine. She was a 1949 graduate of Carthage High School. She married Ray L....

James W. Kemp

James W. Kemp

Mar 3, 2017

West Carthage James W. Kemp died in the early morning on Friday, March 3rd at Meadowbrook Terrace where he had a brief stay. Son of Ernest and Pretoria Kemp, he was 91 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY on July 26th, 1925. He lived a long and fulfilling life, telling a newspaper reporter who interviewed him when he...

Barbara M. Ventiquattro

Barbara M. Ventiquattro

Feb 27, 2017

Deferiet, NY Barbara Ventiquattro passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica after a brief illness. Barbara was born on February 27, 1933 to the late Ernest and Rose Cook in Antwerp, NY. Her family later settled in Carthage, NY where Barbara graduated from Carthage High School in 1951. On December 24, 1954 Barbara was...

James F. Condino

James F. Condino

Feb 19, 2017

CARTHAGE – James F. Condino, 90, of 224 Spring Street, died Sunday morning, February 19, 2017 at his home. Mr. Condino was born in Carthage at the family home above the dealership Dominic Condino Motors, Inc., on September 19, 1926. He was the son of the late Dominic and Rose Leana Condino. He graduated from Carthage High School and went...

Quentin J. Gebo

Quentin J. Gebo

Feb 5, 2017

Quentin J. Gebo, 83, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 while under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Quentin was born December 1, 1933 in Carthage, the son of the late Leroy and Angelina (Rigabar) Gebo. He attended Augustinian Academy and graduated from Carthage High in 1952. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from...

Alice B. Burrell

Alice B. Burrell

Jan 30, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Herbert T. (Alice Schreck) Burrell, who died Monday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2017, at St. James Catholic Church, Carthage, NY, Rev. Thomas Higman, officiating. Friends are invited to visit at the family home, 219 S. Clinton Street, Carthage, NY, Friday at their convenience. Alice...

Joann L. Zando

Joann L. Zando

Jan 30, 2017

Deferiet Joann L. Zando, 74, of 11 Baron Ave. died Monday, January 30, 2017 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown following an automobile accident on Rt. 81. Joann was born November 1, 1942 in Cornwall On Hudson, the daughter of the late Deforest L. and Marion (Johnson) Reed. She was a 1960 graduate of Carthage Central School and Central City...