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Jeannette M. Barnes

Jeannette M. Barnes

Jan 22, 2015

Natural Bridge - Jeannette M. Barnes, 68, of 27571 Depot St., died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her residence where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Jeannette was born in Carthage on February 12, 1946, the daughter of the late William S. and Mae E. Champion Stenoski. She attended Carthage schools. She married...

Robert E. Parks

Robert E. Parks

Jan 14, 2015

West Carthage, NY Robert E. Parks, 86, of 26 South Broad St., died Wednesday morning at his residence where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no calling hours or service. Arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage. To leave a condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.

Mary Margaret Pierce

Mary Margaret Pierce

Jan 12, 2015

Camden - Mary Margaret Pierce, 81, of 90 Mexico St., died Monday, January 12, 2015, at the V.I.P. in Camden where she has resided for over 20 years. Mary was born in Lewisburg, NY (Fort Drum) the daughter of the late John Francis and Cecelia Malbeauf Pierce. Mary attended the Friendship Corners Program in Sylvan Beach and the Ripley Day...

Carol Irene Olmstead

Carol Irene Olmstead

Jan 10, 2015

Carthage - Carol Irene Olmstead, 67, of 40094 Co. Rt. # 40, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 10, 2015, at her residence. Carol was born in Utica on September 20, 1947, the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Meeker Olmstead. She attended schools in Oneida and Watertown and received her GED several years later. She worked as...

Marie Ann Astafan

Marie Ann Astafan

Jan 6, 2015

West Carthage - Marie Ann Astafan, 91, formerly of 5 Franklin St., passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the home of her daughter Gina, in Watertown where she has resided for 8 years. Marie was born in Carthage on June 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Peter Thomas and Nazera Salamy Kamide. She was a 1941 graduate...

Dr. Claud J. Lawler

Dr. Claud J. Lawler

Jan 4, 2015

Carthage – Dr. Claud J. Lawler, 77, of 35199 N. Lake Rd., died Sunday, January 4, 2015, in the Carthage Area Hospital Emergency Room after being stricken at his residence. Claud was born in Watertown on September 7, 1937, he son of the late Claud J. and Marie Balles Lawler. He was a 1957 graduate of Augustinian Academy and the...

Frederick J. Hancock

Frederick J. Hancock

Jan 1, 2015

Frederick J. Hancock, 60, of Deer River Road, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 after being stricken at his home. Born July 11, 1954 in Carthage, the son of the late Roger R. Hancock and the former Ann E. Fowlow Hancock, he was a 1974 graduate of Carthage Central School. He married Linda L. Mundy on August 23, 1975 at St....

Ronald D. Covell

Ronald D. Covell

Dec 18, 2014

Carthage - Ronald D. Covell, 66, of 35800 Sayre Road, died Thursday afternoon, December 18, 2014, in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his residence. Ronald was born in Canastota on October 20, 1948, the son of the late Charles and Mary Waters Covell. He was a 1968 graduate of Carthage Central High School....

Francis W. Nortz

Francis W. Nortz

Dec 14, 2014

Carthage - Francis W. Nortz, 94, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital. Francis was born in Croghan on October 20, 1920, the son of the late Vincent W. and Angeline Bush Nortz. He was a graduate of Father Leo Memorial School in 1938. He served in the Army Air Corps in...

Warren G. Gamble

Warren G. Gamble

Dec 11, 2014

Deer River - Warren G. Gamble, 95, died Thursday morning, December 11, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where he has resided since August of 2012. Warren was born in Carthage on June 11, 1919, the son of the late George and Ida Persha Gamble. He graduated from Carthage High in 1938. He served in...

Joyce E. Lackey

Joyce E. Lackey

Dec 7, 2014

Carthage - Joyce E. Lackey, 61, of 113 N. School St., passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at her home in the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Joyce was born in Carthage on May 8, 1953, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Dealing Harper. She graduated from Carthage Central High School and Jefferson Vocational...

Nathan Leroy Gates Jr.

Nathan Leroy Gates Jr.

Nov 28, 2014

Austintown, OH - Nathan LeRoy Gates Jr., 59, of Austintown, OH, died Friday, November 28, 2014, at his residence in Austintown, OH where he was under the care of his family and Hospice. Nathan was born in Carthage, NY on October 26, 1955, the son of Nathan LeRoy and Juanita Gill Gates Sr. He attended Carthage Schools. He served in...

Patricia A. Guyette

Patricia A. Guyette

Nov 26, 2014

West Carthage - Patricia A. Guyette, 74, of 26 Madison St., died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she has resided since June 25th. Patricia was born in Watertown on July 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Clifford and Betty Lester Sly. She was a member of the last graduating class in...

Molly Elizabeth Keogh

Molly Elizabeth Keogh

Nov 25, 2014

West Carthage - Molly Elizabeth Keogh, 38, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014, in the Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. Molly was born in Watertown on April 12, 1976, the daughter of Patrick J. and Gay R. Roberts Keogh. She attended schools in Carthage and Watertown and was a graduate of the BOCES program at Starbuck School in Watertown. She has...

Daniel Richard Frank

Daniel Richard Frank

Nov 18, 2014

Carthage - Daniel Richard Frank, 73, formerly of 607 Alexandria St. and a resident of Summit Village, Watertown, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014, in the emergency room of Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse after being stricken at his residence. Daniel was born in Carthage on September 2, 1941, the son of the late Daniel A. and Anna Sylvester Frank. He attended...

Marie Elaine Cimarello

Marie Elaine Cimarello

Oct 17, 2014

Carthage - Marie Elaine Cimarello, 82, of 818 Parham St., died Friday evening, October 17, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was born in Lowville on March 11, 1932, the daughter of the late Walter and Cecile Proulx Segovis. She attended Lowville Academy and the Utica School of Business. She married Peter J. Cimarello Sr. on...

Myrtle M. Shaw

Myrtle M. Shaw

Oct 13, 2014

Carthage - Myrtle M. Shaw, 92, of 203 N. James St., died Monday evening, October 13, 2014, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she has been a resident a brief time. Myrtle was born in Kitchner, Ontario, Canada on August 15, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Ida Schmidt Boshart. She was naturalized a US...

Rickie H. Gagnon

Rickie H. Gagnon

Oct 13, 2014

Rickie H. Gagnon, 58, of Dothan, Alabama, died Monday, October 13th at his residence in Alabama where he was under the care of Hospice. Rickie was born in Carthage on July 10, 1956, the son of the late Norman Gagnon Sr. and Patricia Lewis Gagnon. He was a 1974 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He went to work for...

Rodney James Hewitt

Rodney James Hewitt

Oct 4, 2014

Adams - Rodney James Hewitt, 72, of 10924 Wright St. Road, died Saturday evening, October 4, 2014, in the emergency room of Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after being stricken while returning home from visiting his family. Rodney was born in Carthage on September 18, 1942, the son of the late Roswell and Gladys Clark Hewitt. He was a 1961 graduate...

Pearl M. Gaines

Pearl M. Gaines

Sep 22, 2014

Carthage - Pearl M. Gaines, 91, died Monday morning, September 22, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided since January. Pearl was born in Piercefield, on October 26, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Mabel Monette Brown. She attended Holy Family School in Watertown. She married Ralph F. Gaines on...