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John N. Thomas
Sep 13, 2014
SACKETS HARBOR, N.Y. — John N. Thomas, 90, a resident of Samaritan Summit Village since March of 2014, passed away in the evening of September 13th at the Samaritan Medical Center. He had been ill for a short period of time. Until recently, John enjoyed lawn and garden work at his historic home known as the Guthrie House, located just...
Francis E. Murphy
Sep 13, 2014
Carthage - Francis E. Murphy, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital Carthage where he has resided since January. Francis was born in Lewisburg (Fort Drum) on June 28, 1920, the son of the late Edward and Edna Traynor Murphy. He was a 1936 graduate of Augustinian Academy...
Ryan Duffy Abel
Sep 12, 2014
Carthage - Ryan Duffy Abel, 23, of 33512 State Rt. # 26, died Friday morning, September 12, 2014 at his residence. Ryan was born in Carthage on August 9, 1991 the son of the late Duffy E. and Teal J. Versage Little. He was a 2009 graduate of Carthage Central High School and was a Boys State recipient. He was...
Peter N. Betrus
Sep 7, 2014
Harrisville, NY Mr. Peter N. Betrus, 99, died Sunday, September 7th, at Winter Haven Florida Hospital. Peter was born in Carthage, NY on June 11, 1915, the son of the late Nemor and Bertha Betrus. He graduated from Carthage Augustinian Academy in 1932 and was also a graduate of Cortland College. Peter was an avid athlete and sports enthusiast. He...
Iva Mae Doris Haas
Sep 5, 2014
Watertown - Iva Mae Doris Alberry Haas, 85, of Summit Village, died Friday, September 5, 2014, in the Samaritan Medical Center where she has been a patient for a week. Mrs. Haas was born in Watertown on September 17, 1928, one of 14 children of the late Richard Benjamin and Cora Bell Wright Alberry. She married Hobart W. Haas on...
Regina M. Simmons
Aug 28, 2014
Carthage - Regina M. Simmons, 72, of 11016 NYS Rt. # 26, died early Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided for 2 ½ years. Regina was born in Watertown on February 19, 1942, the daughter of the late Ceylon E. and Ida E. Trombley Crane. She was...
William S. Spellan
Aug 13, 2014
Carthage - William S. Spellan, 59, of 35510 Jackson II Road, died Wednesday evening, August 13, 2014, in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital. He had been battling cancer for the past eight years. William was born in Yonkers, NY, the son of the late Harold R. and Ruth M. Felix Spellan. He attended Carthage schools. He served...
Evelyn M. Intorcia
Aug 7, 2014
Carthage - Evelyn M. Intorcia, 74, of 600 S. Washington St. Apt. #60, died Thursday evening, August 7, 2014, in the Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown where she has been a patient since June 16th. Evelyn was born in Lowville, the daughter of the late Ralph and Edna Simmons Knapp. She attended schools in Copenhagen and Adams Center. She married Libero...
Mary A. Condino
Jul 9, 2014
Carthage - Mary A. Condino, 85, of 231 State St., died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she has resided for 5 years. Mary was born in Watertown on July 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Dominic and Marion Geglia Pepe. She was a graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy. She married Anthony...
Lyle A. Brown
Jul 1, 2014
Carthage - Lyle A. "Fuzzy" Brown, 86, of 634 Adelaide St., died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where he has resided since December of 2011. Fuzzy was born in Richfield, NY on November 30, 1927, the son of the late Lyle F. and Hazel House Brown. He was raised by his father and...
John E. Hutchins
May 17, 2014
Carthage - John E. Hutchins, 72, of 4689 Old State Road, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, in the emergency room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his business. John was born in Lowville on July 21, 1941, the son of the late Arthur and Ada Vary Hutchins. He attended school in Carthage. He married the former Diana...
Glenn A. Sweeney
May 13, 2014
Carthage - Glenn A. Sweeney, 73, of 10599 State Rt. # 126, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in University Hospital, Syracuse from complications from an accidental fall at his residence on Monday. Glenn was born in Beaver Falls on November 22, 1940, the son of the late Jeremiah and Edith Schermerhorn Sweeney. He attended school in Beaver Falls. He served...
Stephen J. Powell
May 6, 2014
Deferiet - Stephen J. (Pawelczyk) Powell, 97, of 34131 NYS Rt. # 3., died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in the Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. He was under the care of his family and the Long Term Home Health Care Program of Jefferson County. Stephen was born in Deferiet on April 25, 1917, the son of the late...
Esther E. Arno
May 5, 2014
Watertown - Esther E. Arno, 94, of 27741 State Rt. 126, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at the Summit Village in Watertown.
Esther was born in St. Regis Falls on August 8, 1919, the daughter of the late Steven and Edna Brown White. She was a graduate of St. Regis Falls High School. She was united in...
Jeremiah J. Haley
May 2, 2014
Jeremiah J. Haley
Carthage
Carthage - Jeremiah J. Haley, 76, of 34198 Pleasant Lake Drive, died Friday, May 2, 2014, in the Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown where he has resided since suffering a stroke in 2008.
Jerry was born in Danville, PA on May 21, 1937, the son of the late...
George H. Schermerhorn
Apr 27, 2014
Carthage - George H. Schermerhorn, 78, of 41068 Texas Road, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at University Hospital, Syracuse after being stricken at his residence in the morning.
Geroge was born in Carthage on February 10, 1936, the son of the late George W. and Ella Bartell Schermerhorn. He attended school in Carthage. He served in the...
Steve Tamas
Apr 26, 2014
West Carthage - Steve Tamas, 70, a resident of Dalton Estates, died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at his apartment where he was under the care of his wife and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Mr. Tamas was born in Hungary on February 28, 1944, the son of the late Istvan and Erzsebet Szappan Tamas. He came to the...
Patrick A. Wilton
Apr 18, 2014
Carthage - Patrick A. Wilton, 84, of 994 Alexandria St., died Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where he has resided since May of 2013.
Pat was born in Great Bend on April 10, 1930, the son of the late John Leonard and Colombe Renaud Wilton. He attended schools in...
Ronald J. Grover
Apr 1, 2014
West Carthage - Ronald J. Grover, 73, of 36 Liberty St., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at his residence where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Ron was born in Sayreville, NJ on June 22, 1940, the son of Mildred Grover Boley. After attending...
Jane A. Nortz
Mar 25, 2014
Carthage - Jane A. Nortz, 86, formerly of 716 Elm St., died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided for several years.
Jane was born in Carthage on December 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Levi and Anna Kelley Higman. She was a graduate of Augustinian...
