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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...

John N. Thomas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...