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Thomas P. Leach Sr.
Nov 15, 2013
Thomas P. Leach, Sr. reported for final merciful judgement on 15 November, 2013 in Saranac Lake, NY at the home of his son, James and daughter-in-law, Carol. He had resided in Carthage, NY at Country Manor Nursing Home since September 2012 and prior to that since June, 2010 with his wife at the home of his daughter, Mary-Margaret and son-in-law,...
Elma R. Pickel
Oct 25, 2013
Carthage - Elma R. Pickel, 94, formerly of 104 Bridge St., West Carthage, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Elma was born in North Wilna on May 7, 1919, the daughter of the late Ralph J. and Rose Mary Wilcox Jones. She attended Carthage and Augustinan Academy Schools. She married Harry...
Dorothy M. Powell
Oct 20, 2013
Carthage - Dorothy M. Powell, 94, formerly of Dalton Estates, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she has resided for one year. Dorothy was born in Carthage on November 28, 1918, the daughter of the late Bert and Ellen Queary Picket. She attended Augustinian Academy in Carthage. She married Joseph P. Powell...
Martin T. Gaines
Oct 19, 2013
Carthage - Martin T. Gaines, 59, of 603 State St., died Saturday, October 19, 2013, after being stricken at his residence. Martin was born in West Carthage on March 23, 1954, the son of the late Claude and Myrtle Moffett Gaines. He was a member of the last graduating class of Augustinian Academy in 1972. He started work at the...
Maryellen "Sue" Person
Oct 16, 2013
Maryellen " Sue" Person passed away suddenly on October 16, 2013. Sue was born in Carthage on October 11, 1941 to Edward & Genevieve Legary Turpin. She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage. After graduation she was a waitress at Van's Coffee Shop in Carthage, operated by her Aunt and Uncle, Pete and Rita VandeWater. She also worked for...
Jennee C. Haley
Sep 28, 2013
Carthage - JenNee C. Haley, 75, of 34198 Pleasant Lake Drive, died late Saturday evening, September 28, 2013, in the University Hospital, Syracuse, where she has been a patient for three months. Mrs. Haley was born in Williamsport, PA on May 23, 1938, the daughter of the late Frank and Leoda Cope DeWalt. She was a graduate of Williamsport High...
Leslie F. Card
Sep 26, 2013
Carthage - Leslie F. Card, 86, of 12350 Beartown Road, died Thursday, September 26, 2013, in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his residence. Les was born in Beartown, Lewis County on July 19, 1927, the son of the late Leo and Gladys Wilson Card. He attended school outside of Carthage called the Squash...
John F. Lorence Jr.
Sep 13, 2013
John F. Lorence, Jr. West Carthage West Carthage - John F. Lorence, Jr., 86, of 826C Tamarack Drive, died Friday morning, September 13, 2013, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where he has resided since suffering a stroke earlier this month. John was born in Rock Point, Maryland on November 5, 1926, the son of the...
Lori Lynn Moseley
Sep 12, 2013
Lori L. Moseley Deferiet Deferiet - Lori Lynn Moseley, 49, of 16 Parker Ave., died Thursday evening, September 12, 2013, in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo where she has been a patient since February. Lori was born in Watertown on July 26, 1964 the daughter of Kenneth and Linda Thomas Moseley. She was a 1982 graduate of Carthage Central...
Elizabeth M. Trombley
Sep 11, 2013
Carthage - Elizabeth M. Trombley, 90, of 323 N. Washington St., died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her residence where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Elizabeth was born on the Rogers Crossing Road, Carthage on June 23, 1923, the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Eulena Pate Clark. She attended school...
Robert W. Bach
Sep 6, 2013
Champion - Robert W. Bach, 88, of 19212 Bach Road, died Friday, September 6, 2013, in the Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown. Bob was born in Carthage on January 18, 1925, the son of the late Wesley and Florence Johnson Bach. He lived in Oswego for several years before his family moved to Jarrett, Virginia where he completed his education. He...
Richard B. Elliott
Sep 2, 2013
Carthage - Richard B. "Bull" Elliott, 83, of 24678 Co. Rt. # 42, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at the home of his daughter where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 10:00am in Fairview Cemetery, Carthage with the Rev. Leon "Toby" Schilling officiating. There will...
Aubrey Lynn Lalone
Aug 21, 2013
Felts Mills, NY Aubrey Lynn LaLone, infant daughter of Joshua LaLone and Tasha Lynn Mashaw of 30662 State Rt. # 3, was stillborn Wednesday evening at Carthage Area Hospital. There will be no funeral or calling hours. Services will be private. Arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage.
James S. Seaman
Aug 18, 2013
Carthage - James S. Seaman, 63, of 36058 State Rt. 26, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse where he has been a patient for three weeks. Jim was born in West Carthage on September 20, 1949, the son of the late James A. and Miriam J. Fickes Seaman. He was a 1967 graduate of Carthage Central...
William E. Johnson
Aug 2, 2013
William E. Johnson, 60, passed away August 2nd, 2013 at home surrounded by family. Bill was born on July 26th, 1953 in Lowville, NY to Harold and Shirley Johnson. One of nine children, raised on a farm in Deer River, Bill was taught that family and hard work were the keys to a fulfilling and happy life. Following graduation from...
Juliet Stafford
Aug 2, 2013
Juliet Stafford, infant daughter of Andrew and Katie Stafford, Lyons Road, Adams, died Friday evening at birth in Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. She is predeceased by an infant brother Wyatt. Funeral arrangements will be held privately in Black River Cemetery.
Gaylord F. Johnson
Aug 1, 2013
Castorland - Gaylord F. Johnson, 74, of 4724 State Rt. # 410, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at his residence. Gaylord was born in Carthage on July 29, 1939, the son of the late Clyde and Rachel Peets Johnson. He attended school in Carthage. A former marriage to Sharon Sheltray ended in divorce. He retired in 1997...
James F. Riley
Jul 27, 2013
Carthage - James F. Riley, 67, of 23729 Co. Rt. # 42, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica after a brave battle with failing health for the past 11 years. Jim was born in Carthage on July 24, 1946, the son of the late Edward L. and Gertrude M. Disotell Riley. He married Doris M....
Helen K. Kepler
Jul 27, 2013
Sackets Harbor - Helen K. Kepler, 85, of 115 Washington Place, formerly of 49 Anderson Ave. Deferiet, passed away at her residence Saturday, July 27, 2013, under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Helen was born in Deferiet on February 27, 1928, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Delhoney Sarama. She attended school in...
Nicholas Annis
Jul 19, 2013
Watertown, NY - Nicholas Annis, 99, formerly of Calcium, and Endicott, NY, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Samaritan Keep Home where he had been a resident for the past two years. He was born May 12, 1914, in Barnesboro, PA, to Anna and Cosmo Annis. He grew up there and moved to Paterson, NJ, as a young...
