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Leon H. Leeder
Jan 23, 2013
Carthage - Leon H. "Mick" Leeder, 83, of 704 Alexandria St., died late Wednesday evening, January 23, 2013, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Leeder was born in Carthage on July 2, 1929, the son of the late Delbert and Ella Imerson Leeder. He was a graduate of Carthage High School....
Anthony J. Mandell
Jan 21, 2013
West Carthage - Anthony J. Mandell, 78, of 57 N. Jefferson St., died Monday morning, January 21, 2013, in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken at his residence with a heart attack. Tony was born in Rochester on June 11, 1934, the son of the late Sylvester and Marie Gaudio Mandell. He was a graduate...
G. Diane Frezza
Jan 15, 2013
Carthage – G. Diane Frezza, 73, of 222 State St., died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, in the Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown where she had been a patient for a week. Diane was born in Carthage on October 15, 1939, the daughter of the late John L. and Geraldine Knapp Frezza. She was a 1957 graduate of Carthage Central School and...
Aaron David Lagabed
Jan 11, 2013
Carthage - Aaron D. Lagabed, 53, of 318 Furnace St., died Friday afternoon, January 11, 2013, in the Emergency Room of the Carthage Area Hospital after being stricken with a heart attack at his residence. Mr. Lagabed was born in Sodus, NY on August 1, 1959, the son of the late Aaron and Faith Stevens Lagabed. He was a graduate...
Bertha D. Barre
Jan 8, 2013
Bertha D. Barre Carthage Carthage - Bertha D. Barre, 89, died Tuesday evening, January 8, 2013, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided since August of 2008. Bertha was born in Montreal, Canada on October 6, 1923, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Rodzona Vynychenko. She attended school in Montreal. She...
Wyatt Andrew Stafford
Jan 4, 2013
Adams Center, NY Wyatt Andrew Stafford, infant son of Andrew and Katrina Bannon Stafford of 11756 Lyons Corners Road, was stillborn Friday, January 4, at the Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. Private funeral services were held on Tuesday at 10:00 am at St. James Church, Carthage with the Rev. George F. Maroun, Pastor officiating. Burial was in Black River Cemetery, Black...
Laurie Sue Deshane
Dec 29, 2012
Harrisville - Laurie S. DeShane, 43, of 14480 Hands Flat Road, and her daughter, Kendra L. DeShane, 20 of 5503 Naumburg Lane, Castorland, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, after being involved in a traffic accident on State Rt. # 26 on Fort Drum. Laurie was born in Lowville on June 16, 1969, the daughter of the late Milton and Irma...
Kendra Lee Deshane
Dec 29, 2012
Harrisville - Laurie S. DeShane, 43, of 14480 Hands Flat Road, and her daughter, Kendra L. DeShane, 20 of 5503 Naumburg Lane, Castorland, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, after being involved in a traffic accident on State Rt. # 26 on Fort Drum Kendra was born on September 22, 1992 in Carthage, the daughter of Stephen R. and Laurie Luther...
Isabelle V. Schantz
Dec 29, 2012
West Carthage - Isabelle V. Schantz, 91, of 40 N. Broad St., Grandview Courts, died early Saturday morning, December 29, 2012, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided since July 12th. Isabelle was born in Natural Bridge on July 29, 1921, the daughter of the late Thomas and Effie Arnold Lozo. She attended...
Juanita M. Bowman
Dec 23, 2012
Deferiet, NY Juanita M. (Nita) Bowman of Bare Foot Bay, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Nursing Care by Angels Assisted Living Facility in Palm Bay, Florida where she had been a patient since March 2011. Juanita was born on February 26, 1930, in Bombay, NY, the daughter of Bernice Francey and James Love. She graduated...
Gary W. Lalone Jr.
Dec 20, 2012
Carthage - Gary W. LaLone, Jr., 43, of 11684 Salter Colvin Rd., Wolcott, NY, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, in the emergency room of the Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Newark after suffering a heart attack at his residence. Gary was born in Carthage on April 21, 1969, the son of the late Gary W. and Tamara Canell LaLone Sr. He attended...
Marsha J. Flynn
Dec 20, 2012
West Carthage - Marsha J. Flynn, 65, of 49 ½ Bridge St., died unexpectedly Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her residence after being stricken there. Marsha was born in West Carthage on June 4, 1947, the daughter of the late Orval J. and Marion J. Brown Flynn. She was a 1965 graduate of Carthage Central School. She worked as a...
Eleanor U. Moran
Dec 15, 2012
Carthage - Eleanor U. Moran, 92, of 22892 County Rt. #42, Carthage, died Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2012, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she has resided since June. Mrs. Moran was born in New Bremen on July 11, 1920, the daughter of the late and former Lewis County Clerk, Peter J. and Anna Hunziker Ulrich. She...
Michael F. Lowe
Dec 9, 2012
Carthage - Michael F. Lowe, 57, of 35331 Jackson II Road, died Sunday evening, December 9, 2012, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, after suffering a heart attack at his residence on November 24th. Michael was born in Lockport on April 12, 1955, the son of the late Gordon and Gloria Savingy Lowe. He was a graduate of Lockport High School...
Wellington F. (Bill) Burr
Dec 6, 2012
Natural Bridge - Wellington F. (Bill) Burr, 77, of 43461 Beartown Road, died early Thursday morning, December 6, 2012 at his residence where he was under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Bill was born in the Town of Greig on September 13, 1935, the son of the late Howard and Lena France Burr. He attended...
Karen D. Fetterman
Dec 1, 2012
Carthage - Karen D. Fetterman, 66, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carthage where she has resided for ten years. Karen was born in Punxsutawney, PA on June 28, 1946, the daughter of the late Henry and Doris Kelly Fetterman. She attended school in Johnstown, PA. She moved to Watertown in 1992 and...
Marie R. Stenoski
Nov 29, 2012
Carthage - Marie R. Stenoski, 46, of 811 Alexandria St., died Thursday morning, November 29, 2012, at her residence where she was under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Marie was born in Carthage on January 27, 1966, the daughter of George and Sharon Gokey Schermerhorn. She was a 1984 graduate of Carthage Central High School....
George A. Laribee
Nov 28, 2012
Great Bend - George A. Laribee, 60, of 34108 Jackson II Road, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at SUNY Upstate Hospital, Syracuse where he has been a patient after suffering a heart attack on November 12th. George was born in Watertown on April 15, 1952, the son of the late Wilbur B. and Ann P. Miterko Laribee. He was a...
James Patrick Mastin
Nov 17, 2012
Croghan - James P. Mastin, 68, of 6570 Baker Road, died Saturday morning, November 17, 2012, at his residence where he was under the care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. Mr. Mastin was born in Carthage on June 23, 1944, the son of the late Alton and Catherine Champion Mastin. He attended Carthage Schools. He served in the...
Mary E. Mcgraw
Nov 10, 2012
Carthage - Mary E. McGraw, 90, of 316 N. Washington St., died Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2012, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area Hospital where she has resided since May. Mrs. McGraw was born in Carthage on March 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mabel A. Gonyou Raycraft. She was a 1939 graduate...
