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Patricia C. Brown
Feb 18, 2024
CARTHAGE - Patricia C. Brown, 72, formerly of Black River died early Sunday morning at Carthage Area Hospital.
Patricia was born on March 3, 1951 in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Henry and Doris (Kelly) Fetterman. She graduated from Forest Hills High School, near Johnstown, PA. Patty married Donald H. Brown on September 26, 1975,...
Gary L. Deskins
Feb 18, 2024
FELTS MILLS – Gary L. Deskins, 80, died Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2024 at his home under the care of his family and Jefferson County Hospice.
Gary was born on February 21, 1943 in Watertown, the son of the late Clyde and Ruth (McCallops) Deskins. He went to school in Felts Mills, Black River and graduated from...
Deborah A. Hoffman
Feb 17, 2024
CARTHAGE – Deborah A. Hoffman, 73, of S. Mechanic Street, was unexpectedly stricken at her home Tuesday, February 13 and died on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Wynn Hospital, Utica. Her selflessness toward others was her last gift, when she became an organ donor Monday, February 19.
Deborah was born August 11, 1950 in West Carthage, the...
Gary E. Rogers
Feb 15, 2024
CARTHAGE – Gary E. Rogers, 68, passed peacefully on Thursday morning, February 15, 2024.
Gary was born in Watertown on April 17, 1955 the son of the late Esther Goodreault and attended Carthage High School. In 1974 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged. He then went on to become a chef, where...
Wayne Keenan Rusho
Feb 15, 2024
CARTHAGE - Wayne Keenan Rusho 77, of Carthage passed away on February 15, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family following a long and heroic battle of Parkinson's disease over the past several years.
Wayne was born on April 1, 1946 in Adams Center NY son of Wilson A Rusho and Marjorie Reed Rusho-Nichols. He attended...
Paul A. Arquitt
Feb 7, 2024
Paul A. Arquitt, 87, of 7203 Bluebird Lane, Lowville, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 7,2024 at his home in Lowville, surrounded by his family and while under the care of Lewis County Hospice.
Paul was born on September 15,1936 in Carthage, the son of the late William and Marion (White) Arquitt. He attended West Carthage and...
Tracy A. Sears
Feb 7, 2024
Tracy A. Sears, 54, of the 14325 Parks Road, Harrisville, was stricken suddenly and later died in the emergency room of the Carthage Area Hospital, on Wednesday afternoon, February 7, 2024.
Tracy was born on July 18,1969 in Carthage, the daughter of the late David J. Sears and Kathleen (Ormiston) Sears Countryman. She was a 1987 graduate...
Judith Lynn Beirman
Jan 29, 2024
Judith "Judy" Lynn Beirman, 64, of the Avery Road, Natural Bridge, passed away early Monday morning, January 29, 2024, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany.
Judy was born March 12,1959 in Watertown, the daughter of Richard and the late Barbara Ann (Rogers) Donaghy. She attended schools in Carthage. She was united in marriage to James W....
Marcia Maie Bent
Jan 12, 2024
Marcia Maie Bent, 77, of 219 N. Clinton St., Carthage, passed away on Friday morning, January 12, 2024 at the Carthage Area Hospital with her family at her side, as she went home to her Lord Jesus Christ.
Marcia was born on January 14, 1946, in Watertown to the late Chester and Eleanor Coe Bachman. She attended...
Sandra E. Worden
Jan 12, 2024
Sandra E. Worden, 79, formerly of the Pennock Road, Great Bend, died Friday evening, January 12,2024 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown.
Sandra was born on September 10,1944 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Lyle and Amelia (Gondeck) Thomas. She was a 1962 graduate of Carthage Central High School. She married Dexter D. Worden on February...
Jeffrey Todd Burto
Jan 11, 2024
Jeffrey Todd Burto, 62, formerly of West Carthage, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Jeff was born on November 4,1961 in Carthage, the son of the late William M. and Marilyn "Peanut" (Pierce) Burto Lang. He was a 1979 graduate of Carthage Central High School and a 1981 graduate of Jefferson Community...
Linda A. Intorcia
Jan 1, 2024
Linda A. Intorcia, 82, formerly of Alexandria St., Carthage, died early Monday morning, January 1,2024 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carthage.
Linda was born on March 9,1941 in Copenhagen, the daughter of the late Alexander J. and Margaret (Jones) St. Louis. She married James S. Intorcia on July 29,1967 at St. James Church...
Grace J. Brown
Dec 31, 2023
Grace J. Persons Brown, passed peacefully on December 31, 2023, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.
Grace was born May 2, 1928, to Joseph and Hannah Jones Persons of Copenhagen NY in the town of Denmark. She graduated from Copenhagen Central School in 1946. Predeceasing her in death were her siblings, Joseph Persons,...
Anthony J. Genito Jr.
Dec 15, 2023
Anthony J. "Papa" Genito, Jr., 68, of Alexandria St. Carthage, passed away on Friday, December 15,2023 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.
Tony was born November 29,1955 in Carthage, the son of the late Anthony J. and Helen V. (Tabolt) Genito Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He served four years in...
Jacob P. Romero
Dec 9, 2023
Jacob P. Romero
Nov. 1, 1974-Dec. 9, 2023
Jacob P. Romero, 49, of Castorland, passed away peacefully on December 9,2023 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
Jacob was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 1,1974 to Juan Romero and the late Sharon Christman. He grew up in Freeport, Lond Island...
Marilyn C. Gurnett
Dec 5, 2023
Marilyn C. Gurnett, 94 of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Carthage, New York, passed on Dec 5,2023 in Arizona.
Born February 8,1929 in Coshocton, Ohio, she was the oldest daughter of Charles and Marvel Michael Curbeau. She graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1947.
She was a supervisor for the New York Telephone Company...
Patrick T. Brady
Dec 3, 2023
Patrick T. Brady, 92, a lifelong resident of Carthage, died Sunday, December 3,2023 at the Oswego Hospital in Oswego NY.
Patrick was born on December 2, 1931, in Carthage, the youngest son of the late J. Clarence and Mabel L. (Finnegan) Brady. He was a 1949 graduate of Carthage High School. His enthusiasm for sports lead him...
Marie Blackwell
Nov 20, 2023
Marie Blackwell, 90, of North Main St., West Carthage, passed away on Monday morning, November 20,2023 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville.
Marie was born September 30,1933 in Deferiet, the daughter of the late Francis and Ilene (Gaines) Lewis. She was raised by her adopted father, Michael Giovo. Her early education was in...
Jana Marie Fitzpatrick
Nov 13, 2023
Jana Marie Fitzpatrick
On November 13, 2023 our Jana Marie Fitzpatrick went on her final grand adventure. Her spirit is now soaring high above this earth. She passed away in her sleep from natural causes after a day of hiking in the Mountains of Bolivia. She leaves behind a hole in many hearts, but we take solace...
Robert Louis Hynes
Nov 11, 2023
Naumburg, NY
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert L. Hynes, shares news of his passing, after a battle with cancer, at his residence on the evening of November 11, 2023, while under the care of his family and Hospice of Lewis County,
Robert was born, August 31,1945 in Lowville, the son...
