Obituaries

Mar 9, 2021

OSWEGATCHIE - William M. Frawley, 89, of Oswegatchie Trail Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at his home, under the loving care of his family and St. Lawrence County Hospice. William was born on April 11, 1931 in Fowler, New York, son of the late Floyd M. and Mary L. (Morse) Frawley. He attended Gouverneur Central School....

Mar 7, 2021

CARTHAGE - Lynn Robert Schack Jr., 48 of 433 Sherman St., died Sunday March 7, 2021 in the town of Denmark from injuries sustained from a snowmobile accident. Born on June 10, 1972 in Carthage, New York the son of Lynn Schack & the late Dorothy Jean Waligory Schack. He attended school in Carthage. A marriage to Jennifer Schack ended...

Mar 6, 2021

WATERTOWN - Sue L. Odett, 70, of Morrison St., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center. Sue was born on April 26, 1950 in Watertown, daughter of the late James and Madeline (Madrid) Berry. She attended Watertown High School and was employed as a social worker with the Jefferson County Department of Social Services until...

Mar 4, 2021

NATURAL BRIDGE - Paul A. Jones, 71, of State Route 3, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home, under the loving care of his family and Jefferson County Hospice. Paul was born on January 5, 1950 in Carthage, New York, son of the late Robert and Pearl (Britton) Jones. He graduated from Carthage Central School in 1968...

Mar 1, 2021

EDWARDS - Everette George Cowles Jr., 86, formerly of Edwards, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 28, 2021 at his son Robert Cowles' home in Harrisville, where he had been cared for since the passing of his wife in December 2020. He was under the care of Friends of Lewis County Hospice. Everette was born on July 29, 1934...

Feb 27, 2021

CARTHAGE -- Margaret E Gamble Marilley, 98, formerly of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, February 27th at the Lewis County Residential Care Facility, where she had been a resident. Born on February 21, 1923 the daughter of Harrison and Eva Persha Gamble. She was previously employed in the converting department at Crown Zellerbach and as a Nurses Aide for the...

Feb 18, 2021

EDWARDS - Cecil A. Brown, 76, of Guiles Road, passed away in the late hours of Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home. Cecil was born on May 1, 1944 in Gouverneur, New York, son of the late Charles Van Ornum and Genevieve Rose (Fowler) Brown. He graduated from Edwards Central School. He was employed with United Bank in Star...

Feb 18, 2021

Feb 15, 2021

GREAT BEND - William A. Steele, 88, of County Road 47, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, February 15, 2021 at his home, under the loving care of his family and Jefferson County Hospice. Bill was born on December 7, 1932 in Ellisburg, New York, son of the late Alexander and Margaret (Golden) Steele. He graduated from Belleville School and...

Feb 12, 2021

SACKETS HARBOR- Judy M. Getgen, 70 formerly of Rochester, NY and Co. Road 75 died peacefully Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence under the care of hospice and her family. She was born on October 1, 1950 in Warsaw, New York to the late Aldei Frank & Isabelle (Bookmiller) Peron. Judy graduated from West Genesee High...

Feb 12, 2021

CHAMPION- Joan M. Schermerhorn, 74 of the North Lake Road in, Carthage died peacefully Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Carthage Area Hospital due to complications of Covid-19. Joan was born in Alexandria Bay, New York on August 6, 1946 to the late Richard W. & Marion H. (Hamner) Shatraw. She attended Carthage Central School. She married Richard J. Schermerhorn...

Feb 11, 2021

WATERTOWN- Tononica S. Reynolds, 41 of S. Rutland Street died peacefully on Thursday February 11, 2021 at the Samaritan Medical Center. She was born on December 10, 1979 in Fort Polk, Louisiana to the late Merritt M. Reynolds, Jr. & Kathaleen A. Hasseler. She graduated from Copenhagen Central School in 1998. She graduated from Jefferson Community College with and Associates...

Feb 10, 2021

NATURAL BRIDGE - Bradley Guy Farr, 86, a lifelong native of Natural Bridge, NY died Tuesday, February 10th, 2021 at Carthage Area Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Brad was born to Korleen Caldwell Farr and Guy Edward Farr on September 30th, 1934 in the house "at the end of the lane", currently known as the Natural Bridge Basket Shop...

Feb 5, 2021

CARTHAGE - David H. "Albie" Noyes Sr., 77, of Spring St., passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. David was born on October 15, 1943 in Carthage, New York, son of the late Fred and Lillian E. (Gray) Noyes. He graduated from Carthage Central School. He was employed for Bush and Perfetto Plumbing and Heating...

Feb 4, 2021

WEST CARTHAGE - Avis M. McLane, 80, of Champion St., passed away in the early hours of Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, surrounded by her family. Avis was born on August 20, 1940 in Copenhagen, New York, daughter of the late Arthur and Leona (Severance) Lanphear. She attended Copenhagen School. A marriage to John McLane...

Feb 2, 2021

GOUVERNEUR - Linda C. Camidge, 77, formerly of 68 Spencer St., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Linda was born on July 11, 1943 in Carthage, daughter of the late Verle and Cameely (Maroun) Goutremout. In 1962 she graduated from the Augustinian Academy. She married Nicky G. Camidge in 1965. Among various jobs,...

Feb 2, 2021

WEST CARTHAGE - George D. Kalk, 79, of 63 Madison Street, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. George was born on February 1, 1942 in Brownville, New York to the late Bonapart & Hazel (Wood) Kalk. George enlisted in the United States Army in 1967 where he earned the Vietnam Service Medal and...

Feb 1, 2021

COPENHAGEN-Carol S. Lawlee, 75, a resident of Copenhagen, NY died peacefully Monday evening at the Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, New York. She was born in the City of Watertown on September 22, 1945, the daughter of the late Charlie & Ethel (Hall) Boni. Carol was a 1963 graduate of Carthage Central School and then went on to pursue...

Jan 31, 2021

CARTHAGE - Donna M. Ross, 88, passed peacefully in the early hours of January 31, 2021 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, where she had been a resident for several years. Born in Carthage on January 9, 1933, Donna was the 2nd of 4 children born to Deforest Lansing (DL) and Marion Reed. Donna's teenage years were selflessly...

Jan 31, 2021

NATURAL BRIDGE - Elaine P. Smith, 69, formerly of Henry Road, passed away on Sunday morning, January 31, 2021 at Sunset Nursing Home in Boonville. Elaine was born on March 19, 1951 in Carthage, New York, daughter of the late Elma Smith. She graduated from Harrisville Central School. She worked for years as a short-order cook at the Village Inn...