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Loretta Carol Yancey
May 9, 2020
Carthage- Loretta Carol Yancey, of Francis Street, died peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 24, 1950 in Virginia. There will be no services.
Theresa A. Hayes
Apr 29, 2020
CARTHAGE-Theresa A. Hayes, 75, died peacefully Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence in Watertown, NY. She was born on December 7, 1944 in Canton, NY, a daughter of the late Leo J. & Beatrice L. Foster Harmer. Theresa attended school in Hermon-DeKalb and Niagara Falls. She married Keith D. Hayes on October 17, 1965 at the...
Wilma J. Simmons
Apr 25, 2020
BLACK RIVER - Wilma J. Simmons, 85, formerly of 224 Leray St., passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Carthage Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, where she had been a resident for several months. Wilma was born on April 14, 1935 in Theresa, New York, daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Simmonds) Watts. She graduated from high school...
Debra L. Baker
Apr 23, 2020
HARRISVILLE - Debra Lynn Baker, 65, of 703 State Highway 3, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Debra was born on March 29, 1955 in Lowville, New York, daughter of Bartlet and Alice (Knapp) Gill. She attended Carthage High School. She married Terry L. Baker. She was a homemaker. Debra loved to collect...
Sharon L. Christman
Apr 23, 2020
CARTHAGE- Sharon L. Christman, 68, passed peacefully on April 23, 2020 at the Carthage Area Hospital. She was born on September 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California to the late Karl & Eugenie Unger Olsen. Sharon was raised in Freeport, Long Island and graduated from Freeport High School in 1969, she then attended School of Visual Arts on E. 23rd...
Francis M. LaDuc
Apr 21, 2020
CARTHAGE - Francis Michael LaDuc, 96, of West Street and formerly of Harrisville, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020 at his home. Francis was born on December 13, 1923 in Lowville, New York, son of the late Philias and Charlotte (Gazin) LaDuc. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the first 10th Mountain Division...

Norean E. Bommelje
Apr 19, 2020
HENDERSON - Norean E. Bommelje, 88, of Lasher Road, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Sunday evening, April 19, 2020 at the home of her son where she had been living for several years. Norean was born on July 26, 1931 in Rochester, New York, daughter of the late Thomas and Selena (Bell) Hopkins. She graduated from John Marshall High...
Raymond Earl Foster
Apr 18, 2020
WATERTOWN - Raymond Earl Foster, 87, of Haley St., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Carthage Center Nursing & Rehabilitation with his family by his side where he had been a resident for several months. Raymond was born on September 6, 1932 in Carthage, New York, son of the late James and Corleen (Wells) Foster. He graduated...

Harold R West, Jr
Apr 16, 2020
CARTHAGE -- Harold R. West, Jr., 63, 39350 NYS Rte 26, died Thursday evening, April 16, 2020, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, after being stricken at home. Born on September 8, 1956, the son of Harold R. and Evelyn M. Hiscock West, he was a graduate of Carthage Central High School. He was employed as a construction worker for...
Dawn Marlene Swan
Apr 10, 2020
CARTHAGE- Dawn Marlene Swan, 72, of Holly Springs, NC, formerly of Philadelphia, NY, died Friday, April 10, 2020 peacefully at her home in Holly Springs, NC surrounded by her family. Dawn was born August 9, 1947 in Watertown, NY to the late Donald and Ruth Hall Pledger. She loved her family and attending country music concerts. She was preceded in...
Patricia A. Bush
Apr 9, 2020
NATURAL BRIDGE - Patricia A. Bush, 75, formerly of Natural Bridge, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Samaritan Summit Village Nursing Home in Watertown, where she had been a resident for several months. Patricia was born on December 8, 1944 in Watertown, New York, daughter of the late Lyle M. and Isabelle (Caldwell) Wilton....
David Nevills
Apr 5, 2020
PHILADELPHIA - David Nevills, 77, of Irish Avenue, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the Samaritan Summit Village Nursing Home in Watertown. David was born on December 9, 1942 in Champion, New York, son of the late Arthur and Fannie (Wheeler) Nevills. He attended Champion School House and went on to work for various farms in the...

Rita Kidder
Apr 4, 2020
COPENHAGEN - Rita Kidder, 97, died early Saturday morning, April 4, 2020 at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility in Lowville, where she had been a resident for several years. Rita was born on July 10, 1922 in Watertown, New York, daughter of the late Ernest M. and Annie P. (Loshaw) Randall. After graduating from high school, she worked as...

Joseph P. Dudek
Apr 2, 2020
CAPE VINCENT - Joseph P. Dudek, 86, of Elm St., passed away on Thursday morning, April 2, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Joseph was born on March 27, 1934 in Utica, New York, son of the late Peter and Sophie (Misiaszek) Dudek. After high school he enlisted in the United States Military, serving in the Korean War. He...
Tammy Jean Cloe
Mar 30, 2020
NATURAL BRIDGE - Tammy Jean (Leonard) Cloe, 59, of Bonaparte Estates, passed away on Monday evening, March 30, 2020 at the Hospice of Jefferson County Residence. Tammy was born on November 14, 1960 in Carthage, New York, daughter of the late Floyd R. and Monica P. (Sawyer) Leonard. She attended Carthage Central School. She went on to work as a...
Richard L. Berghorn
Mar 27, 2020
SOUTH RUTLAND - Richard L. Berghorn, 89, of Odell Road, died on Friday morning, March 27, 2020, at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Richard was born on February 25, 1931, in South Rutland, New York, son of the late William A. and Grace L. Cook Berghorn. He attended S. Rutland District #1 School and Copenhagen Central High School. Later, he...
Ralph E. Martin
Mar 24, 2020
TURIN - Ralph E. Martin, 83, of 3987 State Route 26, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020 at his home, under the loving care of his family and Friends of Lewis County Hospice. Ralph was born on June 27, 1936 in Lowville, New York, son of the late Vernon E. and Katherine R. (Zehr) Martin. On October...
Amy L. Huff
Mar 22, 2020
CHAMPION - Amy L. Huff, 75, 24005 Pennock Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at her home, under the loving care of her family, friends and Jefferson County Hospice. Amy was born on January 6, 1945 in Harrisville, New York, a daughter of the late Avery and Catherine (Breighton) Ford. She graduated from Harrisville Central School....

Penny Elizabeth Parish
Mar 21, 2020
WEST CARTHAGE - Penny Elizabeth Parish, 75, 258 Champion St., died early Saturday morning, March 21, 2020 at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse. Penny was born on December 9, 1944 in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Norma Parish. She was a 1963 graduate of Watertown High School and went on to earn an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. She worked as...

Earnest T. Kramer
Mar 19, 2020
WEST CARTHAGE - Earnest T. Kramer, 92, formerly of N. Broad Street, passed away on Thursday morning, March 19, 2020 at Sunset Nursing Home in Boonville. Earnest was born on November 25, 1927 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Marshall and Rosanna (Fricker) Kramer. He married Doris E. Scougal in Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended The Salvation Army Officer...