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Gerald H Meister
Jan 17, 2020
HINSDALE, NH - Gerald Harry "Gerry" Meister formerly of Hinsdale, NH was born in Denmark, New York on September 2, 1930, the son of the late Harry and Ruth (Hancock) Meister of Deer River. Gerald died peacefully on January 17, surrounded by his loving family. For 9 years he bravely lived with Parkinson's Disease, later complicated by dementia, and in...
Michael D. Filiatrault
Jan 13, 2020
DEFERIET - Michael D. Filiatrault, 70, 40 Wilna Ave., died Monday afternoon at home, while under the care of his family. Born in Pyrites, New York the son of the late Lawrence J. and Alice K. (Carney) Filiatrault. He graduated from Carthage. High School. He served in the United States Airforce. He married Christine Elliott in Michigan on July 6,...
Victoria Lawton
Jan 11, 2020
NATURAL BRIDGE - Victoria J. Lawton, 58, of Hickey Rd., passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Vicki was born on November 13, 1961 in Carthage, a daughter of the late Michael L. and Donna (Rhone) LaLone. She attended Carthage Senior High School. On December 28, 1979 she married Roger Lawton. Her last employment...
Russell E. Kellogg
Jan 3, 2020
WATERTOWN - Russell E. Kellogg, 86, of Weaver Road, passed away in the early hours of Friday, January 03, 2020 under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Russell was born on July 16, 1933 in Boonville, NY, a son to the late James F. and Viola (Rudd) Kellogg. He attended school in Glenfield, NY and...
Dale L. Lavine
Jan 2, 2020
CARTHAGE- Dale L. Lavine, 53 of 260 State Street, Apt. 305 died on January 1, 2020 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, NY. He was born on December 12, 1967 in Carthage, New York to Mary Lavine. He graduated from Carthage High School. For the last decade he has worked for the Carthage Fibre Drum Inc., in West Carthage...
Thomas L. Garrett
Dec 31, 2019
CARTHAGE -- Thomas L .Garrett, 91, 36639 NYS Route 3, died on December 31, 2019 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, where he was a resident for a short time. Born in Croghan on January 24, 1928, the son of Thomas E. and Cozette S. Barnum Garrett; he graduated from Carthage High School. He had a long career...
Clyde E. Sixberry
Dec 30, 2019
CARTHAGE - Clyde E. Sixberry, 78, passed away early Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Clyde was born on May 24, 1941 in Evans Mills, NY, to the late Claude and Edna (Smith) Sixberry. Later on, he and his family moved to Carthage, NY, where Clyde lived out the rest of his life. Clyde...
Jean C Henry
Dec 30, 2019
COPENHAGEN - Jean Charille Henry passed away on December 30, 2019 at the age of 94, at the Hospice House on Gotham St. in Watertown, NY. Jean was predeceased by her father, Brayton Wesley Henry, and her mother, Ellen (Nellie) Sage Henry, as well as her 3 brothers, John Henry, Robert Henry and Charles Henry, and her nephew Donald Henry....
Mary E. Babcock
Dec 28, 2019
MASSENA, formerly of Dexter - Mary E. Babcock, 89, passed away on Saturday evening, December 28, 2019, at Canton Potsdam Hospital. Mary was born on May 14, 1930 in Staffordshire, England, the oldest daughter to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Hopley) Worrall. She attended school in England during WWII, worked in the potteries of Stoke-on-Trent (England), in the hospitality and...
Timothy A Granger
Dec 24, 2019
BLACK RIVER - Timothy Alan "Porky" Granger, 51, of Staplin Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his home. Tim was born on December 1, 1968 in Watertown, NY, a son to the late Terry Lee and Nancy (Howard) Granger. He graduated high school and went on to work for his father's company, Terry Granger Paving Inc. On...
Rochelle A. Waite
Dec 16, 2019
CARTHAGE - Rochelle Waite, 80, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at her home, under the loving care of her family and Jefferson County Hospice. Born August 16, 1939, to Vernon and Anna (Gaines) Harper, she graduated from Carthage High School in 1957. Rochelle worked as a telephone operator until her marriage to George Waite on November 9, 1957....
Antonio J. Avallone
Dec 6, 2019
CARTHAGE - Antonio Tony J. Avallone, 63, of Clarksville, NY, a Carthage native, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at St. Peters Hospital, Albany, surrounded by his family, . Born December 22, 1955, the son of Joan K. (Huff) & Alfred P. Avallone, in Carthage. A 1974 graduate of Carthage Central High School, he joined the United States Navy...
Rev. Harry R. Little
Dec 4, 2019
CARTHAGE --- The Rev. Harry R. Little, 92, of Carthage, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 4, 2019, under the care of his daughter Kathy and Hospice of Jefferson County. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY on September 7, 1927, the son of Harry and Arabella Warren Little, he married Ruth Conroy, also of Brooklyn, in 1951. Mrs. Little died in...
Delbert L. Edwards
Dec 3, 2019
NATURAL BRIDGE Delbert L. Edwards, 61, formerly of Henry Road, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 3, 2019 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse. Delbert was born in Watertown, New York, a son to the late Donald C. and Marilyn (Montondo) Edwards Draper. He grew up in Natural Bridge, where he attended the Natural Bridge School....
Gail N. Downing
Dec 1, 2019
CARTHAGE Gail Nelson Downing, 77, of West St., passed away on Sunday morning, December 1, 2019 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Gail was born on November 24, 1942 in Carthage, NY, a son to the late John LeRoy and Irene (Champion) Downing. After John Downings passing, Irene remarried Gails step-father, George Buck Jr. He attended Carthage Central School...

Maddox M. Haines
Nov 30, 2019
CARTHAGE -- Maddox Haines, infant son of Isaac & Kylie Haines, 41290 Toth Rd., passed away on November 30, 2019. Maddox is survived by his parents, Isaac Ike & Kylie Hall Haines, his siblings; Abrahm Haines, Lazarus Haines, Shaelynn Parsons, Eli Haines and Cooper Parsons, along with his grandparents and their spouses; Judd & Brenda Hall, Deborah Hall & Ken...
Louis M. Gill
Nov 27, 2019
NATURAL BRIDGE -- Louis Martin Gill, 79, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born in Lewisburg, NY on October 18, 1940 to the late Charles Henry Gill and Anna Belle Gray; he remained a longtime resident of Natural Bridge. He attended school in Natural Bridge...

Gertrude Petell
Nov 18, 2019
LAFARGEVILLE Gertrude A. Gert Petell, 58, of Sprucedale Drive, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home. Gert was born on March 27, 1961 in Carthage, New York, daughter of the late Oliver W. and Margaret L. (Blair) Petell. She graduated from Carthage Central School and went on to work as a cook for Samaritan Medical Center for...

Beverly Smith
Nov 16, 2019
CARTHAGE Beverly Parks Smith, 95, formerly a resident of Meadowbrook Terrace, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown. Her loving family was by her side. Beverly was born on August 14, 1924, daughter of the late Elwyn Holcomb and Dorothy Alice (Fanning) Parks. She attended Carthage High School...
Clarence Benware
Nov 16, 2019
Clarence Gale Frenchy Benware, 94, of Black River, N.Y. passed away at his home on November 16, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born in Herrings, N.Y. on April 24, 1925, the son of the late Ballard and Eva (Serviss) Benware. The family thanks the excellent caregivers who with kindness and compassion cared for him for the past 3 years:...