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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...

Paul R. Brown Jr.
Mar 17, 2020
CARTHAGE - Paul R. Brown Jr., 73, of Parham St., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Paul was born on January 9, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Paul R. and Julia E. (Curley) Brown. He attended high school in Baltimore and went on to enlist in United States Army...
Christopher J. Gamble
Mar 15, 2020
CARTHAGE --- Christopher J. Gamble, 26, 36988 NYS Route 3, died early Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, as a result of injuries received in a UTV accident. Born in Carthage on December 27, 1993, the son of Jeffery and Tamrin Rounds Gamble, he was a 2012 graduate of Carthage Central High School. He then went on to earn a degree...
Thomas E. Carroll
Mar 13, 2020
COPENHAGEN - Thomas E. Carroll, 74, of Co. Rte 194, passed away on March 13, 2020 at his home, under the loving care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. Thomas was born on March 15, 1945 in Watertown, New York, son of the late Philip L. and Helen E. (Engelhart) Carroll. In 1964, he graduated from Copenhagen Central School....
Norman Stafford
Mar 6, 2020
WATERTOWN -- Norman A. Stafford, 86, 377 Franklin St., died Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Samaritan Medical Center, where he was a patient for a short time. He was born in Ogdensburg, NY on December 13, 1933, the son of the late Claude and Dorothy Austin Stafford, of Hermon, NY. He was a 1952 graduate of Hermon High School....
Thomas Z. Butler Jr.
Mar 5, 2020
CARTHAGE - Thomas Z. Butler Jr., 67, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, March 5, 2020 at his home. Thomas was born on September 22, 1952 in West Carthage, son of the late Thomas Z. and Emily M. (Dawes) Butler. He attended Augustinian Academy and later Carthage High School. On June 30, 1973 he married Barbara Allen at St. James...

Myrtle A. Hadley
Mar 3, 2020
CARTHAGE - Myrtle A. Hadley, 82, formerly of Church St., passed away on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2020 at her daughter's home, under the loving care of her family and Jefferson County Hospice. Myrtle was born on March 20, 1937 in Rodman, New York, daughter of the late Lyle W. and Mabel V. (Fuller) Nichols. She attended school in Felts...

Carol Fleming
Mar 1, 2020
COPENHAGEN- Carol Fleming, 94, died peacefully on March 1, 2020 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Carol was born on May 27, 1925 in Watertown, New York, daughter of the late Edward W. & Marjorie A. (Patrick) Clarke. In 1944 she graduated from Watertown High School. She later attended Cazenovia Junior College. Carol was employed as a secretary...
Robert A. Robinson
Feb 24, 2020
West Carthage- Robert A. Robinson, 68, of 63 Madison Street, died peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 14, 1952 in Norwich, New York to the late Alby C. & Ruby Briggs Robinson. He is survived by a brother, Richard Robinson, Carthage. Mr. Robinson served in the United States Marine Corp for several...
Max D. F. Ellis
Feb 22, 2020
CARTHAGE - Max D. F. Ellis, 81, widower of Ruth M. Ellis, died February 22, 2020 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on West St. Max had been a resident at that home since March 2018. He was born on March 20, 1938 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to the late Jessie and Ethel (Pagsdale) Ellis. He was born...
Katherine Simmons
Feb 20, 2020
NATURAL BRIDGE - Kathy Simmons, 68, of Lewisburg Road, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Hospice Residence of Jefferson County with her family by her side. Kathy was born on August 22, 1951 in Carthage, daughter of the late Harry and Katherine (Sixberry) Baxter. She attended Carthage Central School. She was a homemaker. On August 30, 1996 she...

Robert Shaw
Feb 19, 2020
DEXTER - Robert A. Shaw, 73, of Cemetery Rd., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Samaritan Medical Center. Robert was born on September 12, 1946 in Carthage, son of the late Jerome A. and Georgia E. (Barnes) Shaw. In 1964, he graduated from Carthage Central School. He went on to attend Jefferson Community College and later earned a...