Obituaries

Jun 11, 2019

PHILADELPHIA Katherine (Pitts) Young, 60, passed away on Tuesday evening, June 11, 2019 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence in Watertown. Katherine was born on January 5, 1959 in Gouverneur, New York, the daughter of Gerald Jay and Audrey (Wood) Pitts. She attended Indian River Central School and went onto receive an Associates Degree in early childhood education from Jefferson...

Jun 10, 2019

Jun 8, 2019

CARTHAGE - James M. Vanaernam, 23, of Boyd Rd., died on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his home. Arrangements are entrusted to Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. and condolences may be made online at www.lundyfuneralhome.com.

May 31, 2019

CARTHAGE Tina Rose Hosmer, 58, of 222 State St., passed away in the early hours of Friday, May 31, 2019 at SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital. Tina was born on October 19, 1960 in Carthage, New York, daughter of the late Wheeler N. and Minnie (Donoghue) Hosmer. She graduated from Carthage Central School and moved to North Carolina soon after....

May 29, 2019

WATERTOWN Lloyd J. Pokey Rhone, 78, of 15915 Eimicke Place, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Hospice House of Jefferson County. Lloyd was born in Lyonsdale, New York on April 26, 1941, son of the late Chester S. and Mabel E. (Meery) Rhone. In 1959 he graduated from Port Leyden Central School. Mr....

May 26, 2019

COPENHAGEN Jeffrey A. DeCecchis, 57, formerly of Copenhagen, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown, where he had been a resident for several years. Jeffrey was born in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania on August 7, 1961, son of the late Joseph B. and Alice A. (Long) DeCecchis. He lived in Punta Gorda,...

May 25, 2019

CARTHAGE- Dorothy I. (Dot.) Ramsey, 75, formerly of 222 State Street died, early Saturday morning at the Jefferson County Hospice Home, after a long battle of ongoing health issues. She was born on July 20,1943 to the late Walter & Mildred Thompson Davis in Chittenango, NY. She graduated from Lyme Central School. She married Ralph A. Ramsey on February 17,1967...

May 20, 2019

HARRISVILLE Elwyn L. Bell Jr., 63, formally of State Route 812, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Carthage Area Hospital. Elwyn was born on July 31, 1955 in Gouverneur, NY, a son to the late Elwyn L. and Barbara J. (Thayer) Bell Sr. Elwyn attended school in Gouvernuer, NY. He went on to become a foremen for...

May 15, 2019

LOWVILLE Randy F. Reed, 67, passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2019 at Carthage Area Hospital. Randy was born on November 27, 1951 in Lowville, New York, a son of the late Deforest Francis and Fern (Ebersol) Reed. He graduated from Carthage Central School. He went on to work for Gamble Distributors, Inc. and Qubica AMF Bowling. Later, he drove...

May 12, 2019

COPENHAGEN- Bruce Elon Clarke, 60, of Route 12, Copenhagen, died on May 12, 2019 at the University Hospital in Syracuse after a short battle with cancer. He was born on December 16, 1958 in Watertown, New York to the late Terry & Jean Bestor Clarke. He attended school at Copenhagen Central School. Calling Hours will be held on Thursday, May...

May 11, 2019

CARTHAGE Irene J. Becker, formerly of 222 State St., passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 11, 2019 at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility in Lowville. Irene was born on May 10, 1931 in Carthage, New York, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Kaiser) Halase. In 1948, she graduated from Augustian Academy and went on to...

May 11, 2019

BLACK RIVER Karen E. Perretta, 67, 182 West Remington St., died Saturday morning, May 11, 2019 at the Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown, where she had been a resident for a short time. Born in Troy, NY the daughter of Charles V. & Elizabeth M. Post Murphy; she was a graduate of Stillwater High School, in Stillwater, NY. A marriage to...

May 3, 2019

CARTHAGE Veronica Irene Fuller, 91, formally of Route 126, passed away on Friday evening, May 3, 2019 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Veronica was born on July 30, 1927 in Carthage, New York, a daughter to the late Paul and Louise (Mono) Wormwood. She attended Carthage Central School and went on to work as a machine operator for...

May 1, 2019

WATERTOWN Deborah Debbie K. Prashaw, 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, surrounded by her family. Debbie was born in Gouverneur, New York on March 30, 1954 to Francis L. and Virginia (Raymo) Prashaw. Debbie attended Gouverneur Central School. She grew up in Richville, NY before moving to Fowler. Later in life, Debbie...

Apr 30, 2019

PHILADELPHIA Karen Durocher, 59, of Pearl St., passed away on Tuesday evening, April 30, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Karen was born on February 10, 1960 in Gouverneur, New York, the daughter of Gerald Jay and Audrey (Wood) Pitts. She attended Indian River Central School and was primarily a homemaker. She is survived by her mother, Audrey Pitts...

Apr 27, 2019

PITCAIRN Delores Marie Young, 84, of Stone Road, passed away early Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Gouverneur Hospital surrounded by her family. Delores was born on October 4, 1934 in Tupper Lake, NY, a daughter to the late Oliver Joseph and Bernest Clara (Dibble) LaFave. She attended Harrisville Central School and went on to work various jobs. She owned and...

Apr 25, 2019

CARTHAGE Linda M. Potter, 69, formerly of Boyd Rd., died on Thursday evening, April 25, 2019 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Linda was born on September 24, 1949 in Watertown, New York, daughter of the late Clarence B. and Vivian A. (ODett) Lunderman. She attended elementary school in Black River, and later her family was stationed in Germany,...

Apr 23, 2019

HARRISVILLE David C. Cring, 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility where he had been a resident for several years. David was born on January 17, 1949 in Lowville, New York, son of the late Roswell A. and Doris H. (Parker) Cring. He graduated from Harrisville Central School and was the Village of...

Apr 19, 2019

CARTHAGE Gary E. Miller, 73, of 522 F. Kieff Drive, passed away on Friday night, April 19, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center. Gary was born on September 20, 1945 in Watertown, New York, son of the late Edward H. and Catherine (Putnam) Miller. He attended Watertown High School. He worked as a contractor, specializing in roofing, siding & sheet metal...

Apr 17, 2019

CARTHAGE Leslie I. Gyurko, 97, of 35322 Putman Hill Road, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Mr. Gyurko was born on April 22, 1921 in Sperryville, New York, son of the late Ignatz and Esther Gyurko. He attended a rural country school in Natural Bridge before going onto attend...