Obituaries

Jun 6, 2015

THERESA - John Henry McLane, 74, 33999 Eddy Rd., passed away after a 9 year battle with cancer early Saturday morning, June 6, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Lowville on August 22, 1940, the son of Clarence & Ruth Archer McLane. He was a retired self-employed truck driver. He had also previously retired...

May 28, 2015

CARTHAGE- Donald G. Bishop Jr., 57, of 31 Vincent Street died on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital after he had been stricken at home. He was born on October 30, 1957 in Carthage, New York to Donald and Patricia Segovis Bishop. He graduated from Carthage High School. He worked construction for various local companies. He played...

May 16, 2015

-- CARTHAGE- Edith M. Hajdasz, 76, of the Boyd Road in Carthage, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Inc.

May 15, 2015

DEER RIVER- Edna M. Miller, 88, of 3986 Deer River Road, died on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital where she had been a patient for a few days. She was born on July 7, 1926 at home in Carthage to the late Ervin J., & Anna J. Shettleton Dekin. Edna attended Indian River School and the...

May 1, 2015

Philadelphia- Robert Wesley Flaherty, 84, formerly of Wanakena, died on May 1, 2015 at the home of his caregiver, Jane Stone in Philadelphia. He was also under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 28, 1930 in Watertown, to Robert & Alice O'Hara Wesley. His parents...

Apr 15, 2015

Lyons Falls- Owen B. Rogers, 78, a current resident of Crouse Community Center located at 101 South Street, Morrisville, New York died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Hamilton Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 1, 1936 in Amityville, New York to Raymond and Agnes Wood Rogers. He graduated from East Islip High School in Long Island....

Apr 12, 2015

CARTHAGE- William (Sam) R. Houston, 73, of 540 John Street, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born on November 28, 1941 in Watertown, New York to William R.& Mary Trombley Houston. He graduated from Watertown High School. He married JoAnn M. Cook on February...

Apr 12, 2015

CARTHAGE - Patricia Strife O'Brien, 55, 220 North Clinton St., died late Sunday evening, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Carthage on August 15, 1959 the daughter of Robert & Jane Holliday Strife. Raised on West St. and attended the Carthage Augustinian Academy before graduating from the Carthage Central High School with...

Apr 10, 2015

HARRISVILLE - Vada Irene Caswell Evans, 90, 14366 North Shore Rd. Ext., died Friday morning, April 10, 2015 at home after a short illness, surrounded by her family and under the compassionate care of Lewis County Hospice. Born in Harrisville on February 19th, 1925, to the late Perry and Mary Koster Caswell; she graduated from Harrisville High School with high...

Apr 4, 2015

ADAMS CENTER- Harry W. Davis, Jr. 70, of 15730 County Route 76, died at home on Saturday, April 04, 2015 under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born on July 4, 1944 in Lowville, New York to Harry William Sr. and Blanch Alberta Russell Davis. He attended school in Theresa. He served in the...

Apr 2, 2015

WEST CARTHAGE- Dale Johnson, 72, of 258 Champion St., Apt. 101 died Thursday evening, April 2, 2015 at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Born on June 28, 1943 in Carthage, the son of the late Clyde and Rachel Peets Johnson. He attended school in Carthage. He married Carolyn Hosmer on October 14, 1967...

Apr 1, 2015

CHAMPION - Theodore A. Rice, 73, 35785 New York State Route 126, died Wednesday evening at home, under the care of his family. Born on June 10, 1941 at home in Natural Bridge, the son of Richard Roy Rice and Mary Jane LaRock. He attended school in Carthage. He married Thelma Shattuck on February 12, 1966. When he was a...

Apr 1, 2015

HARRISVILLE - Garry R. Yaw, 78, 80480 Washington St., died Wednesday morning at the Lewis County Residential Care Facility in Lowville; he had been a resident there for several years. There will be no public visitation or services. Arrangements are being handled by the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., 500 State St., Carthage

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Mar 25, 2015

BLACK RIVER - Teresa L. Petras, 60, 29895 Burnup Rd., died Wednesday evening, March 25, 2015, at home, under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. Teresa was born in Star Lake on June 8, 1954, the daughter of Ward and Mary Thiverage Law. She married Ronald Petras on June 13, 1998 on Fort Drum; she was...

Mar 17, 2015

CARTHAGE - Richard V. Hutchins, 82, of 25786 Crowner Rd., died on March 17, 2015 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Richard was born on December 29, 1932 in New Bremen, NY to Arthur & Adah (Vary) Hutchins. He attended Carthage High School. He worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, for 30 years in East Hartford, Connecticut as a Pipefitter/Plumber. He...

Mar 15, 2015

- COPENHAGEN- Marion L. Snyder, 84, of 7989 Cobb Road died on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, where she had been a resident since February. She was born on January 17, 1931 in the Town of Harrisburg to Carl and Vera Hoppel Sheldon. She graduated from Copenhagen School. She married Charles W. Snyder...

Mar 13, 2015

CHAMPION- Margaret Emelia Henry (Bickom) O'Brien, 102, died on Friday March 13, 2015 at the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she has resided for the last ten years. She was born on June 13, 1912 at her home in Champion to William F. & Millie E Bull Henry. She married David Bickom in April of 1933 and the...

Mar 10, 2015

Gouverneur - Linda L. Tupper, 71, formerly of 8067 Washington St. in Harrisville, died Tuesday afternoon at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, where she had been a patient for several days. Born in Herman, NY on April 5, 1943, the daughter of the late Grant and Thelma Halladay Odonnell. She attended school in Hermon. She married William Tupper on...

Mar 10, 2015

Richard Carl Howard (AKA Dickie or Rich), age 53 died comfortably at home in Watertown, NY on March 10, surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Hospice. He leaves his significant other Susanne Jenness of 23 years; his five daughters, Jessica Moore, Nichole Howard, Tiffany Robbins, Kaitlyn Steiner and Mackenzie Howard; nine grandchildren; his mother, Nancy Howard; three...

Mar 9, 2015

CARTHAGE-Albert (Al) Pike, 86, of 89 Bridge Street, died on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Skilled Nursing Unit at the Carthage Area Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1929 in Carthage, New York to Frank and Maria (Condino) Pike. He attended the Augustinian Academy. He served in the United States Air force during the Korean War. He was...