December 10, 2018

Alexandria Bay – Joan M. Paul, 79, passed away on Monday afternoon surrounded by her family at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, in Syracuse,where she had been a patient since November 18^th.

Born December 14, 1938, in Poughkeepsie, NY, daughter of William and Geneva Reed Kelly. She graduated from Jefferson Community College as a Registered Nurse. Joan proceeded to work for many years as an RN, before becoming a drug and alcohol counselor for Canton Potsdam Hospital.

A marriage to David Trainham ended in divorce.

In addition to her children, she raised two of her grandchildren, Nicole Gonio Trainham and Raymond Trainham, Jr, after the death of her son, their father, Raymond Trainham.

She is survived by three children and their spouses, Kenneth Trainham and his wife “Todd”, of Rome, NY, two daughters Mrs. Robert (Kelly) Kernehan and Mrs. Gregory (Peggy) Millett, both of Alexandria Bay, a brother,William Kelly of Florida, 12 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Joan was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Michael Paul, and two children, Joanie Cole and Raymond Trainham.

There will be no services. A family memorial will be held in the spring.

Donations may be made in Joan’s memory to Relay for Life – ACS River Rompers, c/o Alexandria Central School, 34 Bolton Ave, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607.

Alexandria Bay                                                                                                                                                                  December 4, 2018

Madeline Gove Millett, age 98, Alexandria Bay, NY passed away Tuesday, December 4^th at River Hospital in Alexandria Bay.

Madeline was born on July 25, 1920, in Alexandria Bay, the daughter of Arthur E. (DOD 4/16/1920) and Nellie Mae Marcott Gove (DOD 5/22/1931).

She was a 1937 graduate of Alexandria Central School.  Madeline married Herbert (Bertie) Raymond Millett on January 16, 1943 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where Bertie was training for the glider division of the 82^nd Airborne.  Bertie passed away on April 19, 2006.

While spending most of her life as a housewife, Madeline’s work experience also included factory employment in Rochester, NY at a major defense plant during WWII and numerous summer jobs in Alexandria Bay. In her early Continue reading →

December 1, 2018                                                                                                                                                            Alexandria Bay, NY

Velvet Anne Wells, 54, of Alexandria Bay passed away at Samaritan Medical Center on Saturday evening.

Velvet was born on December 10, 1963 in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Ernest J. and Christine V. Denney Charleston.  She graduated from Watertown High School and worked as a caretaker for various properties in the Thousand Islands region. She owned and operated “Velvet Touch”, a property maintenance service company.

A marriage to Kenny Wells ended in divorce.

Velvet was a member of Save the River, Clayton, and the Moose Lodge in Florida.  She loved the St. Lawrence River. Continue reading →