Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

March 26, 2020

ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY – Grace E. Bowles, 90, longtime resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away Thursday morning, March 26 th , at the Samaritan Keep Home, in Watertown, where she had been a resident since December of 2014.

She was born October 15, 1929 in Pierrepont, NY, daughter of Jay Claude and...

Mar 18, 2020

MARCH 15, 2020

Hammond, NY -- Brian K. Fuller, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 15th.

He was born February 26th, 1974, in Carthage, the son of Arthur and Nancy Fuller. He was educated in Carthage schools. He loved dogs, snowmobiling, cliff diving, and driving fast.

He was a career truck driver,...

Mar 16, 2020

Redwood, NY - Eugene A. Catlin, 88, passed away early Sunday morning in Bartow, Florida under the care of his daughter, Margo, and Hospice.

He was born December 9, 1931 in Chateaugay, NY, son of Floyd and Mary Martin Catlin. He graduated from Alexandria Bay High School and then volunteered to serve his country as a Marine...

Mar 15, 2020

Redwood, NY --

Robert H. Wills, 85, Olney Road, passed away Friday evening March 13 th at home under the care of his family and Hospice.

Robert was born on December 7, 1934 in the town of Orleans, the son of Jack and Edna Crouch Wills.  He graduated from LaFargeville Central High School . He...

Mar 14, 2020

March 12, 2020

LaFargeville, NY -- Dora J. Tufo Wills Berkman, 97, longtime resident of LaFargeville, passed away late Thursday evening at Samaritan Summit Village, Watertown, where she had been a resident.

She was born November 30, 1922, in Watertown, daughter of Samuel and Louisa Esposedo Tufo. She graduated from Clayton High School. She worked...

Mar 10, 2020

SERVICE NOTICE

Calling hours for Isabelle E. Otakie, 91, will held Friday, June 5, from 7-9pm, at the Costello Funeral Home, Alexandria Bay. A funeral service will be Saturday, June 6 th , at 10 am, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Redwood. Burial will follow at Redwood Cemetery.

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Feb 27, 2020

February 26, 2020

Redwood, NY – Paul A. Felder, 73, passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home on County Route 1.

He was born January 27, 1947 in Miami FL, son of Donald and Delores Rosie Felder. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School. He was a career dairy farmer, co owner with his brother...

Feb 26, 2020

February 23, 2020

Wellesley Island, NY – Thomas N. Prime, Jr., 78, formerly of Pregent Road, Wellesley Island, passed away Sunday evening at the HPH Hospice Care Center, in Brooksville, Florida.

He was born June 16, 1942 in Englewood, NJ, son of Thomas N. Prime, Sr. and Miriam C. Ufer Prime. He graduated from Northern...

Feb 20, 2020

February 18, 2020

Wellesley Island, NY – John S. Swenholt, 77, of County Route 100, passed away February 18 th at Samaritan Medical Center, in Watertown.

He was born November 7, 1942 in Rochester, NY, son of John and Ruth Swenholt.  After graduating high school, he worked for many years for Wegman’s grocery store chain....

Jan 16, 2020

Alexandria Bay, N.Y. – Sally A. Sourwine, 70, of Log Hill Road, passed away at home Tuesday evening, January 14th, due to complications with Parkinson’s disease.

She was born November 23, 1949 in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Richard and Myrtle Frizzell Marsaw. She was educated in Hammond Central School. She worked for many years as a housekeeper...

Jan 6, 2020

Alexandria Bay, NY – Walter Scott King MacPherson, Jr., 94, of 49 Walton Street, passed away early Thursday morning, January 2 in the year of our Lord 2020, in the emergency room of River Hospital.

He was born July 5, 1925 in Vineland, NJ, son of the Rev. Walter S. Sr. and Maude Hansen MacPherson. He graduated...

Dec 31, 2019

December 28, 2019

Redwood, NY – Mary F. Spies, 75, Stine Road, passed away Saturday afternoon at her home.

She was born in Geneva, NY, daughter of Charles Sr. and Lolieta O’Donnell Folsom. She graduated from Indian River Central High School and then received her nursing degree from Canton ATC. She married Lewis E. Spies...

Dec 13, 2019

December 9, 2019

Alexandria Bay, NY – Ernestine M. Beebe, 85, Gordon Court Apartments, passed away Monday morning, December 9 th at her home.

Ernestine was born in Clayton on January 9, 1934, daughter of Earnest and Eva Youngs Bender. She was educated in Clayton schools. She and her husband, Theodore D. Beebe owned and...

Dec 12, 2019

December 10, 2019

ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY – Pauline M, “Polly” Hofferberth, 80, Bolton Avenue, passed away Tuesday, December 10 th at Samaritan Medical Center, in Watertown.

She was born August 29, 1939 in Pompey, NY, daughter of Charles and Gladys Welch Reynolds. She graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1958. She married Solan Hofferberth on...

Dec 9, 2019

November 25, 2019

Dolores E. Maeder, 82, formerly of Bryant Road, Kring Point, passed away in San Benito, TX.

Dolores was born on December 18, 1936 in Auburn, NY, the daughter of Katrina and Karl Bocheneck.  After graduating from high school, she attended Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY for two years.

She...

Dec 4, 2019

Graveside services with military honors, for Alden F. Russell, 100, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, will be held Saturday, May 30 th at 2pm, at Omar Cemetery.

Mr. Russell passed away on December 3, 2019.

Alden F. Russell, 100, longtime resident of St. Lawrence Park Road, Alexandria Bay, passed away at Samaritan Summit Village, where...

Nov 26, 2019

Joan Rosalie Price Gosier, 81, Cape Vincent, NY, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, November 24th with her children by her side and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County at Ellis Farm, Watertown. She had been a resident there since November 15 th , 2019

Joan was born in Loraine, Ohio, on March 1, 1938, the...