Obituaries

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...

Oct 21, 2019

October 18, 2019

LaFargeville, NY – Gwendolyn F. “Peanut” Holder, 78, longtime resident of LaFargeville, passed away Friday evening in Syracuse.

She was born July 16, 1941 in Carthage, NY, daughter of Glenn and Vivian Newvine Beerman. She graduated from LaFargeville Central High School. She married Miles Holder on June 30, 1962. Mr. Holder predeceased...

Oct 11, 2019

October 9, 2019

Alexandria Bay, NY – Richard S. “Dick” Garlock, 88, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, died Wednesday morning at his home.

He was born August 27, 1931 in Alexandria Bay, son of Sterling and Kathryn Campbell Garlock. He graduated from Alexandria Bay High School and then from St. Lawrence University. A marriage to...

Sep 27, 2019

Alexandria Bay, NY – Rob Stromwall, 85, passed peacefully on September 23, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 7, 1934 in Brockton, Massachusetts, son of Alton and Fannie Flood Stromwall. He was raised by his mother and step father, Rev. Francis Berry, for whom he had much love and respect. He graduated from...

Sep 9, 2019

September 5, 2019

TULLY, NY – Michael S. Bridenbaker, Sr, 62, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday evening, while traveling in Seattle, Washington.

He was born December 20, 1956 in Syracuse, NY, son of Charles and Mary Ann Kranock Bridenbaker. He was educated at Cicero/North Syracuse Schools and Onondaga Community College.

He proudly served in...

Sep 4, 2019

September 4, 2019

Alexandria Bay, NY – Gail A Edwards, 69, passed away at home, Wednesday morning, after a brief illness. She had been under the care of her loving family and Hospice of Jefferson County.

Gail was born November 25, 1949 in Binghamton, NY, daughter of Anson and Mary Hartman Hawley. She was educated...

Aug 31, 2019

Redwood - Lawrence F. “Larry” McCauley, 79, passed away Friday morning, August 30th at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home in Ogdensburg, NY.

Larry was born on April 3, 1940, in Watertown, NY, the son of Frederick L. and Mary E. Carty McCauley. He graduated from Alexandria Central School and then became a Technical Engineer for the International Union...

Aug 29, 2019

Shirley Ann Simpson, 80, Redwood, NY, passed away late Tuesday night at Samaritan Keep Home where she had been a resident since July 3, 2019.

Shirley was born on November 20, 1938 in Rossie, NY.  She was the daughter of Delose and Lena Hunter Dingman. She was educated in Rossie schools. She was a caregiver for many...

Aug 17, 2019

August 16, 2019

June D. Ward, 92, a lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away early Friday morning at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on June 22, 1927 in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Harry and Mable (Joyner) Hartman. She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School in 1944 at the age...