Obituaries

Jan 20, 2018

January 17, 2018 LaFargeville, NY – Cindy L. Hirschler, 55, of Stafford Drive, passed away Wednesday at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, where she had been a patient since January 3 rd . She was born January 16, 1963 in Watertown, daughter of Eugene “Silver” and Gloria Robinson Countryman. She was educated in Alexandria Bay schools. She was a housekeeper...

Jan 4, 2018

December 20, 2017 HAMMOND, NY - J. Edgar Amyot, 83, passed away peacefully on December 20 t h , in Mebane, NC, at the home of his son, Michael. Edgar was born September 25, 1934 in Rossie, NY, son of George and Jeanne Faubert Amyot.  He graduated from Hammond Central School.  He married Mary Kennehan on June 6, 1964 in...

Nov 30, 2017

Annie Jean Pharoah, 93, formerly of Kring Point, passed away on November 28, 2017 at Samaritan Keep Home where she had resided since January 2012. Annie was born on July 25, 1924, in Rome, NY, the daughter of Samuel R. and Winifred M. Ellis Davies. She was educated in Rome schools and, while living there, worked at Rome Copper and...

Nov 26, 2017

November 23, 2017 Clayton, NY –Polly A. McLennan, 70, of Purcell Drive, passed away Thursday afternoon in the ER of River Hospital, in Alexandria Bay. She was born March 9, 1947 in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Arthur A. and Frances Simpson Estes. She graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1965. She worked for many years for the Admiral’s Inn,...

Nov 20, 2017

Harold L. VanDresar, 84, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away Saturday afternoon at Samaritan Summit Village, in Watertown. He was born May 28, 1933 in Alexandria Bay, son of Clifford A. and Edna VanDresar. He graduated from Alexandria Central School. He served in the U.S. Army following his graduation from high school. Harold worked for many years as a...

Nov 16, 2017

A Celebration of Life gathering in honor of Lt. Colonel Donald Prosser will be held on Saturday, April 14th, from 1-4 pm at the American Legion on rock Street in Alexandria Bay.  A short prayer service will be said at 2 pm with Pastor Freddie Webb officiating. Lt. Colonel Donald Prosser passed away November 15 th at home...

Nov 8, 2017

Nov 8, 2017

Oct 21, 2017

Helen B. McDonald, 85, Reynolds Road, Alexandria Bay, passed away peacefully Wednesday night, October 18, 2017 at Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Helen was born on May 4, 1932 in Watertown, the daughter of Karl M. and Helen Finney Bunce. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1949 at age 17 and then received her teaching degree...

Oct 18, 2017

Oct 11, 2017

JoAnn E. Massey, 85, of 66 High Street, passed away Wednesday, October 11th at River Hospital, where she had been a patient since September 28 th . She was born May 17, 1932 in Santa Ana, California, daughter of Lloyd F. and Margaret A. VanDerWolf Patterson. She was educated in California schools. JoAnn worked started working as an operator for...

Oct 10, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Hammond, NY Ellen “Mary” Amyot, Lake St, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, September 15 th at her home. She was born in Brasher Falls, NY, daughter of Harold P. and Ellen Mary Connolly Kennehan. She graduated from St. Lawrence Central High School. Later in life, she graduated from JCC and went on to graduate from the Syracuse University nursing program in...

Sep 11, 2017

Evelyn Hardy Rae, 91, of Otter Street, Alexandria Bay, passed away Sunday at her home under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. Evelyn was born in Lake Placid, NY on February 5, 1926, the daughter of Glenn and Emma Hough Hardy.  She graduated from Lake Placid High School. She married Andrew R. Rae on April 4, 1946 in Lake...

Sep 10, 2017

Alexandria Bay September 8, 2017 Jack Ely, 8 0, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away Friday morning at his home. He was born August 1, 1937 in Alexandria Bay, son of Fred and Rene Trickey Ely. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1956. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner of Ely Electric Inc., which...

Sep 4, 2017

Cecelia R. Tidd, 64, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2017, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA.  Ceil was born on June 13, 1953, in Syracuse, NY, to Allen and Pauline Tidd.  Our sister grew up in Alexandria Bay, NY, where her love for the St. Lawrence River began.  She graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1971 and from the...

Aug 22, 2017

Aug 19, 2017

August 13, 2017 ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY Mindy Jane Willix Rolls, 59, formerly of Alexandria Bay, passed away Sunday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. She was born October 17, 1957 in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Horace “Hod” and Minnie Tousely  Willix. She graduated from Alexandria Central High School and later from Jefferson Community College with her bachelor’s degree in...

Aug 7, 2017

August 6, 2017 LaFargeville, NY Gregory G. Reynolds, 47, County Rt. 2, passed away Sunday at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, where he was admitted on Saturday. He was born November 14, 1969 in Watertown, NY, son of James and Linda Cullen Reynolds. He graduated from Naples Central School and then served in the US Army for 6 years. He married...

Jul 28, 2017