Obituaries

GARY M. RENO

Jan 24, 2017

Jan uary 22, 2017 Weedsport, NY. – Gary M. Reno, 52, died Sunday in the town of Sennett, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was born May 20, 1964 in Las Vegas, NV, son of the late Gary J. and Sandra Shook Reno. He graduated from Western High School in Las Vegas. He served in the U S...

MICHAEL W. DAVIS

Jan 21, 2017

January 18, 2017 Redwood, NY Michael Whiting Davis, 64, formerly of Redwood, passed away Wednesday, January 18th at Albany Medical Center. Mr. Davis was born on August 26, 1952, in Watertown, NY, son of Isaac George and Barbara Jane Harten Davis. He was educated at Hammond Central School. He owned and operated a dairy farm in Theresa, NY, for a...

Martin Wolfe

Jan 2, 2017

January 1, 2017 Martin Wolfe, age 89, a resident of Samaritan Keep Home, formerly of Patterson Road and North Hamilton Street Watertown, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017.  Martin was born September 12, 1927, son of the late Mary Taper Wolfe and John Wolfe, Watertown.  He was a 1945 graduate of Watertown High School.  As a very young man he...

Winifred L. Coombs

Dec 17, 2016

December 15, 2016 Winifred L. Coombs, 95, longtime resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away early Thursday morning in the SNF at Carthage  Area Hospital, where she had resided since 2010. She was born December 30, 1920 in Wawarsing, NY, daughter of William and Jennie Terwilliger LaMont. She graduated from Kerhonkson High School and attended business school in Kingston, NY. She...

Doris Stowell

Nov 30, 2016

November 28, 2016 Doris Sto well, 70, of Sheryl Drive, Central Square, and formerly of Hammond, passed away Monday, November 28 th , at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after being admitted on Sunday. She was born January 19, 1946 in Syracuse, daughter of Joseph and Doris Recore Stager. She received her master’s degree from SUNY Oswego. She married Clark Stowell...

Irma E. Brown

Nov 25, 2016

November 22, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY Irma E. Brown, 92, of Dingman Point Road, passed away Tuesday, November 22 nd , at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown. She was born October 21, 1921 in Schorndorf, Germany, daughter of Gustav and Emma Worster Spohn. She was educated in Germany. She married Melvin E. Brown on April 24, 1948 in Syracuse, NY....

Edward Cali

Nov 16, 2016

Alexandria Bay November 15, 2016 Edward Cali, 79, of Dingman Point Road, passed away early Tuesday morning, at his home. He was born September 24, 1937 in North Hampton, PA, son of Nicholas and Jennie Coscia Cali. He graduated from Pen Argyl High School and then from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. He serve in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963....

Sandy L. Docteur

Nov 3, 2016

November 2, 2016 Cape Vincent, NY – Sandra L. “Sandy” Docteur, 70, Rt. 12E, passed away Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, where she had been a patient since October 18 th . She was born November 29, 1945 in Blue Island, Illinois, daughter of Victor and June Putney Lake. She graduated from Watertown High School, attended American...

Robert O'Connor

Oct 29, 2016

Robert F. O’Connor, 89, St. Lawrence Park Road, Alexandria Bay, died Friday morning at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Syracuse where he had been a patient since Wednesday, October 26 th . Bob was born on January 31, 1927, in Syracuse, NY, the son of John E. and Ada Norris O’Connor.  He graduated from Watertown High School and served in...

CAROL F. THORNTON

Oct 23, 2016

Carol F. Thornton, 74, longtime resident of Redwood and Theresa, passed away Saturday evening at United Helpers – Riverledge Home, Ogdensburg, where she had resided since June of 2015. She was born March 26, 1942 in Redwood, daughter of Malcom and Eleanor Dollinger Frazier. She graduated from Indian River High School in 1960. A marriage to Niles G. Busler, Jr....

Elizabeth "Betty" Warner

Oct 7, 2016

Redwood, NY Elizabeth “Betty” Warner, 92, of Barnes Settlement Road, Redwood passed away Sunday, October 2 nd at River Hospital in Alexandria Bay. Betty was born in Groton, NY on June 8, 1924, the daughter of Marion B. and Vivian McKean Mason.  She graduated from Hillside High School in Hillside, NJ.  Betty married Richard L. Warner on December 5 th...

FRANK VALERIO

Oct 5, 2016

Hammond, NY Francis “Fr ank” Valerio, 98, formerly of Hammond, NY, died Sunday, October 2 nd at Samaritan Medical Center. Frank was born on October 10 th , 1918 in Stamford, CT, the son of Francesco “Frenchey” and Dora Caseria Valerio.  He was a graduate of King’s Preparatory School in Stamford, Packard’s Business School in New York City, and Renssalaer...

Marguerite "Peggy" Ott

Sep 24, 2016

Collins Landing, NY Marguerite N. “Peggy” Ott, 89, long time summer resident of Collins Landing, NY, passed away Thursday September 22nd, at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg where she had been a patient since September 6, 2016. Peggy was born in Buffalo, NY on December 10, 1926.  She graduated from Woodlawn High School in Blasdell, NY. She married George...

Betty J. Truesdell

Sep 23, 2016

Betty J . Truesdell, 88, of St. Lawrence Park Rd, Alexandria Bay died Thursday morning at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. Betty was born on September 27, 1927 in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of Wesson and Emma Jacobson Paplow.  She graduated from Cassadaga Valley Central School in Cassadaga, NY. She married Joseph G. Truesdell in Jamestown, NY on November...

Glenn D. Hudon

Sep 19, 2016

September 17, 2016 Alexandri a Bay – Glenn D. Hudon, 80, passed away Saturday morning at the Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 25, 1936 in Canton, Connecticut, son of Ernest and Gladys Girard Hudon.  After graduating high school, Glenn moved to Alexandria Bay to work at Adventure Town. He also took...

Betty V. Root

Sep 8, 2016

September 7, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY Betty Virginia Root, 92, of Anthony Street, Alexandria Bay, peacefully passed away Wednesday at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg surrounded by her children. Betty was born on August 6th, 1924 in Alexandria Bay, the daughter of Craig and Leona Schryver Rupert. She attended schools in Alexandria Bay and Syracuse. She married Grant Rogers...

Jean S. Elk Arquiett

Sep 5, 2016

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — Jean S. Elk Arquiett, 42, a native of Alexandria Bay, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 1, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after having been admitted on Sunday. She was born May 14, 1974, in Watertown, NY. She graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1992, and then from SUNY Potsdam in 1996, with a bachelor’s degree in...

FREDERICK J. WELLER

Jul 22, 2016

July 20, 2016 Plessis, NY.   Frederi ck J. Weller, 85, died peacefully on July 20 th , at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, where he had been admitted on July 19 th . A lifelong resident of the 1000 Islands, he was born in Clayton, NY on October 20, 1930, son of Frederick A. and Bethel Decker Weller. He...

ROBERT C. KERNEHAN

Jul 1, 2016

June 30, 2016

PLESSIS, NY – Robert C. Kernehan, 84, of NYS Rt. 26, passed away Thursday morning at his home. He had been under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born October 25, 1931 in Alexandria Bay, NY, son of G. Wilson and DeEtta...

CAPT. MICHAEL R. SNYDER

Jun 24, 2016

June 22, 2016 THERESA, NY – Captain Michael R. Snyder, of Simpson Road, died Wednesday afternoon in the ER at River Hospital. He was born October 22, 1950, in Alexandria Bay, son of Clair and Jeanne Barbie Snyder. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School. He earned his captain’s license at the age of 18, and worked for the...