Obituaries

DONALD J. AYEN, SR

Jun 24, 2016

June 22, 2016 Donald J. Ayen, Sr., 84, of Redwood, died Wednesday afternoon at United Helpers Nursing Home, in Ogdensburg. He was born April 12, 1932 in Rossie, NY, son of Ambrose J. and Pearl Tibbles Ayen. He was educated in Hammond schools. He served in the US Air Force from 1951-1952. Mr. Ayen worked as a dairy farmer for...

ROBERT E. VARNEY, JR

Jun 14, 2016

June 13, 2016 Redwood, NY – Robert E. Varney, Jr., 68, passed away Monday evening, June 13 th , at his home. He had been under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born September 6, 1947, in Watertown, NY, son of Robert E. Sr. and Beatrice Brown Varney. He graduated from Watertown High...

HERBERT J. ALLEN

Jun 5, 2016

May 18, 2016 CLAYTON, NY – Herbert J. Allen, 58, of 330 James St, died Wednesday, May 18 th at his home. He was born August 25, 1957 in Alexandria Bay, NY, son of Herbert M. and Janet B. Allen. He was educated in Watertown schools. He worked for Marshall’s Refuse Service in Clayton. A memorial service will be held...

Christina Marie (Turturro) Thornton

May 18, 2016

Christina Marie (Turturro) Thornton, Theresa, NY passed away Monday, May 16 th at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY from complications of a medical procedure.  She was 85 years young. She was born on April 11, 1931 in Watertown, NY to parents, Agostino and Frances (born Chiappone) Turturro, both Italian immigrants who entered the US through historic Ellis Island. Christina graduated...

DORIS G. FUNDA

May 15, 2016

MAY 13, 2016 Redwood, NY – Doris G. Funda, 86, of County Route 192, passed away Friday morning at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. She was born December 31, 1929 in Lysander, NY, daughter of Frederick Groth, Sr, and Eleanor Cannon Groth. She graduated from LaFayette High School, Morrisville College, with her LPN, and Orange County Community College, with her...

Ilene A. McBeath

May 9, 2016

May 8, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY – Ilene A. McBeath, 94, longtime resident of Holland Street, died Sunday morning at Hospice of Jefferson County, Ellis Farm, in Watertown. She was born June 5, 1921, in the town of Alexandria, daughter of Charles and Lotha Hartman Snell. She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School. She worked for many years as a...

GREGORY G. VANBROCKLIN

Apr 24, 2016

April 24, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY – Gregory G. VanBrocklin, 65, of State Route 26, passed away early Sunday morning at his home. He had been under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. He was born June 20, 1950 in Alexandria Bay, son of Clifford and Isabelle Pierce VanBrocklin. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School...

Diane Fowler

Apr 3, 2016

Funeral services for Diane Fowler, age 71, of Fishers Landing, NY will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Costello Funeral Services, Alexandria Bay with Pastor Donald Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Vestal, NY. There will be no public calling hours. Mrs. Fowler passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Samaritan...

Jean M. VanDerwerker

Apr 3, 2016

A memorial service for Jean M VanDerwerker, age 90, of Alexandria Bay will be held at 12:00 Noon at the Reformed Church of the Thousand Isles, Alexandria Bay on Sunday, April 10th. Mrs. VanDerwerker passed away on April 1, 2016 at RiverLedge Residence, Ogdensburg. Arrangements are under the direction of Costello Funeral Home. Mrs. VanDerwerker is survived by her husband...

HELEN A. FITZSIMMONS

Apr 1, 2016

Helen A. Fitzsimmons, 89, of Redwood passed away Thursday at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, where she was admitted on March 20, 2016. Helen was born in Watertown on August 6, 1926 the daughter of William and Katherine Donahue Lees. She attended Watertown schools and graduated from Redwood High School. She married Robert F. Fitzsimmons, Jr. on...

Royce E. Newberry

Mar 29, 2016

March 28, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY – Royce E. Newberry, 75, of Swan Hollow Road, passed away Monday afternoon in the ER at River Hospital, after being stricken at home. He was born May 10, 1940 at the family home on Swan Hollow Road, son of Clark and Jessie Matthews Newberry. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1958....

FRANCIS E. DACK

Mar 17, 2016

March 16, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY – Francis E. “Frank” Dack, 91, passed away Wednesday at Hospice of Jefferson County, in Watertown. He was born May 2, 1924 in Adams, NY, son of George A. and Marie Peyton Dack. He graduated from Adams High School. Frank served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a prisoner of war in...

MICHAEL L. GRIBUSKI

Feb 26, 2016

February 24, 2016 Alexandria Bay, NY – Michael L. Gribuski, 76, passed away early Wednesday morning at the Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown, where he had been a patient since September. He was born November 12, 1939 in Utica, NY, son of Albert and Alice Stotler Gribuski. He graduated from New Hartford High School, attended St. Bonaventure University, graduated from...

Charlotte M. Palmer

Feb 22, 2016

CHARLOTTE M. PALMER February 20, 2016 Fairmount , NY – Charlotte M. Palmer, 96, formerly of Fairwood Drive, Syracuse, passed away Saturday evening at Samaritan Summit Village, Watertown, where she had resided. She was born December 11, 1919 in Phoenix, NY, daughter of James and Frances Sutherland Johnson. She was educated in Pheonix and North Syracuse schools. Charlotte was deli...

Barbara Ann Fenzel

Feb 21, 2016

FEBRUARY 21, 2016 Barbara Ann Fenzel, 71, of St. Lawrence Park Rd., Alexandria Bay, passed away early Sunday morning at Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown, NY, where she had been cared for since February 12, 2016. Barbara was born on March 11, 1944 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Kenneth William and Charlotte Schurr Smalley.  She graduated from the...

Frank Cavallario

Dec 19, 2015

Alexandria Bay, NY December 18, 2015 Frank Cav allario, 93, died Friday, December 18 at his home in Alexandria Bay. He was born in Watertown, NY, the seventh son of Carmelo Cavallario and Sarah Rizzo. Frank graduated from Watertown High School in 1941. He served in the US Army during WWII, enlisting at the same time as three of his...

Charles D. Scott

Dec 13, 2015

Alexandria Bay, NY December 12, 2015, Charles D. Scott, 78, passed away Saturday morning to join the love of his life Thelma Grace, the woman he married on a bet.  He was lovingly cared for by his daughter, Dierdre and her husband David, for the last four years at home. Charles was born in Lyons, NY, on March 14, 1937 to...

JoAnn D. Senecal

Dec 9, 2015

December 7, 2015 JoAnn D. Senecal, 75, of Bolton Ave., Alexandria Bay, died Monday night at River Hospital, where she had been a patient. JoAnn was born April 23, 1940 in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Harry and Faith D. Lundy Hicklin.  She was educated in San Rafael schools and married Leon Dean Senecal on September 15, 1956 in...

FRANCES R. PRENDERGAST

Dec 7, 2015

FRANCES R. PRENDERGAST December 6, 2015 ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY – Frances R. Prendergast, 93, formerly of Seaway Avenue, passed away Sunday morning at Samaritan Summit Village, Watertown.  Her wishes came true as she passed while in the company of her loving family. She was born January 27, 1922 at home in Salt Springville, Cherry Valley, NY, daughter of Frank and...

David Andrew Rogers

Dec 5, 2015