pKevin D. Paro, 58 of Pulaski, passed away Thursday November 24, 2016./ppBorn September 7, 1958 in Gouverneur, NY to Kennth and Elizabeth (Towne) Paro./ppHe graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1977. Kevin married Roxann Lehan, October 18, 1986 in Pierrepont Manor. Kevin worked as a truck driver for various companies since 1987./ppHe enjoyed motorcycling, going to Bike Weeks and camping./ppSurviving are his wife Roxann, parents Kenneth and Elizabeth, son Kristoffer, granddaughter Isabelle, brothers Kermit, Kory (Laurie) sister Kammie, a daughter Amelia, FL and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends./ppCalling Hours will be Tuesday November 29, 2016 from 11am- 2pm with Funeral Services following at 2pm at the Summerville Funeral Home, Sandy Creek./p
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Merle L. Hludzenski
pMerle L. Hludzenski, 93, formerly of Holcomb Street, passed away November 26, 2016 at Samaritan Keep Home./ppMerle was born March 25, 1923, in Watertown a daughter of James P. and Renah E. Harris Hamilton. She graduated from Adams Center Central School and Mercy School of Nursing. Merle was a WWII veteran, serving from 1944-1946 in the United States Army Nurses Corp., in the European Theater. On January 22, 1949, she married Edward K. Hludzenski at St. Cecelia’s Church in Adams. Mr. Hludzenski died February 6, 2016./ppMerle was an RN at Mercy Hospital for twenty five years, retiring in 1985. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and was a member of the Mercy Hospital Alumni Association./ppMerle’s family would like to thank the 3rd floor staff of the Samaritan Keep Home for the excellent care they gave to her during her stay./ppSurviving are a son and his wife; James J, and Mary E., Watertown, three daughters and their husbands; Patricia A. and Robert Zingaro, Solvay, NY, Beverly K. and James Sylver, Watertown, Janis L. Pasciak, Utica, eight grandchildren, Matthew, Alan, Christina, Stephen, Aaron, Jamie, Sarah, Megan four great grandchildren, Jaelyn, Evan, Barrett, Jameson, several nieces and nephews. A brother Stanley Hamilton and her sisters, Margaret Stokes, Genevieve Murtaugh and Thelma Cullen all died before her. /ppCalling hours will be Tuesday November 29, 2016, from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be at 10:15 am on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the funeral home with an 11am funeral mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Jonas Tandayu officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 441 W. Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse, NY 13204 or to Meals on Wheels, c/o Samaritan Keep Home, 133 Pratt Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco./p
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Mary E. Bach
pChampion, NY - Mary E. Bach, 92, of 19212 Bach Road, died peacefully early Saturday morning, November 26, 2016 at her home where she was born on the family farm in the Town of Champion. /ppMary was born on June 19, 1924, the daughter of the late Wolsey and Mary Ellen (Smith) Stoddard. She attended the one room school house near the family farm and later graduated from the West Carthage High School in 1942. She married Robert W. Bach on October 28, 1943 at the Dexter Parsonage. Together they operated their dairy farm on the Bach Road from 1944 until 1980, eventually moving to Watertown for 20 years on Patricia Drive and returned to the Bach Road in 2004. For over 30 years, the couple wintered in Leesburg, Florida. They were very active members of the Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club and Mary received her general license in 1986. Her call number was WB2AC0. Mr. Bach died on September 6, 2013. /ppMary was a voracious reader and journalist, journaling her life on the farm and family history and instilling a love of history to her children. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, canning, knitting, quilting, baling hay, picking berries, baking pies, cakes, breads, cookies, Christmas breads, boiling maple syrup, feeding her birds, jigsaw and crossword puzzles and entertaining./ppShe was a member of the Second United Methodist Church of Champion, Champion Grange, founding member of the Auxiliary of the Champion Fire Dept., Four Rivers Historical Society, Jefferson Co. Amateur Radio Club and a volunteer at the Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis, FL. /ppShe is survived by four daughters: Mary Lee Thomas of Liverpool, Sharon A. (Edward) Wilkins of Otter Lake, Mabel J. (Lynn) Bretsch of Champion, and Florence E. Bach of Three Mile Bay, and one son: John W. (Teresa) Bach of Champion, 9 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren./ppFuneral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 29 at the Second United Methodist Church of Champion with the Rev’s Sung Ah Choi and Tracy L. Cook officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Champion. Calling hours will be on Monday, November 28 from 4-7pm at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage./ppMemorials may be made to the Second United Methodist Church of Champion, 20336 Co. Rt. # 47, Carthage, NY 13619 or to the North Country Library System, Outreach Services, 22072 Co. Rt. # 190, Watertown, NY 13601./p
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Rita M. Davis
pMASSENA – Mrs. Rita M. Davis, 87, North Main Street, formerly of Hall Road, passed away early Saturday morning, November 26, 2016 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, where she had been a patient since November 16th. /ppArrangements are incomplete with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena./p
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Rita M. Davis
pMASSENA – Mrs. Rita M. Davis, 87, North Main Street, formerly of Hall Road, passed away early Saturday morning, November 26, 2016 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, where she had been a patient since November 16th. /ppArrangements are incomplete with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena./p
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Ruth M. Henderson
pGraveside services for Ruth M. Henderson, age 74, of Potsdam will be held Tuesday, November 29th at 10 am at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Brushton, NY with Rev. Raymond Moreau celebrant. Arrangements are with the Garner Funeral Service./p
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George W. Persson
pGeorge W. Persson, formerly of Star Lake, NY, passed away on Saturday evening, at the Upstate University Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. Arrangements are with the Hawley Funeral Home in Star Lake, NY, and are incomplete at this time. /p
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Merle L. Hludzenski
pMerle L. Hludzenski, 93, formerly of Holcomb Street, passed away November 26, 2016 at Samaritan Keep Home./ppMerle was born March 25, 1923, in Watertown a daughter of James P. and Renah E. Harris Hamilton. She graduated from Adams Center Central School and Mercy School of Nursing. Merle was a WWII veteran, serving from 1944-1946 in the United States Army Nurses Corp., in the European Theater. On January 22, 1949, she married Edward K. Hludzenski at St. Cecelia’s Church in Adams. Mr. Hludzenski died February 6, 2016./ppMerle was an RN at Mercy Hospital for twenty five years, retiring in 1985. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and was a member of the Mercy Hospital Alumni Association./ppMerle’s family would like to thank the 3rd floor staff of the Samaritan Keep Home for the excellent care they gave to her during her stay./ppSurviving are a son and his wife; James J, and Mary E., Watertown, three daughters and their husbands; Patricia A. and Robert Zingaro, Solvay, NY, Beverly K. and James Sylver, Watertown, Janis L. Pasciak, Utica, eight grandchildren, Matthew, Alan, Christina, Stephen, Aaron, Jamie, Sarah, Megan four great grandchildren, Jaelyn, Evan, Barrett, Jameson, several nieces and nephews. A brother Stanley Hamilton and her sisters, Margaret Stokes, Genevieve Murtaugh and Thelma Cullen, a son-in-law, Dale A. Pasciak, all died before her. /ppCalling hours will be Tuesday November 29, 2016, from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be at 10:15 am on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the funeral home with an 11am funeral mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Jonas Tandayu officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 441 W. Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse, NY 13204 or to Meals on Wheels, c/o Samaritan Keep Home, 133 Pratt Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco./p
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Pearl L. Whitehill
pLOWVILLE - Pearl L. Whitehill, 89, of Lowville, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Utica. Among her survivors are three daughters and their husbands, Susan and Keith Ricker; Nancy and Freddy Perez; Connie and Ron Pridell; and a step-daughter, Evelyn and Jim Burtnett. /p
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Keith A. Blackmer
pFuneral service for Mr. Keith A. Blackmer, 79, of Canton will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the O’Leary Funeral Home, Canton with Pastor Michael Terrell officiating. Burial will follow in the Beech Plains Cemetery, Pierrepont. Keith passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2016 while at home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley. /ppCalling hours will also be held on Tuesday at the funeral home from 11:00 AM until the time of the service. Contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley; 6805 US Hwy 11; Potsdam, New York 13676./ppKeith was born February 10, 1937 in Potsdam, the son of the late Forrest and Marie (Hoffer) Blackmer. Keith attended North Country Schools in Canton, Russel and South Russell. Keith served in Germany with the US ARMY from 1954 – 1957. On May 24, 1959, Keith married Geneva Flanagan at the Russell Methodist Church. Keith was a foreman for the Town of Canton for 33 years. /ppKeith is survived by his wife of 57 years, Geneva of Canton; by a brother Richard of NJ and by a sister, Linda Allen of Canton. /ppHe is predeceased by brothers, Forrest Jr., Lloyd and Jackie and by a sister, Mavis Webb./ppMemories and condolences may be shared online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. /p
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Dawn LaBarge
pNORFOLK—Arrangements for 78 year old Dawn LaBarge, a resident of Litchfield, NH and formerly of Norfolk, are incomplete at this time with the Buck Funeral Home. Mrs. LaBarge passed away Saturday morning in New Hampshire. A complete obituary will follow. The Buck Funeral Home is serving the family of Dawn LaBarge./p
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Suzanne T. Smith
pSuzanne T. Smith, 88, long time resident of Adams, died Thursday evening, November 24, 2016, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville, where she had resided since 2015./ppA memorial service will be 3:00 pm Friday at Grace Community Church, Adams Center, with Rev. Loren Widrick officiating. Calling hours begin at 1:00 pm prior to the service. Spring burial will be in the Smithville Cemetery./ppArrangements are with the Piddock Funeral Home, Adams./ppBorn July 24, 1928 in Duluth, MN, daughter of Charles C. and Neli (Hanson) Tousley, she graduated from Adams High School./ppA first marriage ended in divorce. She later married Gene Smith of Henderson. The couple moved to Olean, NY. In 1963 the marriage ended in divorce./ppShe then moved Smithville and worked locally, but primarily as a nurses aide at Samaritan Medical Center and private care./ppIn 1993 she moved to Country View Apartments in Adams./ppShe is survived by a son Peter Byrd, FL; two daughters Nancy (Robert) Helbock, Stephens City, VA, Carol (Christopher) Lall, Adams; nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren./ppShe is predeceased by a brother Charles Tousley./ppShe was a member of the Adams Village Baptist Church./ppDonations in her memory may be made to the Adams Village Baptist Church, 24 E Church St, Adams, NY 13605, the Smithville Cemetery, c/o Wilbur Lennox, 7299 County Route 17, Lacona, NY 13083, or Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY 13601./ppCondolences may be made at www.piddockfuneralhome.com /p
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Earl Barnhart
pCARTHAGE – Earl “Hank” Barnhart, 87, formerly of the Texas Rd. and Meadowbrook Terrace, died early Saturday morning, November 26, 2016 at the Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville, NY, where he had been a resident for a short time./ppBorn in Ontario, Canada on April 27, 1929, the son of William E. & Hazel Mitchell Barnhart. His family moved to the United States when he was a young boy; he attended Carhtage Augustinian Academy. He was a paratrooper in the United States Army, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, before returning home and operating his farm on the Texas Rd. He also was employed for many years at Carthage Papermakers, until his retirement at age 65. He married Virginia M. Slate in Newton Falls in 1956. Mrs. Barnhat died in 2005./ppHe was very proud of his tractors; he enjoyed farming, spending time with his family and he was especially fond of pie./ppHe is survived by his children and their spouses; Sally & Roger Haines, Carthage, Stephanie & Shaun Crawford, Carthage, Cyril “Sid” & Bonnie Barnhart, Ticonderoga and Richard & Tammy Barnhart, Carthage. Also surviving is his companion, Barbara Delles, his sister in law, Betty Barnhart, 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, several cousins in Canada, as well as his beloved donkey, “Mooch”./ppHe is predeceased by his wife, Virginia, and his siblings; Dean Barnhart, Claire Barnhart, Dorine Koster and Doris Camidge./ppThere will be no public visitaion or funeral service for Mr. Barnhart. Memorial donations may be made to Meadowbrook Terrace, 21957 Cole Rd., Carthage, NY 13619. Arrangements are being handled by the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., 500 State St., Carthage./p
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Janet Edrington-Bullis
pGraveside service for Janet Edrington-Bullis, 72, of Waterman Hill, Canton will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Crary Mills Cemetery, Crary Mills. There will be no calling hours. Janet passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. /ppJanet is survived by her three daughters, Katherine Mastro-Brandy; Anna (Eric) Wright and Nellie (Jeremy) Lucas, all of Waterman Hill; by her beloved grandchildren; Gregory and Joseph Mastro; Sophia Wright and Parker and Isabelle Lucas, all of Waterman Hill; by a sister, Yvonne (Bruce) LaRose of Ogdensburg and by several nieces and nephews. /ppJanet is predeceased by her first husband, Don Edrington, and by her second husband Ira “Peter” Bullis, by a brother, Roswell Smith, Jr. and by a sister, Loretta Oosman. /ppJanet was born May 24, 1944 in Potsdam, the daughter of the late Roswell and Nellie (Ames) Smith. Janet graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1962. Upon graduation, she moved to Chicago, Illinois, with her sister and Brother-in-law to seek employment. From 1962-1970, Janet worked as a stenographer for Time-Life Magazine, Hope Publishing and Bache and Company, a well-known brokerage firm in the Loop. On July 2, 1966, Janet married Don Allen Edrington at City Hall in Chicago. In 1970, the couple and their young daughter, Katherine moved to Osceola, Arkansas, Don’s birthplace; he lost his life in a drowning accident in December 1973. /ppJanet and Katherine returned to the North Country, settling in Pierrepont. On August 29, 1976, Janet married Ira “Peter” Bullis, William Brewer, Justice of the Peace officiated. Ira was a descendant of two pioneer families, the Bullis’s and the Crary’s. He was the great-grandson of George Lucien Crary, the Adirondack Poet and great-great grandson of John Wheaton Bullis. In 1984, Janet and Ira purchased the Bullis Homestead at the foot of Waterman Hill, in the Town of Canton. Ira passed away in February 2009./ppJanet retired from SUNY Potsdam in 2006 after 24 years of service as a secretary. She was particularly happy to have worked in the Departments of Geology and Physics. Janet enjoyed taking courses in Art, History and Literature at Potsdam College. She was an avid reader and cherished time spent with her children and grandchildren. /ppContributions in her memory may be made to Canton Rescue Squad; 77 Riverside Dr; Canton, NY 13617. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. /p
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Ellsworth W. Barber
pEllsworth W. Barber, 81 passed away November 17, 2016 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where he resided./ppMr. Barber was born January 25, 1935 in Williamstown, NY, son of the late William and Esther (Phillips) Barber. He was raised in Williamstown and graduated from Camden High School in 1953./ppHe married Rose Marie Rowe April 5, 1958 at the Orwell Union Church. They lived in Orwell until moving to Sandy Creek in 1991. Mr. Barber was an equipment operator for General Crushed Stone in Jamesville for 20 years. He served in the United States Air Force and the Air National Guard retiring in 1995. He was Past Director of the Sandy Creek/Oswego County Fair Association, former member of the Orwell Fire Dept. Board Member at NOCSHI Health Center Justice of the Peace and Supervisor for the Town of Orwell, Robert Edwards American Legion./ppSurviving are his wife Rose Marie; 2 daughters Terri (Joseph) Howard, Pulaski; Debra (Wayne) Greenfield, Pulaski; 1 son (who is currently serving in Kuwait)Timothy (Lynn) Barber, Black River; a brother Ellwyn Barber, Pulaski; a sister in law Sherrie Barber, Anderson, MO; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren./ppTwo brothers Wendell and Wayne died before him./ppCalling Hours will be Monday November 21, 2016 from 3pm-6pm at the Summerville Funeral Home, Sandy Creek. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday November 22nd , 11am at the funeral home. Burial will be private./ppContributions may be made in his honor to Orwell Fire Dept./p
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Bradley C. Eggleston
pBradley C. Eggleston, 75, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by his loving family./ppArrangements have been entrusted to North Country Cremation Service, owned and operated by Cleveland Funeral Home, Inc., Watertown./ppHe was born on September 16, 1941, the son of Edward and Veronica Martin Eggleston. He attended Immaculate Heart Academy and continued his education with a Masters Degree from Siena College. He was married to Carolyn E. Bezy in 1962. He was married to Ruth Brierton in September 1986, she passed away on February 6th, 2000./ppMr. Eggleston was an Economics/Psychology teacher at Watertown High School from 1968 to his retirement in January 2001. While teaching he also held the job of New York State Park Policeman for over 20 years, retiring in 2003./ppMr. Eggleston was the youngest recipient of the Eagle Scout Award in NYS, B.S.A., St. Patrick’s Troop, Watertown, NY./ppHe was president of the WEA for several years while teaching. He also enjoyed membership with the US Power Squadron./ppMr. Eggleston loved hunting with his lifelong teacher friends, could frequently be found on golf course after retirement, and spent many hours boating on the St. Lawrence. He also found countless years of joy with his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Roy./ppMr. Eggleston is survived by four children; Philip Eggleston, Copenhagen, Ellen (Alan) Majka, Belchertown, MA, Catherine (Gregory) Jock, Watertown, and Michael and Liane Eggleston, Potsdam; a brother Lee (Mary) Eggleston; eight Grandchildren; Three Great Grandchildren, and several Nieces and Nephews./ppBesides his parents, his wife Ruth Eggleston and his sister, Ann Windheuser died before him./ppA graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, at 1:00 pm, In Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown./ppDonations may be given in his memory to Hospice of Jefferson County who in the past have been a great help to his family. Online condolences may be made at www.northcountrycremationservice.com./p
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Eleanor “Ellie” Ruth Clark Canell
pEVANS MILLS - Eleanor “Ellie” Ruth Clark Canell, 80, Rockbrook Rd. died on Sunday morning, November 27, 2016 at the Jefferson County Hospice House. /ppShe was born in Watertown on August 4, 1936 to Kenneth Wood & Helen Elizabeth Zufelt Clark. In 1954, Ellie graduated from the Union Academy of Belleville, Upon graduation she enrolled into the House of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing where she was Assistant Head Nurse from 1959-1962. She was also employed as a School Nurse at Evans Mills Elementary for 4 years, while she was a head nurse and taught nursing at Jefferson Community College./ppShe was employed by the House of the Good Samaritan as a head nurse from 1962-1977, followed by working as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse from 1977-1980, she was the Nursing Supervisor from 1980-1982, where she transitioned to a Nurse Administrator for the Watertown Correctional Facility from 1982-1989. Ellie found her calling working for the New York State Department of Corrections as the Deputy Superintendent of Programs from 1990, during this time she also was a Director of Central Pharmacy from 1989-1990 and the Project Director/Walsh Medical Center until her retirement in 1998. /ppA marriage to Leon Canell ended in divorce./ppIn 1980, she enrolled into the United States Army Reserves, honorably retiring in 1996 as a Lieutenant Colonel. /ppEllie leaves behind three sons and six grandchildren; Brian and his companion, Monica Cronin, Calcium, Brian’s sons, Joseph and Jesse, Thomas and his wife, Janet, Evans Mills, their daughters, Megan and Aliza and Brett and his wife, Kathy, their daughters Madison and Kacy. /ppShe is predeceased by her parents and two brothers, Howard “Bud” Clark and David “Dave” Clark./ppCalling hours will be held at the on Thursday, December 01, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., 500 State St., Carthage. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel at 6:00pm followed by Military Honors. A spring burial will be held privately by the family. /ppOnline condolences can be made to: www.lundyfuneralhome.com/ppDonations in her memory can be made to: The Evans Mills Youth Commission, 8743 N. Main Street, Evans Mills NY 13637 C/O: Brian Flack or The Jefferson County Hospice, 1398 Gotham St. Watertown, NY 13601/p
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Mary Maxin
pNORWOOD—Arrangements for 78 year old Mary Maxin, a resident of the St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena and formerly of Elm Street, Norwood, are incomplete at this time with the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood. Mrs. Maxin passed away Friday evening at the St. Regis Nursing Home. A complete obituary will be available. The Buck Funeral Home is serving the family of Mary Maxin./p
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Lorraine “Margaret” Them
pAll services for Lorraine “Margaret” Them, 83 of 2860 East Clinton Trail, Charlotte, Michigan will be in the spring and in the chapel of TLC Funeral Home, Inc. Internment will be in Roberts Corner Cemetery. Mrs. Them died at the Battle Creek Manor in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 22, 2016./ppMrs. Them was born in Watertown, NY on May 11, 1933 the daughter of John and Jessie Kruczkowski Beutel. She attended elementary school on through the eighth grade in Worth, NY and then completed her regency diploma and graduated from Adams Center High School. Mrs. Them graduated from the Watertown School of Nursing earning her licensed practical nurse degree./ppMrs. Them worked many years as a licensed practical nurse in New York, Florida, Arizona and Michigan. While living in New York, she worked for 18 months as an LPN at the Madonna Home in Watertown. She was the owner and operator of the Stone Street Convalescent Home during this same time for three years. /ppIn 1951, Mrs. Them married Ralph N. Rielly in Watertown, NY which whom she would have her five children with. The marriage would end in divorce in 1969. Mrs. Them moved to Tampa, Florida and was offered a position with Jennings Funeral Home, but instead chose to own and operate a boarding home for the Florida State Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program. In 1988, Mrs. Them sold the boarding home and returned to nursing and was a well sought after surgical nurse and supervisor in charge for Tampa General Hospital. /ppA previous marriage to Maynard Vance with whom she was married for several years until his passing./ppAfter retiring from nursing, Mrs. Them spent a year traveling throughout the United States including Alaska. She finally settled down in Charlotte, Michigan where she met Earling Them whom she married on December 30, 1998. Mr. Them died June 10, 2016. /ppMrs. Them was a member of the Polish Club while living in Florida and the VFW Post 2406 in Charlotte, Michigan. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking for veteran functions at the VFW, reading, and crocheting./ppIn lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Hospice of Jefferson County or the SPCA of Jefferson County. /ppSurviving are her five children and their spouses Ralph M. Rielly of Hawley, PA, Patrick and Peggy Rielly of Sackets Harbor, NY, Albert and Nancy Rielly of DeKalb Junction, NY, Elizabeth O’Meara of Carthage, NY, and Mrs. Gerald (JoAnn) Rielly Ives of Watertown. Also surviving are her grandchildren PJ Rielly of Adams Center, NY, September Totten and Tracey Maloney both of Hawley, PA, Kristen Rielly of Russell, NY, Justin Rielly of Rochester, NY and a great grandson Tristan Rielly of Russell, NY. Mrs. Them is also survived by her only living sister Joan Roach and her companion of many years Paul Doyle of Watertown, NY, and several nieces and nephews. /ppMrs. Them is predeceased by her 5 brothers Theodore, John “Mick”, Walter, William and Richard Beutel, her sister Barbara Beutel,, her granddaughter Nikki Maitland and a son in law Patrick O’Meara. /ppThe family of Mrs. Them would like to thank the nurses at the Manor of Battle Creek and Colleen and Staff at Hospice of Jefferson County for all their prayers, compassion and strength of will that kept me grounded during the last few months of my mother’s illness and her recent passing. Our family no longer looks at all of you as just people trying to help, but we now see you all as family. We will forever be indebted. Arrangements are with TLC Funeral Home, Inc./p
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Clorinda Anna Pagliaro Edick
pNewport, RI. – Clorinda Anna Pagliaro Edick, 84, most recently of 63 Briarwood Ave., Middletown, RI, died Saturday, November 26th, 2016 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay Senior Living with Hospice at Visiting Nurse Services of Newport./ppClorinda, known best to all of her friends and acquaintances as “Peg”, was born in Dolgeville, NY on July 3rd, 1932 to Joseph and Anna Pagliaro. ‘Peg’ was the last surviving Pagliaro sibling, having lost her brother, Rocco, in World War II and her sister, Theresa, to cancer almost 40 years ago. Peg grew up in Dolgeville, was very active in sports of any kind and graduated from Dolgeville Central High School in the top of her class and as a member of the National Honor Society in 1950. She was married to Robert V. Edick on May 6th, 1951 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dolgeville, NY, where they lived for several years and started their family./pp“Peg’ and Bob moved with their children, John, Paul and Annette Edick to Lowville, NY in 1966. For several years after arriving in Lowville, ‘Peg’ could be found behind the counter at Meda’s Drug Store or at the reception desk of the Duflo Insurance Agency. Most of all, she could be seen at just about any and all sports events that Lowville Academy participated in. /ppAs a lover of all sports, from the time she arrived in Lowville until she relocated to Rhode Island to be close to family for health reasons, ‘Peg’ became something of an institution as a fan, friend, volunteer and mentor. She assisted in the revival of AAU swimming in Lowville in the 1970’s. She was also a respected swimming and diving official in NY State high school swimming, officiating at numerous league championship events./pp‘Peg’ was also a beloved member of the Congregation and Choir at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Her inability to continue as a parishioner, choir member and volunteer due to declining health was one of her most disheartening life changes. ‘Peg’ Edick loved being involved. She loved working with kids and volunteering as a teacher aide at LACS. ‘Peg’ contributed to the Lowville community in so many ways that it is hard to truly gauge the impact she had on the many lives she touched./ppAlong with her passion for sports “Peg” enjoyed sewing, gardening, baking, reading and writing short stories. More than anything “Peg” loved her family and the title of “Grammy”. Caring for her Grandchildren and attending their sporting, musical, theatrical and scholastic events provided tremendous joy./pp‘Peg’ is survived by her son John Edick and wife Linda Gillette of Newport, RI, son Paul Edick and wife Linda Szyper of Chicago, IL, daughter Annette Darling of Middletown, RI, 5 grandchildren; Andrew, Alexa, Ryan, Lauren and August, and 6 great grandchildren; Kaitlin, Olivia, Kenyon, Henry, Griffin and Gretta./ppCalling hours will be held at the Sundquist Funeral Home in Lowville, NY on Wednesday November 30th from 11:00am to 1:30pm. A special mass will be said for ‘Peg’ at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lowville on Wednesday, November 30th at 2:00pm. A Christian burial will take place at St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, in Dolgeville, NY on Thursday December 1st at 10:00am. /ppIn lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in the name of Clorinda ‘Peg’ Edick to The Edick Family Scholarship at Lowville Academy and Central School, 7668 North State Street, Lowville NY, or to the Alzheimer’s Association./ppOnline condolences may be made to: www.sundquistfh.com./p
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