Philip N. (Butch) Gaffney, 72, of Lansing Street, Watertown, died on Monday June 5th, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, surrounded by his family.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 9th, at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with his brother, Rev. J. Michael Gaffney officiating. Calling Hours will be held on Thursday, June 8th, at the Cummings Funeral Service, Inc. from 3:00 to 6:00pm. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. Online condolences to his family may be made at www.cummingsfuneral.com.

Butch was born on June 9, 1944, in Watertown, the son of P. Norris and Tatiana A. “Tass” Gaynor Gaffney. He graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy, received an associates degree from Wadhams Hall, Ogdensburg and attended St. Patrick’s College in Ottawa for one year. He married Betty Rose Booras on November 27, 1971 at St. Patrick’s Church in Watertown with Rev. Shulkin officiating.

He worked for Curtin Construction as a Clerk of Works and dynamiter and then in Production Control at NY Airbrake. He retired after 23 years as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the Watertown City School District during which time he oversaw many expansion projects. He coached basketball at Holy Family School and IHC and was heavily involved in youth hockey in Watertown. Butch was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and a member of its choir. He also sang in Voices of the River and served on the Board of Assessment Review for the City of Watertown. He was a member of the Watertown Elks Club.

Along with his wife, Rosie, Butch is survived by his son and his wife, Marc W. and Kim M. Gaffney and their children, Lilla and Quinn, Hudson, MA; daughter, Shayne T. Gaffney and Joseph Cianfarani, and their children, Santino, Stella, and Rocco, Schenectady; three brothers, Edward and Teresa Gaffney, Dexter, Rev. J. Michael Gaffney, Brownville, and Mark and Marianne Gaffney, Sewell, NJ; two sisters, Judy and Peter Mott, Rochester and Mary Rose and John Warneck, Clayton; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

LAMENDOLA- Graveside services for Janet L. Lamendola, 77, of Watertown will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at 3:00 pm in St. James Cemetery, Carthage with Rev. Steven Murray officiating. Janet died on January 14, 2017. Funeral arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage.

Jason M. Calhoun, 37, passed away suddenly in his home in Watertown on June 2, 2017. Among his survivors is his mother, Nancy Calhoun.

William A. “Bill” Patterson, 51, of Calcium, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Samaritan Medical Center.

Calling hours will be held at Cummings Funeral Service, Inc., Watertown on Sunday, June 11, from 1 - 4PM. The funeral service will be at the convenience of the family.

Bill was born in Watertown on July 8, 1965, son of Daniel and Linda Wright Patterson. He attended General Brown School and graduated from Immaculate Heart Central School. He received his Associates Degree in Business from Canton ATC.

On April 17, 1992 he married Anna M. Amo.

Bill was the owner of Amo’s Income Tax Service in Calcium. Bill loved life and especially liked to keep busy (mowing, building, fixing at all hours of the day). He also enjoyed caring and tending for animals on his hobby farm. His greatest joy was his family and children whom he loved, joked with and above all, always put first.

Along with his wife, Anna, Bill is survived by his father, Daniel, of FL and mother, Linda, of Watertown; his four children, William D. Patterson and wife, Rebecca, Dexter, Michael Cody Patterson, Calcium, Daniel A. Patterson and fiancée, Kayla, Adams, and Katlynn Patterson, Calcium; two sisters, Shayne Feinberg and husband, Jason, Geneva and Tricia Swartz and husband, Christopher, Watertown; one aunt, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations in his name to the Northpole Fire Dept., 22350 US Rt. 11, Watertown, NY 13601. Online condolences to his family may be made at www.cummingsfuneral.com.

WATERTOWN, N.Y.- Claudia Van Brocklyn Schorr, 72, of Thompson Street, Watertown, passed peacefully on her own terms Tuesday, June 6, while under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County at The Ellis Farm, Watertown.

Born February 12, 1945, in Little Rock Arkansas, the daughter of Captain Claude E. and Ruth (Wiley) Van Brocklin, she graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy, Class of 1962. In 1963 Claudia attended the Watertown School of Commerce receiving Certification in Secretarial Science and went on to receive an Associates Degree in same from Duchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1966

Claudia married Robert Paul Schorr on May 7, 1966 at Holy Family Church, Watertown NY with Rev. John Pendergast, assistant pastor, officiating. Robert and Claudia resided in Irvington, N.J. for a short period of time before returning to Watertown, NY to start a family.

Claudia worked several positions within the Watertown City School District and worked as a temp employee for the State of New York. Earlier employment included vacation fill in secretary for the Law Office of Ralph E. Gosier in Watertown NY, a Steno-Typist for the billeting office Camp Drum, NY (where she met the love of her life, Robert, while he was there on training), a secretary for the Newark Evening News, Newark, NJ and as an office assistant during the summers for her step fathers business, Raymond Specialties, Inc. Watertown, NY

Claudia was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Northside Improvement League.

Claudia is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robt. P. Schorr, sons Robert Todd (D) of Watertown, Matthew of Reykjavik, Iceland and Judd Adam (Allison) of Smyrna, GA. 5 grandchildren, Dillon Michael Schorr, Watertown, NY Ravenn Schorr and River Schorr, GA Maximilian Porter Schorr and Eleanor “Nora” Claudia Schorr, Smyrna, GA and three step grandchildren, Sgt Ashley Wetherington USMC, NC, Bryan Stephey, KY, and LCpl Charles Stephey USMC, NC

Claudia is also survived by an aunt, several nieces, nephews and cousins and a sister in law that she was taking care of, Yung Ja “Jean” Schorr

Claudia was predeceased by her father, Captain Claude E. Van Brocklin, and her mother and stepfather, Ruth W. and Gerald Raymond.

Per Claudia’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or services, internment will be at the convenience of the family.

Donations can be made in her name to Saint Judes Hospital, Memphis TN

Online condolences may be made at www.hartandbrucefh.com

The funeral service for Leonard C. Coburn, Sr. will be 11 am Saturday, June 10th at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas Comstock, pastor of St. Cyril’s Catholic Church in Alexandria Bay. Burial will follow with military honors in Glenwood Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday, June 9th from 4 pm – 7 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Coburn, 85, of Sackets Harbor, passed away Sunday morning on June 4th.

He is survived by his wife Winifred, Sackets Harbor; 6 sons, Lawrence Coburn (Erin Gardner), Watertown, Michael (Lisa). FL, Randal (Athena), Albany, Leonard Jr. (Lori), Adams, Cary, Virginia Beach, VA, Tracy (Ann), Adams Center; a daughter Debra Neddo, FL; Jan, Jessica, grandson Jameson, Joel, Brendan, Erin Tilton, Robert, Nicholas, Michael, Derek, Deanna, William II, Chelsea, Roxanne, Shawnia and Dylan; several great grandchildren; a brother Frank (Sue) Coburn, Watertown; several nieces and nephews.

Leonard was predeceased by a grandson Jordan Coburn, a son-in-law, Ed Neddo and a sister Marie Kelley and partner Forest Constance.

He was born in Watertown, May 21, 1932, a son to Lawrence and Oleida Hennerty Coburn. He graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy. Leonard served in thP US Army from 1952-1954. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, he went to work for the New Jersey National Guard at Fort Drum, retiring in 1992 with the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7).

He married Winifred Ierlan November 12, 1960.

Mr. Coburn was a member and Post Commander of the Sackets Harbor American Legion Post 1757, a former American Legion County Commander and State Sergeant of Arms.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding ATV’s, walking, mowing the lawn and spending time with his family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sackets Harbor American Legion Post #1757.

Condolences may be made online at www.reedbenoit.com.

John F. (Jack) Klemens, 95, a driving force in the establishment of St. Lawrence University’s hockey program and an active coach and organizer of youth hockey in Canton for most of his life, died Saturday at Maplewood Manor in Canton.

There will be a funeral mass 2 p.m. Friday at the Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas J Lucia officiating. Calling hours begin at noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two children, Ann (husband Greg) Sloan, Heuvelton and Mike (wife Natalie Davila), Springfield, IL; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. One son, Robert, died in 2000, and another, Richard, died in infancy.

Born December 28, 1921, in Woodhaven, Long Island, son of Harry F. and Ann Kelly Klemens, he played roller hockey in Brooklyn and ice hockey at St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn and with the New York Rovers, an amateur team in the New York Rangers organization. He attended St. Lawrence University and played football, baseball, and was player coach in the infant St. Lawrence hockey program.

His attendance was interrupted by World War II. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, served as a corporal in charge of a mortar battery, was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and liberated from a German POW camp by advancing allied forces.

Following his discharge from the Army in 1945, he returned to St. Lawrence and encouraged hockey players he knew from Brooklyn to attend St. Lawrence under the GI Bill. The group, called the “Boys from Brooklyn,” formed the nucleus of teams that would push SLU to the forefront of college hockey.

After graduating with the class of 1948, he married Barbara Griffiths of Massena on June 10, 1948 in Massena. He directed youth programs in Lake Placid where he was involved in beginning youth hockey and then took a job as building manager at the RPI Arena in Troy.

He returned to Canton in 1955 when he took a job representing the Fitzgerald Brewery of Troy. He later worked as a claims adjustor for Utica Mutual Insurance Co., retiring in 1983.

Upon his return to Canton he became involved in organizing and coaching in the Pee Wee Hockey Association. He filled many roles, from teaching very young boys to skate to coaching older teams that went to state and national tournaments. No young man who played from him escaped the speech that while hockey was important, family, school and church needed to come first..

He was an avid golfer and long-time member of the St. Lawrence Golf Club where he played in the men’s league. He held season’s tickets for St. Lawrence Hockey. He was inducted into the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980. In 2007 the Canton Minor Hockey Association honored him as. “The Father of Modern Hockey in the North Country.”

After his retirement, he learned to be the stern paddler in a canoe and became proficient at setting up a pop-up camper throughout the Adirondacks.

He was also a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.lawrencefuneralhome.org

Lowell Dean Durant, 84, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born on April 18, 1933 in Gouveneur, NY to the late Fredrick and Mildred Wood Durant. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Jewell Durant.

Funeral service for Lowell will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Lakeview Baptist Church, 4602 Concord Hwy, Monroe NC 28110. Burial will follow at Wingate City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe NC 28112.

Lowell is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Janice Ethlyn Durant, two sons; David Durant (Cindy) of Fairfax, VA, and Daniel Durant (Tamara) of Monroe, NC, three daughters; Dawn Romine (Kevin) of Lynchburg, VA, Donna Rock (Harold) of Acton, MA, and Dianne Beale (Michael) of Morrisville, PA, one brother; Alden Durant (Ilah) of Potsdam, NY, thirteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorials to be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.act.alz.org or by phone at (800) 272-3900.

Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory is caring for the Durant family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com

Lowell Dean Durant, 84, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born on April 18, 1933 in Gouveneur, NY to the late Fredrick and Mildred Wood Durant. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Jewell Durant.

Funeral service for Lowell will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Lakeview Baptist Church, 4602 Concord Hwy, Monroe NC 28110. Burial will follow at Wingate City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe NC 28112.

Lowell is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Janice Ethlyn Durant, two sons; David Durant (Cindy) of Fairfax, VA, and Daniel Durant (Tamara) of Monroe, NC, three daughters; Dawn Romine (Kevin) of Lynchburg, VA, Donna Rock (Harold) of Acton, MA, and Dianne Beale (Michael) of Morrisville, PA, one brother; Alden Durant (Ilah) of Potsdam, NY, thirteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorials to be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.act.alz.org or by phone at (800) 272-3900.

Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory is caring for the Durant family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com

GOUVERNEUR – Hippie Kate McIntosh passed away on June 6, 2017 surrounded by her loving family, her adoring husband, and under hospice care, she was 34.

Calling hours will be held at French Funeral Home, Gouverneur, on June 14th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Her memorial service will be on June 15th at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Following the memorial service there will be a Celebration of Life at the local VFW.

Hippie Kate was born on April 15, 1983 in Brockport, NY to Dennis James and Suzanne Lynn (Booth) Brozic. She went to the Spencerport High School and earned her G.E.D. Kate spent many years in Las Vegas, NV and in Rochester, NY. Kate married Robert George McIntosh on November 21, 2015, he proposed shortly after the diagnosis on a beautiful sunny day.

Hippie Kate was a free spirit who enjoyed life fully. She enjoyed fishing, saving turtles, loving her dogs, camping, letting her friends practice their tattooing skills on her, and collecting BIC lighters. She enjoyed laughing most of all and being outside enjoying the sunshine. She was barefoot most days, but kept her stylish combat boots and flip flops close by. Her life was full, even though it was short. Some say she was too young to die, but others knew she was, as most good people are, not meant to stay long. She was a crazy b*tch and we loved her for it.

She is survived by her parents, Dennis and Suzanne Brozic of Angelica, NY; her husband, Robert McIntosh of Gouverneur, NY; her sister, Meagan Brozic of Rochester, NY; a niece, Lala; 5 cousins; her McIntosh family, Kathy, Tara, Eliza, and Marty; and her beloved dogs, Marshmallow and Ceda Ray of Sunshine. She was predeceased by her loving dogs, Daisy Duke, Chopper, and Congo; their ashes are together now, forever.

Donations in memory of Kate may be made to your local animal shelter.

Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.

CONANT- Graveside Services for Alice E. Conant, 103, will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 11:00 AM at St. Cyril’s Cemetery, Alexandria Bay with Rev. Douglas Comstock, officiating.

Mrs. Conant, a resident of Massena and formerly of Alexandria Bay, passed away December 5, 2016 at the St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena. Arrangements are with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena.

BURLINGAME- A Celebration of Life for Donald E. Burlingame, 86, will be held June 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the family home, 7981 US Highway 11, Potsdam. Mr. Burlingame, a resident of Potsdam, passed away at his home on May 9, 2017.

Arrangements are with the Donaldson-Seymour Funeral Home, Potsdam.

CAREY- Graveside Services for Duana D. Carey, 83, will be held Thursday, June 15, 2017, 10:00 AM at West Stockholm Cemetery with Rev. Brooke Newell, officiating. Mrs. Carey, a resident of West Stockholm, passed away December 12, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are with the Donaldson-Seymour Funeral Home, Potsdam.

William Dowden Romey of East Orleans, MA passed away on Saturday the third of June. Bill was born October 26, 1930 in Richmond Indiana to William M. Romey and Grace (Dowden) Romey. He graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University. In 1955 he married Lucretia Leonard in Akron, OH. After three years in the navy, he entered graduate school in geology at U.C. Berkeley. After earning his Ph.D. he went on to a faculty position at Syracuse University followed by 20 years at St. Lawrence University. He was also the director of the Earth Science Curriculum Project in Boulder, CO for three years. He retired as a full professor from St. Lawrence University in 1990 and moved to East Orleans, MA where he continued an active life of writing and teaching. Bill spent many years as a shipboard lecturer travelling all over the world, notably for nine years in the Antarctic aboard The Explorer. His facility with languages enriched all aspects of his life; he was fluent in seven languages.

Bill was a prolific author and committed teacher. He wrote several popular books on science education that were required reading for teachers. He also wrote over 500 primary scientific articles on geology and geography that were published in journals such as Science and the Journal of Geological Education. He had a passion for popularizing science and wrote numerous articles published in newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He inspired a generation of students to expand their understanding of the world.

Bill leaves behind his sister, Sue DeWitt; his three children, Catherine (Cricket) Keener (Naples, FL), Gretchen Romey-Tanzer (Orleans, MA) and William L. Romey (Potsdam, NY); and seven grandchildren, John Tanzer, Alice Tanzer, Christina Keener, John Keener, William K. Romey, Max Romey, and Sage Romey.

For online condolences, please visit http://www.nickersonfunerals.com

CARY, NC-Ernest Julius Ricci, age 88 died on May 29, 2017. Ernest was born on February 7, 1929 in New York State to Julius and Cecelia Schibione Ricci.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son John Joseph Ricci, granddaughter Marcela Ricci as well as two brothers and three sisters.

Ernest married Patricia Turpin on June 25, 1949. His awards and accomplishments are as follows; Grand Knight of Columbus in Carthage, NY, volunteer at Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, FL, Ad Litem program of Florida Supreme Court, Mentor at New Smyrna Beach Middle School, volunteered for Hospice in FL, attended classes on Child Abuse Investigations and he was a registered EMT with NY State.

He is survived by his wife Patricia of 68 years, son Joseph James Ricci and wife Patricia; two daughters Yolanda Ricci and husband Dr. Jonathan May, Karen Sears and husband Wayne; two sisters Yolanda Skvorak and Jean Trembley; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Burial will be held at a later date at St. James Cemetery in Carthage, NY.

HEUVELTON- Funeral services for Terry L. Thompson, 70, of State Street in Heuvelton will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 3:00p.m. at the LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Nichols officiating. Military Honors will be accorded at the funeral home. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be private.

Mr. Thompson died late Wednesday evening, June 7, 2017 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital following a long illness.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home.

A full obituary will be published when available. Online condolences in his memory can be made to www.laruepitcher.com

Raymond H. Guyette, 79, of 26 Madison St., died Thursday morning, June 8, 2017 at University Hospital in Syracuse.

Raymond was born on December 7, 1937 in West Carthage, the son of the late Ronald V. and Laura (Campany) Guyette. He served in the U. S. Air Force from 1955 to 1958 and was discharged from the Reserves in 1963. He married the former Patricia A. Sly on February 17, 1962 in Lowville. Ray worked at the former Crown Zellerbach Corp. which became Fort James where he was a Team Leader, retiring in April of 1998 after more than 35 years of service. He worked as a police officer for the West Carthage Police Department, starting in 1972 and served as its Chief from 1985 until his retirement in1990. Patricia Guyette died on November 26, 2014.

Raymond was a life member of the VFW Post # 7227, member of the American Legion Post # 789 and the BPOE Elks Lodge # 1762 all of Carthage. He was a bowler and golfer and was a member of the Carlowden Country Club in Denmark.

He is survived by two daughters: Katheryn J. Graham and Mrs. Cindy G. (Michael) Rogan, all of Syracuse, one son and his wife: Mark R. (Mary) Guyette of Watertown, six grandchildren, Erin (Ryan) Lewis, Andrew, Matthew and Mollie Guyette and Zachary and Lauren Graham, two great grandchildren, Owen and Caitlin Lewis, one brother: Robert L. Guyette of Carthage and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his wife, Patricia, two sisters, Shirley Pleskach and Juanita Brown and two brothers, Richard and Gary Guyette.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 12 at 11:00am at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage with the Rev. Bruce W. Chapman, officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Fairview Cemetery, Carthage. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, June 11 from 1-4pm at the funeral home. Memorial services will be conducted at 3:00 pm by the American Legion, 3:30 pm by the Elks and 4:00 pm by the V.F.W.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham St., Watertown, NY 13601.

To leave a condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.

Donald C. Wilson, 74, of 429 Sykes Rd., Canton and Haines City, FL died June 7, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY due to complications following open heart surgery.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 9:30 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Canton with Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Canton.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, June 9 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the O’Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary’s School, 2 Powers St.; Canton, NY 13617.

Don was born in Canton on November 20, 1942, the son of the late Ivan and Helen (Woods) Wilson. He attended Hermon-DeKalb Central and entered the US Navy on January 12, 1960. He participated in the Cuban Missile Blockade while aboard the USS Randolph. On April 15, 1962, Donald married Judy Burke at St. Mary’s Church in Canton with Rev. J. Albert O’Brien, officiating. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in November 1963.

Following discharge from the Navy, he worked for Murphy’s Bottled Gas, then enrolled in vocational school. After graduation, he worked for Robinson’s Farm Equipment. In July 1970, he and his wife Judy, started Wilson’s Gas Sales and Service. They sold the business in August 1983. In 1972, he became a school bus driver for Canton Central, retiring in October 2002 after 30 years of service. After retirement, he and Judy spent winters at their home in Haines City, FL.

Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Judy of Canton and Haines City, FL, four daughters, Sandy and her husband Bob Santamoor, Trudy and her husband George Bishop, Cindi and her husband Dan Willmart and Kelly Wilson, all of Canton. Also surviving are four grandsons, Donnie (Brooke), Rob (Jason), and Jon (Kylie) Santamoor and Daniel Willmart, two granddaughters, Cianna (Taylor) Willmart and Marra Wilson; one brothers, Bob and Valorie Wilson of DeKalb Junction and one sister, Betty and Jack Gengler of Las Vegas, NV.

Two brothers, James and Edward predecease him.

Don enjoyed his time with his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time at his camp in Clare, hunting, fishing, boating and woodworking.

Don was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church where he was a past member of the Parish Council, Eucharistic Minister, and a member of the cemetery association. He was also a member and officer of the Knights of Columbus, member of the Canton VFW, and the Teamsters Local 687 where he was Union Steward for over 20 years and a Trustee of the Executive Board.

Memories and condolences may be shared with Donald’s family by visiting www.olearyfuneralservice.com.

Joanne F. Derrigo, 86, formerly of Bellew Avenue, passed away Thursday morning at Country Manor Nursing Home in Carthage. Arrangements are incomplete with Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Watertown.

PHILADELPHIA - Herbert George Caskinette, 89, 31518 Town Line Rd., died on Wednesday morning, June 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Jefferson County in Watertown, surrounded by his family.

Born on January 15, 1928 in St. Regis Falls to George & Roseanna Bean Caskinette. He attended school in St. Regis Falls. He served in the United States Army from 1946-1947, where he was stationed in Hawaii.

He married Lorraine Mosher in 1950 at the Hopkinton Catholic Church. Lorraine died in 1983.

As a young man, he delivered furniture in Syracuse and was very proud of his time spent working on the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. He worked for the Town of Hopkinton, performing such duties as general labor, maintenance and snow removal. He then worked for the New York Air Brake in Watertown, before becoming disabled and retiring in 1968.

He was a talented musician; he played guitar for many events, such and weddings and anniversary parties around the area and was a regular performer at the Countryside Inn, in St. Lawrence County. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and boating.

He is survived by his daughter, Connie Chamberlain, Philadelphia, a son, Richard “Rick” Caskinette, Redwood, 9-grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, along with his favorite dogs; Harley, Hank “Bocephus” and Rylee.

He is predeceased by two siblings, Edna Winkler and Maureen Richards.

A private graveside service will be held at the Sanford Corners Cemetery in Calcium. Arrangements are being handled by the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., 500 State St., Carthage. Online condolences can be made to www.lundyfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations can be made to Hospice House of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham St., Watertown, NY 13601.

Graveside interment service for William Bennett, 80, who passed away on February 20, 2017; will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 am at the Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of O’Leary Funeral Service of Canton.

Norfolk: Israel “Skip” M. Nichols, 79, of Plumbrook Road, passed away on June 8, 2017 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with the Phillips Memorial Home, Massena.