pPriscilla Harriett Trickey, age 92, of 312 Jackson Street, Delta, OH, formerly of 331 Central Street, Watertown, NY passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at her home./ppBorn January 23, 1924 in Watertown, NY, she was the daughter of Elmer Ceylon and Jeannie Pearl (Murphy) Riley. She married John Curry Trickey on November 25, 1943 at Bethany Methodist Church with Rev. Lisle E. Caldwell officiating. She and her husband moved to Ohio in 1973./ppMrs. Trickey attended Watertown High School and went on to work at Whelan Drug Store; Faichney Instrument Co. and Home Dairy Cafeteria. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed crocheting and visiting with her family./ppSurviving are a daughter and son, Mrs. Betty J. (Ronnie) O’Connor, Watertown, NY and Kevin P. Trickey, Delta, Ohio. She had eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. /ppMrs. Trickey was preceded in death by her husband John C. Trickey, August 3, 2011; a son John R. Trickey, a daughter Carol L. Recker and two brothers Woodrow (Ethel) Marshall Riley; Elmer (Carol) Andrew Riley and a sister Elizabeth Laura Riley Lampson (Leon) Hull (Clyde)./ppA memorial service and burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, Watertown at the family’s convenience./p
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Donald J. Kallison
pMassena: Donald J. Kallison, 70, of County Route 42, passed away at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center on March 21, 2016 where he was transferred from the Riverledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. There will be no calling hours or services for Donald. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. /ppDon was born on August 16, 1945 in Massena the son of Ernest and Bernice (Ober) Kallison. He graduated from Massena High School in 1964. Following graduation, Donald went to the Rochester area to work, where he was a machinist at Huther Bros Inc., retiring after many years. After he retired he returned to Massena to be closer to his family./ppDonald was a huge NY Giants fan and attended many stock car races all over Western, NY./ppHe is survived by his brothers Stanley Kallison of Massena, Wayne and wife Connie Kallison of Massena, a sister Barbara and husband Bill Wright of Stockholm. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother Ronald, Kenneth and a sister Beverly./ppThose wishing to share memories and condolences may do so to www.phillipsmemorial.com . Arrangements are under the care of Phillips Memorial Home in Waddington, NY./p
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Gerald R. LaMora
pWaddington: Gerald R. LaMora, 68, of St. Lawrence Ave. passed away on March 22, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A full obituary will appear in Sundays edition. Arrangements are with the Phillips Memorial Home, Waddington./p
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Dr. William D. Wiley
pDeferiet, NY- Dr. William D. Wiley, 88, died Wednesday morning at Summit Village in Watertown where he has resided for two years. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 31st at 10:00 am at Asbury United Methodist Church in Watertown with the Rev. Bruce W. Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Champion. Calling hours will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings at the First United Methodist Church of Carthage from 6-8 pm. Arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage./p
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Carolyn Hess
pPotsdam: Carolyn Hess, 92, formerly of Potsdam, peacefully passed away on March 23, 2016 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Canton. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with the Phillips Memorial Home, Massena./p
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Fodora E. Hotis
pClayton- Mrs. Fodora E. Hotis, age 85, died Tuesday morning at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, March 25, from 5-8pm, at the LaFargeville American Legion. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are with the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home in Clayton. Condolences can be made at trjetty.com. /p
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Nancy J. Taylor
pCanton-- Nancy Jean Taylor, 64, of Canton, formerly of Lisbon, died March 22, 2016 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. She was the wife of Carl K. Taylor. Calling hours will be Friday, March 25th from 10 AM to 12 Noon with her funeral to follow at 12:15 PM at Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Canton. Condolences may be sent to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org/p
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Charles E. Mallette
pFuneral services for Charles E. Mallette, age 89 of Bigelow Street in Ogdensburg are incomplete with the Fox & Murray Funeral Home. Mr. Mallette passed away Tuesday evening at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Condolences can be shared online at www.foxandmurrayfuneralhome.com./p
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Patricia A. Burke
pFuneral services for Patricia A. Burke, age 76 of Chippewa Bay are incomplete with the Fox & Murray Funeral Home. Mrs. Burke passed away at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Condolences can be shared also online at www.foxandmurrayfuneralhome.com./p
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Cynthia B. Ford
pCynthia B. Ford, 53, Watertown passed away Wednesday, March 23, at the Hospice House of Jefferson County. A celebration of life will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 26, at the First Baptist Church of Watertown, with the Rev. Jeffrey Smith officiating. Arrangements are with Cleveland Funeral Home, Inc., Watertown./p
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George E. Goodfriend
pBlythe, GA— Mr. George Edward Goodfriend entered into rest on Tuesday, March 22, 2016./ppMr. Goodfriend was a former member of the VFW. He retired from the United States Marine Corp after 23 years. His hobbies included going to the beach, airplanes, boats, traveling to lighthouses, and working in his shed. /ppMr. Goodfriend is preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Ethel Goodfriend; siblings, Barbara Ann Holder, Karen Benjamin, Randy Holder, and Gary Holder. Survivors include his loving wife, of 15 years, Janice Goodfriend; children, Peggy Brushingham, LuAnn Davis (William), Toni Birmingham, Kerri LaRusso, Wendy Johnson, Lee Alewine, James Alewine, and Daniel Goodfriend (Elesha); grandchildren, Morgan Davis, Preston Davis, Kelsie Alewine, Andrew Alewine, Kaylie Birmingham, Alexis Birmingham, Haley Goodfriend, Logan Goodfriend, Louie LaRusso, Isabelle LaRusso, Chelsy Alewine, Jake Johnson, and Noah Johnson; siblings, Barbara Ann Holder, Sue Holder, Cheryl Goodfriend, Sandy Holder, Bonnie Holder, Terry Holder, Charles Holder and Archie Holder, and good friends, Russel Jones and Melissa Conley./ppThe family will receive friends from 3-5PM, Friday, March 25, 2016, at Elliott Sons Funeral Home on Lumpkin Road. A memorial service will be held at 5:30PM, Friday, March 25, 2016. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warriors Project PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675./p
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William S. Decker
pWilliam Stephen Decker, 75, of 31458 County Rt. 143 Black River, passed March 22, 2016 at the Samaritan Medical Center. For the past four months he has resided with his daughter, Roxanne, where he was cared for by her and his loving family. /pp A Celebration of Life will take place Sunday, April 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Black River American Legion 113 E Dexter Road Black River. Arrangements are with the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River. /pp Born on February 22, 1941 in Portland, Maine, son of Donald and Nellie (LaConte) Decker, he attended school in Portland before entering the US Army on November 8, 1956. He was honorably discharged May 3, 1957. He then served in the Army Reserves from January 13, 1958 until April 11, 1960. /pp He married Barbara A. Trainham on April 12, 1958 at Holy Family Church. The couple resided in the Town of Watertown before moving to Black River in 1965. /pp Mr. Decker worked at the Knowlton Bros Paper Co. from 1965 to 1974 and St. Regis Paper Co., in DeFeriet, from 1974 to 1987. His love of golf prompted him to build his own nine hole golf course, known as the White Pine Golf Course, with his wife and children in 1984. They operated it up until 2007. During that time they also owned and operated the White Pines Lounge. It was a great gathering place for family and friends. He drove truck for several years for various US Postal Service Contractors with his copilot and diesel dog “Thumper” up until September of 2015, when he retired due to health reasons. /pp He bowled in several leagues, was an avid golfer, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and loved spending time with his family. /pp Among his survivors are four sons and their wives, Stephen W. and Natali Decker, Oakdale, PA, Christopher D. and Lisa M. Decker, Lowville, William G. and Nicole L. Decker, Oswego, Robert N. and Erin L. Decker, Watertown; three daughters and two sons in law, Melissa A. Thomas, Watertown, Roxanne L. and Patrick M. Kenney, Black River, Gigi B. and Robert D. Buckley, Black River; 24 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. /ppHis beloved wife Barbara passed January 1, 2006, a grandson, Tyler Lynn Saber and two sisters, Charlotte Finks and Sandra Grooms all passed before him. /ppDonations may be made in his memory to the Black River Rescue Squad. /ppOnline condolences may be made at www.brucefh.com./p
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Helen C. Randi
pCanton-- Helen C. Randi, 88, of Janes Road, Canton, died March 23, 2016 at her home under the while under care of her daughter, Mary and Hospice & Palliative Care. She and her husband, Joseph A. Randi, were married 67 years. Calling hours are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March 31st from 4-7 pm at Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Canton. A complete obituary will appear next week. /p
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Fodora E. Hotis
pClayton- Mrs. Fodora E. Hotis, age 85, died Tuesday at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. There will be a Celebration of Life from 5-8pm, Friday, March 25, at the LaFargeville American Legion./ppFodora was March 24, 1930, in Three Mile Bay, the daughter of Ford and Phoebe Daughen Dodge. /ppOn November 11, 1948, she married Robert Hotis at the LaFargeville Methodist Church Parsonage. Bob died, November 9, 2011 at age 81./ppFodora farmed with her husband for many years, she also ran the Green Thumb Senior Citizens Lunch Program in LaFargeville./ppShe was a member of the Omar Methodist Church, the Rebecca Lodge, Eastern Star, Eastern Milk Producers, and was formerly Secretary of the Omar Cemetery Associations./ppFodora enjoyed cooking and baking, fishing, playing cards, bingo, and especially her family. She was a New York Yankees fan./ppSurviving is one son, Danny (Lena) of Pierrepont Manor; four daughters, Donna (Thomas) Taylor of North Carolina, Jacki (Bruce) Sanford of Clayton, Susan (Michael) Derouin of Stone Mills, and Terri Jones of Theresa; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; one brother, Ross Wells Jr. of Clayton; three sisters, Janet VanTassel of Nebraska, Caroline Wells of Clayton, and Anna VanTassel of Central Square; nieces and nephews./ppOne daughter Darlene Young, died in 2006, one grand daughter Shelly, died in 2014, and one great granddaughter, McKenna Taylor died in infancy. One brother, Louis Wells, and two sisters, June Donaghy and Lana Petrie, also died before her./ppDonations can be made in her name to T.I.E.R.S. or the Fishers Landing Fire Department./ppCondolences can be made at trjetty.com/p
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Harold M. Hibbard
pHarold M. Hibbard, 69, Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of LaFargeville, NY died March 18 in Kindred Rehabilitation Center. /ppMr Hibbard was retired from the US Navy and a retired Virginia Beach School Bus Driver./ppBorn November 23, 1946 in Jefferson County, NY the son of Lila Klock Hibbard Bresett and Robert P. Hibbard, he graduated from LaFargeville Central School and joined the Navy. After 20 years in the service he settled in Virginia Beach and drove a school bus for the Virginia Beach School system until his retirement./ppHe is survived by two sisters and a brother-in-law, Lucy and Arnold Kahnt of LaFargeville, NY and Ruth Langs Manuel of Lafayette, Louisiana along with several nieces and cousins. He is predeceased by a sister Linda Ann Hibbard who died in June 2000./ppAll services will be private, Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel is handling the arrangements. /p
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Robin S. Porter
pSACKETS HARBOR – Robin S. Porter, 53, of Military Road, returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday evening, March 23, 2016 at Hospice of Jefferson County, Watertown, after a valiant battle with a long illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. /ppRobin was blessed with a large and loving family. She is dearly missed by her loved ones, who celebrate the fact that she is at peace with her creator. She is survived by her husband, Brian; five children, Brandon and his wife, Jessica Porter, and their two children, Mallary and Mason, of Watertown; Heather Porter and her son, Brock, of Sackets Harbor; Tanya Porter of Liverpool; Cameron Porter of Baldwinsville; Jimmy McLane at home; her siblings, Guy Merry of Turin; Rosetta and Carlton “Sonny” David of Black River; Franklin and Christine Merry of Watson; Christopher and Mary Merry of Boonville; Yvonne Merry of Lowville; Juanita and Tony Young of Lowville; Hope and Pat Breen of Boonville; a sister-in-law, Joyce Merry of Glenfield; a brother-in-law, Bruce Rohr of Watertown; her mother-in-law, Karen Schiffman of Minnesota; dear friends, Ed and Margaret Chapman of Watson; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by a sister, Rebecca Rohr; and two brothers, Ceylon and Lark Merry./ppRobin was born on December 6, 1962 in Lowville, NY, a daughter of the late Guy Sr. and Noreen Williams Merry. During her childhood, she lived with Elmer and Mary Taylor. She graduated from Lowville Academy in 1982, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1982 until 1984. On October 22, 1983, she married Brian C. Porter at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, MN. The couple resided in Minnesota until 1992, moving back to New York, living in Lowville for many years before moving to Sackets Harbor./ppRobin enjoyed her time as a foster parent and loved spending time with her husband of 32 years. She enjoyed reading and playing cards, along with spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren. /ppCalling hours will be at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. in Lowville, NY from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday March 26, 2016 with the funeral to follow, with Rev. Bruce W. Chapman, officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in Petries’ Corners Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County in Watertown, NY. Donations may be made to her family at 15275 Military Road, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685./ppCondolences may be shared with the family at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com . /p
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Carl D. Vance
pCarl D. Vance, 86, of Wasilla, Alaska, and formerly of Pierrepont Manor, died today in Wasilla. Arrangements are incomplete with the Piddock Funeral Home, Adams. /p
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Dr. William David Wiley
pDr. William David Wiley was a quintessential family physician. With his white hair, kind face and twinkling eyes, warm smile and sturdy frame, he was what quickly came to mind, the word “doctor”./ppFor the past 55 years he had diagnosed , treated , cured thousands of patients, celebrated in the hundreds of babies he had delivered and consoled the families of those he could no longer help./ppDr. Wiley on July 1, 1955 started his practice in a small building in Deferiet. His path to becoming a physician was not carved in stone; rather, as Dr. Wiley says, “I drifted into it.”/ppBorn in Highland, in Dec. 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thomas Wiley, he moved to Watertown with his family when was three years old. For three summers in his high school years, during World War II, Dr. Wiley worked as a telephone lineman, among other jobs. He graduated from Watertown High School, attended Syracuse University for one year, and then was drafted into the Army. Sworn in just three hours before the close of the draft, he served in the Signal Corps in Japan for a year, “in the same building as General MacArthur”, Dr. Wiley said./pp“At that time,” Dr. Wiley said, I’d never known a doctor except for the school doctor. I had no goals carved in stone.” He did however, get an insight of the profession from Suzanne’s grandfather, Dr. Frederic R. Calkins, the dean of north country surgeons, Watertown NY./ppNonetheless, in his junior year at SU, he applied to NYS Medical School in Syracuse. Along with his acceptance letter he received a scholarship. The tuition back then was a mere $800.00. The Wiley’s were thankful for the scholarship./ppAfter four years of medical studies, followed by one year during which Dr Wiley was a rotating intern, the couple had four children, and very little money and no cars. Dr Wiley decided to become a General Practitioner instead of specializing. After turning down several requests to practice, an offer from St. Regis Paper Co in Deferiet NY arrived which appealed to his philosophy of what a doctor should be. That is “to be a good teacher and to help people”./ppSt Regis provided the family with a home and the converted garage for his office for a nominal rent. Suzanne recalls the first day he saw patients in Deferiet. She asked how much he had charged for an office call, “One dollar,” was his reply, the going rate was $3.00./ppAlong with his office practice in Deferiet, Dr Wiley traveled to hospitals in Carthage, West Carthage, Watertown’s Mercy Hospital and the House of the Good Samaritan in Watertown to deliver babies. He remembered “One day” I had six deliveries. I missed two of them. Fortunately, they knew what to expect./ppDr Wiley served as Medical Director for Country Manor Nursing Home (formerly Hallmark) where he would stop in daily to check on patients. He was Public Health Officer for many area towns and villages and served as school doctor for the Carthage Central School District, Hillside Christian School, and Copenhagen School District./ppWhen a patient walked into Dr Wiley’s office he would make them feel at ease and then proceed to address their problem. When the professional portion of the call was over, Doc Wiley again would put the patient at ease./ppOne patient commented, “Nobody escapes the exam room without a quirky joke to help lower one’s blood pressure. Dr Wiley who had a remarkable memory would even at times recite poetry to change the atmosphere in the room. But the main thing, Dr Wiley felt that has changed is in the philosophy of being a good doctor.”When I was interviewed for medical school, and I was asked why I wanted to be a doctor. I thought a doctor should be a teacher and to help people. And he believed that philosophy his whole life and taught it well. Just Look at his kids and his grandkids, they also believe in their grandfather’s philosophy./ppOutside the office, Dr Wiley had many interests. In addition to spending time with his family, he loved to fish, cut wood and tend to his garden. He thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing expeditions with his 3 lifetime pals, Dr Robert Zimmer, Jamesville , Dr Robert Adams Florida and Dr Richard Miller Potsdam. /ppHe loved doing stained glass, which his home is decorated with. Their garage is graced with a lovely stained glass widow that came from the Concordia Lutheran Church which Dr Wiley had repaired and replaced with a missing piece with the Wiley name. /ppA long time member of the Carthage United Methodist Church choir, he sang bass. He loved music and playing his harmonica. Reading was another of his passions, along with either a bowl of popcorn or a big dish of ice cream!/ppWhile attending Syracuse he married Suzanne Calkins of Watertown on August 21, 1948. They both graduated from Syracuse in 1950. They have been married for 67 years./ppDr and Mrs Wiley have six children. Mrs. Larry Marianne Wiley Knight, Bainbridge Island WA., Eric and Carrie Wiley, Bellingham WA., Robert and Dawn Wiley, Webster, Jane and Allen Dingman, Big Spring TX, Joyce and Andrew Mielnik, Pleasant Lake, Carthage, Hope and Frank Koster, Champion. There are 16 grand children and 15 great great grandchildren. A sister, Mary Ellen Ormiston resides in Venice Center NY. A sister, Marjorie Cleveland, of MD and a brother, Harold R Wiley of Lowville are deceased./ppDr Wiley had no plan to retire or slow down and gave some credit to good genes and the other to his “Maker. He stated once” The Lord makes special allowances for caregivers, and I think those of us who are employed in a field we enjoy are also blessed.”/ppCalling hours for Dr William D Wiley will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings at the First United Methodist Church in Carthage from 6-8pm./ppFuneral Services will be held on Thursday, March 31st at 10am in Asbury United Methodist Church, Franklin St in Watertown NY. /ppInterment immediately follows at Hillside Cemetery, Champion./p
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Phyllis M. Pelo
pLOWVILLE – A funeral Mass for Phyllis M. Pelo will be said at 11a.m. on Wednesday, March 30th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Lowville. Burial will be in the Martinsburg Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, March 29th from 4 – 7 p.m.at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville. Memorials may be made to the family, Michael Pelo, 7496 Railroad St., Lowville, NY 13367./ppCondolences may be shared online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com./p
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Lester E. Pearl
pMadrid: Lester E. Pearl, 84, passed away on March 25, 2016 at Claxton-Hepburn Hospital in Ogdensburg. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Phillips Memorial Home in Madrid./p
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