Nesconset: Jean A. Patnode, age 84, formerly of Andrews St. Massena, passed away at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, NY.

Friends and family are welcome to call the Phillips Memorial Home, Massena early Friday morning (April 20, 2018) from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday 11:00 A.M. (April 20, 2018) at St. Mary’s Church with Rev. Mark R. Reilly officiating. Burial to take place immediately following the funeral services.

Jean was born in Massena on June 8, 1933 to the late Clarence and Mae (Hurn) Sharlow. She was a graduate of Massena High School. She married her husband of nearly 53 years, Russell W. Patnode on September 3, 1955 at Sacred heart Church. She was employed with Massena Memorial Hospital for over 35 years and retired as an EKG Technician.

Jean is survived by her son, Randy and wife Laurie Patnode of Syracuse, NY; a daughter, Julie and husband Dan Krueger of Garden City, NY; four grandchildren, Christopher Patnode, Heather Santucci, John Santucci III and Melissa Farmer; five great-grandchildren, Makayla Farmer and Kaelie McDonald, Nathan Farmer, Emma Farmer and Reese Farmer; a sister, Betty Bouchard of Florida along with nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Russell W. Patnode in 2006.

Jean was a member of the Knight of Columbus Auxiliary, the MMH Retiree Club and was a devoted Catholic who loved her family very much.

Family and friends are welcome to share online condolences and memories of Jean by visiting www.PhillipsMemorial.com

Richard C. “Dick” Warner Sr., 81, of 140 Boon Street, Watertown, N.Y., passed away at his daughter Nancy’s home in Colorado, on April 13, 2018, surrounded by family, under the care of Pikes Peak Hospice of Colorado Springs, CO.

Born October 15, 1936 in Watertown N.Y.. Dick was the son of Gerald and Hildred (Weston) Warner. He was educated in the Watertown City School District. He enlisted in the United States Seabees from 1954 - 1958. Dick owned Warner’s Business Equipment until he was deployed to Dessert Storm. While serving in the Air National Guard, aka The Boys From Syracuse, he was deployed as part of Operation Desert Storm, among other deployments. He retired from The Boys From Syracuse in 1996 after 26 years of service. He was commissioned a Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in October 1983. Dick was employed with Fort Drum, retiring in 2011..

Dick was a member of the Italian American Civic Association, in which he served as the first non-Italian Club President. He was also a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Northside Improvement League and numerous car clubs.

On September 19, 1959 he married Anna F. Vecchio, at St. Anthony’s Church, officiated by Msgr. Lynch.

Besides his wife Anna, Dick is survived by his children Nancy (Dan) McFadden, Fountain, Co., Richard C. Jr., and his companion Teresa Lynn Miller, Watertown, N.Y., Sarah (Mark) Ferrante, Simpsonville, S.C., his grandchildren: Andrea, Daniel, Kristen, Oliver, Aiden, Sophia; and a great-granddaughter Iris Blake, also a brother Wayne Warner, sister Patricia Roberts, sisters-in-law, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He is predeceased by his parents, Gerald and Hildred Warner, in-laws, Jerry and Nancy Vecchio, brothers-in-law, Joseph, Sebastian “Bill”, Jerry, and Michael Vecchio, a sister-in-law, Barbara Vecchio, a niece, Andrea Frances, a nephew, Maxwell Rocco.

There will be a memorial mass, followed by a burial with full military honors at Glenwood Cemetery in July. Local arrangements are with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco.com

Robert F. LaClair, 61, of Copenhagen, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville.

Bob was born on May 31, 1956 in Ogdensburg, the son of the late Robert and Joan (Gardner) LaClair. He was a graduate of Massena High School. He served in the Army for over ten years before suffering a heart attack and being medically discharged. He attended college under the GI Bill at Potsdam and Oswego State Universities. He married the former Judy Stinson on June 9, 1984 at Fort Drum. Bob held several jobs throughout his life, with the last working at Big Apple Music in Watertown. He loved to bowl, golf and ski, both water and snow and enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson anywhere the wind blew.

Bob’s memberships include the New Testament Fellowship Church, VEMA which stands for veteran’s enforcers motorcycle association and the 700 Club of Watertown

He is survived by his wife: Judy of Copenhagen, a daughter: Celina LaClair of Colorado, a son: Ryan LaClair of Junction City, KS; a step son, John (Amanda) Chereshnoski of Copenhagen, a step daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Sandra) Wingender of Omaha, NE, 10 Grandchildren, four sisters: Mrs. Wayne (Kathryn) Arthurs, Mrs. Dave (Lynn) Kerr and Mrs. Michael (Leslie) Brewer all of Canada and Mrs. Paul (Sarah) McCoy of Colorado: a brother: Aimee LaClair of Colorado and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 28 at the New Testament Fellowship Church, 24441 State Rt. 12 in Watertown with Pastor Matthew Young officiating. Calling hours will be Saturday from 1-3pm at the church. Funeral arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the VEMA, P.O. Box 198, Copenhagen, NY 13626.

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

Bernetta V. Miterko, 87, formerly of Deferiet, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in her sleep at home in Watertown.

Bernetta was born on January 14, 1931 in Deferiet, the daughter of the late Samuel and Catherine (Peltz) Ganeriski. She attended school in Deferiet and graduated from Carthage High School. She married George S. Miterko on September 24, 1955 at St. Rita’s of Cascia Church in Deferiet. George, a foreman for the St. Regis Paper Company died on December 18, 2006. Bernetta worked in the Lab at the St. Regis Paper Company until the birth of her children. She was a devoted mother and housewife.

Bernetta was a longtime member of St. Rita’s of Cascia Church, a devoted Syracuse basketball fan and she loved spending time at the family cottage on Lake Ontario.

She is survived by a daughter and her husband: Cathy and Timothy Fahsel of Watertown and a son: Stephen P. Miterko of Watertown; two grandchildren, Kaitlyn Fahsel of Colorado Springs, CO and Kristina Taylor of Adams; two great granddaughters, Anna Taylor and Makayla Fahsel and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by six sisters, Mary, Mildred and Albina Ganeriski, Helen Werner, Sophia Leana and Pauline Moryl.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 20 at St. Rita’s Of Cascia Church in Deferiet with Rev. Robert L. Decker, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown. Calling hours will be on Friday, April 20 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home in Carthage.

To leave an online condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.

Theresa- Leon E. Steele Sr. 71, of Silver Street Road died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Room. A full obituary will run tomorrow. There will be no calling hours or funeral. Burial will be held privately by the family. Arrangements are being handled by the Northridge Cremation Chapel owned and operated by Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service Inc., located on the Townline Road in Philadelphia, NY. Online condolences can be made to www.lundyfuneralhome.com

Sister Marie Angele Ellis died April 17, 2018 at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse at the age of 90.

She was born Marie Therese Ellis in Watertown, NY on March 22, 1928, daughter of Angele Hoheiche Ellis and Toufee T. Ellis. A graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage, she graduated from Central City Business Institute, Syracuse as a medical secretary. She worked for the Syracuse City Clinic as a medical secretary for ten years. Sister Marie Angele entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 8, 1956. She received the habit on April 28, 1957 and made Final Profession on June 24, 1962. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the New York State University of Potsdam. She taught in AuSable Forks, NY and St. Patrick’s School, Watertown, NY. For 37 years, Sister Marie Angele served as secretary and treasurer of the Community. Within this period, she served as Assistant Superior to the Major Superior. Sister Marie Angele also served as a member of the Finance Council for the Diocese of Ogdensburg. In 1997, Sister Marie Angele served as a parish minister at St. James Parish, Carthage. She returned to a prayer apostolate at the Motherhouse in 2013.

Sister Marie Angele is survived by her brothers, Raffe G., Orlando, Florida, Rev. Alfred J. OSA, Villanova, PA, Rev. Kail C., OSA, Villanova, PA, and a sister Alfreda M., Altamonte Springs, FL. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she is predeceased by one brother, Delor J., Mashpee, MA.

Funeral arrangements are with Cummings Funeral Service, Inc. Waking hours will be at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel on Sunday, April 22 in the afternoon and evening. The Wake Prayer Service will be at 7:00 pm. The funeral liturgy will be held at the Motherhouse Chapel on Monday, April 23 at the 11:00 am. Rev. Kail C. Ellis, OSA will be the celebrant and the homilist.

Contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 1425 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601. Online condolences to her family may be posted at www.cummingsfuneral.com.

Mr. William F. Manning, age 83 of Hannawa Falls, NY passed away peacefully at his home on April 17th while under the care of his family and Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley. Friends may call at the Garner Funeral Home for William on Sunday, April 22nd from 4-7 pm. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday at St. Mary’s Church a time yet to be determined. Burial will take place in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Condolences, thoughts and memories can be shared @garnerfh.com.

CHAUMONT,NY- Lawrence “Larry” E. Comins, 79, of Crescent Drive, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete with Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home, Chaumont. A full obituary will be forthcoming.

GUY R. GALARDO. Dearest husband of Dolores Galardo (nee O’Connor); most loving father of Gregory (wife Emily) and Matthew Galardo; sweet and loving grandpa of Hailey and Carter; cherished brother of Armando Galardo (Julie). In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in memory of Guy to the Alzheimer’s Assn., P.O. Box 74924, Cleveland, OH 44194 or the Children’s Tumor Foundation, 120 Wall St. Fl 16, New York, NY 10005. Graveside Service Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown, NY. Arrangements by Schulte & Mahon-Murphy Funeral Home, Lyndhurst, Ohio. Please sign Guest Book at: www.schultemahonmurphy.com

HARRISVILLE – Marla Rae Martin, age 51, formerly of Harrisville and Star Lake, passed away on April 18, 2018 at Crouse-Irving Hospital in Syracuse.

Calling hours will be held at French Family Funeral Home, 4159 State Hwy 3, Star Lake NY 13690, on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. A burial service will take place in the Harrisville Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.

Spring Service for Pauline Steel, will be Sunday April 22, 2018, 2pm at Union Church in Pierrepont Manor, NY.

Eugene (Gene) Russell Black passed away on Sat. March 10, 2018 in Egan, MN. He was born December 6, 1936 in Fulton, NY., the first child and only son of Russell L. Black and Mildred LaVere Black. He was predeceased by his parents and grandparents Thomas A. LaVere and Agnes Kelliher LaaVere and Peter N.Black and Florence Thompson Black. Gene attended Mexico, NY schools and was an enthusiastic player in football, baseball, basketball, track and field. He enjoyed all sports and made many life-long friends. Life for him was playing baseball In mornings, home for lunch, then skinny-dipping at local waterhole, Big Bend. One winter he pulled a friend out after the ice broke while ice skating. When the ice broke up in spring, they rode the ice floes from the dam near his house for about a mile down to the next dam. Summer he, with cronies, would bike or hitchike to Lake Ontario to swim, sometimes diving off the roof of a houseboat. Or they’d go to the golf course (Elmcrest) and play all day for $1.25. The owner would drive them home if they hitchhiked there. He was called the “original Fonz” by one friend. He said “ Happy Days should have been filmed in Mexico.” Gene had a paper route for a while, accompanied by his faithful dog, Butch. The side yard was the local baseball diamond. Always a pick up game on. Only one window broken! It doubled as a badminton field.

After high school he worked for a little while at Nestles in Fulton, where his father worked for 40 years. Gene bought a 1950 Hudson convertible, the “Blue Bomber”. He’d pay his sister to clean it and his golf clubs, make pudding, no instant then. She’d save it and he’d borrow it back. Gene installed a horn on the family car, which made the old-fashioned “AOOOGAH!” sound. His father wasn’t too happy, but he finally had fun too, blowing it at friends.

Gene joined the Air Force and was sent to Germany and Spain. Coming home on leave he alerted his mother and family friends to make chop suey. Delicious!. He made adventures wherever he went. He just missed getting in to see Bob Hope during a USO Tour. In service he studied weather and computers. He was sent to Offu t AFB in Omaha, Nebraska, where he met and married his first wife, Claudia. They had 5 children: Brian, Dean, Bianca, and twins Melanie and Marissa. After service, he had many computer programming jobs. Claudia and he divorced and he was a single father for a time. He met Georgia Griffin and her daughters Melanie and Daphne. After they married they had a son Shawn and daughters Lane and Monica. Shawn has Down Syndrome and was the light of his life. He is a great young man, hard worker and lives in a supervised apartment in MN.

Gene loved golf and thought he looked great in his loud!! pants and shoes. In later years he drove top level dealer cars to chauffeur Master PGA players and family members from airports to hotel, golf courses, shopping malls. He loved hobnobbing while waiting for them. More recently he used a Segway to travel as walking became troublesome. He even traveled down steep Pulaski Hill in Mexico. No one else would try it. When he was refused entrance using his Segway at Minn. Twins Stadium, Zoo and other places he contracted an attorney who worked pro bono for enforcement of disability laws. Gene demonstrated at the stadium, in the lion area at the zoo, and testified whenever asked. He let the executives and board members use it to understand it better. He was a driving force for it to be allowed and was proud they were successful. Gene was living at home with Georgia and was in hospice for two days before he passed. He is dearly missed by many. Gene was predeceased by daughter Melanie in 2009.

He is survived by his wife, Georgia, children, Brian, Dean, Bianca, Marissa, Melanie, Daphne, Shawn, Lane and Monica, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Sisters Marilyn and Diane and several nieces and nephews also survive. He requested no services and was cremated. White’s Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Donations may be made in his memory to Special Olympics.

Theresa- Leon E. Steele Sr. 71, of Silver Street Road died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Adams, New York to the late Roswell P. & Lola I. Gregory Steele. He graduated High School from South Jefferson Central School, in Adams and then went on to work as a farmhand. Most recently he was a truck driver for Rippe Trucking, located in Chaumont, New York.

He is survived by his life partner, Brenda Parrish, Theresa; three sons, Leon E. Steele, Jr. Woodville; Roswell (Tina) Steele, Adams Center; and Timothy Steele and his companion Tammy Bond, Adams. A brother, Robert (Roxanne) Steele, Adams; A sister, Margaret Worthington, Adams. He is also survived by several grandchildren, Dakota, Sierra, John, Thomas, and Bridgette, and two great-grandchildren, Lily, Lakota and one on the way.

He was an avid Trout Fisherman and loved to hunt and enjoyed chopping wood.

He is predeceased by a brother in law, Albert Worthington and several brothers and sisters.

There will be no calling hours or funeral. Burial will be held privately by the family. Arrangements are being handled by the Northridge Cremation Chapel owned and operated by Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service Inc., located on the Townline Road in Philadelphia, NY. Online condolences can be made to www.lundyfuneralhome.com

Massena: M. Ruth Langevin, age 89, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018, at her home surrounded by the love of her family and care of Hospice. Friends and family may be received on Sunday April 22, 2018 from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm at Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Church in Massena. Interment will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery.

Ruth was born August 28, 1928 in Wales, Ont. The daughter of Ernest and Willa Jean (Wells) Canough. On November 29, 1947 she married the love of her life, Simeon F. Langevin at the Church of Sacred Heart, they shared a loving relationship that lasted over 68 years, until Simeon passed away on June 13, 2016. They were blessed with three beautiful children, Philip R. and Joanne of Lake Orion, MI; Debra Langevin of Massena and Richard who passed away on Jan. 11, 2011. They are also survived by three grandsons, and two granddaughters, and six great grandchildren. Ruth was predeceased by four brothers, Harry, Gordon, Alan and Neil Canough.

She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, and a Girl Scout Leader.

A personal thank you to Hospice, including, Jackie, Jill, Rochelle, who supported us and was always there when called, also thank you to Sacred Heart Church.

In later years she and her husband loved to travel in both the United States and Canada, where they met so many people. Truly snow birds going to Florida in the winter, where Ruth taught aquasize in the pool. Ruth was accomplished in crocheting, needle point, knitter and a fabulous cook.

Memories and online condolences may be shared with the family to www.PhillipsMemorial.com

Arrangements are under the care of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena.

Memorial contributions may be to Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Massena Boys & Girls Club, and Trinity Catholic Endowment Fund

Marjorie J. Ward, 94, former resident of West Carthage, died Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.

Marjorie was born on March 22, 1924 in Carthage, the daughter of the late Henry and Victoria M. (LaFave) Rigabar. She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy. She married Thomas W. Ward Sr. on December 14, 1944 at the First Methodist Church in Carthage with the Rev. William K. Bradshaw, Pastor officiating. Tom, a former engineer for Conrail for 41 years, died on November 28, 2001. Marjorie worked at the Carthage Area Hospital, Carthage Central School Cafeteria, Faye’s Boot Shop and Beyer’s Clothing Store in Carthage. The couple spent their summers at their cottage on Guffins Bay and wintered in Barefoot Bay, Florida for many years.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Thomas W. and Anita Ward Jr. of Parkland, FL; two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her daughter, Sandra Orsie, a sister, Roberta Boyd and three brothers, Raymond, Henry and Donald Rigabar.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:00 am on Monday, April 23 at St. James Catholic Church with Rev. Donald A. Robinson, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Carthage. Calling hours will be on Sunday, April 22 from 1-3pm at the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home.

To leave an online condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.

The funeral for Clinton L. Matson, 65, a resident of the Samaritan Keep Home since 2017, will be Monday at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of TLC Funeral Home, Inc. Internment will be at Camp Ripley Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota. Mr. Matson died April 16, 2018.

He was born December 7, 1952, in Morris, Minnesota the son of Lowell and Clara Cromer Matson. He graduated from Owatonna High School and later received his bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota St. Cloud.

Mr. Matson served in the US Army from September 16, 1982 until he was honorably discharged on August 31, 1984.

A previous marriage to Julie Matson and Theresa Matson ended in divorce.

Mr. Matson worked at Champion International Paper Co. in Minnesota for several years.

He is survived by his mother Clara Matson of Watertown, his sister in law Cheryl Matson of Watertown, 1 niece and 1 nephew Stacey Foshee of Columbia, SC and Jeremiah Matson of Vernon, CT, and his great nieces and great nephews Chase and Christian Foshee of Columbia, SC and Kaley and Kensie Matson of Vernon, CT.

A brother Jason Matson died in December 2011. Arrangements are with TLC Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to the American Cancer Society.

Larry went into the Loving Arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ April 17, 2018.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home, Chaumont, NY.

Larry was born April 26, 1938 to H. Eugene and Kathleen Barth Comins in Cape Vincent, NY and graduated from Lyme Central School in 1955.

Larry was employed as a lineman with IBEW 1249 and served in the Army 1961-1963. He was Chief of Chaumont Fire Dept. from 1969 to 1973. He was Mayor of Chaumont 1973-1977. He was a commercial fisherman and built the Chaumont Bait Shop, Mariner Restaurant and a motel. Larry was a Real Estate Agent with Christensen Realty until retirement in 2008.

Larry married Janice Wiley on May 17, 1958 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rosiere. He is survived by his wife Janice, their children and spouses; son Michael and Denise and daughter Rachel and Walton Sugrue, all of Chaumont. His siblings Audrey and late husband Francis Garett, Fern, Watertown, Leslie and wife Diane, Chaumont, Christine, Colorado, Dan and wife Carol, N. Carolina, Trina, Colorado. Also 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Larry was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting. He was a practical joker and always willing to go above and beyond to help anyone in need and he loved his family and grandchildren and kids in general.

Larry loved his community and people in general. Dementia is a terrible disease that Larry unfortunately suffered from, and if anyone felt hurt or offended, it was not intentional.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday April 28th, 4-7pm at Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home, Chaumont. The funeral will be held at 2pm, Sunday April 29th at Airport Christian Fellowship Church across from the Watertown Airport.

The family would like to thank the 5th and 8th floor staff at Samaritan Keep Home for their wonderful and compassionate care of Larry while he resided there.

Donations may be made to Airport Christian Fellowship Church 17315 St. Rte. 12F, Dexter, NY, 13634, the Chaumont Fire Dept. 11385 NY 12E, Chaumont, NY, 13622, or to the Three Mile Bay Ambulance 8581 NYS 12 E, Three Mile Bay, NY 13693.

Online condolences may be made to www.clevelandfuneralhomeinc.com.

Indiana: Barbara A. Gibson, age 75, formerly of Massena, passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, April 16, 2018, in Gary, Indiana. Friends and family may be received on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 3pm to 7 pm at the Phillips Memorial Home, in Massena, NY. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Church, in Massena, NY. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Barbara was born on September 18, 1942, in Potsdam, NY, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Gaffney) Regis. She graduated from Potsdam High School in 1960 and from Canton ATC in 1962. Barbara was wed to Caryl A. Gibson at Sacred Heart Church on October 25, 1980.

She went on to work for several years, as an administrative assistant, in the Continuing Education Department of Penn State University. Later in life, she was thrilled to work with the Massena Central School District as a lunch room monitor, latch key program facilitator and server until her retirement in 2012. Barbara was heavily involved with her church and local communities. She was an Ordained Lay Minister, a member and past vice president of the Sacred Heart League, was active with the St. Vincent de Paul Gabriel Project, a member of Massena Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was a communicant of St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Churches in Massena. Most recently, Barbara was an active member of St. Paul’s Parish in Valparaiso and enjoyed working with the Nursing Home Ministry of Valparaiso. She also enjoyed crafts, reading, camping, playing cards and riding her bicycle. Barbara also loved spending time with her friends and family.

Barbara is survived by her children; James and Jessi Losey of Colorado; Jennifer and Brandon Pettis of Indiana; Scott and Dawn Gibson of Massena, NY; Cathy and Paul Sickels of Tennessee; Edward and Melinda Gibson of North Carolina. Her grandchildren Leticia, Gabriel and Ruben Losey, Bailey Pettis, Sierra and Riley Ackerman, Selina Sickles, Matthew Boyd, Gabriel and Augustus Gibson, Corina Dow and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Violet Brady of Potsdam and Rose Brady of Louisville, and several nieces and nephews.

She will be greeted in Heaven by her husband Caryl Gibson; her son Thomas Gibson; her sisters Helen Green and Dorothy Smith and her brothers, Arthur, Robert, Kenneth, Bernard and Gary Regis.

Memorial contributions can be made, to the St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Memorial Fund in Memory of Barbara Gibson PO BOX 329, Massena, NY 13662. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.PhillipsMemorial.com

William Francis Manning, 83, of Hannawa Falls, NY passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2018 while under the care of his family and Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley. Bill was born on July 13, 1934 in Louisville, New York, the son of the late F. Robert and the late Vina (Dishaw) Manning. He graduated from Massena High School in 1953, where he was an All-Northern and All-State athlete in football, hockey and baseball. He was inducted into the Massena High School Hall of Fame. He married his treasured wife, Rita Jane Norton at St. Mary’s Church, Potsdam, NY on August 20, 1955. He served in the United States Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1957 to 1959. In 1960, Bill and Rita moved to Potsdam, where they built, founded and operated The Norton Motel on Route 56 for 26 years. They moved to Hannawa Falls in 1985. He work from Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) for 40 years, as a lineman, a foreman, a right-of-way agent and, at the time of his retirement, supervisor of transmission and distribution. Throughout his life he was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Mary’s Church, serving on many committees and in many leadership roles for the church and the school. He was a highly respected coach for Potsdam Youth Hockey for many years. He loved to hunt and to golf. But more than anything, he loved, worked tirelessly for and cared for his family. He is survived by his wife, Rita of Hannawa Falls, his daughter, Kathryn Lewis and her husband Craig of College Station, Texas, his son Mark Manning and his wife Mary-Jeanne of Dedham, Massachusetts, four grandchildren, Jordan Lewis, Meredith Lewis Zgabay and her husband Todd, John Manning and Olivia Manning, three great grandchildren, Clayton, Colton and Katelynn Zgabay, a brother, Gerald (Jerry) Manning and his wife Jan of Winthrop, New York, and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, his sister Elizabeth (Betty) Revai, his brother Robert (Bobby) Manning, his nephews Jonathan Revai and Derek Manning, and his niece Mary Revai McKarge. Calling hours will be Sunday, April 22 from 4-7 p.m. at the Garner Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 23 at St. Mary’s Church at 11 a.m., with Father Stephen Rocker officiating. Burial will take place in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Condolences, thoughts and memories can be shared @garnerfh.com.

Potsdam- Mrs. Sharon A. (Foster) Mitchell, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday April 17, 2018 at UVMC in Burlington with her family at her side. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Sharon was born in Potsdam on February 14, 1946 to Ceylon and Nellie (Wilmot) Foster and graduated from Potsdam High School.

She married Maurice L. Shorette on January 29, 1992 in Alburg, Vermont. Maurice passed away on May 12, 1998. She then married Stanley F. Davis on May 25, 2005 at their home in Winthrop. He predeceased her on January 23, 2008.

Sharon met Lawrence Mitchell with whom she found love and friendship; they were married on December 8, 2012.

For many years Sharon cared for many children in the community, as well as raising her own. She also worked as a mail carrier in Potsdam; a position she was very proud of and where the slippery winter roads never intimidated her.

Sharon embraced the role of caretaker to its fullest; putting forth her best efforts to always be present to her family and friends. She truly loved her family always having the best intentions for them; especially her children and grandchildren.

There was a liveliness about Sharon that was like no other. The more she embarrassed you, the more she loved you. She loved to laugh, listen to music, tell stories, and entertain. Sharon was a member of the “Clown Club” and excelled at her role of “Happy the Clown”. Sharon was able to show her strength during her battles with breast cancer.

It would be safe to say if you were out on an excursion and couldn’t find Sharon, you could find her shopping. At one time she also named herself the “QVC Queen”.

Her beautiful, energetic, and caring presence will be missed by her family who love and survive her; husband, Lawrence; mother, Nellie Foster; 2 daughters and a son-in-law: Donna Johnson and Jamie and Eric LaBrake, 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: Leon and Crystal Shorette, and Israel Quitcon; step-children: Sandra and Daniel Williams, Tamara and Brent Bedard, Larry and Amy Mitchell, and Edward and Victoria Mitchell; son in law, Alan Downey; her cherished grandchildren: Eric Jr., Nathaniel, Evan, and Jeremiah LaBrake, Siana, Jase, and Reese Shorette, Tyler Jock, Ayden LaBaff, Daniel and Matthew Williams, Nicole Ostertag, Kyle, Eric, and Ryan Bedard, Rebecca and Jessica Mitchell, Marissa and Nicolas Mitchell; and several great-grandchildren.

Survivors also include her siblings: Ceylon and Muriel Foster Jr., Leo and Susan Foster, Randy Foster and Rita Barber, Shirley Colbert, Wayne and Bryn Foster, Steven and Linda Foster, Gary and Crystal Foster, Kerry and Kathy Foster, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She endured unimaginable loss in her life; losing her daughter Amber L. (Johnson) Downey just three weeks ago. Sharon was also predeceased by: her father, Ceylon Foster; brother, Joseph Foster; sister, Charlene Foster; and her grandson Corey Jock.

Visitation will be Monday April 23rd from 4 – 7 pm. Sharon’s Funeral Service and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday April 24th at 11:00 am at Church of the Holy Cross in Hopkinton with Fr. Alfred Fish officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Brasher Falls.

For those wishing to express and act of kindness, memorial contributions may be made in Sharon’s honor to the American Cancer Society, or to the family to set up a scholarship fund for Sharon’s grandchildren.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at www.hammillfh.com.