pWEST PARISHVILLE – Mr. Ronald D. Wilson, 74, of Russell Turnpike Road, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 21, 2016 at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Frends may call Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Donaldson-Seymour Funeral Home, Potsdam, where funeral services will be held Monday 2:00 PM with Rev. Lee Sweeney, officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Parishville./p
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Ida Mae Conant
pFuneral service for Mrs. Ida Mae Conant, 77, of Suffolk, VA and formerly of Canton, will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 12:30 PM at the O’Leary Funeral Home; Canton, with Pastor Fred Sykes, officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery; Canton. Ida passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Suffolk, VA./ppCalling hours will be held on Thursday also, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Liver Foundation; 39 Broadway; Suite 2700; New York, NY 10006 or at www.liverfoundation.org. /ppIda is survived by a son, Warren Thomas Conant and wife Kimberly of Chesapeake, VA; by a daughter Sheila Anne Pavlikowski and husband Martin of Suffolk, VA; by a brother, Thomas William Butler of Bayonet Point, FL; and by a sister Mary Lee Butler of Ogdensburg. /ppShe is predeceased by her husband Patrick “Pat” Conant, who died on September 6, 2015./ppIda was born, March 7, 1939 in Onondaga, New York; the daughter of the late Lee Warren and Hazel Irene (Shields) Butler. Ida graduated from Onondaga School System in 1957 from Canton ATI in 1959 with an Associate’s Degree in restaurant management. Ida was a dietary technician for Cornell Cooperative Extension; United Helpers Nursing Home and later for Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she retired in 2004. /ppIda was a quiet, caring, supportive person, who preferred to remain in the background of life, but enjoyed watching those around her succeed and achieve their goals. For many years, Ida and Pat were active with the Eskimo’s Camping Club, and for the last several years, the couple wintered in Virginia with their children./ppMemories and condolences may be shared online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. /p
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pMICEK- A graveside service for Irene M. Micek, 90, formerly of NYS Route 12, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Copenhagen. Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville./p
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Freda D. Holley
pHUDSON FALLS – Freda Daillie Holley, formerly of Coleman Ave, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the Glens Falls Hospital./ppBorn on June 13, 1916, in Dundee, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mathewina Ireland./ppOn September 13, 1941, she married William Holley. Together they enjoyed 59 years of marriage until his death in July of 2000./ppFreda is survived by her three children, William Holley, Jr. (Jonell) of Ellington, Conn, Brian Holley (Victoria) of Niskayuna and Linda Holley of Watertown; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; her sister, Jean Sleeper of Fort Worth Texas; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. /ppA private graveside service will be held at a later date at Moss Street Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury./ppMemorial donations may be sent to the Glens Falls Hospital Guild, 100 Park St, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls, 5 River Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839./ppOnline condolences may be left by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net./p
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Beverly L. Robbins
pBeverly L. Robbins, 82 of Dexter passed away Friday morning at Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patient since April 16th./ppBeverly was born January 3, 1934 in Dexter, the daughter of Lawrence and Lenore Hilts Kirch. She was educated in the one room school in Belfort. She married James Robbins on May 12, 1984 and lived in Dexter on the Robbins Farm. She worked as kitchen designer and retired from Sears Dept. Store in the late 1980’s, and also had worked at General Brown High School, she and her sister in-law started B&J Bait Shop in Dexter and in her early years she did daycare./ppShe liked bingo, fishing, shopping, Casino bus trips, sewing and crafting homemade jewelry, loved baking, her grandchildren and flowers and gardening. She also loved her dog Barney./ppShe is survived by her husband James, a daughter Maureen Connors and her husband Michael Seitz of Yorktown, Virginia, a son Daniel Connors and his wife Mary of Newport News, Virginia; 3 grandchildren- Patricia, Elizabeth and Ethan 2 great grandchildren Danielle and Phillip. Step children include Jennie Lynne Bond of Clayton, John Robbin of Dexter, Step grandchildren are Patrick and Kyle Bond and Ashley Aarons and step great grand’s are Corrinne, Laurel, Jackson and McKenna. She has sisters: Mary Jane BeCraft of Chaumont, Doris Reed of Chaumont, Barbara (Ron) Smith of Dexter, and brothers: Dewey and Betty Kirch of Carthage, Claude and Judy Kirch of Dexter and David and Marlene Kirch of Dexter and several nieces and nephews./ppShe is predeceased by a brother Wilbert Kirch and on April 20, 2016 her twin brother Bernard Kirch passed./ppA funeral service will be held Tuesday April 26th at 12:00 noon at the Johnson Funeral Home, Dexter with Fr. Muench officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery. Calling hours are from 10:00 – 12:00 prior to the service. Donations may be made to S.P.C.A. and online condolences may be sent to dexterfuneralhome.com./p
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Blaine E. Thomas
pHARRISVILLE – Blaine E. Thomas, 75, of the N. Shore Road, passed away early Friday morning, April 22, 2016 at the Hospice of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm, Gotham Street./ppA memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 for family and friends at the Harrisville Fire Department at 1:00 P.M. Arrangements are with the Sundquist Funeral Home, Lowville./ppBlaine was born on November 23, 1940 at home at Lake Bonaparte, NY the son of the late Fred C. and June VanSlyke Thomas. He grew up and attended school at Racquette Lake, NY and was drafted in 1963, serving at Ft. Drum and was discharged from active duty in 1965./ppHe married Pauline Kaler on July 16, 1966 at the home of her parents in Honeoye Falls, NY. He was employed as a truck and snowplow driver in Irondequoit, NY, before changing to work in the Gypsum Mines in Oakfield, NY. Blaine then moved to Gouverneur, NY, to work as a miner at St. Joe Mineral Company. When the mine closed he acquired his CDL license and drove tractor trailer, and log trucks until his retirement./ppHe is survived by his wife, a daughter, Susan (David) Alberson of Stratford, Oklahoma; a son James of Plymouth, Maine; a daughter Jennifer (Louis) Beck of Lowville; ten grandchildren; two adopted great grandchildren; a sister Audrey Thomas of Mount Morris, NY; a sister Shirley Hoover of Harrisville; a sister Joselyn Chopay of Lowville; several nieces and nephews, and his father-in-law Luther Kaler of Harrisville. He is predeceased by a sister, Enid Cady and a granddaughter Gillian Alberson./ppBlaine enjoyed making French Fries at family reunions, camping, traveling, playing guitar, and making doll furniture and model houses. He had been an assistant Scout Master in the 1980’s for Harrisville Boy Scouts. Blaine was a 3rd degree Knight of Columbus./ppMr. Thomas had been an invalid at home for several years before admission to Jefferson County Hospice House. The Thomas family wishes to thank all the staff for their compassionate and wonderful care at the hospice house, his friends and neighbors who made his life more enjoyable and comfortable while at home./ppMemorials in Blaine’s name may be made to: Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY 13601; or Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 51, Harrisville, NY 13648/ppTo convey online condolences, please use: www.sundquistfh.com/p
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Vernon A. St. Louis
pVernon Avery St. Louis, 66, of County Rte 24, Russell, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Maplewood Campus in Canton. Calling hours and funeral date and times will be announced as soon as available by Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Canton./p
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Mabel E. Davison
pA Mass of Christian Burial for 80 year old Mrs. Mabel E. Davison of Edwards will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edwards, NY, with Rev. Stephen Rocker, celebrating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Edwards. Immediately following the burial there will be a celebration of life luncheon at the Methodist Church in Edwards hosted by the Edwards Vol. Fire Dept. Women’s Auxiliary for family and friends. Friends may call at the family home in Edwards on Monday afternoon 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Mrs. Davison died at her home in Edwards on Friday, April 22, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. /ppMabel was born in Edwards, NY March 25, 1936, daughter of Frank Charles Allen and Vesta Ellen (Rice) Allen. She completed her high school degree at Edwards High School. On October 9, 1954 Mabel married Clifford W. Davison in the Chapel at Bainbridge, MD Naval Base. /ppSurvivors include her husband Clifford of Edwards, 4 daughters: Mrs. Jeffrey (Shelly) Clemens, Security, CO; Sheree (Dr. Manoj) Vora of Lowville; Mrs. Jeffrey (Linda) Hill of Gouverneur; and Mrs. Gregory (Mabel) Peabody, of Star Lake, NY./ppAlso surviving are 5 sons: Jeffrey Davison of Fowler; Clifford & Angelene Davison of Somerville, SC; Vernon Davison & Kate Harmer of Edwards; William & Sandra Davison of Edwards; Bryan (& Jeannie) Davison of Tupper Lake, along with many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews./ppOther survivors include five sisters: Mrs. David (Nancy) Bowhall, Philadelphia, NY; Mrs. Francis (Ellen) Thornton, of Philadelphia, NY; Sally Mathews, of Edwards, Martha Allen and Arthur Tibbits, of Edwards; Mrs. James (Karen) Whitton of Hermon; and Mrs. Archie (Linda) Whitton, of Hermon, along with two brothers: Mr. Vernon & Nancy Allen of Las Vegas, NV; and James Allen of Webster, NY./ppMabel was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Edwards, and a former Edwards Fire Dept. Auxiliary President. She enjoyed helping in various community events, and was one of the founders of the Harrisville Head Start program. She enjoyed music, and her greatest love was for her family. /ppThe Donaldson-Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam is honored to serve the family of Mabel Davison. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.donaldsonseymour.com./p
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Kevin J. Shoen
pMassena: Kevin J. Shoen, 58, of East Ave. passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2016 at his home. Friends and family may be received on Sunday April 24, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. until the time of service at 6:00 P.M. at Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. A Graveside service will be held Monday, April 25, 2016 at 1:00 P.M in Calvary Cemetery, Massena. Memorial contributions and for more information please visit www.phillipsmemorial.com /p
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Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Robert E. Flora
pLt. Colonel (Ret.) Robert Eugene Flora passed away on April 19, 2016. Robert was born on Feb. 5, 1931 in Watertown, New York, the second youngest of 11 children born to Italian immigrants Sebastian Vona (Frank Flora) and Alphonsina Berardinelli. /ppBob’s life was dedicated to his family, country and church. He met his one and only love in life, Wanda Ashcroft, on the tennis courts of Thompson Park. They married in 1952 and together raised 6 children born in 5 different states in 8 years./ppRobert earned a BA in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1959. He was a test pilot, served as a General’s Aide and became a flight instructor. Bob earned his MBA at the University of Southern California in 1965, and began a successful career as a Manager on Air Force Space Programs. He interrupted this work to serve a year in Vietnam during the war. Bob was decorated with the USAF Air Medal for 325 combat missions./ppUpon returning from Vietnam to Torrance, California he continued work on Manned Space Development. While living in Torrance he served on Torrance’s Parks and Recreation Commission and became very involved in community service, including Rotary and politics. He and Wanda developed many wonderful lifelong friendships over the years. /ppBob retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel in 1974 and settled his family in Saratoga, California. There he worked at ESL Inc., retiring in 1993. He served on the Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission and ran for City Council. He was the Past President of USC Alumni Assoc. in Santa Clara Valley, Past President of Saratoga Rotary, member of South Bay Civil War Roundtable, Knights of Columbus Council 4981, Senior Knight of Portola Assembly 49 and Past president of the Men’s Club of Church of the Ascension Catholic Church. /ppRobert is survived by daughters Roberta Poulin, Therese Webb, Marci Miller and sons Mark, Mike and Pat and their families. He also leaves behind his sister Gloria Carrubba, her family and many other nieces and nephews./ppBob’s family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all his caregivers including Maribeth and also the caring staff at Our Lady of Fatima Villa in Saratoga./ppIn lieu of flowers a donation made to any of the above mentioned organizations is appreciated./ppServices will be on April 30th at 10:30 AM at the Church of Ascension, Saratoga, CA. A vigil will be held on April 29th at 6:00PM at Alameda Family Mortuary in Saratoga./p
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Merle C. Eddy
pMerle C Eddy, of Centerville, MA died on April 1st, 2016. He was born in Watertown, NY in 1927 and lived there with his parents, Garrett and Myrtle Eddy, brother Fred and sisters, Katherine, Alberta and Marjorie. Merle attended Watertown High School and then joined the US Navy where he served in both WW II and the Korean conflict. After leaving the Navy he received a BA in Education from Oswego College then taught 6th grade in Dexter, NY. He continued his post graduate education in Guidance from St Lawrence University and worked at Sackets Harbor Central High School / Lyme Central High School as a Guidance Counselor. Merle with his wife Barbara, raised their family in Adams Center, NY. After retiring they relocated to Centerville, MA. Merle was active in the church where he served as treasurer and participated in the chimes choir. He also loved traveling around the country with his wife and visiting their children and other relatives. He is predeceased by his wife Barbara and daughter Christine. He is survived by his six children, Dorothy Rumrill (Mike), Beth-Anne Allen, Rick Allen (Sandie), Linda Dowe (Peter), George Allen and William Eddy (Sandra), nine grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held late Spring in Carthage, NY./p
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Marjorie M. Tully
pMarjorie M. Tully, 89, formerly of Pulaski and Sandy Pond, passed away Friday April 22 at Brookdale Manor in Liverpool. Funeral services 2:00PM Tuesday at Summerville Funeral Home in Sandy Creek. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sandy Creek. Calling Hours Tuesday 12:00-2:00PM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 6290 Fly Rd., East Syracuse, NY 13057./p
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James Shelmidine
pJames Shelmidine, 84, of Lorraine, passed away Saturday, April 23rd at the Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville. Among his survivors is his wife, Christine. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home, Belleville./p
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Flora M. Brown
pCanton-- Flora May Brown, 80, of State Hwy 68, Canton, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home. Family calling hours and burial will be held privately. Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services are handling arrangements. “Flo” was the wife of the late Earl G. Brown, who died in 2011. Contributions may be made to Crary Mills Cemetery Assoc. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.lawrencefuneralhome.org /p
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Marilyn Higgins McQuillen
pMarilyn Higgins McQuillen, 86 formerly of Watertown, passed away Friday evening at the Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. Arrangements are incomplete with the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc./p
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Tyler J. Shaylor
pTHERESA- Tyler John Shaylor, 22, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Coral Springs, FL. He is survived by his parents, John and Diana Shaylor, Theresa, NY. Arrangements with Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Theresa are incomplete at this time. Condolences may be made at www.frederickbrosfuneralhome.com./p
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Normand E. Loiselle
pDickinson Center- Mr. Normand E. Loiselle, 79, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away Thursday April 21, 2016 at his home in. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls. In keeping with Normand’s wishes, there will be no services at this time as they will be held at a later date at the convenience of his family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.hammillfh.com/p
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Elizabeth M. Balcom
pREDWOOD- Elizabeth M. Balcom, 97, of Farmington, IL, formerly of Redwood, NY, passed away at 4:23 am on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. /ppShe was born on May 17, 1918 in Redwood, NY, a daughter of Karl and Bessie Marsaw Felder. She married Virgil Balcom on January 11, 1949 in Youngstown, NY, he preceded her in death, and she is also preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers./ppElizabeth worked for the Federal Government in the Social Security Department for thirty years retiring in 1969./ppSurviving are two daughters; Eleanor Chudoba of Farmington, Marie (Larry) LaRue of Redwood, NY; five grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren./ppThere will be a Graveside Service 10 am Friday, April 29, 2016 in Redwood Cemetery, Redwood, NY, with Rev. Allan J. Ferguson, officiating. Arrangements are with Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Theresa, NY./ppDonations may be made to the Redwood Fire Department, PO Box 178, Redwood, NY 13679./ppCondolences may be made online at www.frederickbrosfuneralhome.com./p
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Jerrine M. Remus
pJerrine Marie “Jeri” Remus, 89, of Watertown died April 22, 2016. Calling hours will be at Cummings Funeral Service, Inc. on April 29 from 5 - 8PM with the funeral mass at 1PM at Holy Family Church on April 30. A full obituary will be published and online condolences may be made at http://www.cummingsfuneral.com.//p
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Rev. John (Jack) Hunt
pRev. John (Jack) Hunt (age 72) unexpectedly passed away at his apartment in Pompano Beach, Florida on April 16, 2016. Rev. Hunt had recently been dealing with a host of health issues, including a lung emboli and heart disease. /pp He was born on June 5, 1943 in Watertown New York, the son of John E. and Margaret Bennett Hunt. /ppHe attended St. Patrick’s Elementary and Immaculate Heart Academy. He finished High School and Pre-Theology at Wadhams Hall Seminary in Ogdensburg, and then attended St. Bernards Seminary in Rochester. /ppHe was ordained to the priesthood by Most Rev. Stanislaus J. Brzana, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg, on May 24, 1969. /ppFather’s first assignment was assistant pastor at St. Mary’s, Champlain and St. Alexander’s in Morrisonville. In 1974 he was appointed to the faculty at Wadhams Hall. In 1980, in a cooperative ministry venture, Father Hunt was pastor of St. John’s, Keeseville and associate pastor at Immaculate Conception, Keeseville. In 1986, he was pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Potsdam, pastor at St Patrick’s in Watertown in 91 and pastor at Notre Dame Ogdensburg in 1995. In 1999, he was administrator of both campus parishes of St. Francis of Assisi in Potsdam and St. Mary’s, Canton. In 2001 Father was pastor of St. Henry’s, DeKalb and Sacred Heart, Edwards. In 2004 he was pastor at St. Bartholomew, Old Forge, and St. Anthony of Padua, Inlet. Father retired from ministry in May, 2006./ppRev. Hunt was proceded in death by his Father & Mother of Watertown, NY and his Older Sister Jean Hunt Miller of Pittsford, NY./ppHe is survived by his brother Bill Hunt and his wife Ellen, of Johnstown, NY and Patricia Anderson of Watertown, who was raised in the Hunt family after the death of her Mother./ppHe is also survived by several cousins and three generations of nephews and nieces. /ppThere will be a Memorial Mass, for family and his fellow priests, in the Chapel of the Presentation at Wadams Hall. Interment of the ashes will be at Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown next to his parents./p
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