Obituaries

Sep 18, 2017

Hammond, NY Ellen “Mary” Amyot, Lake St, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, September 15 th at her home. She was born in Brasher Falls, NY, daughter of Harold P. and Ellen Mary Connolly Kennehan. She graduated from St. Lawrence Central High School. Later in life, she graduated from JCC and went on to graduate from the Syracuse University nursing program in...

Sep 11, 2017

Evelyn Hardy Rae, 91, of Otter Street, Alexandria Bay, passed away Sunday at her home under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. Evelyn was born in Lake Placid, NY on February 5, 1926, the daughter of Glenn and Emma Hough Hardy.  She graduated from Lake Placid High School. She married Andrew R. Rae on April 4, 1946 in Lake...

Sep 10, 2017

Alexandria Bay September 8, 2017 Jack Ely, 8 0, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away Friday morning at his home. He was born August 1, 1937 in Alexandria Bay, son of Fred and Rene Trickey Ely. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1956. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner of Ely Electric Inc., which...

Sep 4, 2017

Cecelia R. Tidd, 64, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2017, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA.  Ceil was born on June 13, 1953, in Syracuse, NY, to Allen and Pauline Tidd.  Our sister grew up in Alexandria Bay, NY, where her love for the St. Lawrence River began.  She graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1971 and from the...

Aug 22, 2017

Aug 19, 2017

August 13, 2017 ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY Mindy Jane Willix Rolls, 59, formerly of Alexandria Bay, passed away Sunday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. She was born October 17, 1957 in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Horace “Hod” and Minnie Tousely  Willix. She graduated from Alexandria Central High School and later from Jefferson Community College with her bachelor’s degree in...

Aug 7, 2017

August 6, 2017 LaFargeville, NY Gregory G. Reynolds, 47, County Rt. 2, passed away Sunday at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, where he was admitted on Saturday. He was born November 14, 1969 in Watertown, NY, son of James and Linda Cullen Reynolds. He graduated from Naples Central School and then served in the US Army for 6 years. He married...

Jul 28, 2017

Jul 18, 2017

Jul 18, 2017

Konner M. Mi lsap, 2, of Chippewa Bay, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15 th . Konner was born on January 28, 2015 in Watertown, the son of Erik Milsap and Elizabeth Lawrence. He is survived by his parents Erik and Elizabeth, Chippewa Bay, NY; a brother, Ryker A. Lawrence;  his paternal grandfather, Dale Milsap, Chippewa Bay; maternal...

Jul 17, 2017

Robert E. Gosier, 85, lifelong resident of Cape Vincent, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family.Robert was born in Watertown on September 7, 1931, the son of Elmer and Ella Salisbury Gosier.  He was educated in one-room schoolhouses through his grade-school years and graduated from Cape Vincent Central School. 

Bob enlisted in the United States Navy in January of...

Jun 28, 2017

June 27, 2017 Watertown, NY Marion J. Carlisle, 74, of West Mullin St., passed away Monday Evening at Samaritan Medical Center. Marion was born in Theresa on October 29, 1942, the daughter of Paul and Josephine Tibbles Burns. She attended Redwood and Alexandria Bay schools. She married Rodney Carlisle on March 5, 1966 in Alexandria Bay. She worked in the...

Jun 26, 2017

June 26, 2017 Alexandria Bay Paul W. Bogenschutz, 78, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, where he had resided for the past few years. He was born October 29, 1938 in Clayton, son of Francis B. and Leta Wright Bogenschutz. He was educated in both Clayton and Evans Mills schools. A marriage to Mary...

Jun 16, 2017

June 15, 2017 Alexandria Bay, NY Robert A. Plantz, 64, of Plantz Road, passed away Thursday morning at Upstate Medical Center, in Syracuse. He was born April 27, 1953 in Alexandria Bay, son of Arthur and Gladys Crabb Plantz. He graduated from Alexandria Central School. He was co-owner of Northeast Construction for over 30 years. Bob was a classic car...

Jun 7, 2017

Sep tember 21, 1938- June 6, 2017 Louise Hedden, 78, of Wellesley Island, passed on at her home early Tuesday morning June 6th. Born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of late James and Gertrude Reeves Dempsey. She was a graduate of Olyphant High School and Lackawanna Business School and was certified as a LPN. She married at age 22...

May 26, 2017

Andy (Gump) LaFirst passed away on Thursday, May 25th at the Jefferson County Hospice at Ellis Farm in Watertown. Andy was born on June 23rd, 1940 in Alexandria Bay, the son of Andrew and Susan Bishop LaFirst. He graduated from Alexandria Central School. He married his best friend and love of his life, Sandra Hogan, on December 30, 1959 in...

May 26, 2017

Larry S. Coles, 66, of Hibbard Point, passed away Monday evening at the Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown. He was born December 2, 1950 in Norwich, NY, son of William and Laura Rogers Coles. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1969. He worked as a contractor for Davis Construction in Redwood for many years. Larry was an avid...

May 18, 2017

Edward D. Brady, 65, of 2 nd Street Redwood, NY, passed away Monday, May 15 th at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Edward was born on September 8, 1951 in Watertown, the son of Daniel S. Sr. and Jean E. Latham Brady. He graduated from Immaculate Heart Central in Watertown.  He received his AA degree from Jefferson Community...

May 12, 2017

Hannah M. Chaltain, 94, St. Lawrence Ave, Alexandria Bay, passed away at her home early Thursday morning, with her loving family by her side, under the care of Hospice. Hannah was born on September 7, 1922, the daughter of John and Florence Kelly Drews.  She graduated from State College of Westchester, PA.  . She married Douglas Chaltain on December 28,...

May 5, 2017

Viola J. Richard, 77, of Rte. 37, Hammond, passed away on Wednesday, May 3rd at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse where she had been a patient since April 27 th . Viola was born on May 12, 1939 in Potsdam, the daughter of Albert and Irene Mason Horton.  She graduated from Norwood/Norfolk High School.  A marriage to Ronald Gilbo ended in...