Obituaries
Karen L. Stumpf
Jul 17, 2024
Karen L. Stumpf, 81, passed away Wednesday morning at Samaritan Summit Village, surrounded by her family.
Born on September 28, 1942, the daughter of Floyd and Doris Ketchum Bronner, Karen attended a three-room schoolhouse during her elementary years in Howells, NY and then graduated from Middletown High School, Middletown, NY. She then went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Education...
Brent A. Reynolds
Jul 13, 2024
Brent A. Reynolds, 26, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon.
He was born March 23, 1998, in Shawnee, OK, son of Jada Reynolds. Following his mother’s passing, on July 14, 2009, Brent was legally adopted by his maternal grandparents, Jim and Linda Reynolds, who raised him.
He graduated from Alexandria Central High School.
Brent was active in DPAO programs. He loved music and...
Philip J. Leonhardt
Jul 6, 2024
Philip Jon Leonhardt, 67, was born April 19, 1957, and died July 6, 2024, at his home in Watertown, under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. He is survived by his brother, Larry and wife Louanne, his nephew Hoyt and wife Rhiannon Leonhardt and their children, Maggie and Rosie, and his niece Margo and her husband Justin DeVito, and...
Lisa M. Kelly
Jul 3, 2024
Lisa Marie Kelly, 62, Strawberry Lane, passed away Wednesday evening, July 3rd, at River Hospital, in Alexandria Bay.
She was born December 27, 1961, in Hershey, PA, daughter of George W. and Patricia A.E. Boyer Gensemer. She graduated from Anne Arundel High School in Millersville, MD.
She worked for many years as a clerk for Kenneth Esser Trucking, Villa Rica, GA.
Her companion...
Gerald "Jerry" Fitzgerald
Jun 28, 2024
Gerald S. “Jerry” Fitzgerald, 63, passed away Friday afternoon, June 28th, at Hospice of Jefferson County, in Watertown.
He was born January 30, 1961, in Alexandria Bay, son of William and Helen Rodiquez Fitzgerald. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1979 and then attended SUNY Brockport.
Jerry owned and operated Thousand Islands Fishery, a wholesale fish operation that supplied fresh...
Jean C. Tague
Jun 27, 2024
Jean Dora Canney Tague, beloved wife of Dr. Robert C. Tague, passed away on June 27, 2024. Jean was born on July 19, 1931 in Dover, N.H.
She grew up in Somersworth, N.H., the eldest child of Archie Canney and Dora Nellie Hall Canney. She is predeceased by her parents, brother Calvin and sister Betty Bell. She is survived by her...
Thomas J. Cort
Jun 17, 2024
A memorial service and cruise for Thomas J. Cort, will be held Tuesday, August 13th, on the Uncle Sam Boat Line. The boat will leave the dock at the end of James Street in Alexandria Bay at 6:30pm.
Thomas J. Cort, 65, High St., Alexandria...
Austin L. Cline
Jun 15, 2024
Austin L Cline, 96 of Point Vivian, went to Heaven to join his wife Marilyn Saturday morning, at his home.
He was born September 21, 1927, in Binghamton, NY, son of Sidney Larue and Elsie Landon Cline.
He graduated from Binghamton North High School and then from Syracuse University with a BS in Business. It is there he met his forever wife...
Jason A. Mayer
Jun 14, 2024
Jason A. Mayer passed away Friday, June 14th in his sleep, at his home in Alexandria Bay NY. Born an American Indian of Seminole heritage, Jay had a profound respect for nature, the River, his community, and his family. Jason's life was spent devoted to those things he held sacred but most of all to family.
Along with his children, Shay,...
Pamela S. Dodd
Jun 14, 2024
Pamela S. Dodd, 67, Mill Street, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday afternoon.
She was born August 2, 1956, in Charleston, WV, daughter of Kenneth M. and Claire L. Pinkerton Dodd. She graduated from Nitro High School.
Pam loved animals and enjoyed ship watching along the shores of the St. Lawrence River.
She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Rollins (Craig...
James W. Cencebaugh
Jun 13, 2024
James Wallace Cencebaugh, born May 14, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on June 13, 2024, at the age of 83.
James was the son of Acle Cencebaugh and Esma Thacker and was raised with his three brothers, Robert, Scott, and Edward. He graduated from Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, in 1959. He...
George R. Bruce
Jun 4, 2024
George R. Bruce, 67, passed away on June 4th, at his home.
He was born August 2, 1956, in Alexandria Bay, NY, son of Charles “Ira” and Blossom Kerridge Bruce. He was educated in Alexandria Bay schools.
A marriage to Sarah Graham ended in divorce.
George owned and operated Bruce Marine Fiberglass, as a young man. He later worked for Diverse Marine Construction,...
Donna A. Millett
May 27, 2024
Donna A. Millett, 96, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away Monday evening.
She was born April 3, 1928, in Alexandria Bay, daughter of Lawrence and Marguarite Abbott Senecal. She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School in 1945.
She married George I. Millett on May 11, 1947, in Alexandria Bay. She worked as bookkeeper for many years for George’s business, Millett’s Plumbing...
Karl W. Kernehan
May 25, 2024
Karl W. Kernehan, 69, lifelong resident of Alexandria Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25th at River Hospital.
He was born February 21, 1955, in Alexandria Bay, son of Kenneth K. and Margaret Kernehan. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School, then proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Karl was self-employed and ran a cleaning service for many businesses in the...
Russ E. Walts
May 23, 2024
Russ E. Walts, Alexandria Bay, NY, passed away peacefully May 23, 2024, at River Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 30, 2024.
Russ was born October 28, 1938, in Watertown, NY, the son of Max E. and Marjory Elizabeth Burnham Walts.
He graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1957.
He married the love of his life, Judith Mae Estes on November 27, 1958, at the Reformed Church of the 1000 Isles. Judy passed away on February 28, 2023, from Alzheimer’s.
Russ served in...
David F. Brandt
May 9, 2024
David F. Brandt, 79, Butternut Point Rd., passed away at his home on May 9th.
David was born in Rochester on February 10, 1945, the son of Erich and Marion Waterstraat Brandt. He graduated from Pulaski Senior High School in New Britain, CT and then from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), earning a bachelor’s degree in business.
David served in the US...
Roger R. Harris
May 3, 2024
Roger R. Harris, 79, of Canton and Point Vivian, passed Friday, May 3rd.
He was born April 25, 1945, in Watertown, NY, son of Harry and Frances Martin Harris. He graduated from Adams High School, in 1963, and then from Jefferson Community College, in 1967.
He married Rosemary E. Marquit on August 31, 1968, at the Adams Village Baptist Church, in Adams,...
Patrick J. Faubert
Apr 30, 2024
Patrick J. Faubert, 67, passed away at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.
Patrick was born in Alexandria Bay NY, son of Victor J. and Ruth M. Simmons Faubert.
He attended Alexandria Central High School and then served in the U. S. Navy from 1978-1985. He was a line chef at the Riveredge Resort in Alexandria Bay and had also previously worked in...
Ronald D. Randall
Apr 28, 2024
Ronald D. Randall, 89, Alexandria Bay, formerly of Liverpool, NY, passed away early Sunday morning, April 28th, in Lady Lake, Florida.
He was born February 4, 1935, in Syracuse, NY, son of Alton and Dorothy Bachman Randall. He graduated from Vocational High School in Syracuse and then attended Glendale College, Glendale, CA. He proudly served in the US Air Force for...
Sally A. Paddock
Apr 19, 2024
Sally A. Paddock, 78, passed away peacefully early Friday morning.
She was born March 16, 1946, in Alexandria Bay, NY, daughter of Robert G. and Aline C. Amyot Decker.
She graduated from Hammond High School in 1964, from Potsdam College in 1968, and then went on to finish her master’s degree from Potsdam.
She married Frederick Paddock on September 6, 1969, in Hammond,...
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