Obituaries

Nov 11, 2021

November 7, 2021

Sharon R. Drake, 74, of Alexandria Bay, passed away Sunday night at Upstate Medical Center where she had been a patient since October 25, 2021.

Sharon was born on June 22, 1947, in Ellensburg WA. She graduated from Shadle Park High School in Spokane, WA, where she lived prior to entering the US...

Nov 5, 2021

November 3, 2021

Shirley J. Strough, 84, of Highland Ave, passed away Wednesday morning at Crouse Medical Center, Syracuse.

Shirley was born in Watertown, NY on November 5, 1936, the daughter of Floyd and Laura Berry Robinson.  She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School. She married Royal Strough on June 18, 1956 in Alexandria Bay. ...

Nov 1, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY

October 29, 2021

Damon passed away early on Friday morning at Hospice Home of Jefferson County.

Damon is a true River Rat. He was born in Alexandria Bay and spent his entire life there enjoying all the things the river has to offer. He was an avid...

Nov 1, 2021

October 29, 2021

REDWOOD, NY

Elliott D. “Mannie” Slate, 92, passed away Friday evening at the hospice house in Watertown.

He was born May 12, 1929 in Alexandria Bay, son of Frando and Iva Elliott Slate. He graduated from Alexandria Bay High School in 1949. He served in the...

Oct 27, 2021

October 25, 2021

Hammond, NY – Harold. L. Chapman, 90, passed away Monday afternoon at the Hospice Center of Jefferson County in Watertown, NY.

Harold was born on September 23, 1931 in Cortlandville, NY, the son of Samuel W. and Grace L. Greenfield Chapman. He graduated from Hammond High School in 1950.  He married Katherine...

Oct 21, 2021

October 11, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY – Jo-Ann A.”Pete” Ritner, 89, passed away early Monday morning at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center, in Ogdensburg, New York.

She was born September 14, 1932 in Morristown, NJ, daughter of Theodore J. and Edna Kennedy Antony. She married John R. “Jay” Ritner on May 22, 1954, at the Morris...

Oct 21, 2021

October 17, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY

John Stewart “Jack” Ducat, 92, passed away at his home on St. Lawrence Park Rd. early Sunday morning, surrounded by his family.

Jack was born on December 10, 1928, in Worcester, MA, the son of George and Helen Wallace Ducat.  He graduated as a three-sport athlete from...

Oct 8, 2021

October 5, 2021

Cape Vincent – James T. Constance, 86, Route 12 E, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home.

He was born January 31, 1935 in the town of Cape Vincent, son of Lionel and Anna “Connie” Constantine Constance. He graduated from Cape Vincent High School. He served in the US Marines from 1954-1957....

Oct 8, 2021

October 5, 2021

Redwood, NY

Redwood, NY- James E. Tucker, 77, Van Tuck Lane, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home.

He was born February 8, 1944, in Watertown, NY, son of Orville and Jane Mack Tucker. He graduated from Indian River High School. He married Clara Wimmer on November 6, 1964, in...

Oct 5, 2021

Carol A. (Frazier) Reed, 74, of Clayton, New York, passed away October 3, 2021 at her home.

Carol was born in Gloversville, NY to Eloise C. and John S Frazier in April 1947. She grew up and attended high school in Little Falls, NY graduating in 1965. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree (’69) in Psychology and a Master’s Degree (’71)...

Oct 4, 2021

Denise M. Aznoe, 69, Redwood, NY, passed away at Carthage Center, Carthage, NY, on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Denise was born in Alexandria Bay on March 29, 1952, the daughter of Prosper and Cecile Charlebois. She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School and BOCES of Jefferson County, earning a Certification in Cosmetology.  She married Douglas Aznoe on May 6, 1973 in Redwood,...

Sep 27, 2021

Clayton, NY -- Blanche Hiscock, 99, passed away on September 25, 2021 in the Eastern Star Home, Oriskany, where she had resided since September, 2020.  Mrs. Hiscock was born on the family farm in the Town of Orleans on September 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Merrick and Lottie Wiley Shaw.

Blanche graduated from Clayton High...

Sep 25, 2021

September 17, 2021

Hans H. Herrmann, 90, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Clayton, N.Y., where he co-owned the 1000 Islands Campground for twenty years, passed away at home, surrounded by family on September 17, 2021.

Hans earned B.S. Degrees in both architecture and interior design, as well as a Master’s Degree in Architecture. His career...

Sep 11, 2021

September 9, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY – Thomas J. Bradley, 77, Cooper Lane, passed away peacefully Thursday night at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, surrounded by his loving family.  He had been a patient there since September 1, 2021.  Tom was born on January 20, 1944 in Albany, NY, the son of John T. and Louise...

Sep 3, 2021

ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY

Kenneth George McDonald, 91, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021 at his Reynolds Road home surrounded by loved ones. He had been in failing health and was under the care of Hospice and his loving family and caregivers.

Ken was born May 19, 1930 in Albany NY to Kenneth Thomas and...

Aug 26, 2021

August 24, 2021

Gerald H. “Tony” Robbins of State Route 26, Plessis, passed away at Samaritan Medical Center Tuesday morning.

Tony was born on February 5, 1940, in the town of Clayton, to Lewis “Cy” and Ruby Fitchette Robbins.  He graduated from LaFargeville Central School and became a Heavy Equipment Operator for Adorn & Booth...

Aug 20, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY

J. Frederick “Fred” Kocher, 97, of Seaway Avenue, Alexandria Bay passed away Tuesday, August 17 at River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, NY.

Fred was born in Endicott on March 15, 1924, the youngest son of Clyde and Freda (Ide) Kocher.

He graduated from Union Endicott in 1942 and attended Ithaca College for...

Aug 9, 2021

August 4, 2021

Alexandria Bay, NY – Evelyn B. Bedford, 91 formerly of High Street, passed away early Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’s Home in Ogdensburg, where she had been a resident since September of 2017.

She was born on February 9, 1930 in Minisink, NY, daughter of Floyd and Dorothy Mae...

Jul 9, 2021

Daniel R. Goodwin, 77, passed away on July 7, 2021.

Born July 7, 1944 in Swampscott, MA, Dan is the son of Carl and Anne Goodwin.  He graduated from Swampscott High School in 1963 and then earned a BA in Economics from UMass Amherst.

In 1967, he married Katharine (Kitt) Wells in Rochester, NY.  The...

Jul 5, 2021

Sackets Harbor, NY – Terrance W. “Terry” Running, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday July 2, in Rome, NY. He was born January 21, 1941 in Alexandria Bay, NY, son of Merrill “Web” and Florence (Fitzsimmons) Running. He graduated from Redwood High School. He married Charlotte Lambert on August 10, 1963 at St. Francis...