Obituaries

Oct 13, 2016

LOWVILLE – Rosalee H. Boissy, 83, died peacfully in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her home under the care of her daughters and Lewis County Hospice.

Born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1933, to LeGrand and Rowena Pratt Haviland,...

Aug 25, 2016

ZEPHYRHILLS - Eugene (Gene) V. Marks 87, formerly of Lowville, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter Tracy Markham on August 25, 2016 . Gene, a graduate of General Martin Central School where he learned his love for basketball, attended Cornell University and served in the US Army as...

Aug 17, 2016

LOWVILLE - Raymond H. Kennison, 89, formerly of James Street died early Wednesday morning, August 17, 2016 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Mr. Kennison was born June 3, 1927 in Troy , Vermont . He is the son of the late Clifton and Florence E. (Hackett) Kennison. Ray graduated from Newport Center High School in 1946. He married...

Jul 28, 2016

CROGHAN – Elise Marie Kloster, infant daughter of Dean T. and Maria L. Garito Kloster of 11791 Jerden Falls Road died, Thursday morning, July 28, 2016 , at the Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville. She is joining her Grampa Bob and five other siblings in heaven.

Services will...

Jul 22, 2016

Lyons Falls – Harold James Dorrity, Jr., 74, passed away Friday July 22, 2016 , in the comfort care wing at Lewis County Hospital , with his family and friends by his side.

Hal was born on November 29, 1941 , to the late Harold J. and Marguerite Jordan...

Jul 9, 2016

COPENHAGEN - Mark R. Snyder, 56, of the Cobb Road died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse .

Mr. Snyder was born May 2, 1960 in Lowville the son of the late Fay C. and Shirley J. (Belknap) Snyder. Mark attended school in Copenhagen ....

Jul 8, 2016

CROGHAN - Theresa M. Schack, 81, died Friday afternoon, July 8, 2016, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville where she has resided since May of this year. Theresa was born in Martinsburg on August 14, 1934, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary Jarecki Schack. Theresa graduated in 1951, from Augustinian Academy. Theresa was employed by Buckley...

Jul 6, 2016

CROGHAN - Gerald M. "Jerry" Ritz, 89, died early Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016 at his home.

Mr. Ritz was born February 14, 1927 in Croghan, the son of the late Albert and LaNora (Brown) Ritz, where he attended rural school in Indian River and...

Jun 29, 2016

LOWVILLE – Benjamin L. "Ben" Blair, 89, of Lowville, died with his family at his side early Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016 , at Lewis County General Hospital 's palliative care unit under the care of Lewis County Hospice.

Ben was born August 24, 1926...

Jun 18, 2016

UTICA - Arlene Margaret Parry, 100, formerly of Utica , passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at The Ridgewood Center in Bedford , NH , where she was residing to be close to her family.

Mrs. Parry was born April 11, 1916 in Utica ; the daughter of the...

Jun 14, 2016

WATSON – John Conrad Shumway, 63, passed away at his home on the Number Four Road on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 , with his family by his side.

John was born in Lowville on February 9, 1953 , to the late Conrad and Margaret Shumway...

Jun 12, 2016

LOWVILLE - Robert Siemienowicz passed away peacefully on June 12, 2016 with his wife and son at his bedside. Bob was born May 23, 1934 the youngest child of the late Julius and Kataczyna Pogozelski Siemienowicz at the family home on Flat Rock Road in the Town of Martinsburg . He received his...

Jun 9, 2016

LOWVILLE - Dorothy E. Arthur, 98, died Thursday morning, June 9th at the Pines of Glens Falls, in Glens Falls , New York .

Born December 28, 1917 in the town of Martinsburg, New York, Dorothy was the daughter of William and Anna Hirschey Jones....

Jun 2, 2016

CASTORLAND – Bernice F. Hirschey, 93, of the Ridge Road, died early Thursday morning, June 2, 2016, with her loving family by her side, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. Mrs. Hirschey was born September 4, 1922, in Croghan the daughter of the late Norman J. and Huldah M. (Virkler) Farney. Bernice graduated from Beaver Falls High School and was united in...

May 23, 2016

GLENFIELD – Susan Mae Roy, 82, formerly of Main Street, passed away on Monday morning, May 23, 2016, at Lewis County General Hospital. Sue was a resident of the residential healthcare facility. The family wishes to extend their thanks to the staff of the Residential Health Care Facility for the care provided to...

May 22, 2016

CROGHAN - Mary Ann Ritz, 87, died late Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2016 at Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare in New Hartford.

Mary Ann was born on September 11, 1928, in the town of New Bremen, the daughter of the late Chester C. and Pearl L. (Lomber)...

May 22, 2016

GLENFIELD – Kathleen N. Dibble, 65, died on Sunday May 22, 2016, at her home on the Pine Grove Road while under the care of her family and Lewis County Hospice. Kathleen was born in Malone on March 3, 1951, where she was raised and adopted by her grandparents, Thomas "Pap" and Rachel "Ma" Mulverhill.  She attended school in Malone....

May 13, 2016

GLENFIELD – Richard J. Dean, 68, of the Pine Grove Road, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Carthage.

Richard was born on March 6, 1948, in Lowville to Richard H. and Rosemary F. Hanno Dean. He graduated from Lowville...

May 6, 2016

LOWVILLE – Kathaleen "Kay" L. Ulrich, 100 years of age, formerly of Hummingbird Lane , passed away on Friday , May 6, 2016 , at Angels Inn Adult Home in Watertown .

Born on July 11, 1915 , in Canton , to the late George...

May 5, 2016

LOWVILLE- Margaret R. Mealus, 83, formerly of Hemlock Drive and Cicero, died late Thursday afternoon, May 5, 2016 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility where she was residing.

Mrs. Mealus was born June 17, 1932 in Lowville, the daughter of the late Horace F....