Obituaries

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....

Apr 29, 2016

HARRISVILLE - Betty Ann Watson, 69, died early Friday morning, April 29, 2016 at her home.

Mrs. Watson was born August 5, 1946 in Gouverneur, the daughter of the late Bennett and Hazel (Norton) McMullen. Betty graduated from Clifton Fine High School , Star Lake...

Apr 26, 2016

MARTINSBURG – The funeral service for Evelyn Bernice Overton will be on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Martinsburg United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Martinsburg Cemetery with military honors.

Calling hours will be on Friday, May 20th from 6 to...

Apr 22, 2016

HARRISVILLE – 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 .

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April...

Apr 14, 2016

LOWVILLE - Pauline J. "Polly" Schell, 87, died early Thursday morning, April 14, 2016 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point of Hudson, FL.

Mrs. Schell was born December 7, 1928 in Theresa the daughter of the late Leslie R. and Kathleen (McNeil) Allen....

Apr 12, 2016

SPERRYVILLE – A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at the Sperryville Cemetery for Charles "Bruce" Carter on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ed Murphy, of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating.

SPERRYVILLE – Charles Bruce Carter, artist and...

Apr 7, 2016

LOWVILLE – Troy D. Walters, 33, of Forrest Avenue , died Thursday evening at Lewis County General Hospital . Troy was born in Denver Colorado on August 1, 1982 the son of Paul R. and Dawn M. Hotchkiss Walters. He graduated from Lowville Academy the class of 2001, where he participated in soccer, baseball and hockey. Troy also liked RC...

Mar 15, 2016

GLENFIELD - Jean M. Bouchard, 84, of the Erie Canal Road , died Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016 at Lewis County General Hospital under the care of the east wing staff, Lewis County Hospice, and her family.

Mrs. Bouchard was born May 30, 1931 in Boonville the daughter of...

Mar 1, 2016

LOWVILLE - The committal service for Margaret C. "Peg" Petrovitz, will be on Thursday, June 2nd at 3:00 P.M. at Lowville Rural Cemetery with Rev. Christopher Carrara, officiating. Margaret C. "Peg" "Granny" Petrovitz, 84, died Tuesday morning at her home, March 1, 2016 .

Mrs. Petrovitz was born March...