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Lowville, New York Obituaries
Bea M. Ocampo
Nov 17, 2014
LOWVILLE - Beatrice M. Ocampo, 77, formerly of Valley View Courts, passed away early Monday morning, November 17, 2014, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility where she was a resident. Mrs. Ocampo was born on January 10, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late Elbert C. and Beatrice C. Paterson Wood where she graduated from St....
Anthony "Tony" Decriscia
Nov 13, 2014
COPENHAGEN - Anthony "Tony" DeCriscia passed on peacefully as he transferred his address from Copenhagen to his "Permanent Residence in Heaven with Our Lord" on Thursday, November 13, 2014. He was born on March 16, 1931 in Troy and attended school in Rome. Tony lived with various families during his lifetime and spent the last 16 and a half years...
Shirley Talmadge Koster
Oct 24, 2014
GLENFIELD -Shirley Talmadge Koster, 85, passed away on October 24, 2014. She was born on February 17, 1929 in Hackensack, N.J., the daughter of the late Grace and Lewis Talmadge and grew up in Yonkers, where she met her husband Dennis Koster Jr. and married on September 30, 1946. Dennis passed away on February 22, 2015. She was employed as...
Mary S. Houppert
Oct 14, 2014
Lowville - Mary S. Houppert (Sue), 77, died early Tuesday morning at Samaritan Medical Center with her family and best friend by her side. She had been a patient since September 4th. Sue was born in Lowville on May 8, 1937 to the late John Robert and Alice Marion Clark Moran. She was their only child and was truly cherished...
Bradley Lynn Tripp
Oct 12, 2014
GREIG - Bradley Lynn Tripp, 72, died Sunday afternoon, October 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center of Syracuse where he has been a patient since September. Bradley was born April 10, 1942 in Carthage, the son of the late Gordon Spencer and Doris Clemons Tripp, where he attended school at Line School, District 11 in the town of...
Brian Carl Groff
Sep 12, 2014
COPENHAGEN - Brian Carl Groff, 17, passed away at home on Friday, September 12, 2014. Brian lived with his guardians Tim and Kim Berghorn in Copenhagen. Brian was born in Carthage on September 22, 1996, to Sherry Lynn Groff and was a 2014 graduate of Copenhagen Central School and the automotive program at BOCES. He enjoyed four-wheeling, motocross dirt biking...
Alfred Durgan, Jr.
Sep 12, 2014
WATERTOWN - Alfred Durgan, Jr. 81, formerly of Turin, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Samaritan Medical Center. Alfred was born on January 28, 1933, to Alfred Durgan, Sr. and Hazel Durgan and attended Rome City Schools. He was first employed by A.M.F. in Lowville, by South Lewis Central School as a custodian, by Harden Furniture and retired...
Bruce Davey
Aug 31, 2014
LOWVILLE - A wake to celebrate the life of Bruce Graham Davey will occur on Sunday, August 31, 2014 from 1 to 6pm at the home of Derek and Lorene Davey, 5453 Trinity Ave, Lowville. Family, friends and acquaintances of Bruce are cordially invited to attend. Parking is available at Lowville Academy, Trinity Ave parking lot.
Bernard D. "Bud" Halladay
Aug 29, 2014
LOWVILLE - Bernard D. "Bud" Halladay, 79, of the River Road, passed away at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility on Friday, August 29, 2014. Bernard was born in Lowville on October 9, 1934, a son of the late Donald and Dorothy Brouty Halladay and attended Beaver Falls High School. On May 23, 1953, he married Joyce M. Clinch...
Richard C. Brown
Aug 27, 2014
CASTORLAND - Richard C. Brown, 81, of the Deveines Road and formerly of Woodlawn Ave in Lowville, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center of Syracuse. Mr. Brown was born August 29, 1932, in Gouverneur, a son of the late Claude and Susan LaVancha Brown. He was a graduate of Beaver River High School in 1950...
Dale C. Schantz
Aug 19, 2014
SYRACUSE -Dale C. Schantz, 36, formerly of Naumburg died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital in the ER. Born in Lowville on October 16, 1977, to Thomas and Catherine Roy Schantz, Dale graduated from Beaver River. He was first employed by Amelio's in Watertown, where all he had to do was listen to a motor...
Eileen M. Kovach Von Behren
Aug 8, 2014
BRANTINGHAM - Long time resident and business woman of Brantingham, Eileen M. Kovach von Behren, 88, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014. Eileen was born on March 10, 1926, in Nortonville, Town of Greig, to John LeRoy and Mildred E. Waldron Mealus. She attended General Martin High School. On March 24, 1944, she married James H. "Diamond Jim" Kovach...
Robert Scott Macdougall
Aug 2, 2014
Robert S. "Rob" MacDougall, 41, of Liverpool, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 in Lowville while staying with family. Rob was born August 29, 1972 in Jamestown the son of Robert Bruce and Dorothy A. (Whiteley) MacDougall. He graduated from Liverpool High School. He was currently employed by Summit Chrysler in Oneida as a salesman. He previously worked at Drivers Village...
Doris A. Gorczyca
Jul 30, 2014
GLENFIELD - Doris A. Gorczyca, 81, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
Doris was born in Lowville on January 1, 1933, the only child of Augustus and Clara Johnson Bush and graduated from General Martin High School in Glenfield. For a short time Doris worked for Beaverite...
Shirley A. Parker
Jul 27, 2014
LOWVILLE - Shirley A. Parker, 79, died late Sunday, July 27, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center of Syracuse. Shirley was formerly of Cascade Avenue and most recently a resident of Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Mrs. Parker was born July 1, 1935, in Ellenburg. She was the daughter of the late Norman F. and Mildred (Trombley) Prue...
Richard Joseph Morak
Jul 23, 2014
CHITTENANGO - Richard J. Morak, 78, formerly of Lewis County, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Syracuse. Richard was born in Martinsburg, on June 25, 1936, to Joseph and Julia Wojnarowski Morak. He graduated from Constableville High School. Richard was a farmer most of his life in the Turin and Vernon area; did factory work and retired as a...
Travis John Sawyer
Jul 21, 2014
GLENFIELD- Travis John Sawyer, 14, formerly of Massena, died on Monday afternoon, July 21, 2014 on the George Hill Road in the Town of Watson. He was born on January 6, 2000 in Ogdensburg the son of Thomas Douglas Sawyer and Paula Jean Bowman . Travis attended school at J.W. Leary Junior High School in Massena. He was an outdoorsman...
Daniel C. Sauer
Jun 27, 2014
CARTHAGE - Daniel C. Sauer, 65, was stricken at his home and died Friday morning, June 27, 2014 at Carthage Area Hospital. Dan was born on October 3, 1948 in Carthage the son of the late Clarence M. and Gertrude Wilson Sauer and attended school in Carthage and graduated from Beaver River Central School. He served with the U.S. Army...
James P. Connolly
Jun 18, 2014
LOWVILLE - James P. "Jim" Connolly, 76, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Lewis County General Hospital under the care of hospice. Jim was born on December 18, 1937 in Sag Harbor, Long Island, the son of the late John and Ellen (Koun) Connolly. Jim was a building and remodeling contractor for 45 years in Lewis and Jefferson counties. He...
Howard B. Rich
Jun 18, 2014
LOWVILLE - Howard B. Rich, 89, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. Howard was born in Watertown on May 5, 1925, the son of the late Henry C. and Nina Bingham Rich. He was a graduate of Lowville Academy, St. Lawrence University and Albany College of Pharmacy and was a pharmacist for Schering-Plough...
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