All Obituaries

Russell - Gail Jean Morrow passed away on December 21, 2023 in Springfield, Mo. She was born on March 6, 1942 to Herbert and Donna Hatch in Governeur, New York. She graduated from Knox Memorial High School, Russell in 1958. Russell is the small village in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains of New York which she dearly loved and often wanted to go back except in the winter!! After graduating from two secretarial schools she spent years employed in human resources working with people,...

Paul E. Howard, 87, of Canton died on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in the comfort of his home where he was with family and under the care of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.  Paul was born July 6, 1936 in Canton, New York to the late Eldon and Florence (Pearl) Howard. He graduated from Canton High School and enlisted in the US. Navy. On September 12, 1964, Paul was united by marriage to Maureen Smith.  Following a dedicated 20 years of active...

Nelson C. Austin, 95, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024. He was a resident of the Town of Canton. Nelson was born March 23, 1929, in Pyrites, the son of Harold and Florence (Enslow) Austin. He married Laura M. Childs at Kendrew United Methodist Church on June 30, 1953. Laura predeceased him in 1994.   Nelson was drafted into the US Army, serving stateside and in Korea during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge, he held a number of positions as a heavy equipment mechanic and operator...

Judy L. Gray, 82, 6224 County Route 27, Canton, passed away April 24, 2024 at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley. Judy’s funeral will be on Tuesday, April 30th at 11:00 am at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ogdensburg, with the Reverend Sonya Boyce officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Canton. Following the burial there will be a reception at the Canton Fire Station meeting room, 77 Riverside Drive Canton. For anyone who...

James I. Monroe, former mayor of Canton and physics professor at SUNY Canton, passed away in Annapolis, MD, on April 12, 2024, at the home of his daughter Katherine Boettrich.  He was 91 and was suffering from amyloidosis.     Throughout his life, Jim showed a spirit of intellectual curiosity and diverse talent. He was a Chinese codebreaker at the Pentagon during the Korean...

Phyllis D. Cunningham, 102, formerly of Canton died on Tuesday, April 10, 2024 at the Massena Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Massena where she was in the company of family.  Phyllis was born December 1, 1921 in Canton, a daughter of the late Rex and Eva Belle (Stevenson) Dunkelberg. She was a graduate of Canton Central High School where she was a member of the band. Phyllis married John W. Cunningham on June 20, 1942 at St. Mary’s Church with Rev. Hannah, officiating. John...

Synthia A. Carroll, 59, of Canton died on Thursday, April 4, 2024, surrounded by family at the Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse where she had been a patient for a few weeks following a stroke. Synthia received an “Honor Walk” as she gave the gift of life as an organ donor.  Synthia was born November 21, 1964 in Canton, a daughter of the late Sterling and Ordetta (Klock) Sharpe. She graduated from Madrid-Waddington Central School and later...

Brenda C. (Raven) Sanderson, 82, of Canton and formerly of Hermon died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was surrounded by family. Brenda was born August 4, 1941 in Gouverneur, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Maraline (Forsythe) Raven. Brenda graduated from Gouverneur High School in 1959 and attended Strong Memorial School of Radiation in Rochester.  After receiving her certificate in X-Ray Technology she worked for Syracuse and Gouverneur...

Jonathan Christian “Chris” Oakes, 21, of Canton passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital as a result of respiratory failure due to Covid 19. He was in the company of family. Chris as he was known to most, was born May 3, 2002 in Potsdam, a son of Joy Thompson and the late Todd Oakes. He was a 2020 graduate Canton High School and later graduated from SUNY Canton where he was proud to be on the Presidents List for each semester. Chris was...

We celebrate the life of Dean Leonard Woodward, dearly loved by family and friends. Dean passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 23, 2024 and went to be with his beloved Lord and savior Jesus Christ. The world was blessed with his birth on September 24, 1962, and was a son of the late Arthur and Marilyn “Joan” (Morgan) Woodward. He graduated from Kendall Central High School in 1980 and joined the Marine Corp to serve his country and be a member of the United States Marine...