Obituaries

Mar 4, 2022

Richard J. "Dick" Murray, 80, of Rensselaer Falls, died peacefully Friday morning, March 4, 2022 at his home where he was in the company of his family and under the care of St. Lawrence Valley Hospice.

Richard was born in Ogdensburg, July 1, 1941, a son of the late Arnold and Dorothy (Rumsey) Murray. Richard graduated from...

Feb 27, 2022

Walter R. Christy, 93, of Canton passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Ogdensburg where he was in the company of family.

Walter was born April 17, 1928 in Old Forge, NY, a son of the late William and Katherine (Sullivan) Christy. He graduated from St. Anthony's High School,...

Feb 15, 2022

Junko Geddes, 77, of Canton died at her home on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

Junko was born April 15, 1944 in Manchukuo, China; a daughter of the late Yutaka and Motoko (Ishido) Kudo. Junko obtained her Master's Degree from SUNY Potsdam, where she worked as a systems analyst until her retirement. Junko enjoyed playing racket ball at...

Feb 9, 2022

Donald A. "Joe" Burnham, 94, of Canton died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 where he was surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Joe was born February 15, 1927 in Pyrites, New York, a son of the late Aaron and Adelaide (Mousaw) Burnham. He attended St. Mary's School...

Feb 5, 2022

Katherine (Kitty) Risler Irish, 93, was called home to join the love of her life on February 5, 2022.

Katherine was born on October 4, 1928 in Gibstown, NJ, a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Schock) Willis. Katherine moved to Morley, NY when she was a teen, where she met the love of her life,...

Jan 30, 2022

Lloyd R. Peabody, 69, of Hermon passed unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Lloyd was born July 28, 1952 in Potsdam, he was a son of the late Stanley E. and Helen M. (Ferguson) Peabody. Lloyd was raised in Star Lake and attended the Clifton-Fine Central School. On June 13, 1976, Lloyd married...

Jan 24, 2022

Frederick C. Whitmarsh Sr., 81, of Russell died peacefully at home on Monday, January 24, 2022 where he was surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Fred was born March 30, 1940 in Russell, New York, a son to the late Beldon and Muriel (Manning) Whitmarsh. He...

Jan 17, 2022

Laura A. (Corbine) Bessette, 83, of Russell died at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Monday evening, January 17, 2022, where she was in the company of family.

Laura was born February 24, 1938 in Canton, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Blanche (Roberts) Corbine. She married Burton Bessette in 1956, together they had five children, Nora Bessette; Julie...

Jan 7, 2022

Kathleen Mary (Butler) Amo, 83, of Canton died peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she had been a patient for a few days.

Kathleen was born September 3, 1938 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Ragan) Butler Sr. She graduated from Canton Central and attended Canton ATI. She...

Jan 4, 2022

Raymond E. Dalton, 85, of Pierrepont, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he had been a patient since December 23rd.

Raymond, or "Red" as he was known by friends, was born May 17, 1936 in Gouverneur, a son of the late Kenneth and Sarah (Rabideau) Dalton. He attended schools in DeKalb,...

Jan 3, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of James T. Macaluso announce his passing on January 3, 2022.

He was a longtime resident of Lockport, NY where he raised his family, owned and operated Lockport Hearing Consultants, and was a member of local organizations.  In recent years he lived in Skaneateles, NY and was known by...

Dec 14, 2021

Mr. Gerald M. Lucas, 69, of Canton passed away peacefully at Upstate Medical Center on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Gerald is survived by his son, Jeremy and wife Nellie Lucas, two grandchildren, Parker and Izzie all of Canton; brothers James, Marvin, Robert, Francis and Frank; sisters, Lucille Harris, Suzanne Flanagan and Tina Hewlett.

Gerald was...

Dec 12, 2021

Jean D. Given, 96, of Massena, but a Russell girl at heart, died peacefully on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her home where she was in the company of family.

Jean was born December 26, 1924 in Russell, the daughter of the late George W. and Maude (Wilcox) Dodds. She graduated at the age of 16 from...

Dec 10, 2021

Dr. Robert N. Wells Jr., Canton, NY, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021. He had been a resident of the Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro, NY since March 2021. He was 88 years old.

Born September 3, 1933, to parents Robert N. Wells Sr. & Doris (Witterwell) Wells, Bob grew up and attended schools in...

Dec 6, 2021

Timothy F. Gilbert, 60, of Canton passed away on Monday, December 6th in the arms of his beloved wife of 29 years, Tracy.  Calling hours will be at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton on Friday, December 10th from 3-6pm and Saturday, December 11th from 10-11am with a Celebration of Life to follow at 11am. Burial will follow at...

Dec 5, 2021

Flossie M. Gray, 81, of Canton died peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021 with family at her side, she was under the care of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Flossie was born November 14, 1940 in Gouverneur, the daughter of the late David and Marion (Colton) Whitmarsh. She graduated from Knox Memorial and from Canton ATC...

Dec 5, 2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Reginald Lee Sapp, 71, on December 5, 2021 after a long battle with heart failure.   Calling hours will be held on Thursday, December 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 at the O'Leary Funeral Home.  A private burial will be held on Friday.

Reggie...

Dec 2, 2021

Mrs. Joyce S. Fountain, 89, of Pyrites, died peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the North Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Massena, formerly Highland Nursing Home, surrounded by family.

Joyce was born August 31, 1932 in Pyrites, to the late Albert and Dorothy (James) Dafoe. On October 25, 1953, Joyce was married to Raymond Fountain...

Nov 28, 2021

Wayne Joseph Willette, 68, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 28, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Wayne was born on   August 21, 1953, in Plattsburgh to the late Victor & Lucile Willette.

Wayne is survived by his bride of 37 years, Kathy and a son, Jordan. Sisters, Luanne (John) LaBarge-Willette and Jana (Mike)...

Nov 27, 2021

Jacob passed away on November 27th, 2021 at the age of 18. Jacob was born in Watertown, NY on May 5, 2003.

Jake enjoyed playing basketball and soccer in his younger years and had a smile and laugh that could light up a room. He went on to gain an interest in clothing and shoes, he started...