Obituaries

May 13, 2021

Gail Crabtree, 68, of Canton, NY and Redington Beach, FL, passed away on May 13th after an extended hospital stay.

She was born in Potsdam in 1952 to the late Wallace D. and Audrey Conant Guthrie. In 1967, when she was in high school, her parents built the Canton Dairy Queen, which has been run by her...

May 8, 2021

Tim Allen, 66, of Canton, died on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his home, where he was surrounded by his family and under the care of St. Lawrence Valley Hospice.

Tim was born May 10, 1954 in Potsdam, the son of the late Keith and Margaret (Goodcourage) Allen. He graduated from Madrid-Waddington High School. In April 1979,...

May 7, 2021

Amanda Elaine Perry, born February 19th 1991, was tragically killed in a car accident on May 7th 2021. She leaves behind her mother Alison E. Perry, father Kevin L. Kern, and four siblings: David (age 31), Nathan (age 26), Grace (age 21), and Abigail (age 19), who she loved dearly.

Additional family includes: her biological father Dan...

Apr 22, 2021

Phyllis M. Bass, 68, of Ogdensburg, died on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse where she had been a patient for a short time.

Phyllis was born December 12, 1952 in Ogdensburg, a daughter of the late Francis and Rachel (LaRock) Beldock. Phyllis graduated from Lisbon Central School and went on to work...

Apr 20, 2021

Robert C. Gillett, 75, of Canton died on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he had been a patient for some time.

Robert was born on December 20, 1945 in Canton, son of Raymond and Thelma (Stover) Gillett. Robert graduated from Canton High School and joined the US Navy Reserves. Following discharge he returned...

Apr 5, 2021

Monica S. (Lewis) Smith, 68, of Canton died unexpectedly at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being stricken at home.

Monica was born November 8, 1952 in Canton, a daughter of Alford and Isabelle (Brown) Lewis. She graduated from Canton High School. On September 4, 1971, Monica married Bruce Smith. Together they have two children, Rebecca and Bruce.

Apr 1, 2021

Jean M. Zender, 65, of Canton died at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, on April 1, 2021 where she had been a patient for a short time.

Jean was born August 1, 1955 in Canton, a daughter of James E. and Ruth M. (Watson) Richards. Jean enjoyed crosswords, knitting and watching tv. She spent her adult life...

Mar 27, 2021

Edward James Whitcomb, 85, of Lisbon, passed in his sleep, in his favorite chair on March 27, 2021.

Edward was born September 19, 1935 in Evans Mills, and grew up in the Colton-Pierrepont area. He graduated in 1954 from the Colton-Pierrepont Central School. After school, he joined the ARMY and achieved rank of Sergeant, working in the...

Mar 24, 2021

R. Maureen Howard, 83, of Canton diedunexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital in Plattsburgh, surrounded by family with rosary beads in both hands.

Maureen was born July 4, 1937 in Medford, MA to the late Frederick and Margaret (McKenna) Smith. She graduated High School and attended the Boston Women's School of...

Mar 22, 2021

David R. Elliott, 83, of 461 Old State Road, DeKalb Junction, died March 22 at Claxton Hepburn's Comfort Care Unit after a lengthy illness.

Born September 30, 1937 to Lawrence and Esther Elliott, he was the youngest of six children.

As a youth, he attended country school at Jerusalem Corners and St. Mary's parochial school,...

Mar 18, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Bessette, 88, of Canton died in the company of family on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Betty was born July 5, 1932 in Canton, a daughter of the late Winifred and Gladys (Jock) Fullerton. She worked retail, primarily for P&C Supermarkets, with the exception of the time spent working at home raising...

Mar 14, 2021

Alice L. (LaVigne) Van Vleet, 89, of Black Lake and formerly of Canton, died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in the ER at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg after being stricken at home.

Alice was born June 13, 1931 in Canton, a daughter of the late Phillip and Roselda (Gillette) LaVigne. She graduated from Canton High School....

Mar 7, 2021

Deitre T. "Dee" Gilson, 72, of Canton, died on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home, where she was in the company of family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Dee was born in Canton on December 7, 1948, a daughter of the late Frank and Vera (Dafoe) Thorbahn....

Mar 5, 2021

Francis J. Regan, 80, of Canton, passed away Friday evening, March 5, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being diagnosed with stage 4 brain and lung cancer a short time ago. His loving wife, Myrtle was by his side.

Francis was born May 1, 1940 in Potsdam, New York, the son of Michael E. and Evelyn (Brothers)...

Feb 24, 2021

Glen H. Hall, 50, of Canton died following a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Glen was born August 26, 1970 in Potsdam, a son of Paul Hall and Linda Wright Durgan. Glen graduated from Norwood-Norfolk Central School. From 1995 until 2002, Glen worked at the Losurdo Creamery in Heuvelton and...

Feb 21, 2021

James F. "Butch" Burch, 64, of Canton died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

James was born April 17, 1956 in Potsdam, a son of the late Frank B. and Helen R. (Barr) Burch. He attended Potsdam Central School and then served honorably in the US Navy. "Butch" as he was most well-known, worked for 22 years...

Feb 16, 2021

Isabell (Ladison) Cota, 95, of Canton, died in the home of her daughter, where she was under the care of family and Hospice early Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021. She had been in declining health.

Isabell was born August 10, 1925 in Ogdensburg, a daughter of the late Charles and Mable (Martin) Ladison. Isabell began employment with St. Lawrence County, retiring...

Feb 15, 2021

Kristy Rose DuPré passed away unexpectedly, February 15th in the night. She was 33 years old. She was born on September 24, 1987 in Ogdensburg, NY.

Kristy was well loved and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her companion of six years, Adam Perry; her daughter Adrianna DuPré; Her mother, Karla Brown; Her father, Peter...

Feb 14, 2021

Thomas Capers, 75, formerly of Baltimore, MD died on February 14, 2021 in California, where he had been a resident since retiring from military service.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Deborah Capers whom also resides in California, his sons and locally by Danielle LeRoux, of Hermon.

Graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm,...

Feb 13, 2021

Warren Bessette, 89, of Canton, died in the company of family on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, where he had been transported following being stricken ill at home.

Warren was born January 17, 1932 in Pyrites, a son of John B. and Nora (Warren) Bessette. For many years, Warren...