Obituaries

Jul 24, 2020

Arthur L. Anson, 78, of Hermon, died peacefully at his home on Friday, July 24, 2020 where is was surrounded by his family, while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Arthur was born May 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York; a son of the late Hank and Eleanor (Branch) Anson....

Jul 20, 2020

Nancy C. Butler, 73, of Canton died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 20, 2020 where she had been stricken ill.

Nancy was born August 31, 1947 in Canton, a daughter of the late Harold and Alice (Santimaw) Lehman Sr. She graduated from Madrid Schools and became a nurse, retiring after 32 years from the St....

Jul 17, 2020

Helena F. Congdon, 91, of Morley, died peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the United Helpers Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Canton.

"Dottie" was born December 8, 1928 in Oxbow, a daughter to the late Carl and Jennie (Cunningham) Venton. She graduated from Gouverneur High School and on June 12, 1947 she was united by...

Jul 14, 2020

John A. Thompson, Sr. 82, of DeKalb died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Riverledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Ogdensburg where he had been a resident for a short time.

John was born August 19, 1937 in Ticonderoga, New York; a son of Albert and Blanche (Rafferty) Thompson. He graduated from Ticonderoga High School...

Jul 2, 2020

Lawrence Paul "Larry" Murphy, 61, of Canton, passed away at home after a long and courageous battle with ALS on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Throughout the disease process, he kept an upbeat, positive attitude along with never losing his sense of humor or ability to make those around him smile. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife...

Jul 1, 2020

Elizabeth A. Jaskowski, 78, of Canton died peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at th Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was in the company of family.

Betty was born December 28, 1941 in Buffalo, New York to Edward and Kathleen (O'Brien) Myers. Following school, Betty married Melvin Jaskowski on April 4, 1964. Mel predeceased her on December 18,...

Jun 30, 2020

Leota Mary (Moore) Lincoln, 91, of Pierrepont, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 surrounded by family, at the home she and her husband built together in the early 1960s.  She is now square dancing in heaven with her beloved Harley.

Leota was born one of 7 children, to the late Howard and Katherine (Chase) Moore, on...

Jun 27, 2020

Kevin M. Swanson, 62, of Rochester and formerly of Potsdam, died peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Jefferson County.

Kevin was born May 4, 1958 in Chicago, IL; a son to Charles and Dorothy (Wiltrout) Swanson. He graduated from Potsdam High School in 1970. He served his country honorably in the United...

Jun 23, 2020

Leon L. LaBrake, of Canton died on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home, he was 81.

According to his wishes, and following guidelines currently in place, services will be held privately.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Potsdam Humane Society, 17 Madrid Ave., Potsdam, New York 13676 or to a charity...

Jun 22, 2020

Treyanna N. Summerville was born on November 2, 2001 in Anchorage, AK. On June 22, 2020, God decided that Treyanna was too beautiful for earth and He took her Home to His loving arms. She was a quiet, sweet young lady, whose smile could light up your soul. Treyanna was a member of the GHS Class of 2020, who...

Jun 19, 2020

Michael J. Clarke, 65, of Canton died peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Highland Nursing Home in Massena where he had been a patient for a short time.

Michael was born in Potsdam, June 20, 1954, a son to John and Alice (Dore`) Clarke. He graduated from Canton Schools and was a Journeyman Electrician for...

Jun 10, 2020

Florence L. Peters, 90, formerly of Stockholm and Potsdam, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Essex Center for Health Care and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown, New York where she had been a resident since 2018.

Florence was born July 16, 1929 in Raymondville, New York, a daughter of the late Cecil Strader and Viva Green....

May 22, 2020

Robert W. "Bob" Smith, 83, of North Russell, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020, at his home where he was in the company of family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Bob was born October 21, 1936, a son of Albert and Blanche (Gates) Smith. Bob worked for Kraft Foods Inc. in Canton for 33 years,...

May 21, 2020

Michael J. Ferero, 81, of Canton, died peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Carthage Center for Health Care and Rehabilitation following a lengthy battle with dementia.

Michael was born March 7, 1939 in Chateaugay, New York, a son of James H. and Florence M. (Brickey) Ferero. Michael was married to Barbara J. Dafoe-Laraby on August...

May 15, 2020

Linda Lee Sackett, 74, of Potsdam, died at the Adirondack Medical Center, where she had been a patient for a short time.

Linda was born September 16, 1945 in Waddington, a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Nodyne J. (Lamb) Sackett. She is survived by a daughter, Tammy Eastman; grandchildren, Chris Clukey (Melissa Lyon); William Cluckey...

May 15, 2020

Sarah Matthews, 48, of Canton died unexpectedly of complications following a routine medical procedure on Friday, May 15, 2020.

Sarah was born March 3, 1972 in Gouverneur, a daughter of Michael and Pat (Richardson) Matthews. She was a graduate of Morristown Central School and SUNY Empire State. On May 23, 2003, she was united by married to...

May 10, 2020

Mrs. Priscilla R. Lucas, 63, of Canton passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2020.

Priscilla was born May 30, 1956 in Potsdam, a daughter of the late Rodger and Barbara (Rivers) Blackmer. Upon graduation from high school, Pricilla attended Canton College for nursing, which led to a career with United Helpers Nursing Home until her retirement.

Priscilla was...

May 7, 2020

Marion H. Bice, 67, of Russell, died peacefully at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital on Thursday, May 7, 2020, where she had been a patient for a brief time.

Marion was born August 16, 1952 in Potsdam, the daughter of Flurence and Helen (Collett) LaPage Sr. She attended Norwood-Norfolk Schools and graduated from Knox-Memorial Central School in Russell and...

Apr 25, 2020

Edna L. Saunders passed away peacefully in the early evening hours of April 25th at Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, NY. She was 86 years old.

Edna was born in Madrid, NY on October 14th, 1933. She is predeceased by her loving parents Myrtle (Durham) Hubbard and Arthur Hubbard. At age 17 Edna married her first husband Herbert...

Apr 18, 2020

Mary Carol Griffin, 73, of Russell left us unexpectedly to join her son John in heaven on Saturday April 18, 2020.

Mary was born December 25, 1946 and was a daughter of the late Albert and Laura Anson.

Mary was the former Justice of the Peace in Russell, an EMT with Russell Fire and Rescue...