Obituaries

Jun 23, 2025

Royal (Roy) L. Perry, aged 77, passed away peacefully as he was called home to be with the Lord on June 23, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family in his home in Canton, NY.

He was born on June 22, 1948 in Ogdensburg, New York.  Roy was the eldest of four siblings, who...

Jun 16, 2025

Gerald A. "Jerry" Peterson, 74, of Canton died on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Massena Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where he had been a resident for about a month. Jerry was born February 23, 1951 in Waddington, a son of the late Alton and Catherine (Akins) Peterson. He was a 1969 graduate of Canton Central School. Jerry worked...

Jun 1, 2025

Arthur John Quackenbush, III, beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on June 1, 2025, in the comfort of his home, with his dog, Ginger, by his side.

Born on April 1, 1948, to Arthur John Quackenbush Jr., and Kathleen (O'Donnell) Quackenbush, Art was the oldest of seven children and everyone's favorite April Fool....

May 27, 2025

Funeral services for Mrs. Constance Coloton, 88, of Yadkinville, NC and formerly of New York will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm at O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton, NY.  Mrs. Coloton passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025.

Friends may call at O'Leary Funeral Home from 11:00 am until the time of the...

May 26, 2025

Patricia Margaret (Elliott) Hall, 89, of Canton NY, passed away on May 26th peacefully at home surrounded by her family and caregivers. Pat was born on January 12, 1936 to Thomas and Margaret (Lynch) Elliott in Passaic, NJ. After graduating from High School in Bergenfield, NJ, she attended Holy Cross Medical Center where she earned her RN degree. After...

May 24, 2025

Douglas L. Thorbahn, 82, of Canton passed away at home on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Doug was born July 16, 1942 in Canton, a son of the late Frank and Vera (Dafoe) Thorbahn. Doug played hockey for Canton Central and graduated in 1960. He went on the attend Canton ATI (now SUNY Canton). He began his career...

May 22, 2025

John A. (Jack) Lawrence, 97, passed away on Thursday May 22, 2025, at the Maplewood Rehabilitation Center in Canton, New York with his family by his side. This was the same day that marked the eighth anniversary of his wife Rita's passing.

Jack was born on February 20, 1928, in Ogdensburg, New York, the son of Mary...

May 16, 2025

Thomas Stanley Burch, 75, of Canton, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving, close-knit family following a five year battle with cancer.

Thomas was born March 19, 1950 in Amityville, NY, he was the son of Russell and Evelyn (Black) Burch. Thomas graduated from Connetquot High School on Long Island...

May 13, 2025

Janet N. Collins, 83, of Bedford, Massachusetts and formerly of Canton, New York, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2025, with her family by her side.

Janet was born and raised in Rochester, New York and was the daughter of the late Fred and Bernice (Hilzinger) Nielsen.  After graduating from Irondequoit High School in 1959, she attended...

Apr 27, 2025

David Clark, 74, formerly of Canton died on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the Wynn Hospital in Utica, New York, where he was in the company of family. David had lived in the Utica are for the past four years.

David Clark was born January 14, 1951 in Canton New York. Son of the late Charles and...

Apr 14, 2025

Kenneth Van Brocklin, 80, of Canton died on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he was in the company of family.

Kenneth was born August 11, 1944 in Potsdam, a son of the late Glenn and Marian (Scott) Van Brocklin. He was graduated from Canton High School in 1964. Kenneth married Deborah Dawley in...

Apr 12, 2025

Richard L. "Dick" Dent , 95, of Russell passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at his home where he was under the care of family and Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Richard was born February 4, 1930, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Lester and Esther (Covert) Dent. He served honorably in the...

Apr 3, 2025

Hannah M. Emhof, 90 of Delray Beach, Florida (formerly of Canton), went home to our Lord on April 3rd, 2025.  Hannah was born on November 18th, 1934, in Worcester, NY.  After high school graduation, Hannah worked for the phone company in Oneonta where she met her husband, Carson.  They were married September 21st, 1957.  They lived in New Berlin, NY for 6 years before moving...

Apr 2, 2025

Douglas Taylor Plumb, 68, of Canton died on Wednesday, April 02, 2025 following a fire at his home.

Doug was born January 27, 1957 in Potsdam, the son of the late Robert and Joyce (Jonni) Plumb. He graduated from Potsdam Central High School and attended the Crane School of Music.

Doug was a talented musician...

Apr 1, 2025

Thomas Walter Lascell died at home on April 1, 2025. He was born September 26, 1946, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Paul Derr Lascell and Wilma Elizabeth Brightly Lascell. At the time, his father served as an Associate Director of Finance for the Boy Scouts of America in New York City, while his mother was a fifth grade...

Mar 31, 2025

Melinda Mary Goss passed away in her sleep on Monday, March 31, at North Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Massena, where she had been a resident for a little over a year.

Melinda was born on April 19, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, and, since her father was a high-ranking Naval officer, she liked to say that she...

Mar 30, 2025

Ronnie L. Bice, 74, of Russell died on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at his home where he was in the company of family, while under the care of Hospice.

Ronnie was born December 5, 1950 in Potsdam, a son of the late Almeron and Cora (Eells) Bice. He graduated from Knox-Memorial Central School and entered the United...

Mar 30, 2025

Roger Ernest Burcume, 72, of Canton, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh, where he had been a patient for a short time.

Roger was born on May 18, 1952, in Ogdensburg, New York, a son of the late David and Isabelle (Brabaw) Burcume. He attended Canton High School and...

Mar 26, 2025

David Matthew Gerlach was Born in Pittsburgh, PA to Janet and Robert Gerlach in 1962. The youngest of 3 boys, Dave grew up in Bethel Park, PA with his two older brothers Jeff and Steve before moving to Fairport, NY at the age of 10. Dave graduated from Fairport High School and went on to further his education at...

Mar 20, 2025

Patricia Ayrassian, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and longtime resident of Canton NY, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the United Helpers Maplewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had been a resident for several years.

Contributions to her memory may be made to HACL Memorial Golf Tournament c/o Jeremiah Ayrassian, 734 Farns Road, Canton,...