Obituaries

Sep 1, 2018

Theresa L. Boyd, 82, of Canton died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she had been a patient since August 26th. She was in the company of her family.

Theresa was born January 19, 1936 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Thelma LaSiege. She was a homemaker and...

Aug 16, 2018

Robert M Thompson, age 95, died on August 16, 2018, at the United Helpers Maplewood Campus in Canton. He was a resident of the United Helpers Partridge Knoll Campus for seven years.

Robert was born on February 9, 1923, at the family home at Flackville, the son of Robert and Mabel (Rutherford) Thompson. He had one sister, Laney Hutchinson, who is...

Aug 13, 2018

CANTON-- Mr. Kenneth F. Smith of 65 Judson Street and Maplewood Nursing Facility in Canton died on Monday, August 13, 2018.

Mr. Smith was the son of the late Patrick Smith and Gertrude Finn Smith and was born in Fort Covington, NY on June 28, 1923. He was predeceased by his three siblings, Bernard and Paul Smith...

Aug 8, 2018

Francis "Red" Grandy, 96 of Lazy River Rd, Hermon passed away after a short illness on Wednesday morning August 8, 2018. Arrangements are with the O'Leary Funeral Service in Canton. Calling hours will be on Thursday, September 13th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The funeral will be held on Friday, the 14th, starting at 11:00 am. Following the service...

Aug 1, 2018

Allan J. McDonald, 80, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2018 at the Rome Hospital, he had been a resident of Colonial Park Rehabilitation Center of Rome, NY since February of 2018.

Al was born October 21, 1937 in Pyrites, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Roberts) McDonald. He attended St. Mary's School and graduated...

Jul 19, 2018

Eileen M. Peters, 97, passed away on July 19, 2018, at the Maplewood Campus, where she had been a resident since August 2016.

Eileen was born on November 1, 1920, in Lisbon, New York, the daughter of Erastus and Mae (Goodison) Tracy. She graduated from Canton High School in 1937 and married Donald F. Dean in 1938....

Jul 16, 2018

Brian D. Casey, 59, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, 2018 at CVPH in Plattsburgh after being stricken at home.

Brian was born March 15, 1959 in Potsdam, son to the late William and Marion (Strader) Casey. Being young when both his parents passed, he was raised by his brother and sister-in-law, Pat and...

Jul 11, 2018

Paul J. Cunningham, 89, of Canton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home, where he was in the company of family and friends.

Paul was born July 9, 1928 in Canton, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Chapin) Cunningham. He graduated from Canton Schools and from Canton ATC where he studied...

Jul 5, 2018

Nicholas Spadaccini, 91, of Canton passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he was in the company of his family.

Nick was born February 25, 1927 in Ogdensburg, the son of the late Antonio and Anna (Autunna) Spadaccini. He graduated from DeKalb Schools and Canton ATI. He was drafted to the...

Jun 29, 2018

Mr. Leo D. "Dougie" Tiernan, 56, of Canton passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, June 29, 2018 while in the comfort of his home.

Dougie was born on August 19, 1961 in Gouverneur to Leo and Vivian "Peggy" (White) Tiernan. He graduated from Hermon-DeKalb Central School, where he was very active and accomplished in sports, especially...

Jun 24, 2018

Nancy Lee Dobisky-Vaisey of St. Albans former native of Ogdensburg, New York, died Sunday, June 24, at her home in St. Albans after a valiant battle with colon and liver cancer. Born December 13, 1952 in Ogdensburg, the daughter of the late Edwin L. and Willis P. Dobisky, Nancy graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1971. She later earned...

Jun 22, 2018

Mrs. Ruby M. Rexford, 88, of Canton passed away peacefully on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home, where she was in the company of family.

Ruby was born January 15, 1930 in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes (Martin) Steen. She attended Lisbon and Canton Schools. On April 22, 1948 she was married...

Jun 18, 2018

Wayne F. Cronk, 69, of Ogdensburg passed away peacefully from this life on Monday, June 18, 2018. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later time.

Wayne was born June 30, 1948 in Canton to Arnold Cronk and Eleanor Stacy. Lester Storie was a big part of his life also, following his marriage to Eleanor....

May 29, 2018

Jack M. Regan, 92, of Canton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the United Helpers Nursing Home, Canton.

Jack was born March 19, 1926 in Potsdam; the son of the late John and Bernice (O'Brien) Regan. He graduated from Potsdam High School and joined the ARMY. Jack served in the Pacific area as a...

May 28, 2018

Mr. Lloyd L. Barrigar, 96, of Pierrepont passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 while in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side, while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Lloyd was born, January 1, 1922 in Pierrepont, the son of the late Sylvanus and Carrie (Austin) Barrigar. On August...

May 22, 2018

Ms. Beverly B. Bullis, 77, of Canton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Gouverneur Hospital where she was in the company of her daughter, Peggy and her sister, Shirley.

Beverly was born March 14, 1941 in Russell, the daughter of the late Howard A. and Mabel A. (Blackmer) Fifield. She attended Russell Schools....

May 20, 2018

Mr. Robert F. Coffey, 92 of Canton passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home In Ogdensburg. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral service. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. Cremation arrangements for Mr. Robert F. Coffey are under the care of the O'Leary...

May 15, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen A. (Merritt) Cross, 74, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital with her family at her side.

Kathleen was born August 3, 1943 in Pitcairn, New York, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Nettie (Coffey) Merritt. She graduated from Harrisville Central School. She was first married to...

May 8, 2018

Donald H. Steen, 83, of Pierrepont, passed away on May 8, 2018 at his home.

Donald was born August 8, 1934 in Lisbon, New York, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Martin) Steen. Donald attended school till he was of age to join the ARMY, which he did and made a career of, retiring in...

May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Heaven gained an angel, Miss Annabelle Ann Martin, 3 months old, passed away while in her sleep. Although she was only here for a short time, she touched the lives of many. Knowing upon birth that her time in this world would be limited, she showed everyone what it means to "Fight like a Girl"....