Obituaries

May 1, 2018

Mary N. Clark, age 97, passed away peacefully in Canton, NY on Tuesday, May 1 2018.  Mary, the daughter of Nester and Rose (Cormonack) Nesky, was born on October 23, 1920 in Gouverneur, NY.  She graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1939 and married Clarence (Clarky) Clark in 1942.  She and Clarky moved to the Clark family home in Canton,...

Apr 26, 2018

Tsuneko Bleau, 85, formerly of Canton passed away on April 26, 2018 at the Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, where she had been a resident for some time.

Tsuneko is survived by several nieces and nephews, Clara Woodley, Charles Bleau, Paula Schraefer, Leila, Larry, Loren, Theresa, Tom, Lynette, Joe, Matt and Donald Arquitt.

She is...

Apr 25, 2018

Mrs. Lillian Rose (Phillips) Barrigar, 91, of Pierrepont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 while in the comfort of her home, where she was surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Lillian was born August 6, 1926 in Pierrepont, the daughter of the late Almon and Celia (Irish)...

Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Edward A. Foote, 79, of Canton passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 while in the comfort of his home, where he was surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Ed was born, July 30, 1938 in Canton, the son of the late Henry and Pearl (Bice) Foote. He...

Apr 6, 2018

Robert F. Church, 72, of Canton passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 while in his sleep. In accordance with is wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral service.

Robert was born June 21, 1945 in Canton, New York along with his twin brother, Dennis to the late F. Walton and Kathryn (Trageser) Church. Following...

Mar 26, 2018

Robert Thomas (Tom) Coloton, 81, of Oswego passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse.

Tom was born April 17, 1936, in Russell, New York, the son of the late Howard Coloton and the late Zelda Coloton Gugel.  Tom married Elizabeth McGregor of Australia on May 23, 1964.  The marriage ended...

Mar 25, 2018

Mrs. Alice A. Clarke, 93, of Canton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 25, 2018 while in residence at the United Helpers RiverLedge Nursing Home.

Alice was born December 8, 1924 in Lemieux, Ontario, Canada; the daughter of the late Emile and Ida (Brousseau) Dore`. She was one of 16 children. On September 27,...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary E. Akley, 82, of Canton passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 17, 2018 in the emergency room at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. She had been stricken at home.

Mary is survived by a daughter, Helen and Timothy Dominy of Canton; two granddaughters, Catherine and Sarah Dominy; a brother-in-law, Wayne Akley of Potsdam;...

Mar 8, 2018

Calling hours for Mr. Henry N. Bradford, Jr. 73, of Russell will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, where a closing prayer will be held at 7:00 pm. A committal service will be held on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 am at the Hermon Cemetery. Henry...

Mar 7, 2018

Mrs. Joan B. Clarke, 81, of Russell passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Joan was born October 12, 1936 in Manchester, NH; daughter of the late Marcel and Florence (Coverly) VanDerBeken. She graduated from West High School in New Hampshire. On...

Mar 6, 2018

Bernard A. Dominie, 86, of Canton passed away peacefully, while in the company of his family and under the care of Hospice, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the United Helpers RiverLedge Health Care Facility in Ogdensburg. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no funeral or calling hours. A celebration of his life will be planned for the...

Feb 24, 2018

Memorial service for Idalene D. "Davie" Dodd, of Russell will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Russell United Methodist Church with Lay Pastors John Frary and Martha Helmer, officiating. Davie died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her home while surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of...

Feb 18, 2018

Rensselaer Falls – Harry Stiles Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at the Mulberry Garden Assisted Living Center in Munroe Falls, Ohio where had resided for the last 10 months.

Harry was born July 14, 1924 at Ross's Point near Plattsburgh, the son of the late Harry and Gladys (Clark) Stiles. Harry was a cattle salesman, laborer, and...

Feb 16, 2018

Miss Kathleen Maude Gleason, 86, of Canton passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being stricken at home.

Kathleen was born, January 23, 1932 in Canton; the daughter of the late Henry I. and Rose (Irish) Gleason. She graduated from Colton-Pierrepont Central School in 1950 and attended the Ogdensburg Business and Secretarial...

Feb 11, 2018

Esther Jane Barker, 86, of South Wales, NY and formerly of Heuvelton, died peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at United Helpers RIverLedge in Ogdensburg.

Esther was born November 13, 1931 in Ogdensburg, the daughter of the late Earl Erwin and Lena Esther (Austin) Reynolds. She attended school on the Kelly Road and graduated from Heuvelton Central...

Feb 9, 2018

Jack N. Smith, 86, of Canton passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, February 09, 2018. He was born on January 22, 1932 in Canton, son to the late Clarence Gillett and Anne Morris Bice, and adoptive parents, Erwin and Bernice Smith. Jack graduated from Canton High School in 1948 and served in the Marine Corps...

Jan 28, 2018

Memorial service for Mrs. Betty M. Dalton, 81, of Pierrepont, will be held later in the spring. Betty passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born July 13, 1936 in Pierrepont, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marian (Rogers) Lang. She attended...

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Carrie J. Garrow, 84, of Canton died on Monday, January 01, 2018 while surrounded by family, in the comfort of her home, under the care of St. Lawrence Valley Hospice.

Carrie is survived by two daughters, Elaine Whiteford and husband Dave of Russell; Dayle Garrow and companion Steve Baker of Lyons, NY; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren...

Dec 31, 2017

On December 31st 2017 Leila D. Hastings passed away at her Morley home surrounded by her loving family and pets.  Many people knew her as "Lee" or "Julie" over her years as proprietor of Hastings Country Store, Ye Olde Gin Mill and Hastings Rental properties.

Prior to 1966 when she and husband Glenn started their businesses, she...

Dec 31, 2017

Mrs. Cora M. Bice, 95 of Canton and formerly of Russell, died on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the United Helpers Maplewood Campus, Canton where she had been a resident since July 2017. Cora was born April 28, 1922 in West Pierrepont, the daughter of the late Edgar and Gertrude (Sibley) Eells. She attended West Pierrepont Country School until...