Obituaries

Lawrence E. Lapoint Sr.

Aug 28, 2016

Funeral service for Lawrence E. LaPoint Sr., 90, of Russell, will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, with Anne Davis-Harmer, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hermon Cemetery. Lawrence passed on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at home.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016...

Josephine F. (Petrillo) Kingston

Aug 27, 2016

Memorial Mass for Josephine F. Kingston, 97, of Canton, will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church, Canton, with Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, celebrating. Burial will follow in Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam. Josephine died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

There will be no calling hours. Contributions...

Joan M. (Coller) Mcdonald

Aug 27, 2016

Funeral service for Joan M. McDonald, 74, of DeKalb, will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton with John Frary, officiating. Joan died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at United Helpers Maplewood Campus.

Calling hours will be Tuesday also, from 12 noon until the time of the service....

William F. Maginn

Aug 22, 2016

Calling hours for William F. Maginn, 72, of Canton, will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Bill died on Monday, August 22, 2016 while at home. A memorial service will be held privately.

Bill is survived by his wife Linda Maginn of Canton; a...

Della May (See) Crump

Aug 18, 2016

Memorial service for Della Mae Crump, 92, of Lisbon, will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 12:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home; Canton, with Rev. Michael Terrell, officiating. Burial will follow in the Flackville Cemetery. Della died on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Deatta Mae in the city of Ogdensburg, where she...

Irene Mary (Dumas) Hewlett

Aug 17, 2016

Mrs. Irene Mary Dumas Hewlett, 87, of Canton, NY and Stuart, FL died at the home of her caregiver, August 17, 2016. Irene was born in Moira, NY on October 11, 1928, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Perry Dumas and William Dumas.

Irene graduated from Moira High School in 1947 at Valedictorian of her class. She married (Milford) Berne Hewlett on...

Robert Andrew Greenberg

Aug 12, 2016

Robert Andrew Greenberg, 68, of Canton, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 while at home. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no services held.

Please shared a memory or condolence with his family online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com.

Robert J. Sheldon Sr.

Aug 8, 2016

Canton - Robert J. "Bob" Sheldon, 86, of 47 East Main St., Canton passed away Monday August 8, 2016 at his camp near Saranac Inn, NY under the care of Hospice and his family.

Born August 16, 1929 in Oswego, NY to the late John and Alice Canfield Sheldon, Bob graduated from Oswego High School after having...

Rev. Lawrence E. Cotter

Aug 7, 2016

Reverend Lawrence Emmett Cotter, 93, died on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Ogdensburg. He was in residence at the United Helpers Riverledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center at the time of his death. Services will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2106 at St. Mary's Church in Canton, New York. The Reception of the Body will take place at...

Peter Alan Gilson-Markel

Jul 30, 2016

Peter Alan Gilson-Markel passed away on July 30, 2016 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, while surrounded by family. He is survived by his parents, David Markel and Hillary Gilson of Canton; by a brother, Blake Markel of Waterloo; by two sisters, Arieana St. Andrews of Canton; Aleigh Markel of Waterloo; by paternal grandparents, David and Melissa Markel of Seneca Falls;...

Grant J. Woodrow

Jul 27, 2016

Funeral service for Grant J. Woodrow, 13, of DeKalb, will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, with Pastor Reggie Curtis, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hermon Cemetery. Grant passed away on Wednesday, July 27, at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Calling hours will be on...

M. Rita (Smith) Mayhew

Jul 17, 2016

M. Rita Mayhew, 86, of Canton passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 21, from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's...

Donald G. Anton

Jul 7, 2016

Funeral service for Donald G. Anton, 71, of Morley, will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 4:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Burial will follow in the Morley Cemetery. Donald passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse.

Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on...

Janice M. (Phelps) Lehan

Jul 1, 2016

Calling hours for Mrs. Janice M. Lehan, 81, of Canton will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM followed by a graveside service at the Hill Crest Cemetery in Parishville, NY. Janice passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being stricken at home.

Janice was born,...

Anne Mary (Bessette) Scott

Jun 30, 2016

Mrs. Anne Mary (Bessette) Scott, 85, of Russell, passed away peacefully at her home of 66 years, on Thursday, June 30, 2016, while surrounded by family and friends.

Anne was born on January 13, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Nora (Warren) Bessette. Anne graduated from Hugh C. Williams High School in 1949 and attended...

Norma Jean (Jamison) Dent

Jun 18, 2016

RUSSELL—Funeral Services for 83 year old Norma Jean Jamison Dent, a resident of 981 County Route 17, Russell, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton with Rev. Brian Drury presiding.  Burial will be held in the Fairview Cemetery following the services.  Family and friends may call at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton...

Mary Lee (Butler) Butler

Jun 7, 2016

Funeral Service for Miss Mary Lee Butler, 86, of Canton, will be held on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, with Pastor Fred Sykes, officiating. Burial will be held in the Tully Cemetery, Tully, New York on Saturday, June 11 at 1:00 PM. Mary Lee passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016...

Michael F. Wheeler

Jun 5, 2016

Graveside memorial service for Michael F. Wheeler, 59, formerly of Potsdam, will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 1:30 PM at the West Potsdam Cemetery, with Pastor Michael Terrell, officiating. Michael passed away on June 5, 2016 after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer.

Michael was born, May 15, 1957 in Potsdam, the...

Charles J. Shaver

Jun 5, 2016

OGDENSBURG – Charles J. Shaver, 83, A legend in his time, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 surrounded by his family while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care at the United Helpers Riverledge Nursing Home in Ogdensburg.

Born on April 20, 1933 in Ogdensburg,  he was the son of the late Irwin and Mildred (Abbott) Shaver.  He attended...

Albert T. Hundley

May 30, 2016

Calling hours for Albert T. Hundley, 83, of Canton, will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Graveside services will be held privately. Albert died on Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Due to allergies, the family requests donations in lieu of flowers...