Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 21, 2016

Graveside service for Mrs. Helen Paro, 85, of Canton will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Fairview Cemetery, Canton. There will be no calling hours. Mrs. Paro passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 while at home under the care of family and Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.

May 11, 2016

Memorial Service for Marjorie J. Wilmot, 84, of Massena, will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton with Rev. Michael Catanzaro officiating. Burial will follow in the Crary Mills Cemetery. Marjorie died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Massena Memorial Hospital.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, from 9:00...

May 11, 2016

Doris Green Wheaton, 86, of  Proctor Avenue, Ogdensburg, passed away on May 11, 2016 at home under the care of Hospice, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on June 10, 2016 at 11:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg with Rev. Laurena Wickham-Will, officiating.

Calling hours will be held at the church, from 10:00 AM...

May 7, 2016

Funeral service for Richard F. Sheridan Sr., 88, of Canton, will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:30 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton with Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, officiating. Richard died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 while at home, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the...

Apr 26, 2016

Memorial service for Pauline E. Freego, 87, of Canton, will be on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. Pauline died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she had been...

Apr 21, 2016

There will be no funeral or calling hours for Keith M. Swanson, 57, of Potsdam. Keith passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Keith is survived by his mother, Dorothy M. Swanson of Potsdam, by his twin brother, Kevin and wife Monica Swanson, and nephew Aaron Swanson, all of Rochester; by aunts and uncles, Mary and David Spencer of...

Apr 20, 2016

Funeral service for Mrs. Ida Mae Conant, 77, of Suffolk, VA and formerly of Canton, will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 12:30 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home; Canton, with Pastor Fred Sykes, officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery; Canton. Ida passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Suffolk, VA. Calling hours will be...

Apr 19, 2016

Memorial service for Roberta White, 85, of North Russell will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 11:00 am at the meditation room at United Helpers Maplewood Campus. Roberta died on April 19, 2016 at the United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, from 4-7...

Apr 2, 2016

Funeral service for Marcia E. Cota, 65, of Gouverneur and formerly of Canton, will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Burial will follow in the South Russell Cemetery, Russell. Marcia died on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Gouverneur Hospital. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, April...

Mar 25, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Cairistiona Bulsiewicz, 24, of Howell, NJ and formerly of Canton will be held on Friday, April, 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM at the St. Mary's Church, Csnton, with Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, officiating. There will be no calling hours. Cairistiona passed away on Friday, March 25 in Old Bridge, NJ. BUrial will be held in...

Mar 16, 2016

Patricia N. Duskas, 76, of Oak Run in Ocala, Florida passed away on March 16th, 2016 while in the care of Hospice of Marion County surrounded by her family. Pat was born on June 11th, 1939 in Cambridge, New York to Mary and Robert C. Norton, Sr. She graduated from Greene High School in Greene, New York and went on...

Mar 11, 2016

Memorial Service for James Stevenson, 65, of Winter Park, FL, formerly of Canton, will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 12:30 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. James passed away on March 11, 2016 in Winter Park, FL. James was born, February 19, 1951 to the late Grant and Frances (Scarfone) Stevenson. He graduated from Canton High...

Mar 10, 2016

Funeral service for Mary E. Austin, 48, of Canton will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton with Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, officiating. Mary passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 while at home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley....