Obituaries

Harold Grandy

Harold Grandy

Mar 31, 2015

Funeral service for Harold "Johnny" Grandy, 57, of Massena and formerly of Hermon, will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton. Burial will follow in the Hermon Cemetery. Harold passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Calling hours will be held on Monday, from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Morris L. Newman

Morris L. Newman

Mar 30, 2015

Funeral service for Morris L. Newman, 89, of Canton, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Hwy 11; Canton, with Pastor Michael Terrell, officiating. Morris died on Monday, March 30, 2015 while at home. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 4-7 PM at the...

Walter Anson

Walter Anson

Mar 18, 2015

Funeral service for Walter "Wally" Anson, 43, of Russell, will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Clare. Wally died suddenly on Wednesday, March 18 at the Clifton-Fine Hospital after being stricken at home. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, from 10:00...

Mary B. (Brandt)  Bonno

Mary B. (Brandt) Bonno

Mar 10, 2015

Memorial service for Mary B. Bonno, 91, of Lisbon, will be held at a later time in the spring. Mary died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the United Helpers Maplewood Campus where she had been a resident since 2014. Contributions in her memory may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley. Mary is survived...

Donald Wolfe

Donald Wolfe

Mar 10, 2015

Celebration of life for Donald Wolfe, 75, of Edwards, will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Canton, with Rev. Robert Phillips and Pastor Mark Gilbert, officiating. Music will be provided by Andrew Phillips and Ramona Killam. Burial will be in the East Pitcairn Cemetery in the spring. Don passed away on...

Dorothy E (Collins)  Blodgett

Dorothy E (Collins) Blodgett

Feb 24, 2015

Graveside service for Dorothy E. Blodgett, 93, of Canton and formerly of North Carolina will be held in the spring at the Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, NC. Dorothy passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the United Helpers Nursing Home in Canton where she had been a resident since 2010. Surviving Dorothy are two daughters, Cynthia Annas (Larry)...

Theron C. Given

Theron C. Given

Feb 20, 2015

A memorial service for Theron C. "Bill" Given, 91 of Massena and formerly of Russell will be held at a future time at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton. Theron died on Friday, February 20, 2015 while at home, surrounded by his family. Theron is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jean of Massena; two daughters, Nancy (Norm) Hewlett...

Pyper J. Daniels

Pyper J. Daniels

Feb 9, 2015

Funeral service for Pyper J. Daniels, 4, of Canton will be held on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Hwy 11; Canton. Calling hours will be held from 11:00 AM until the time of the funeral service. Pyper passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, while at home surrounded by family and...

Arthur H. Barton Jr.

Arthur H. Barton Jr.

Feb 7, 2015

Arthur H. Barton, Jr. 90, of DeKalb Jct, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. Contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley, 6805 US Hwy 11; Potsdam, NY 13676. Arthur was born, February 18, 1924 in Baltimore, MD; the son of the late...

Stanley W. Cohen

Stanley W. Cohen

Feb 4, 2015

Calling hours for Stanley W. Cohen, 80, of Canton, will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Hwy 11; from 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Stanley passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 while at home. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rosalyn of Canton; by a son, Hal Cohen and...

Rev. Robert L Cotter

Rev. Robert L Cotter

Feb 1, 2015

Fr. Robert Leo Cotter, 92, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY. Father had been in failing health for some time. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Canton, on Wednesday, Feb.4, 2015 at noon. Most Rev. Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg, will be the main celebrant with the...

Valerie M. (Walrath)  Flanagan

Valerie M. (Walrath) Flanagan

Jan 18, 2015

Funeral service for Valerie M. Flanagan, 56, of Pierrepont, will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Hwy 11; Canton, with Pastor Michael Terrell, officiating. Burial in Beech Plains Cemetery will be on MAy 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM. Valerie passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Calling hours...

Paul B. Given

Paul B. Given

Jan 12, 2015

Paul B. Given, 86, of Canton, was born on May 20, 1928 in Watertown, the son of Seymour J. and Alice (White) Given. Marriages to Audie Sanderson and Janice Trembley ended in divorce. Paul married Sally M. (Clement) Provost on September 17, 1989. Paul owned The Windfall House Restaurant in Cranberry Lake from 1988 to 1992. He worked for the...

Carole (Payzant)  Herne

Carole (Payzant) Herne

Jan 12, 2015

Carole Elizabeth (Payzant) Herne Carole E. Herne formerly Carole E. Rivers of Heuvelton, N.Y. passed away on January 12, 2015 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital surrounded by her friends and family after a 6 year battle with cancer.  Carole was the daughter of William and Beatrice Payzant and was born on June 23, 1960 in Fairport, New York.  She was predeceased by...

Rick A. Mackin

Rick A. Mackin

Jan 3, 2015

Funeral service for Rick A. Mackin, 56, of Russell, will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Christian Fellowship Center, Madrid with Pastor Rick Sinclair, officiating. Rick died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at the O'Leary Funeral Home,...

Don O Thompson

Don O Thompson

Jan 2, 2015

Funeral service for Don O. Thompson, 75, of Hammond and formerly of Canton will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 1:00PM at St. Mary's Church in Canton with Rev. Jay Seymour, celebrating. Don passed away on Friday, January 02, 2015 while at home under the care of family and Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley....

Vivian A (Blackmer)  Raycraft

Vivian A (Blackmer) Raycraft

Dec 20, 2014

In accordance with her wishes, there will be no funeral or calling hours for Vivian A. Raycraft, 81, of Potsdam. Vivian die on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the United Helpers Riverledge Nursing Home, Ogdensburg.  Vivian was born, September 30, 1933 in Clare, the daughter of the late, Roy D. and Mabel R. (Fountain) Blackmer. She graduated from Knox Memorial...

Dr. Bernard James Lammers

Dr. Bernard James Lammers

Dec 20, 2014

Dr. Bernard James Lammers, January 29, 1931 – December 20, 2014 Bernard James Lammers was born in Louisville, KY, the only son of Raymond and Lillian Lammers, on January 29, 1931.  After an active childhood in Louisville, including studies at St. James School, Bernie left home at age 13 and entered a Franciscan seminary near Cincinnati, and progressed through the...

Michael M. Mace

Michael M. Mace

Dec 9, 2014

The funeral for Michael M. Mace, age 67, of Canton will be held at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 11:00 am.  Burial will follow at Brick Chapel Cemetery, Canton.  Calling hours will be held from 3pm - 7pm on Thursday, December 11th at O'Leary Funeral Home.  Mike passed away December...

Marcel J. Clarke

Marcel J. Clarke

Dec 6, 2014

Graveside service for Marcel John Clarke, 61, of Canton will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Marcel died unexpectedly on Saturday, Decemeber 6, 2014 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Marcel is survived by his mother Alice Clarke of Canton; by a brother, Michael Clarke of Canton; sisters,...