Obituaries

Rev. Stephen H. Gratto

Rev. Stephen H. Gratto

May 26, 2012

Rev. Stephen H. Gratto, 65, died at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse infirmary at 3:15 a.m. on May 26, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 12 noon at St. Mary's Church, Canton, NY with the Most Reverend Terry LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg presiding, and the priests of the diocese...

Stanley E. Peabody

Stanley E. Peabody

May 26, 2012

Stanley E. Peabody, 86, Hermon, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Clifton-Fine Hospital, Star Lake, where he had been a patient for 2 weeks. Stanley was born June 10, 1925 in Pitcairn, the son of the late Harvey and Ida Peabody, he attended Hermon Schools. Stanley served in the US Navy, including time in Guam; he received an...

Philip M. Watson

Philip M. Watson

May 7, 2012

Philip M. Watson, 68, of Riverside Dr, Canton, died on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after a brief stay. A memorial service for Philips will be planned at a later date. Please feel free to share a memory of Philip via our website condolence with the family.

Robert J. Ricalton

Robert J. Ricalton

May 2, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial for Robert J. Ricalton, 80, of Canton, will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 1:30pm at St. Patrick's Church in Colton, with Fr. Doug Lucia, celebrating. Burial will be in the St. Patrick's Cemetery, Colton, followed by a reception at the church. Robert died on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital....

Francis J. Hall

Francis J. Hall

Apr 27, 2012

Francis Hall, 71, of Canton, passed away Friday morning April 27th, 2012. He was surrounded by the family he dearly loved, in the home he had built with his own hands. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 5th at St. Mary's Church in Canton at 11:00am. A luncheon will immediately follow next door at St. Mary's School,...

Floyd M. Congdon

Floyd M. Congdon

Apr 23, 2012

Funeral service for Floyd M. Congdon, 80, of North Russell, will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 1:00pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton with Rev. Bill Hart, officiating. Burial will follow at the North Russell Cemetery. Floyd died on Monday, April 23 at home while under the care of St. Lawrence Valley...

Doris M. Marschat

Doris M. Marschat

Apr 19, 2012

Funeral service for Doris M. Marschat, 85, of Canton, will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 12:00pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton with Rev. Bill Hart, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10:00am until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Beech Plains Cemetery, following the...

Katherine M. Sullivan

Katherine M. Sullivan

Apr 17, 2012

Funeral service for Katherine M. Sullivan, 62, of Rensselaer Falls, will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 1:00pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton with Rev. Jay Seymour, officiating. Burial in the Purmort Cemetery, DePeyster, will follow the service. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11am until the time of the...

Floyd Vebber

Floyd Vebber

Apr 7, 2012

Graveside service for Floyd Vebber, 87, of Pierrepont, will be held at the convenience of the family. Floyd died Saturday at home while under the care of family. He is survived by his wife of 59 year, Theresa; son James Vebber and wife Shelley and daughter Nancy Rutledge and husband James, all of Pierrepont; grandsons, Mark Vebber of Greenville,...

Shirley I. Elliott

Shirley I. Elliott

Apr 4, 2012

Funeral mass for Shirley I. Elliott, 81, of Canton will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 10:00am at the St. Mary's Church, Canton with Rev. Joseph Morgan, celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Henry's Cemetery, DeKalb. Shirley died on Wednesday, April 4 at home while under the care of family and St. Lawrence Valley Hospice. Friends...

Claricy M. Stiles

Claricy M. Stiles

Mar 29, 2012

Funeral service for Claricy M. Stiles, 73, of DeKalb, will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:00am at the Christian Family Tabernacle, Rensselaer Falls, with Rev. Andy Reese, officiating. Burial will follow in the Rensselaer Falls Cemetery. Claricy died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 after being stricken at home. Friends may call at the O'Leary Funeral Home,...

James R. Hance

James R. Hance

Mar 27, 2012

Memorial service for James R. Hance, 73, of Morley will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton at 1:00pm with Rev. Bill Hart, officiating. James died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Upstate Medical Center Syracuse. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00am until the time...

Agnes Planty

Agnes Planty

Mar 18, 2012

A gathering for memories of Agnes Planty, 65, of Canton will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 1-4pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11; Canton. Agnes passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Contributions in her memory may be made to the family in care of the funeral home to...

Peter R. Caughey Jr

Peter R. Caughey Jr

Mar 13, 2012

Funeral service for Peter R. Caughey Jr. 75, of Lisbon, will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, Canton; with Rev. Aaron Mishoe, of the Lisbon Wesleyan Church, officiating. Peter died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at home. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until...

Henry W. Lincoln

Henry W. Lincoln

Mar 4, 2012

Memorial service for Henry W. "Hank" Lincoln, 82, of Colton, will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:00am at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway11, with Rev. Bill Huckle, officiating. Hank died on Sunday, March 4, 2012 while at home. Hank was born December 2, 1929 in Pierrepont, the son of the late John H. and...

Thomas D. Steen

Thomas D. Steen

Feb 29, 2012

Thomas Darrell Steen, 77, of Clyde, NY and formerly of Lisbon, died after an extended illness on February 29, 2012. He was born on August 8, 1934 in Lisbon, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Martin) Steen. Thomas is survived by his two daughters, Terri (Patrick) Richards of Bristol, IN and Trudy Rodriguez, of CT; three granddaughters,...

Delainey Mae Adele Ames

Delainey Mae Adele Ames

Feb 16, 2012

Private funeral services for Delainey Mae Adele Ames, infant, will be held at the convenience of the family and is under the care of O'Leary Funeral Service of Canton. Delainey was stillborn on February 16, 2012 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. Surviving Delainey are her parents, Brian and Heather (Robla) Ames of Lisbon; a brother Owen Ames;...

Norma G. Lawrence

Norma G. Lawrence

Feb 14, 2012

Norma Gail (Miller) Lawrence of Canton, NY, died Tuesday, February 14 at Fletcher-Allen Hospital in Burlington VT. She died of heart failure. Norma was born in Ballston Spa, NY on June 14, 1944, the daughter of Erwin H. and Ruth N. (Melander) Miller. Her education began in Burnt Hills Elementary School, NY; graduated from Vestal Central High School in...

Bessie Lawrence

Bessie Lawrence

Feb 10, 2012

Funeral service for Bessie Lawrence, 94, of Canton will be held on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 2:00pm at the O'Leary Funeral Home, 5821 US Highway 11, with Rev. John Kashorek, officiating. Bessie passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2012 while surrounded by family under the care of St. Lawrence Valley Hospice. Friends may call at the...

Minnie Childs Pike

Minnie Childs Pike

Feb 7, 2012

Funeral service for Minnie Childs Pike, 86, of Canton, will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:00am at the Kendrew United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tom Nichols and Lay Minister Margaret Hance, co-officiating. Spring interment will be in the Kendrew Cemetery. Minnie died on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at the United Helpers Nursing Home Ogdensburg. Friends...