Obituaries

Jun 21, 2024

Edwards – A Celebration of Life for Richard E. "Rick" Cherry, will be held on July 6, 2024 at his home with his family. Mr. Cherry died at the age of 73, on June 21, 2024 at the Wiles-Barres Commonwealth Health Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Mr. Cherry was a truck driver in his earlier years but the majority...

May 19, 2024

Dylan C. Burns, 37, of Nicholville and formerly of Pierrepont, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Dylan was born July 7, 1986 in Potsdam and son of Rodney Burns and Cynthia (Clough) Burns. He graduated from Colton-Pierrepont Central School in 2005. Dylan worked for a carpenters union. He had a deep love for nature and being...

May 7, 2024

Joann J. Murphy, 78, Auburn, New York and formerly of Canton died in the company of family on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, where she had been a patient for a short time. Joann was born July 5, 1945 in Canton, a daughter of the late Alfred and Mayfred (Kio) Murphy. She graduated from...

May 5, 2024

Paul E. Howard, 87, of Canton died on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in the comfort of his home where he was with family and under the care of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley.

Paul was born July 6, 1936 in Canton, New York to the late Eldon and Florence (Pearl) Howard. He graduated from Canton High...

May 3, 2024

Nelson C. Austin, 95, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024. He was a resident of the Town of Canton.

Nelson was born March 23, 1929, in Pyrites, the son of Harold and Florence (Enslow) Austin. He married Laura M. Childs at Kendrew United Methodist Church on June 30, 1953. Laura predeceased him in 1994.

Nelson was drafted into the US Army,...

Apr 24, 2024

Judy L. Gray, 82, 6224 County Route 27, Canton, passed away April 24, 2024 at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Judy's funeral will be on Tuesday, April 30th at 11:00 am at St. John's Episcopal Church in Ogdensburg, with the Reverend Sonya Boyce officiating. Burial will follow at...

Apr 12, 2024

James I. Monroe, former mayor of Canton and physics professor at SUNY Canton, passed away in Annapolis, MD, on April 12, 2024, at the home of his daughter Katherine Boettrich.  He was 91 and was suffering from amyloidosis.

Throughout his life, Jim showed a spirit of intellectual curiosity and diverse talent. He was a Chinese codebreaker at...

Apr 10, 2024

Phyllis D. Cunningham, 102, formerly of Canton died on Tuesday, April 10, 2024 at the Massena Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Massena where she was in the company of family.

Phyllis was born December 1, 1921 in Canton, a daughter of the late Rex and Eva Belle (Stevenson) Dunkelberg. She was a graduate of Canton Central High...

Apr 4, 2024

Synthia A. Carroll, 59, of Canton died on Thursday, April 4, 2024, surrounded by family at the Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse where she had been a patient for a few weeks following a stroke. Synthia received an "Honor Walk" as she gave the gift of life as an organ donor.

Synthia was born November 21, 1964 in...

Apr 2, 2024

Brenda C. (Raven) Sanderson, 82, of Canton and formerly of Hermon died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was surrounded by family.

Brenda was born August 4, 1941 in Gouverneur, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Maraline (Forsythe) Raven. Brenda graduated from Gouverneur High School in 1959 and attended Strong Memorial...

Mar 24, 2024

Jonathan Christian "Chris" Oakes, 21, of Canton passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital as a result of respiratory failure due to Covid 19. He was in the company of family.

Chris as he was known to most, was born May 3, 2002 in Potsdam, a son of Joy Thompson and the...

Mar 23, 2024

We celebrate the life of Dean Leonard Woodward, dearly loved by family and friends. Dean passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 23, 2024 and went to be with his beloved Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

The world was blessed with his birth on September 24, 1962, and was a son of the late Arthur and Marilyn "Joan"...

Mar 19, 2024

Richard Nestor Cassara, 82, died peacefully at his beloved home on Stillman Drive in Canton, NY on March 19, 2024.

Rick was born in the Bronx, NY on Aug 1st, 1941, son of the late Alfred and Evelyn (Mors) Cassara.  He graduated high school from Eldred Central School, Eldred NY and attended St. Bonaventure University, Olean NY...

Mar 18, 2024

Becky S. Trombley, 54, of Gouverneur and formerly of DeKalb, died on Monday, March 18, 2024 at her home where she had unexpectedly taken ill.

Becky was born August 30, 1969 in Canton, the daughter of Paul Trombley Sr. and the late Gloria (Hendrick) Trombley. She was a graduate of Hermon-DeKalb Central School. Becky enjoyed spending time...

Mar 6, 2024

John R. Nesbitt, 40, of Colton died at his home on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

John was born February 9, 1984 in Massena, a son of Micki and Shirley (Leitz) Nesbitt. He graduated from Massena High School, attended SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton and graduated from SUNY Oswego with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He spent...

Feb 29, 2024

With the heaviest of hearts, we announce the passing of our dear sweet mother, Rita M. Chartier, 56, who passed away at home under the care of Hospice and surrounded by an army of loved ones, after losing her battle with cancer.

Rita was born December 19, 1967 to Barry and Joyce "Juicy" (Clement) Horne at the...

Feb 20, 2024

Rosemary W. Flanagan, 92, of Canton died peacefully in the company of family at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Rosemary was born June 26, 1931 in Norwood, a daughter of the late Harold and Frances Sophia Wood. She graduated from Norwood High School and from Canton ATI. On July 5, 1952, she was married...

Feb 15, 2024

Brant J. Hewlett-Sero, 28, of Russell died on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at home where he was in the company of family and his dogs, Tank, Ruger and Roxy, while under the care of Hospice.

Brant was born April 5, 1995 in Ogdensburg, a son of Stephen Hewlett and Shannon Sero. He graduated from Edwards-Knox Central School and worked for various...

Feb 14, 2024

Teresa L. Brothers, 59, of Hermon died on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at the Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse where she had been admitted the day prior following a recent illness.

Teresa was born January 31, 1965 in Canton, a daughter of Roy Brothers Sr. and Colleen (Mouthrup) Brothers. She attended Canton Schools. Teresa was injured in an...

Feb 14, 2024

Berton M. Hance, 81, of Canton died peacefully at home where he was in the company of family and under the care of St. Lawrence Valley Hospice.

Berton was born July 15, 1942 in West Pierrepont, a son of the late Benjamin and Rose (Davis) Hance. He attended country schools. On March 26, 1967, Berton married Stella...