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D.L. Calarco
Funeral Home, Inc. is a beautifully maintained home, located in
a quiet respectful residential area at 135 Keyes Avenue Watertown,
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Carmella
A. Steller
Carmella A. Steller, 87, went to
be with the Lord on March 3, 2010.
Born the eldest daughter of Frank and Laura Chiumento Mella, a
lifelong resident of Watertown, N.Y., she was one of six
brothers and sisters.
Mella is survived by her husband of 67 years, John R. Steller,
Sr., two sons, John Jr., and wife Arlene of Cape Coral, Fla.,
James and wife Cheryl of Hitchcock, Texas; four grandchildren ,
Tracey (Steller) Ingle, John R. III., James T. and Lauren (Steller)
Markiewicz, five great-grandchildren, Nicolas and Nathan Ingle,
Trent Steller, Grant Steller and Carys Markiewicz; her sister,
Anita and husband Richard Parish, a brother, Patsy Chiumento; a
sister-in-law, June Chiumento; a number of nieces and nephews;
and her life-long friend, Mary Cook.
She was predeceased by her parents, brother John Chiumento and
sisters , Antonette Rhynhart and Rose Wolfe.
Mella was a devoted and loving wife, mother and sister.
She was a dedicated homemaker and enjoyed cooking, shopping and
family get-togethers, especially the family reunions held at her
sister Anita’s cottage.
For recreation, Mella enjoyed dancing; bowling in a mixed league
with John, fresh and saltwater fishing and boating, was a member
of the Italian American Club Auxiliary and a life-long member of
St. Anthony’s Church.
Mella and John enjoyed traveling together as far away as
Australia, and spent many winters fishing in Texas and Florida.
In the recent past they enjoyed gambling at local Casinos.
A special thanks to the staff at Ives Hill Retirement Center who
provided a safe and caring environment and Mella’s dedicated
caregivers, Marlene, Terri and Mindy.
The family will receive family and friends 5 to 8 p.m. Friday,
March 5, at D. L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service
will be held 9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at the funeral home
with a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church with Rev.
Donald Robinson officiating. Burial will be 11:15 a.m. Tuesday
in Glenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mella’s name may be made to
Jefferson County Hospice, 425 Washington St., Watertown, or the
American Heart Association, P.O. Box 155, Watertown.
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Howard R.
George
Retired 1st Sgt. USMC
and Judge Howard R. George, 75, passed away February 24, 2010 at
the Veterans Administration Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Mr. George
lived on Gifford St. Rd., Rt. 12, until he moved to Tully, NY
this past year.
Howard was born February 6,
1935 in Watertown, NY a son of the late Harold George and
Margaret Oatman George Lytle. In 1952,at the age of 17, Howard
enlisted into the United States Marine Corp. He served one tour
in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. While serving 1st
Sgt. George was awarded many awards, achievements and
declarations. Among them were the Conspicuous Service Cross,
Navy Achievement Medal (Combat “V”), Purple Heart, Republic of
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Palm), Combat Action Ribbon,
Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (1 Star), Navy Unit
Commendation (1 Star), Presidential Unit Citation (2 Stars),
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ( Vietnam), Good Conduct Medal
(5 Stars), National Defense Medal ( 1 Star), Vietnamese Service
Medal (Cluster), Vietnamese Campaign Medal (7 Stars), Korean
Service Medal, United States Service Medal (1 Star), Letters of
Congratulations (1970, 1971), Letters of Appreciation (1966,
1970, 1971), Meritorious Mast ( 1964, 1967). 1 st Sgt. George
was a member of the All Marine Wrestling Team, All Marine
Football Team and All Marine Judo Team. 1st Sgt.
George wrestled and placed 7th in the 1960 Olympics
in Rome, Italy. He later went on to coach football and
wrestling.
On February October 29, 1960
he married Joanne Costello. The marriage ended in divorce.
Joanne Frenzel now lives in Sun City, FL. In 1971, 1st
Sgt. George retired from the United States Marine Corp and
returned to Watertown to work as a Criminal Investigator for the
Office of the Jefferson County District Attorney. In 1977 he
started his own Private Investigation Agency, which is still run
by his son William R. George. Mr. George also owned NNY Long Bow
Archery Shop and was employed by UPS in preload. Mr. George was
the Security Director at the Salmon Run Mall and the House of
the Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. George was the Town of
Watertown Justice for eighteen years, during this time he
performed many weddings at his home on Gifford St. Rd.
He founded the NNY Judo
Jujitsu and Wrestling Club, which now trains with the CNY MMA in
the Northland Plaza in Watertown. Mr. George also ran the Young
Marine Program and was a member of the Jefferson County
Detachment of the Marine Corps League and the Military Order of
the Devil Dogs. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, NYS
Magistrates Association and the Association of Licensed
Detectives of New York State.
Surviving besides his wife
Tamara, of Tully NY, a son and his wife William and Meredith
George, Watertown, a daughter and her husband Nancy and William
Condon, Summerville, SC, six granddaughters; Kallista, Sereenah,
Abrianah, Merabella George and Elizabeth and Georgie
Condon, three brothers Wayne George, Watertown, Harry George,
Clallam Bay, WA, Gary George, Canton, MO, a sister Beatrice
George, Tulare, CA, five stepbrothers; Robert C., Richard C.,
Ronald C., Raymond C. and Roy C. Lytle, one stepsister Patricia
A. Lytle, and several nieces and nephews, three step sons
Robert, Kyle and Michael Sears, a step daughter Erica McGiveron
and four step grandchildren Bailey, Emma, Riley McGiveron and
Addison Sears. His parents and a brother Floyd George died
before him.
Calling hours will be Friday
from 4pm to 8 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A burial
with full military honors will be held in the spring at Sackets
Harbor Military Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the
Jefferson County Detachment of the Marine Corps. League, PO Box
6421, Watertown, NY 13601.
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David
William Chisamore
David William Chisamore, 83,
beloved husband of the late Sally Walrath Chisamore passed away
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Masonicare Health Center in
Wallingford CT.
Born Feb. 7, 1926, in Theresa, the son of Carlton and Nora
Evans Chisamore, he was the stepson of the late Edna Chisamore.
He proudly served in the Navy during World War II as a radioman
aboard a PBM in the Pacific Theatre.
Mr. Chisamore retired in 1988 from Case Power & Equipment,
Buffalo, and resided in Watertown until 2004.
He leaves behind his children and their spouses, David &
Marcia Chisamore, Nashua, N.H., and Jan and Richard Reutenauer,
Wallingford Conn.; grandchildren, Kristin Chisamore Defina,
Brian Chisamore, Jason Reutenauer and Erin Reutenauer; a sister,
Ruth Moran, Evans Mills; and sister-in-law, Patricia Chisamore,
Deland, Fla.
A brother, Thomas Chisamore, died before him.
An hour of calling will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1,
at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc., with a funeral service to
follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Leon Schilling officiating.
Entombment will be in Glenwood Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to the
Masonicare Health Center, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492 or
the NYS Zoo at Thompson Park, One Thompson Park, Watertown, NY
13601.
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Mary C.
Barbara
Mary C. Barbara, 96, formerly of
St. Anthony Apartments and Arsenal Street, died Monday, Feb. 15,
at James Square Nursing Home, Syracuse.
Born March 2, 1913, in New York City, a daughter of Lorenzo
Anna Surace, she moved to the Watertown area as a young child
and attended local schools.
She married Emil "Bob" Barbara on Feb. 2, 1932. He died May
26, 1978.
Mrs. Barbara provided child care and was a supervisor for
Model Homes for over twenty years.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church, was a member
of St. Anthony’s Altar Rosary Society, the Legion of Mary and
the Secular Order of St. Francis. Mrs. Barbara volunteered for
St. Anthony’s Mount Carmel Fest. She and her sister Margaret
Fontana were the chief cooks for the Spaghetti Suppers for many
years.
She was a member of the Precious Blood Auxiliary, and
was an avid gardener.
Surviving are a son and his wife, Frank and Ann, Florida; a
daughter, Virginia "Ginny" Barbara, Watertown; eight
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, two step grandchildren
and four great great grandchildren.
Two infant children died at birth. Two sons, Lawrence and
Michael, four brothers, Frank, Pasquale, Antonio and Rocco
Surace, two sisters, Jennie Benedetto and Margaret Fontana, and
a grandson, Phillip, all died before her.
Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at D.L.
Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be held 9:15
a.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a 10 a.m. funeral
Mass at St. Anthony’s Church with Rev. Donald Robinson
officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Church, 850
Arsenal St., Watertown, NY 13601.
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Gerald Frederick “Tim” Quinn
Gerald
Frederick “Tim” Quinn, 90, of 714 S. Massey Street, Watertown,
died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Samaritan Keep Home,
Washington St., Watertown.
Calling hours
will be held Thursday from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral
Home, Inc., 135 Keyes Avenue, Watertown. A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10 am Friday at St. Patrick’s Church with Reverend
Vincent Freeh officiating. A spring burial with military honors
will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Donations may be made in Tim’s
name to St. Patrick’s Church, 724 Massey Street, Watertown, NY
or to the Elks Lodge #496, Youth Fund, Bradley Street,
Watertown, NY.
Mr.
Quinn was born in Watertown on December 4, 1919, the son of
Clarence J. and Rose Elizabeth Casey Quinn. He graduated from
Watertown High School in 1940.
He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from April 9, 1942
to December 28, 1945, and was stationed in the South Pacific,
Australia and New Guinea in the 1124th Military
Police Unit.
Mr.
Quinn was employed at New York Airbrake, Watertown, for 43 years
as a tester, retiring in 1983. He was a communicant of St.
Patrick’s Church.
Mr.
Quinn started golfing at the age of nine and went on to become
the Watertown Golf Club Champion four times, in 1955, 1956,
1957, and 1959 and the Watertown City Champion in 1966. Mr.
Quinn made four hole- in -ones during his golfing career,
including one in which a foursome composed of his brother
Charles and nephews Robert and Kevin. The ball rolled in front
of his brother Bernard ‘Bun’ Quinn( superintendant of the golf
club) and into the hole. He and his long time friend and golf
partner, Bill Barden, were Member Guest Champions at the
Watertown Golf Club at Thompson Park and at Ives Hill Country
Club. He was also lead off bowler on the team sponsored by Rand
Clothing Store for many years.
At the
age of 58, he married Patricia Ames Brownell in Watertown on
April 20, 1979 at Sacred Heart Church, with Rev. Benoit C.
Dostie officiating. Witnesses were William and Thelma Koemel.
The couple spent winters in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Mr. Quinn
was a life member of Watertown Elks #496, VFW Lodge #1400 and
the North Side Improvement League. He was a member of the
Watertown Golf club since 1945 and a member of American League
Post #61.
He is
survived by his wife, Patricia, and a sister-in-law, Beverly
Quinn Lynch of Liverpool, N.Y.; and many nieces, nephews and
cousins. Five brothers Francis, Charles, Harold, Jack, Bernard
‘Bun’ ,two sisters, Rosemary Bergevin and Doris Smith died
before him.
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Helen E.
Fluno
Helen E. Fluno,
74, of 1010 Franklin St., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the
Samaritan Keep Home.
Born Oct. 9, 1935, in Belleville, a daughter of Melvin and
Ellen Hedger Parks, she attended Ellisburg and Watertown city
schools.
She married Leroy D. Fluno on Dec. 3, 1955, at First
Presbyterian Church with Rev. Herbert S. Schroeder
officiating.
Mrs. Fluno provided child care at her home for several years
for area children. Her family currently owns and operates
Colonial Woodshed and Basket World on West Main Street.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
She was a former member of the PTA, bowled in the women’s league
at the Watertown Bowl and played softball.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons and a daughter
in-law, Edward R. and Marlene, S.C. and David L. and his fiancé
Patricia Anderson, Watertown; two daughters and a son in-law,
Yvonne and Steven Gebo, and Gail Fluno, all of Watertown; a
brother, Robert and Janice Parks, Belleville; a sister, Louise
Tavani, Fla.; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren;
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A sister, Nancy J. Roshia, died before her.
Calling hours will be 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at D.L.
Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A funeral service will be 11 a.m.
Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Fred Garry
officiating. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association,
P.O. Box 155, Watertown, NY 13601 or the American Diabetes
Association, Utica NY Office, Lomond Office Park, 110 Lomond
Court, Utica, NY 13502.
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Mary Lee
Kellner
Mary Lee Kellner, 71, of 257
Thompson Blvd., and formerly of Evans Mills, died Monday, Jan.
11, at Samaritan Medical Center.
Born Dec. 11, 1938, in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of
Samuel and Beatrice Basch Shaffer, she attended schools in
Youngstown and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from
Youngstown State University.
In 1965, she moved to Watertown. She married David L. Kellner
on Aug. 20, 1967, at the Emmanuel Congregational Church. David
died March 26, 2007. Mary Lee assisted David in the operation of
Kellners Wrecker Service until 1981 and rental property in the
Watertown area.
Until the early 1980s, she was an English teacher at North
Junior High School and Case Junior High School.
Mary Lee was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she
was very involved in church activities especially Bible Study.
She was a life member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, a former
member of the Red Hat Society, a member of the New York State
Retired Teachers Association and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are a step daughter Vicky Kellner–Landers; two grandchildren,
Noah and Seth Landers, all of Watertown; a sister, Marilyn
Shaffer-Zishka; two nephews, Jeff and Jason Zishka, all of Ohio;
and several cousins.
Calling hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at the
D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A funeral service will be held
11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the New Hope Baptist Church with
Pastor Stan Gilcash officiating. Burial will be in the spring.
Contributions may be made to the New Hope Baptist Church,
Building Fund, 19983 NYS Route 3, Watertown, NY or to
Augustinian Academy (her grandchildren’s school), 317 West
Street, Carthage, NY 13619.
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Arthur C.
Mecomonaco
Arthur C. Mecomonaco, 83, of Main
Street, died Saturday, Jan. 9, at Samaritan Keep Home after a
brief illness.
Born Jan. 20, 1926, in Watertown, a son of Charles and Dora
J. Dick Mecomonaco, he graduated in 1944 from Immaculate Heart
Academy. In 1947, he attended Syracuse University’s Radio and
Broadcasting School.
He married Doris E. Merritt on June 5, 1948, at Saint
Patrick’s Church with Reverend Carlton Dewey officiating. Mrs.
Mecomonaco died March 21, 2005.
Mr. Mecomonaco was employed with the Display Advertising
Department of the Watertown Daily Times from 1946 to 1951. From
1951 until 1959, he was an Airmail Clerk and Senior Window Clerk
for the United States Post Office in Watertown. In July of 1984,
Mr. Mecomonaco retired from owning and operating, Schmid Music
store.
On July 10, 1944, Mr. Mecomonaco entered the Army, was
trained as a radio operator in field artillery as a forward
observer. He took part in the invasion of the Palau Islands, the
invasion and capture of Guam and the initial invasion of Leyte.
After the Phillipines were conquered he took part in the
invasion of Okinawa. His observation team of three men were over
run by a Japanese Patrol, they were held for three days until
they were able to escape during an artillery battle, in which
one of his fellow team members was wounded. Mr. Mecomonaco
received a Bronze Star Medal for his service in saving his
fellow team member s life. Before his discharged on August 10,
1946 he did duty in Tokyo and Yokohama.
He volunteered for the VA Hospital in Syracuse as a speaker
at special events and presented musical entertainment to the
residents. Mr. Mecomonaco drove for the Jefferson County Office
of the Aging Transportation Program and the Disabled American
Veterans Transportation Service. He was a committee member of
Snowtown, USA. He was appointed to service in the commission to
evaluate the City Charter for the City of Watertown.
Mr. Mecomonaco was a life member of the Knights of Columbus
serving as a 4th degree knight, several offices and the Forth
Degree Color Corp. In 2000 the Knights of Columbus offered a
patriotic program of lectures on WWII, Mr. Mecomonaco received
the second highest honor in the country for his speech from the
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus for the two years it
was submitted.
Mr. Mecomonaco spoke to many history classes and taught
portions of history classes at Immaculate Heart Academy and
Watertown High School for many years. He was appointed an
honorary staff member. Because of his lectures at Senior Citizen
Organizations and many civic groups, the State of New York
started a program called, Veterans Oral History of WWII. He was
contacted, interviewed and video taped to be placed into the
permanent archived of the State. He enjoyed traveling,
especially going on cruises with his wife.
He is survived by a son and his wife, Robert and Kathleen,
New Philadelphia, OH, two daughters Teresa Mecomonaco and her
companion Juliet Myers, and Diane Kimball all of Watertown,
seven grandchildren, Jeffrey and Ryan Kimball, Watertown, Tina
Kapper, Bobby and Lindsay Mecomonaco all of OH, Eric Lieberman,
Stevie Knight, both of Watertown, two sisters and a brother in
law Rita and C. Philip Phillipson, Alfred, NY and Mary Daley,
Bristow, VA, several nieces and nephews.
His parents Charles and Dora, a brother, Alfred, and a sister
Stella, all died before him.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
12, at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will
be held 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the funeral home. A
funeral Mass will be said 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at St.
Patrick’s Church with Rev. Mark Reilly officiating. A spring
burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with full military honors.
Contributions may be made to Immaculate Heart Academy, 1316
Ives Street, Watertown, NY 13601 or Watertown High School, 1335
Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.
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Beverly
J. Draper
Beverly J. Draper, 79, of 112
Brown Blvd., died Jan. 5, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse.
Born June 1, 1930, in Rome, she attended schools in Rome.
She married Robert W. Draper on Feb. 4, 1950, in Rome. Mr.
Draper died Feb. 17, 2009. Mrs. Draper was employed with
Weston’s Department Store in Watertown and was a caregiver in
Brownville. She enjoyed reading and sewing.
Surviving are three daughters Jodi Lee Brown, Ala., Judy Lyn
Hogue and Tammy Sue Draper McDermott, both of Watertown; six
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews. Two sisters died previously.
A graveside service will be held in Evergreen Cemetery, Town
of Lee, in the spring. Arrangements are with the D.L. Calarco
Funeral Home, Inc.Contributions may be made to the Brownville
Fire Department, Brown Blvd, Brownville, New York 13615.
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Gerald L.
Barry
Gerald L.
Barry, 69, 312 Flower Avenue West, passed away Saturday January
2, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital, Syracuse, New York.
Mr. Barry was
born May 9, 1940 in Ogdensburg, NY a son of Edward N. and Cora
McEwen Barry. He received his primary education at Saint
Patrick’s School in Watertown, New York, graduated from
Watertown High School in 1958 and SUNY Agriculture and Technical
Institute in Canton with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He
married Frances Siragusa April 15, 1961 with Reverend Joseph
Siestito officiating. Mr. Barry was a manager of the tooling
department at the New York Air Brake where he was employed for
forty two years, retiring in 2002. Mr. Barry was an alumnus of
Canton ATC, belonged to the New York Air Brake golf league and a
member of the Watertown Golf Club for twenty years. He was also
a communicant of St Patrick’s Church. Gerald was a devoted
family man, a true friend to many and a kind and gentle soul.
Surviving besides his wife of forty eight years, are two sons
and a daughter in-law; Robert and Leslie, Seattle, WA and Steven
Watertown, three daughters and a son in-law; Marie McCready,
Lorraine Barry, Sandra and Jon Macy all of Watertown, a
brother and sister in law; Edward H. and Maryann, Tarpen
Springs, FL., thirteen grandchildren; Meghan, Steven, Erin,
Justin, Soni, Colleen, Jill, Brandon, Samuel, Seth, Kevin, Logan
and Lauren, two great grandchildren, Jersey and Mason, several
nieces and nephews.
Calling
hours will be Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home,
Inc. A prayer service will be Wednesday at 9:15 am at the
funeral home followed by a 10 am mass at Saint Antony’s Church
with Reverend Donald Robinson officiating. Contributions may be
made to St Patrick’s Church, 123 South Massey Street, Watertown,
New York.
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Juanita Rose Mitchell
Juanita Rose Mitchell, 89, 162
Boon Street, died Sunday January 3, 2010 at the Samaritan
Medical Center.
Mrs. Mitchell was born October
20, 1920 in Kalispell, Montana a daughter of Wonslow and Hazel
Lillie Bailey. As an infant she moved to this area and graduated
from Theresa High School in1936. On September 5, 1939 she
married Samuel M. Mitchell at St. Anthony’s Church with
Monsignor Sechi officiating. Mr. Mitchell died June of 1970.
Mrs. Mitchell was employed with Dr. Capones‘s dental office, the
New York Telephone Company and retired in 1991 as an interviewer
with the Jefferson County Medicaid office. She was a communicant
of St. Anthony’s Church.
Surviving are two daughters and
their husbands, Lucia and Jasper Shealy, Fairport, NY and Sandra
and Frank Bondellio, Morristown, NY a sister Betty Bolen,
Newburgh, PA, seven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews. A brother Jack Bailey and a
daughter Donna Bauer died before her.
Calling hours will be Monday
from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer
service will be held Tuesday at 9:15 am at the funeral home with
a 10 am funeral mass at St. Anthony’s Church with Reverend
Donald Robinson officiating and Monsignor Anthony Milia
con-celebrating. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery. The family
would prefer donations made in Mrs. Mitchell’s memory to
Catholic Charities, 812 State St, or to the Watertown Urban
Mission, 247 Factory Street, Watertown, NY 13601
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Margaret J.
Littlefield
Margaret J. Littlefield, 85,
formerly of Cooper Street, died Monday, Dec. 21, at Mercy
Healthcare of Northern New York where she had been a patient
since February 2007.
Born Jan. 27, 1924, in Freeland, Pa., a daughter of Michael
and Anna Dvorshak Adams, she graduated in 1942 from Carthage
High School. She married Foster E. Littlefield on Oct. 5, 1947,
in Elkton, Md. Mr. Littlefield died Jan. 24, 1992. Mrs.
Littlefield worked for an ammunition depot in California during
World War II. She then moved to Watertown and was employed at
Woolworths Department Store. From 1970 until her retirement in
1989, she assembled motors for fans and computers at Bomax
Inc. Mrs. Littlefield was a former communicant of Holy Family
Church.
Surviving are four sons and two daughters in-law; Stanley and
Nancy, Raleigh, N.C., Thomas, Watertown, David and Rose, Coppers
Cove, Texas, and Raymond, Arlington, Va.; a daughter, Carolyn
and Michael Lariton, Bloomfield, N.Y.; two sisters, Mary Pais,
Deferiet, N.Y., and Irene Ginger, Watertown; five grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Helen Turpin, died
before her.
There will be no calling hours. There will be a private
service in the spring in Depauville Cemetery. Arrangements are
with the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern Regional Office,
120 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601.
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Alex C. Velto
Watertown – Alex C. Velto, 68, Executive
Director of the Northern New York Community Foundation died
Thursday morning of cancer at his home in Watertown. Mr. Velto
was born in July 1941 in the Bronx, NY, the son of William Velto
and Anne Stefanish. He grew up between the Italian Bronx
neighborhood of his father’s family and his Ukranian-born
mother’s family on the Lower East Side.
Alex Velto is survived by his wife of 44
years, Jeanne Emery, and their sons: Bill, his wife Linda
Sauter and their two children, Alexander Jacob and Margaret
Anne, of Cary, North Carolina, and Steve, of Watertown, as well
as many beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, friends and
colleagues. Mr. Velto graduated from Mount St. Michael High
School in the Bronx in 1959, where he was selected to the 1958
all NYC Catholic Football team. He received a full football
scholarship to Holy Cross College, and graduated in 1964 with a
BS in History, after missing a year due to a football injury.
Immediately after college, Mr. Velto
joined a group of activist young volunteers working in Chicago
inner-city neighborhoods as teachers and youth workers, met and
married Jeanne, another volunteer and launched his career as an
organizer and advocate for the poor and for anyone he felt was
being treated unfairly. He completed his Master’s Degree in
Social Work in Community Organization at the Jane Addams
Graduate School of Social Work in 1968. Catholic Charities in
Chicago hired him to lead their Area Services Project dedicated
to teaching organizational skills in the model of Saul Alinsky,
at the grass roots level in neighborhoods on the north and west
side of the city. It was a time of action orientation, of social
justice thinking and civil rights awakening and he was in the
middle of it.
Feeling a need to return to the East Coast,
Alex and Jeanne were lured to the North Country by Msgr. Robert
Lawler, then Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Ogdensburg and moved here in August 1972 with their
young family. As director of the Watertown Office of Catholic
Charities for 14 years Alex was deeply involved in the early
formative years of the North Country Children’s Clinic, Health
Clinics and Senior Citizen Groups in Jefferson and Lewis
Counties. He most notably focused his talent and energy on
developing multiple millions of dollars of senior citizen
housing in communities across the North Country. He then went
on to be Director of Planned Giving at St. Lawrence University
before returning to Watertown in February 1992 to accept the
position at the Northern New York Community Foundation.
Alex Velto loved canoeing and hiking the
outdoors, particularly in the Adirondacks, and shared his
passion generously with friends and all those nieces, nephews
and grandchildren. He served on the Adirondack and Central New
York Nature Conservancy Boards and as a Trustee of the
Adirondack Land Trust and was a founding member of the Black
River Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. He was an avid
birder, and a regular at the Spring Hawk Watch at Derby Hill in
Oswego County. Alex was a talented woodworker, first making
furniture that is in the family home and later hand carving
elegantly designed wooden spoons, that were coveted by friends
and family. His natural ability in athletic activities was
nurtured by early trips to Yankee Stadium to see Joe DiMaggio
and other greats of the 40’s play, by being given a boat ride by
Babe Ruth at Greenwood Lake when he was four years old, and by a
fierce determination to stay physically healthy. Like most of
the men in his family, he loved to cook and was good at it,
often making the “recipe” up as he went along. Bread and pizza
were his specialty, as was anything with lots of garlic. No one
ever turned down an invitation to dinner.
A memorial service is being planned for
Alex Velto for mid January 2010, to allow for friends and family
to gather from around the country. Donations in his memory may
be made to the Alex Velto Community Fund at the Northern NY
Community Foundation, 120 Washington Street, Watertown NY 13601
and to the North Country Children’s Clinic, 238 Arsenal Street
Watertown NY 13601.
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Joseph R. Coppola
Joseph R.
Coppola, 80, 300 Mill Theresa, NY , formerly of Superior Street,
Watertown, died Wednesday November 4, 2009 at Samaritan Medical
Center.
Joseph R.
Coppola was born December 27, 1928 in Watertown a son James and
Mary Cifra Coppola. He attended Watertown Schools and served in
the US Army. He was previously married to Linda LaVancha. Mr.
Coppola was employed with Black Clawson and retired from the New
York Air Brake as a foundry worker. He was a communicant of Our
Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, member of the Elks Lodge and
was a former member of the American Legion. He was a great
grandpa, he loved spending time with his children and
grandchildren while watching sports and auto racing on
television.
Surviving are
a son and daughter in law William and Donna of Theresa, a
daughter and son in law Sherry and David Donley of Watertown,
four grandchildren Sierra and Wade Donley, Angela and Jennifer
Kloss, five sisters and two brothers in-law, Antoinette Casler
of Clayton, Sarah and Will Varno , Mary Jane Gutherie, Marsha
Coppola, all of Watertown and Brenda and John Kirwin of
Middleton, MA, a sister in law, Jennie Coppola of Auburn, five
great granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. Three
brothers Ettore, James and Mariano died before him.
Calling hours
will be Sunday from 1-5 pm at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A
prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 am at the funeral
home with a 10 am funeral mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church with Reverend Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial will be
in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors. Contributions may be
made to Renal Care of Northern NY, 19328 Washington Street Rd.
Suite A, Watertown, NY 13601.
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Irene P.
Higgins
Irene P. Higgins, 75, of 1375
Sherman St., died Tuesday, Dec. 8, at her home under the care of
Hospice of Jefferson County and her husband, Paul.
Born Jan. 12, 1934, in Bridgeport, Ohio, a daughter of George
H. Beard, Jr. and Evelyn Brownlee, she graduated in 1953 from
Martins Ferry High School in Ohio. On October 2, 1956, she
entered the Air Force and was honorably discharged March 11,
1959. During her service she met Paul Higgins and was married
September 6, 1958 by Rev. (Capt.) John J. McGowan at Stewart Air
Force Base in Newburgh, N.Y. Mr. Higgins was the former director
of the Jefferson County Veterans Service Agency. Mrs. Higgins
began her banking career at the Riverhead Savings Bank in
Riverhead, Long Island, she then was employed by the Industrial
Bank in Schenectady for seven years. After her husband returned
from Vietnam he was assigned to Ramstein Air Force Base in
Germany where she worked for American Express. During her thirty
year career she was the Arsenal Street branch manager for HSBC
and the Arsenal Street branch manager and main branch customer
service officer for Key Bank. On June 1, 1996, she retired from
banking. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church. Mrs. Higgins was a long time member of the Watertown
Golf Club. Being an avid and competitive player she golfed in
many tournaments in and around the Watertown Area. She loved
animals and was a cat aficionado.
Surviving besides her husband are a brother, George H. Beard
III, Tiltonsville, Ohio; two sisters, Iris Clower, Martins
Ferry, Ohio, and Maureen Vostatek, Hillyard, Ohio; several
nieces and nephews. A brother, Alan Beard, died before her.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at D.L.
Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be held 9:15
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the funeral home with a 10 a.m.
funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Rev.
Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Jefferson
County, 425 Washington St., Watertown or to the Sacred Heart
Foundation, 668 Thompson St., Watertown
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Patricia
J. Chamberlain
Patricia J. Chamberlain, 69, of
24396 County Route 54, Brownville, died Monday, Dec. 7, at
Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patient since Nov.
26.
Born March 9, 1940, in Hamptonburg, N,Y,, a daughter of
Andreas C. and Vera Stone Seyfried, she graduated in 1957 from
Cortland High School.
She married H. Edward Chamberlain Jr. on July 2, 1960, at the
First Presbyterian Church in Cortland. The couple moved to the
Watertown area in 1969. Mrs. Chamberlain was employed as a
clerk with the admissions department of the Samaritan Medical
Center between 1980 and 1985. She also was employed with
Chamberlain Rental Corp. in Clay, hosted Tupperware home parties
and was a homemaker. Mrs. Chamberlain was a member of the Loyal
Samaritans, a group of retired Samaritan employees, and the Red
Hat Society. She enjoyed gardening and traveling. Mrs.
Chamberlain collected Department 56 Dickens Village and Marie
Osmond Dolls.
Surviving besides her husband are four sons and their wives,
Paul E. and Cristina, Watertown, Thomas S. and Laurie, Mont
Vernon, N.H., John M. and Carolyn, Brownville, and Lee A. and
Alexandra, Cambria, Calif.; two daughters and their husbands,
Lori A. and John Agoglia, Carlisle, Pa., and Susan R. and
Michael Kwak, Lacona, N.Y.; two brothers and their wives, Andrew
and Joan Seyfried, Dryden, N.Y., and Fred and Helen Seyfried,
Cortland, N.Y.' three sisters and their husbands, Shirley and
Ace Shackelton, Dryden, N.Y., Vera and James Graves, Ontario,
N.Y., and Carol and Larry Taylor, Bonaparte, Iowa; 21
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
10, at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A funeral service will
be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the funeral home with Rev. Leon
Schilling officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the
Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, N.Y.
Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, 6390 Fly Road, 2nd Floor, East Syracuse, NY 13057.
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Mary Frances Scudera
Platt
Mary Frances Scudera Platt,
57, passed away Monday, Nov. 23, in Phoenix, Ariz., surrounded
by her family and friends after a long and courageous battle
with cancer.
Born Feb. 6, 1952, in Watertown, the daughter of Carmen and
Josephine Soluri Scudera, she was the second oldest of four
siblings. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1970.
She moved to Phoenix, Ariz., shortly after graduation where she
remained up until her death.
Surviving are a daughter and her husband, Jody Irene Seeling
(Platt) and Patrick Seeling, and her beloved granddaughter
Savanna Scarlett Seeling, Wisconsin; a brother and his wife,
Carmen and Rosemary Scudera, Fla.; two sisters and their
husbands, Andrea and William Decillis, Watertown, and Jody and
Frank Amelio, Watertown; many more family members and close
friends.
Calling hours will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at D.L.
Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Watertown. The funeral service will
be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the funeral home with Rev.
Donald Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested for Disabled
American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301,
Attn: Gift Processing (www.dav.org).
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Gerald E.
Tanner, Sr.
Gerald E.
Tanner, Sr. 65, Redondo Beach, CA, father of Jason Tanner,
manager of the Northside Key Bank, died October 23, 2009. A
graveside service will be Saturday at 11 am at Glenwood Cemetery
with Pastor Kirk Gilcrest officiating, family and friends are
welcome. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Jefferson
County, 425 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Arrangements
are with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc.
Jerry
Tanner was born July 23, 1944 in Long Beach, CA a son of Clyde
E. and Frances A. Ienna Tanner. He graduated from Aviation High
School in Redondo Beach, CA and owned and operated Tanner
Construction in Redondo Beach. Jerry enjoyed deep sea fishing,
boating and his family.
Surviving are two sons and a daughter in law Gerald E., Jr.
of Redondo Beach, CA and Jason A. and Jocelyn of Watertown, two
brothers John A. Morvant of Laguna Hills, CA and George W.
Morvant of Redondo Beach, CA. and three grandchildren Jacob A.
Rutgliano, Jonathan M. Tanner and Joshua A. Tanner all of
Watertown
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H. Michael Sprague
H. Michael
Sprague, 42, of 27417 NYS Route 3, Watertown died Friday evening
at his home while under the care of his wife, family and Hospice
of Jefferson County.
Mike was born
August 7, 1967 a son of Howard and Julia (Judy) Capone Sprague.
He graduated from Watertown High School and attended the
Building Trade program at BOCES. He worked in construction and
was an equipment operator with the New York State Department of
Transportation until his retirement due to his disability in
August of 2009. On June 15, 2002 he married Fran A. Crosby at
Point Peninsula with the Judge Robin Curtis officiating. Mike
was a communicant of Holy Family Church and a member of the Elks
Lodge #496. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting,
fishing and four wheeling. He was a master carpenter and plumber
using his skills for all phases of construction and
renovations. His mechanical expertise and dedication to dirt
car racing was widely known by friends and family. Whether on
the water, in the woods or at home he enjoyed most of all
spending time with his family and friends.
He is
survived by his wife Fran, his father, Howard Sprague and step
mother, Rosie Sprague, Watertown, a brother David, Sackets
Harbor, his sons, Dustin and Dominick, a sister and her husband
Christine and Phil Desormeau, LaFargeville ,their children,
Alexia, Phil III and Julia. Michael was predeceased by his
mother, Judy, in October 1985. In addition to aunts, uncles and
cousins he is survived by two step brothers and two step
sisters.
Calling
hours will be Monday from 4-7 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral
Home, Inc. A funeral mass will be tentatively Tuesday at 10 am
at Holy Family Church with Reverend Steven Murray officiating.
Burial will be n Glenwood Cemetery at the convenience of the
family. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Jefferson
County, 425 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601.
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Russell W.
Berkey
Russell W.
Berkey, 46, Adams Center died Wednesday November 18, 2009 at
Samaritan Medical Center.
Mr. Berkey
was born in Watertown June 7, 1963 a son of Charles and Virginia
Sprague Berkey. He graduated from South Jefferson Central School
in 1982. On September 15, 1984 he married Tina Augustine at Holy
Family Church with Reverend Garvin Demarus officiating. In
September they celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary with
family and friends. Mr. Berkey was employed at Rod’s Big M in
Adams. He then began his twenty three year career with South
Jefferson Central School as a custodian and then became a senior
custodian. Mr. Berkey was a communicant of Saint Anthony’s
Church. He had a passion for refinishing hardwood floors and was
a collector of baseball card and coins. He was always there to
put a smile on your face and joke around with you.
Surviving besides his wife and mother are: a daughter Heather,
Adams Center, two brothers and a sister in law, Jeff and Donna,
Vermont, Brian, Adams, two sisters and a brother in law,
Audrey and Tim Jerome, Adams Center, Louanne Berkey, Adams, his
father in law Peter Augustine, Watertown, a brother in-law and
his wife, Angelo and Kris, Carthage and several aunts, uncles,
cousins, nieces and nephews. His father Charles on July 4,
2007, two uncles Robert and Thomas Berkey and a dear cousin
Elizabeth Buddenhagen on August 18, 2008 all died before him.
Calling
hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 pm at the D.L. Calarco Funeral
Home, Inc. A prayer service will be held Saturday at 8:45 am
the funeral home with a funeral mass will be at 9:30 am at Saint
Anthony’s Church with Reverend Donald Robinson officiating.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Relay for Life to either the JCC team, c/o Rachael Riordan,
1220 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY 13601 or to the Dance World
Team, c/o Michelle Gillette, 680 Mill Street, Watertown, NY
13601
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Gerald E.
Tanner Sr.
Gerald E. Tanner Sr., 65, Redondo
Beach, Calif., father of Jason Tanner, manager of the Northside
Key Bank, died Oct. 23.
Born July 23, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif., a son of Clyde E.
and Frances A. Ienna Tanner, he graduated from Aviation High
School in Redondo Beach, Calif. He owned and operated Tanner
Construction in Redondo Beach. Jerry enjoyed deep sea fishing,
boating and his family.
Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gerald E., Jr.,
Redondo Beach, Calif., and Jason A. and Jocelyn, Watertown; two
brothers, John A. Morvant, Laguna Hills, Calif., and George W.
Morvant, Redondo Beach, Calif.; and three grandchildren, Jacob
A. Rutgliano, Jonathan M. Tanner and Joshua A. Tanner, all of
Watertown.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at
Glenwood Cemetery with Pastor Kirk Gilcrest officiating. Family
and friends are welcome to attend.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County, 425
Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.
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Thomas L. Parker
Thomas L. Parker, 81, formerly of
Watertown, died Oct. 3, in Asheville, N.C.
There will be no calling hours. A memorial Mass will be held
6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
with Rev. Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial will be at the
convenience of the family. Contributions may be made to St.
Williams Church Food Bank, 765 Andrews Road, Murphy, NC
28906. Arrangements are with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc.,
Watertown.
Mr. Parker was born October 4, 1927, in Salisbury, N.C., a
son of James W. and Elizabeth B. Cuthrell Parker. In 1949, he
graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of
Architecture degree.
Mr. Parker owned and operated Parker-Soper Architects in
Watertown for many years. He was responsible for the design of
major architectural projects including schools, colleges,
industrial buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, houses and
restaurants in several states.
Mr. Parker served as a member of the Board of Directors for
the Watertown Chamber of Commerce and as Chairman of the Board
of the Northern New York Heart Association. He was elected to
the board of directors of Watertown Savings Bank on July 13,
1972, and became trustee emeriti on October 4, 2002. After his
retirement he and his wife Elaine moved to Murphy, N.C., where
they have lived since 2003.
Among his survivors are his wife Elaine, two sons and their
wives Thomas and Wanda Parker II of Pine Grove, CA, David and
Danñe Parker of Clifton Park, NY, three daughters and their
husbands Karen and David O’Keefe of Bloomington, NY, Lynn and
James Fort of Germantown, Md., Ann and Mark Schroepfer of
Rochester, NY; a step son and his wife, Greg and Shannon Genter
of Grosse Ile, MI; a step daughter and her husband Kristen and
Salah Khlifi of Martinez, Gd.; 16 grandchildren and three
great-grandchild
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Evelyn L.
Shullette Bass
Evelyn L. Shullette Bass, 83,
formerly of 626 Mundy St., died Friday Oct. 16, at Mercy Health
of Northern New York. She had been a resident scene March 3,
2008.
Born Oct. 23, 1925, in Theresa, a daughter of Ernest and
Louise Vogt Shullette, she graduated in 1943 from Dexter High
School. She married Reginald C. Bass December 11, 1944 at Saint
Elizabeth’s Church in Dexter with the Reverend Edward J. Pierce
officiating. Mr. Bass died previously. Mrs. Bass was a
seamstress at Olga Knitting Mill Watertown, Hartz Manufacturing
and Hanna Sports Ware both of Dexter. Mrs. Bass was a former
communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and an avid
reader.
Surviving are a nephew and his wife, Jeffrey and Deborah
Shullette, Dexter; a niece and her husband, Blaire and Adam
Albanese, Delaware; two cousins, Jean and Richard Flick and
Shirley Best, both of Watertown; two great nieces and a great
great grand nephew. A daughter, Lori Gail Bass, and a brother,
Robert E. Shullette, died before her.
A calling hour will be 10 a.m. Monday followed by an 11a.m.
funeral service at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. with Rev.
Mark Rielly officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association,
Central New York Chapter, 441 West Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse,
NY 13204
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Sister Mary
Grace Ayotte APB,
Sister Mary Grace Ayotte APB, 87,
of 400 Pratt St., died Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Sisters of
Saint Joseph’s Motherhouse while under the care of Hospice of
Jefferson County.
Sister Mary Grace was born Mary Elizabeth Ayotte on July 31,
1922, in Concord, Mass., a daughter of Cham Albert and Margaret
Mary Brennan Ayotte. She was baptized at Saint Bridget’s Church
in Maynard, Mass. She attended Maynard schools and worked
briefly for Raytheon Manufacturing Co. as a secretary clerk.
Sister Mary Grace entered the Precious Blood Monastery in
1945 in Manchester, NH, made profession of vows in 1948 and came
to Watertown as a Foundress of the local monastery in 1963.
She served the community as superior for many years and also
served as past president of the American Federation of Sister
Adorers of the Precious Blood. Since July, Sister has lived at
the infirmary of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. She
was an avid reader.
Surviving are a sister and her husband, Constance and Vincent
Stigliani, Maynard, Mass.; a sister in-law, Betty Ayotte, Mass.;
and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Joseph, and two
sisters, Regina Nee and Joanne Engel, died before her.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
21, at the Precious Blood Monastery. The funeral will be held
10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Sisters of the St. Joseph’s
Motherhouse with Monsignor Paul Whitmore, chaplain, officiating
and Monsignor R.J. McCarthy, founder of the monastery and
Reverend Arthur LaBaff Concelebrating.
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Concetta Renzi
Concetta Renzi, 87, formerly of
Clinton Street, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Carthage Skilled
Nursing Facility where she has been a resident for the past two
weeks. Miss Renzi had been living with her brother and his wife
in Carthage since January 2009.
Born March 21, 1922, in Watertown, a daughter of Benardino
and Marguerite Capone Renzi, she graduated from Watertown High
School and the Watertown School of Commerce. Miss Renzi
was a bookkeeper for JJ Capone Co. for 20 years, and an
administrative assistant for the Carriage House Hotel and
Restaurant for 28 years. She was a communicant of Holy Family
Church.
Surviving are a brother and his wife, Benjamin and Elizabeth,
Carthage; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A sister,
Filamena, and two brothers Michael and Carmen, all died before
her.
Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at D.L.
Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be 9:15 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, at the funeral home with a 10 a.m. funeral Mass
at Holy Family Church with Rev. Steven Murray officiating.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 120
Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601 or to the Carthage Area
Rescue Squad, 200 Riverside Dr., Carthage, NY 13619.
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Hilda M. Miller
Hilda M. Miller, 89, of 231
Franklin St., died Friday, Oct. 23, at Samaritan Medical Center.
Mrs. Miller was born January 20, 1920 in the town of Brownville
a daughter of Walter and Julia Moffett Mitchell. She graduated
from Brownville High School in 1935.
A marriage to Edward Wright ended in divorce. On Aug. 9, 1973,
she married Robert Miller in Clayton.
In 1950 she founded and operated the City of Watertown Answering
Service for area doctors and businesses. Mrs. Miller was also an
initial stockholder for Guilfoyle Ambulance Service when her son
Bruce Wright bought the business in 1971. Mrs. Miller retired in
1972 and moved to New Jersey, returning to Watertown in 1989.
She was a member of the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church,
Watertown, VFW Post 1400 Auxiliary, an avid reader and enjoyed
gardening.
Surviving beside her husband are a daughter and a son- in-law,
Emily and Anthony Casselmen, Pamelia; a daughter in-law,
Charmaine Wright; a stepson Sean Miller, Watertown; a
stepdaughter and stepson in-law, Jacqueline and Brad Stemler,
N.J.; a stepdaughter-in-law, Margaret Miller, Watertown; seven
grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and several great
grandchildren.
A son, Bruce Wright, a stepson, William Miller, a brother, Neil
Mitchell, and a sister, Beulah Moffett, all died before her.
Calling hours will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday followed by a
funeral service at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Burial will
be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Brookside Cemetery.
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