All Obituaries

Peter A. Augustine, 91, of Smith Street, Watertown, passed away February 8, 2019 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Mr. Augustine was born January 5, 1928, in Watertown, son of Angelo and Nellie Dick Augustine .He attended Watertown High School and later received his GED. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged. Mr. Augustine was employed with Cushman Builders Supply for thirteen years and then with BOCES as  the head...

Joan Tomlinson Chamberlain, 84, of Sackets Harbor, NY passed away on January 23rd 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Joan is survived by her husband Bruce of 62 years. They have 6 children including;  Richard(Martha) of Meritt Island Fla. , Jeanne Roberts of Nashville, TN. Michael of Sackets Harbor, Eric of Baldwinsville, NY, Jolie  Ganley (Regis) of Atlanta and Jamie of Syracuse. Joan is survived by 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Joan was born in...

Elizabeth F. (Betty) Oakes, 99, formerly of Logan Street and Northland Estates, passed away at  Samaritan Summit Village where she has been a resident.   Mrs. Oakes was born in Ogdensburg, on December 11, 1919, a daughter of William and Ella Mallette Fleetham. Mrs. Oakes graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy and Wallace Secretarial School. She was employed as a secretary to the radiologist and a registered x-ray technician at A. Barton Hepburn Hospital for twelve years until her...

Thomas F. Hanley, 69, formerly of Watertown, of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away on December 26, at Westchester Gardens, Palm Harbor, FL where he was in Hospice care. Born June 1, 1949 in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of William J. and Catherine Cahill Hanley. A life-long learner, Mr. Hanley was inspired to serve others through his Catholic education beginning at St. Margaret’s Catholic School and then Christian Brothers Academy where he graduated in 1967. He studied Jesuit values in...

Sheila J. Muller, 49, formerly of Carthage and New Paltz, NY, passed away December 16, 2018 at Hospice of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm.   Sheila was born December 1, 1969, in Carthage, daughter of Clifford and Jo Meyer Downey. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1987, attended the College of St. Rose for a year and graduated from Jefferson Community College with a degree in Individual Studies in 2001. On May 29, 1993 she married Scott Muller in the Town of New Scotland....

Jean D. Auguste, 67, of W. Main Street, Watertown, passed away December 2, 2018 at Samaritan Medical Center.   Jean was born June 20, 1951, in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, son of Clement D. And Cleda Michel August. He attended schools in Nyack, NY. Jean was a bartender at Benny’s Pub and a foreman at the Wet N Wild Factory , both in Nyack, NY. He moved to Watertown in 1996.   Surviving are four brothers and their wives: Max and Marie Claude Anglade, Brooklyn, Serge and Maire...

Charles H. Moore, 81, formerly of 400 Pratt Street, passed away November 29, 2018 at Hospice of Jefferson County.   Mr. Moore was born December 21, 1936, in Brownville, son of  Herbert and Blanche Bennett Moore. He attended school in Brownville. During the summers he was employed as a movie projector operator at the Northside Drive In, Black River Drive In, Olympic Theater and the Towne Theater. In the early 1960’s he was a machinist for the NY Air Brake Company. Beginning...

    Sandra A. Miranda, 86, Watertown, died November 24, 2018 at her home under the care of her daughter Christine and family.   Arrangements with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc.

Michele R. Scanlin, 68, of Canton, formerly of Watertown, passed away at her home on November 25, 2018. Michele was born on January 2, 1950, in Watertown, daughter of Alphonse V. and Marie Mangini Renzi. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1967, attended SUNY Oswego and received her BA from Empire State College. On June 25, 1971, she married Mark Scanlin at St. Patrick’s Church with Reverend William Muench officiating. The couple moved to Canton in 1975. Michele began...

Sandra A. Miranda, 86, Watertown, died November 24, 2018 at her home under the care of her daughter Christine and family.    Mrs. Miranda was born November 5, 1932, in New Rochelle, NY a daughter of Theodore and Dorothy Myrick Swan.  She graduated from Academy Street School in Watertown and attended Radcliff finishing school.  She married John W. “Bill” Taylor, during that time she worked for the NSA. Mr. Taylor died as a young man.   August 4, 1966...