All Obituaries

Margaret Sally Cullerton, age 96, Park Avenue, Watertown, NY and Knobby Knoll, Sackets Harbor, NY passed away January 7, under the care of Jefferson County Hospice on Gotham Street. Sally was born January 21, 1925, in Watertown, daughter of Raymond and Hazel Waterman. She worked at Northern New York Trust and at the Watertown City Assessors Office after graduating from Watertown High School class of 1943. Sally met John H. Cullerton at Knobby Knoll, and they were married on...

Marilyne J. Fox, 84, of White House Tennessee formally of Watertown New York. Passed away on Wednesday January 6, 2021 at Tri star Hendersonville Hospital Hendersonville Tennessee.    Marilyne was born in , Ogdensburg, New York on March 19, 1936. The daughter of Lyle and Mary Johnston .    Marilyne had a passion to be a caregiver, she was a CNA at the Mercy Hospital and House of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Watertown, New York.  Later in her years she became a...

Eleanor J. “Ellie” Kirch, 73, of Watertown, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, of a sudden illness at Upstate University Hospital, with her family by her side.   Ellie was born in Lowville on March 30,1947, daughter of Milton P. and Pauline K. Schwendy Bush, and she attended school in Croghan and Beaver River.   On August 7, 1965, she married Gary M. Kirch at the Church of St. Stephen in Croghan, the marriage ended in divorce.   In her early years she...

Judith N. George, 86, of Watertown, passed away Sunday January 3rd, 2021 at her home under the care of her family, and Hospice of Jefferson County.   Judy was born on March 7, 1934 in Rochester New York, the daughter of Thomas N. and Sallie M. (Metzgar) Nagle.   With a lifelong passion for learning, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from Wellesley College, a Master of Education in History and Education from the University of Rochester and completed...

  Frederick A. Washer, 87, of St. Mary Street, passed away January 1, 2021 at his home under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and his family.   Mr. Washer was born May 16, 1933, in Watertown, son of Francis and Ruth Allen Washer. He graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 1952. Mr. Washer enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952 and in 1956 was honorably discharged. He married Gloria Prairie May 4, 1963 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Joseph...

Richard W. Smith, 84, of Watertown, past away December 30, 2020, at his home under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County and his family.  Mr. Smith was born November 27, 1936 in Carthage, a son of Charles W. and M. Adah  (Swain) Smith. He graduated from Brownville High School in 1955.  Mr. Smith was inducted into the United States Army September 16, 1959 and was honorably discharged September 2, 1961.  Mr.  Smith married Wendellyn Harrigan February 10, 1960. ...

Helen ‘Joyce’ Stetson, 84, passed away December 12, 2020, at Samaritan Medical Center. Joyce had been a resident of Samaritan Keep Home.   Joyce was born March 1, 1936, in Watertown, daughter of Leroy H. and Margarita M. (VanBlarcum) Seeber. On February 14, 1953 she married Norman Jack Ramsdell of Henderson, NY. Together they had six children. On August 30, 1970, she remarried Carl ‘David’ Stetson at her father’s home with Judge Saunders officiating. She...

Sandra J. Meyer, 70, of Ward Street, passed away December 8, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County, with her family by her side.   Sandi was born December 15, 1949 in Watertown, daughter of John “Jack” G. and Dorothy A. (Kinnie) Keegan. In 1968, Sandi graduated from Watertown High School and in 1970 graduated from Jefferson Community College with an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts.    In 1971, Sandi married John J. Condino and...

Joan M. Tanner, 79, formerly of California, passed away December 7, 2020 at the Central Park Nursing Home in Syracuse, NY.   Joan was born February 14, 1941, in Concord, Massachusetts to Franklin E. and Clara M. (Gagnon) Smith. She was a waitress while living in California and moved closer to her family in New York State when she became ill.   Among her survivors are two sons, Gerald Tanner, Jr., Redondo Beach, CA and Jason Tanner, Watertown, NY, and two grandsons, Jonathan...

     Hannah Manassa Habeeb, 95, of Watertown, died peacefully at her home on Sunday December 6, 2020.  A loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, she always put others before herself and made her family a top priority.  She was truly a selfless, kind and gentle soul. Born in Watertown on January 7, 1925 to the late George and Victoria Shaffer Manassa.  As a first  generation Arab American, she  took great...