All Obituaries

Susan K. (Olson) Peters, 75, Chaumont, passed away March 25, 2020 at Hospice of Jefferson County.   Mrs. Peters was born August 22, 1944, in Watertown, daughter of Wycoff L. and Mildred E. (Pinner) Olson. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1962 with National Honor Society Honors and in 1965 from the House of the Good Samaritan’ School of Nursing. Mrs. Peter’s career in nursing span from 1965 until 1989 as a Nurse Manager and then as an oncology nurse in Radiation...

 Jerry M.  Barrett, 79, of Boon Street, passed away at his home on March 21, 2020.   Jerry was born in Watertown on January 7, 1941, son of Ralph K. and Frances Gilligan Barrett.  He graduated from General Brown High School in 1959. A marriage to Virginia Voodre  ended in divorce. On April 30, 1971, he married Gloria Kline with Vivian Thomas, Justice of the Peace, officiating. Mrs. Barrett died November 30, 2019.    After high school Jerry...

Glena M. Kellner Tyska, 55, Theresa, NY passed away at home while battling cancer, where she lived with her sister and brother in-law, Diane and Mark Roshia.   Glena was born May 18, 1964 in Watertown a daughter of Leland G. and Ethel Kellner Mortellaro.  She attended South Jefferson Central School.  She married Thomas J. Tyska in 1982.  Glena was employed at Stature Electric on the assembly line and Parkview Cleaners.  Glena enjoyed playing...

Frederick A. Cumoletti, 81, of Cicero, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020, surrounded by his family.   Mr. Cumoletti was born May 11, 1938, in Watertown, son of Henry V. and Anna (Spaziani) Cumoletti. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1956 and immediately entered the United States Marine Corps.  After serving at Parris Island and overseas in Japan, he was honorably discharged in 1959. On July 27, 1957 he...

Frances E. King, 82, formerly of Boon Street, passed away March 15, 2020 at Samaritan Keep Home.   Mrs. King was born on September 18, 1937, daughter of Frank and Estella (Sypher) Greco. In 1955, she graduated from Watertown High School. She married Dennie D. King on August 5, 1960 at St. Anthony’s Church with Msgr. Anthony Milia officiating.   For many years, Mrs. King was a bookkeeper for Carriage House Motors, D Chevrolet and Bob Kurts Automotive.  She also...

Sandra F. Tallmadge, 75, of Paddock Street, passed away March 7, 2020, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, surrounded by her family.   Sandra was born July 23, 1944, in San Antonio, TX, daughter of Robert and Mary-Lou Foster Ford. She graduated from No. Penn High School in Lansdale, PA and from Penn State University, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. On October 1, 1966, she married Timothy Tallmadge at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lansdale, PA.   Sandra was previously...

Cynthia L. Taddonio, 61, of Columbia Street, passed away unexpectedly, at home, on March 6, 2020.   Cindy was born June 7, 1958, in Watertown, daughter of Anthony and Thelma Mills Cook. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1976 as salutatorian and attended JCC. On March 12, 1977, she married Robert J. Taddonio at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.   Cindy’s career as a school secretary , most recently at Sherman Street School, previously at Wiley, spanned over...

Helen A. DeGennaro, 88, of Watertown, passed away peacefully March 5, 2020 at Samaritan Keep Home surrounded by her loving family.   Helen was born February 27, 1932, in Watertown, NY, daughter of Albert and Anna St. Pierre.  She attended Immaculate Heart Academy.  She married Louis V. DeGennaro on February 28, 1954 and moved to New York City where the couple would have three children, eventually settling in the suburbs of Queens, NY.  In 1974, after the loss of her...

John M. Lava, 74, passed away Tuesday, March 3rd in the comfort of his family at Hospice of Jefferson County. John was born July 26, 1945, in Watertown, NY, the son of the late Charles and Mary Salotto Lava.  He was predeceased by his brothers Raymond C. Lava of Houston, TX. and Fred Lava of Watertown and The Villages, FL.  John graduated from Watertown High School 1964 and attended Jefferson Community College. He married Martha L. Shannon in 1965. John was an avid athlete...

James V. Ruggiero, 63, of Keyes Ave., passed away at his home on March 2, 2020.   Jim was born on May 27, 1956, in Brooklyn, NY, son of Charles F. and Joan I. White Ruggiero. In 1972, he graduated from Erasmus High School and attended Kingsborough Community College. Jim enlisted in the United States Marines in 1973 and was a rifleman. Jim did embassy duty in Italy and was also stationed at the Marine Corps base in Lebanon. Shortly after he was reassigned to another duty station, the...