All Obituaries

Grace M. Marzano, 84, passed peacefully on January 15, 2022 in her Watertown home, surrounded by her beloved children. The family thanks Hospice of Jefferson County, for their compassion, guidance, respect, and their empathy during her final hours.   Grace was born September 11, 1937, in Watertown, daughter of Pasquale C. and Rose (Compo) Melara. She graduated from Watertown High School. Grace worked as a switchboard operator for the New York Telephone Company, and as a waitress at...

Anne D. Walker, 102, formerly of Broadway Avenue West, passed away on January 3, 2022, at Samaritan Summit Village, where she had been a resident since January 2020.  Mrs. Walker was born on February 3, 1919, in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of William and Mary (McCrae) Deighton. On July 17, 1940, she married Andrew Craig Walker in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. Walker died August 3, 1984.  Mrs. Walker was a supervisor for CNA Insurance Company in Syracuse until her retirement. She then...

Amanda M. Deyo, 42, of Watertown passed away December 24, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center.   Amanda was born June 22, 1979, in Watertown , daughter of Michael and Candice (Laidlaw) Wearne. She graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy and attended Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA. Amanda was an administrative assistant for North Country Neurology   Surviving is, her father, Michael, companion, Shane Millard, two sons, Javen Deyo, Rapid City, SD, Camden. Millard, Watertown, a...

Roseletta A. Maracle- Vegaalban, 77, of E. Bronson Street, Dexter, passed away December 8, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center.   Rosie was born December 31, 1943, in Carthage, daughter of Milton and Marta (Makuch) Dening. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1962. In 1963, she married Sherman M. Maracle, their marriage ended in divorce. Rosie met her soulmate Edgar Vegaalban in 1987, they have been together over the last thirty years and in 2010 they were married.   Rosie...

John J. Bondellio, 79, of Flower Avenue East, passed away December 4, 2021, at Samaritan Medical Center.   John was born March 8, 1942, in Watertown, son of Frank J. and Mary G. (Pistolese) Bondellio. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1961. On July 3, 1976, he married Sharon Johnson at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Jamestown, NY. Their marriage later was blessed at St. Anthony’s Church by Msgr. Anthony Milia.   John was a successful entrepreneur, owning and...

Charles J. Loschke, Jr., 94, passed away at Samaritan Keep Home, with his family by his side, on November 24, 2021, where he had been a resident since 2019.   Mr. Loschke was born August 26, 1927, in New York City, son of Charles J. Sr. and Annie (Schmitt) Loschke. He graduated from East New York High School in 1943 and while working he attended and received his engineering degree from New York 2 University in Manhattan. From 1946 until 1952 Mr. Loschke was a Chief Engineer in the...

Alice M. Zaffery passed away on November 21, 2021 at Samaritan Keep Home where she resided for the last two years.   Alice was born June 1, 1925 in Kavala, Greece, daughter of John and Helen Sgorou. She was educated in Greece, but was unable to finish her university degree to be a French teacher because of the war.   She married Peter K. Zaferiades (Zaffery) on April 24, 1955 in Greece. They came to the United States and resided in Watertown, New York. She became an American...

     Brooke L. McDowell, 94, Watertown, passed away November 20, 2021 at her home, under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County, surrounded by her family.      Brooke was born April 18, 1927, in Birmingham, AL, daughter of Willie and Lida (Cameron) Robinson. She graduated from Parker High School in Birmingham and received her nursing certificate from St. Luke School of Nursing, Pittsfield, MA.      On January 5, 1957 she married...

Judee K. Kelly, 66, of Stone Street, Watertown, peacefully slipped away on Friday, November 19, 2021 while sleeping at her home after fighting a long, courageous battle with cancer. Judee was born September 27, 1955 in St. Ignace, MI, daughter of Maynard and Ruby (Sanford) Wiertalla. She graduated from Pellston High School in Pellston, MI in 1973 where she played tenor saxophone, and had many treasured friends. Judee went on to become a respiratory therapist for various agencies, first...

Frederick C. Benedetto, 94, of Elm Street, Watertown, passed away November 11, 2021 at Hospice of Jefferson County, with his family by his side.   Mr. Benedetto was born January 17, 1927, in Pyrites, New York, son of Dominic and Vincenza (Surace) Benedetto. He graduated from Watertown High School, Jefferson Community College and Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources. Mr. Benedetto served in the United States Navy during WWII on the USS Portsmouth as a...