All Obituaries

Lisa S. Fiaschetti, 43, of Watertown, passed away October 17, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center with family by her side. Lisa was born June 22, 1976, in Elizabethtown, NY, daughter of Roger and Suzanne O’Hara Fiaschetti. She graduated from General Brown High School in 1993 and attended Daemen College, Amherst, NY. While residing in Syracuse she was a manager at IHOP in DeWitt for 5 years. She returned to Watertown where she was employed by Sonic as a manager. In addition, she assisted...

Jeanne O. Emerton, 93, Watertown, NY.  Born February 21, 1926 in New Bedford MA to George and Alexina Tetreault Olivier.  She graduated Framingham State Teachers College and moved to Sackets Harbor NY where she taught French and Home Economics.  In Sackets Harbor, she met Donald Emerton – the love of her life; they eloped in 1948 and spent 49 happy years together.  She was also a Registered Dietician and Nutritionist and worked in hospitals in Buffalo NY while her...

ROSEALYN E. SCUDERA, 96 WATERTOWN Rosealyn E. Scudera, 96, formerly of Wealtha Avenue, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three days. Mrs. Scudera was born January 5, 1923 in Harrisville, New York the daughter of Lee and Henrietta Hayes LaParr. She attended local schools. On May 8, 1946 she married Sam S. Scudera in Burr’s Mills, NY now known as Burrville, NY. Rosealyn and Sam had celebrated their 73 wedding...

Raymond E. Canale, 93, of Watertown, NY entered into eternal salvation on September 14th, 2019.  He will join his parents, Nicholas and Josephine Canale and siblings Mary, Rocco, Richard, Rosie, and Anita in heaven.   Raymond was born on May 30, 1926 in Watertown.  He was the fifth child of nine children. He was a graduate of Watertown High School and was a World War II Navy veteran.  For many years, he was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church,...

Edith E. King, 90, formerly of Flower Ave. E., passed away September 9, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital after a short illness.   Mrs. King was born on July 19, 1929 in Uchtdorf, Germany, daughter of Richard and Freda Schulze Schirmer. She graduated from high school in Germany. On December 2, 1957 she married Merlon King, he died April 2, 1994. Mr. King was in the United States Army when he married Edith, they moved to the United States in October of 1958. Mrs. King was a dental...

Martha M. Martinchek (nee, Preputnik), 82, of Dexter, passed away September 3, 2019 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.   Mrs. Martinchek was born January 7, 1937, in Freeland, PA, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Preputnik. She graduated from Freeland High School, and later attended Pennsylvania State University’s campus in Hazleton, PA. On May 7, 1960, she married Thomas E. Martinchek at St. Patrick’s Church in White Haven, PA.   Mrs. Martinchek was a communicant of...

Patricia A. Guga. 88, of Barben Avenue, passed away September 1, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center.   Mrs. Guga was born September 30, 1930, in Watertown, daughter of Floyd and Mary Stoddard Scanlin. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1948 and was previously married. Mrs. Guga was an operator for the New York Telephone Company, a secretary for Stebbins Engineering and most recently a dental assistant and receptionist for Dr. David Riboldazzi, DDS. After Mrs. Guga retired from...

Rosemary Pattison left us in the early hours on the morning of September 1st, 2019. She was born on March 9th, 1951. She was the daughter of Carl and Marjorie (Rose) Pattison.  Rosemary was born and raised in Potsdam NY. Rosemary was a sweet woman with an unforgettable smirk and smile. After falling ill at a young age, Rosemary moved to the Craig Development Center in Sonyea, NY.  Rosemary then moved to the Sunmount Development Center in Tupper Lake NY and in 1999 moved to the ARC...

Marie Anne Edginton, 64, of Rodman, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019.   Marie was born March 21, 1955 in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. She graduated from Bethel High School, Hampton Roads, VA and received her associate degree in education from Enterprise Community College, Enterprise, Alabama. On June 24, 1981, she married Richard H. Edginton in Elba, Alabama. In 1989, after eight years of traveling and living abroad, the family settled in Rodman NY.   Marie served in the...

Colonel Kurt Dexter Philip Norman (US Army RET), 67, passed away August 28, 2019 following a two year battle with glioblastoma in Watertown, NY. A veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Colonel Norman commanded the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and was the Chief of Staff for the US Army Training and Doctrine Command at Ft. Monroe, VA. He was awarded multiple Legions of Merit and Meritorious Service Medals. Colonel Norman was born September 21, 1951 at Fort Clayton in the Panama...