September 26, 2008
Charles A. Sharpstene
RUSSELL — Charles A. "Peanut" Sharpstene, 60, Fordham Hill Road, died Friday in the emergency room of Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam.
Mr. Sharpstene was a mechanic at various businesses in Rochester, a nuclear power plant in Richmond, Va., Cives, Gouverneur, and Newton Falls Paper Mill.
Born May 14, 1948, in Rochester, son of Bernice Yaeger, he attended Rochester schools. He moved to the home of his aunt and uncle, Pauline and James P. "Pat" Carlin, Russell, and graduated in 1966 from Knox Memorial Central School.
He married Kathy Cardinell in 1968 in West Virginia. The marriage ended in separation.
Mr. Sharpstene enjoyed hunting, bullhead and trout fishing, four-wheeling, camping and tending to his vegetable garden.
Surviving besides his wife, of DeKalb, are a son, Jake, DeKalb; his companion, Florence "Frenchie" McBroom, Russell; three brothers and a sister-in-law, William and Kathy Yeager, Missouri, Thomas Yeager, Missouri and Anthony Tria, Rochester; and a sister and her husband, Denise and Dean Fountain, Russell.
The funeral will be at 8:15 p.m. today at Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton, with the Rev. William G. Hart officiating.
Burial will be at the family's convenience.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Potsdam Humane Society, 17 Madrid Ave., Potsdam, N.Y. 13676, or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, N.Y. 13220.
Condolences may be sent online to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org.
June 26, 2008
Lester Dewey Hatch
Lester Dewey Hatch, 78, Russell. Lester Dewey Hatch, age 78, of Russell, died on April 28, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. under the care of Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. He had been a patient there since April 8th.
Lester was born on March 11, 1930 in the town of Russell, a son of the late Eugene and Alice (Dewey) Hatch. He graduated from Knox Memorial High School in 1947.
Mr. Hatch served in the United States Air Force from 1948 until being honorably discharged in 1952. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Lester received the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Japan Occupation Medal.
He married Madeline Gotham on June 20, 1953 at the Edwards Methodist parsonage. It was a double ring ceremony with the bride’s sister and brother-in-law, Rosalie and Carlton Force. Madeline died on June 3, 2007.
Lester lived most of his life in Russell. His life’s work was on Hatch’s Elm Creek Valley Farm where he and his wife raised dairy cows, starting in 1959. Lester had also worked for J & L Iron Ore mine in Star Lake for 13 years.
He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed cutting firewood, riding his four-wheeler and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the Gouverneur VFW and a former member of the Knox Memorial School Board.
His survivors include three daughters and their husbands, Karen and Creig Wood of Edwards, Linda and Andrew Krinzman of Forest, VA, and Valerie and James Aldous of Russell; two sons and their wives, Roger and Barbara Hatch of Voluntown, CT and Paul and Michelle Hatch of Russell; a sister and her husband, Norma and Joe Siebert of Florida; a brother and his wife, David and Barbara Hatch of Florida; and twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mr. Hatch was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Madeline Gotham Hatch; an infant son, John E. Hatch; and two brothers, Earl and Robert Hatch.
There will be a graveside service on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. at the South Russell Cemetery with lay ministers Marilyn Constatine and William Strate officiating followed by a military honors service.
A luncheon is planned to take place following the burial at the Russell Town Hall. There are no calling hours. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to French Funeral Home, Edwards.
Donations in Lester’s memory may be made to the Town of Russell Museum c/o Marie Rocca, P.O. Box 582, Russell NY 13684.
May 17, 2008
Marjorie (Colton) McCallops
Marjorie McCallops
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008
Marjorie A. McCallops, 63, formerly of Degrasse, died Monday at Samaritan Keep Home, where she had been a resident since April 1, 2001. Mrs. McCallops was a certified nurses assistant at Samaritan Medical Center for many years.
Born Feb. 12, 1945, in Russell, daughter of George E. and Florence R. Carrara Colton, she graduated from Knox Memorial High School, Russell, in 1963. She married Jerry E. McCallops on July 6, 1963, in Degrasse.
Mrs. McCallops was a volunteer coordinator for WPBS-TV in Watertown.
Surviving besides her husband, of Watertown, are two daughters, Lori Knaul, California, and Barbara Maitland, Watertown; two brothers, Louis Colton, Colorado, and Everett Colton, Tennessee, eight grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Betty Anselm and Gladys Sayer, and a brother, George Colton Jr., died before her.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Reed & Benoit Funeral Home. Burial, following cremation, will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Great Bend. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Second Floor Residents Fund at Samaritan Keep Home.
March 18, 2008
W. Morris (Maurice) Hughes
William M Hughes, 80, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at his home in Myakka City, Florida where he was under the care of his loving family and TideWell Hospice.
William was born August 3, 1927, son of Horace and Adah Titus Hughes. He graduated from Knox Memorial High School, class of 1945. After serving in the Navy he attended Simmons School of Embalming in Syracuse, NY. Prior to moving to Florida he operated the French-Hughes Funeral Home in Russell. In addition to being an undertaker he was also a barber, an LPN, and worked at Sarasota (FL) Memorial Hospital as an EEG technician. He was a lifetime member of the VFW.
On January 22, 1949 William married Jeanette E. French in the Parsonage of the Russell Methodist Church with Rev. George Pilbeam officiating. Attendants were Jerome and Irene Jenne of Russell.
Surviving William is his wife of 58 years Jeanette, a daughter Marlea and her life partner Wanda Knipp of Myakka City, FL; son Gregory and his wife Eileen of Naples, FL; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton, Florida.
March 14, 2008
March 02, 2008
December 30, 2007
Robert Francis Dow
Robert Francis Dow, 78, formerly of Potsdam. Long-time St. Lawrence County resident Robert Francis Dow passed away in Tucson, Arizona on November 30 in the loving presence of his family.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 28, 1929, and was a 1946 graduate of Knox Memorial High School. He attended St. Lawrence University before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1948. On June 25th, 1955, he married Dorothea Mae Sutter in Iron River, Michigan. He worked in telephone communications for 33 years, retiring in 1986 from the Potsdam office.
Bob was extremely active in his community, and belonged to many organizations. He was a 45-year member of the St. Lawrence Gem and Mineral Society, and a 33-year member of the Middle Branch of the Stillwater Hunting Club. He belonged to the Potsdam Lion's Club for four years, and was one of the founding members of the Russell Fire Department. As a member of the telephone Pioneers Of America Club, he served several years as a clown for the Special Olympics throughout New York State. He was a Justice of the Peace in Russell from 1959 to 1964. One of his greatest pleasures was his 35-year involvement in scouting, beginning with his own troop in Russell, where he was a scoutmaster, followed by 20 years as Assistant District Commissioner of Scouts.
Bob and his wife Dottie founded Lawg Caybun Artisans seventeen years ago, becoming well-known exhibitors at craft fairs, gem shows and gift shops throughout the Northeast. They also fulfilled their lifelong goal of building a scribe-fitted log cabin on the shores of a quiet pond. There they began their retirement years together, passing on their love for the beauty of nature and art, and their appreciation of simplicity to their grandchildren.
In recent years, he resided with his wife at Boyd Pond in Russell, and spent his winters in Tucson.
Bob's passions were many -- fishing, rock picking, woodworking, stained glass, silver-smithing, music, camping and traveling, to mention a few.
One has only to look at the many treasured pieces of art and special memories he created for his family and friends to know the full measure of his life.
Bob is survived by Dottie, his wife of 52 years; four children, Robin (Dow) Hopper of Chugiak, Alaska, and her husband Bruce, Nancy Dow of Morrissonville, and her companion Bruce Kilgore, Addie (Dow) Smethurst of Bellingham, Washington, and her husband Rob, and Andrew Dow of Potsdam, and his wife Debra; as well as eight grandchildren.
In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. He will be remembered for his quiet kindness, sense of humor, quirky fishing hats and his love of family and friends. He will be sorely missed.
April 22, 2007
February 22, 2007
Maxwell A. Hill
EDWARDS – The funeral for Maxwell A. Hill, 65, formerly of Edwards, will be at noon Saturday, February 24, 2007, at French Funeral Home, Edwards, with the Rev. William G. Hart officiating. Burial will be in North Russell Cemetery.
Mr. Hill died Feb. 10, 2007, at Kinney Nursing Home, Gouverneur, where he had resided since Jan. 10, 2007.
A calling hour will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Hill was a farm hand for the Bullock family in Edwards and a maintenance worker at Quarry Lanes, Gouverneur. He also worked for St. Joe Mineral Corp., Balmat, for years.
Born May 22, 1941, in Hermon, son of Albertie D. and Marjory M. Clark Hill, he graduated from Knox Memorial High School, Russell.
He served in the Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964 as a private and received the Rifle Marksman Badge and Good Conduct Medal.
A marriage to Dorothy Jean ended in divorce.
Mr. Hill enjoyed hunting, fishing and caring for animals.
Richard M., and Terrance R., and a daughter, Carey Jean Hill, addresses unknown; a sister and her husband, Marsha and Wheeler Maynard, Russell; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Edmund S. and Margaret, Gouverneur, and William, Edwards; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
From Gouverneur Tribune Press – Thursday, February 22, 2007
January 10, 2007
Pete Mermer
Pete Mermer died this week.
As soon as more details are available we will add the information.
We do know a scholarship in his name will be started at Edwards Knox Central School.
August 09, 2006
Deanna J. Forbes (Class of 1964)
Funeral services for Deanna, 60, of Hermon were held Friday at 1pm at the French Funeral Home.
Deanna died on July 25, 2006 at her home on the Pond Road.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hermon Volunteer Rescue Squad, Hermon Ladies Auxiliary or to the Renssalaer Falls Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Continue reading "Deanna J. Forbes (Class of 1964)"February 27, 2006
Earl French (Class of 1924)
Earl B. French, class of 1924, passed away Feb. 18, 2006 in St. Petersburg, Fl.. at the age of 100. He was the oldest living alumni of Knox Memorial High School.
Earl attended his 80th class reunion in 2004.
March 24, 2005
Robert Hatch (Class of 1943)
Robert Hatch died Saturday March 19th , 2005 at his home.
The funeral was held on Wednesday March 23rd at French Funeral Home.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Russell Public Library Building Fund.
March 19, 2005
John "Father" White (Class of 1960)
John "Father" White died Thursday March 10, 2005 at his home.
The funeral was held at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton.
He was 62 years old.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Beverly "Jean" Grant (Class of 1961)
Beverly Jean Grant died January 25th, 2005.
The Funeral was held at O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton.
Donations may be made to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, PO Box 469, Potsdam NY, 13676.
Douglas Dana (class of 1973)
Doug Dana died Saturday May 19, 2001 at his home of a heart attack.
The funeral was held at the O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton.
He was 46.
Donationa may be made to the Delphi Falls Fired Department, PO Box 7, Delphi Falls NY, 13051.
January 15, 2005
Dorothy Laddison Dean (Class of 1953)
Dorothy Laddison Dean died Friday February 22, 2002 at her home.
Donations may be made to the Russell Volunteer Fire Department in care of Ken Grimshaw, PO Box 536, Russell NY 13684, or Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley Inc. PO 469, Potsdam NY 13676.
Esther Davenport Hutchinson (Class of 1933)
Esther Davenport Hutchinson died Saturday October 30th, 2004 at the Canton United Helpers Nursing Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Russell and Canton Fire Departments.
January 01, 2005
Joan Rowe Whitmarsh (Class of 1961)
Joan Rowe Whitmarsh (died on April 18th 2003 (good friday).
She was born on June 13, 1942.
November 08, 2004
David Colton (Class of 1966)
David Colton died at home on January 3rd 2004.
The funeral was held on January 6th at the Oleary Funeral Home in Canton, NY.
Donations may be made to Hospice of St. Lawrence County, PO Box 469, Potsdam NY 13676 or Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Avenue, Zion Illinois 60099.
Helen Lou Mckee Van Ornum (Class of 1960)
Helen Lou died on October 8th, 2004.
The Funeral was held on October 11th, 2004 at the French Funeral Home in Edwards.
Donations can be made in her name to:
Gouvernour Business Women c/o
Community Bank
100 E. Main St.
Gouvernour, NY 13642
Att. Diane Easton
Ed Harmer (Class of 1957)
Edmond died on Friday October 15th 2004 at his home. He was 65 years old.
The funeral was held on October 17th at the Littleton & Rue Funeral Home in Springfield, Ohio.
Susan Clarke Briggs (Class of 1965)
Susan died on Friday, October 14th 2004. She was 58 years old.
The Funeral was held on October 18th at the Lawrence Funeral Home in Canton, NY.
Contributions may be made in her name to the Russell Museum, 9 Pestle Street, Russell, NY 13684.