Passings

Gerald E. McCarty

DEGRASSE — Gerald E. McCarty, 66, Degrasse, died Saturday, December 6th, 2008 at his home.
There will be no funeral or calling hours. Arrangements are with French Funeral Home, Gouverneur.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Midge Lowry Fountain

Midge Fountain, 55, 4702 C.R. 24, Russell, died on December 5, 2008 at St. Josephs Hospital in Syracuse. The funeral will be December 10, 2008 from 5-8 pm, at the Lawrence Funeral Home.

Calling hours will be Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton from 4-5 PM for family and from 5-8 PM for friends and co-workers. Services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial Contributions may be made to “the Angels” at the Oncology Unit 1-8, St. Joseph’s Hospital, c/o 4702 County Route 24, Hermon, NY 13652.

Surviving are her husband Basil; her children, Keri Fountain Thompson of Ogdensburg and Mark Fountain and his fiancee Erika Rowe of Russell; her siblings, Harlan “Harley” Lowry, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Lisbon, Carol Towne and husband Barry of Lisbon, Bonnie Howard and husband William of Russell, LeeAnne Ross and her husband Michael of Russell and Janet Campbell and her husband Jim of Lisbon; and five granddaughters, Jacy, Ashley and Kristy Thompson and Kennedy and Kiera Fountain.

Born March 1, 1953 in Canton, NY a daughter of the late Harlan E. and Norma A. (Fredette) Lowry, she graduated Knox Memorial School in Russell, class of 1971. She attended Canton ATC (SUNY) for one year. On May 18, 1974, she married Basil Jay Fountain at the Canton United Methodist Church. Mrs. Fountain was employed by the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, Child Support Unit, as a Data Entry Operator for 35 years. She retired in August 2008. Mrs. Fountain, “Midge”, was devoted to her family and the caring of her five granddaughters. She enjoyed spending time at “Camp” and was an avid garage-saler. She was also known as being very social and would speak to any and all.

Nancy E. LaBarge

COPENHAGEN, N.Y. — Nancy E. LaBarge, 63, of State Route 12, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at home under the care of her family and Lewis County Hospice.

Born Sept. 26, 1945, in Lowell, Mass., to Rev. Carl F. and Irene Jacobs, she graduated from Knox-Memorial High School in Russell, as class salutatorian. She also graduated from the House of Good Samaritan Nursing School in 1966, and was a registered nurse.

She married James L. Simmons on April 20, 1968. He died in February 1971. She later married Thomas B. LaBarge on Sept. 18, 1976, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Copenhagen.

Mrs. LaBarge was employed at the House of Good Samaritan until 1988. She was later employed as a nursing supervisor for the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility until her retirement in 2004.

Surviving are three daughters and their husbands, Laurie and Anthony Stoffel, Beaver Falls; Karen and Matthew Mullin, Adams, and Amy and Matthew Rennie, Watertown; three grandchildren, Hannah and Kaitlyn Mullin, Adams, and Brandon Rennie, Lowville; two sisters; Flora and her husband Stephen VanCour, Bowdoinham, Maine, Carol Jacobs, Copenhagen; two brothers, Earle Jacobs, Ogdensburg, and Carl and his wife Bonnie Jacobs, Copenhagen; a foster sister, Barbara Dyer, Copenhagen; a mother-in-law, Elizabeth LaBarge, Copenhagen; and several nieces and nephews.

A sister-in-law, Judy Jacobs, died before her.

She was a member of the Champion Second Methodist Church. S

he enjoyed spending time with family, Tole Painting, Gardening, Knitting, Reading, watching QVC, and Relay for Life.

The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Bossuot-Lundy Funeral Home Inc., Copenhagen, with Rev. Linda J. Harris, pastor of the Second United Methodist Church, Champion, and Rev. Joyce M. Woodcock, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Watertown, co-officiating. Calling hours will be held 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and from 10 a.m. until time of the service on Saturday. Burial will take place after the funeral at the Hillside Cemetery, Champion. A luncheon will be served following the burial at the Copenhagen Fire Hall.

Donations in her memory can be made to Gals & Pals Relay for life team to benefit the American Cancer Society, c/o Laurie Stoffel, P.O. Box 156, Beaver Falls, NY 13305, and Friends of Lewis County Hospice, Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 266, Lowville, NY 13367, Second United Methodist Church Champion, c/o Sue Emerson, 10986 County Route 47, Carthage, NY13619, and the Activities Department of Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, NY 13367.