Obituaries

Winthrop, NY Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Winthrop and St. Regis Falls, NY area

Doyle R. Page

Doyle R. Page

May 12, 2020

Buckton - Doyle R. Page, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Following his wishes, his family will honor his life privately. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Doyle was born in Potsdam on May 19, 1937, son of the late Albert V. and Dorothy (Russell) Page. He graduated...

Theresa C. Phillips

Theresa C. Phillips

May 10, 2020

Brasher Falls - Theresa C. Phillips, 93, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 in her home. Born in Malone on September 26, 1926, she was the daughter of John M. Coughlin and Mayme Clara Perrin. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy, Malone in 1944. She attended Business School, and then worked for Sears & Roebuck and Niagara Mohawk in Malone. In...

Donald Clayton Clark

Donald Clayton Clark

May 8, 2020

Winthrop – Donald C. Clark, 59, passed away unexpectedly, Friday May 8, 2020 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Following his wishes there will be no services, arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Donald was born on July 16, 1960 in Potsdam, son of the late Harold M. and Barbara J. (Bandy) Clark. He attended Norwood-Norfolk High School. He...

Leland T. Dishaw

Leland T. Dishaw

Apr 25, 2020

Massena – Leland T. Dishaw, 76, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 with his family at his side at the Massena Rehab Facility. Due to social restrictions we are unable to gather at this time but will hold a graveside service at the convenience of his family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. On September 13,...

Edward Dorey

Edward Dorey

Apr 21, 2020

Moira – Edward Dorey, 83, passed away on April 21, 2020 at his home with his loving family at his side and Hospice of the North Country. Due to social restrictions we are unable to gather at this time but will hold a graveside service in Sand Hill Cemetery, in the future. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in...

Dustin Allen Graves

Dustin Allen Graves

Apr 19, 2020

Malone/Massena – With great sadness we announce the passing of Dustin Allen Graves, 26, on April 19, 2020. Due to social restrictions we are unable to gather at this time but will hold a Celebration of his Life in the future. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Those wishing to honor Dustin, please consider donations to his...

Marcia Hennessy

Marcia Hennessy

Apr 16, 2020

Marcia (Ronan) Hennessy died on April 16, 2020. At the time of her death she lived in her beloved cabin in Mt. View NY surrounded by the beauty of nature, music and her art collection. Ms. Hennessy was born in Bronxville, NY and her early years were spent in Scarsdale, NY. Her parents were Charlene Nelson Hennessy and Commander Daniel...

Loretta C. Oakes

Loretta C. Oakes

Apr 15, 2020

Massena – Loretta C. Oakes, 61, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Massena Hospital. Due to the current restrictions, no public services will be held. Following her wishes, arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop and she requested that donations in her honor be made to A Little Bit of Heaven, Equine Rehabilitation Center (www.alittlebitofheaveninc.org) or the...

Meredith Ann Crump

Meredith Ann Crump

Apr 10, 2020

Winthrop – Meredith Ann “Merry” Crump, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 10, 2020. Arrangements have been entrusted with the Hammill Funeral Home, Winthrop. She was born in Potsdam on Auguste 30, 1952 the daughter of Harold M. and Barbara J. (Bandy) Clark. She married Richard McCarthy in 1970, and they had 3 children together, before their...

Nancy Kathryn O'Neil

Nancy Kathryn O'Neil

Apr 8, 2020

Sadly, for family and friends, Nancy Kathryn O’Neil transitioned on April 8, 2020. She will be remembered for her kind and loving spirit, her infectious smile, her tender heart, and her patient, gentle, and compassionate nature that she showered on countless many. Nancy was a lifelong intuitive and dedicated nurse, graduating from St. Clare’s School of Nursing, Manhattan, NY before...

Jean V. Arquiett

Jean V. Arquiett

Apr 4, 2020

Massena – Jean V. Arquiett, a resident of Untied Helpers (Riverview) in Ogdensburg, passed away Saturday April 4, 2020. Due to the coronavirus, services will not be held at this time. A Celebration of Life will be held by her immediate family in the spring. Mrs. Arquiett was born March 17, 1938 in Brasher, daughter of the late George and...

Arthur Lee Rafter

Arthur Lee Rafter

Mar 23, 2020

Arthur Lee Rafter age 70 of Graceville, FL passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Chipley. FL. Arthur was born on May 6, 1949 in Malone. He has been a resident of Graceville for eight years moving there from Massena, NY. He was preceded in death by his father Harold Arnold Rafter, his mother Viola (Boggett) Rafter, his stepmother...

Debra Cook

Debra Cook

Mar 20, 2020

Norwood – Debra L. Cook, 65, of Baldwin Acres, passed away at her home. Her family honored her life privately. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. On February 14, 1955, Debra was born in the hamlet of Bay Shore, in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County,NY, daughter of the late William A. and Dolores R. (McGregor) Liekweg....

Kay Sutton

Kay Sutton

Mar 13, 2020

Kay F. Sutton, 75, of Colton passed away on March 13, 2020. She was born on September 25, 1944 in Malone, daughter of the late George and Evelyn Anderson of North Lawrence. She was a graduate of St. Lawrence Central School in 1962 and a 1964 graduated of Erie County Community College for Dental Hygiene. She married Gerald Sutton on...

Claudette Vaness

Claudette Vaness

Mar 12, 2020

Claudette Jane VanEss, age 70, daughter of Hubert and Francis Bacon, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 of Frontal Temporal Dementia. Claudette was born June 16th, 1949, in Rochester NY and grew up in Dickinson Centre NY. She was a graduate of St. Regis Falls High School in 1967 and attended SUNY Canton. Claudette was a volunteer for the Canton...

Harry T. Jackson

Harry T. Jackson

Mar 8, 2020

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Lola Dee Wilson

Lola Dee Wilson

Mar 7, 2020

St. Regis Falls – Lola Dee Wilson, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. Following her wishes, all services are private; arrangements are with the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls. On June 11, 1943, Lola was born in Harker’s Island, NC, the daughter of the late Ira and Bethel (Davis) Willis. She married...

Shirley R. Simpson

Shirley R. Simpson

Feb 25, 2020

North Lawrence – Shirley R. Simpson, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital with her devoted family at her side. Following her wishes, all services will be private. Born on September 15, 1940 in Lyon Mountain, Shirley is the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Cayea) Cook. On September 27, 1958, she married Winfred E. Simpson,...

Edmund J. Walker

Edmund J. Walker

Feb 24, 2020

Winthrop – Edmund J. Walker, 87, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Massena Memorial Hospital. Born on March 7, 1932 in New Haven, Connecticut, Edmund is the son of the late Edgar and Helen (Healey) Walker. He graduated from Derby High School in Ct. and later attended Fairfield University in Fairfield Ct. He married the love of his life...

Wynona I. Crump

Wynona I. Crump

Feb 23, 2020

Hopkinton/St. Regis Falls – Wynona I. Crump, 67, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Massena Hospital. On July 17,1952, Wynona was born in Potsdam to Kenneth F. and Irene (Ashlaw) Parker. She attended Hopkinton Schools and graduated from Parishville High School. She married Gary P. Crump on October 11, 1969. He predeceased her on December 23, 2010. While raising...