Winthrop, NY Obituaries

Aug 5, 2019

St. Regis Falls – Linda J. (LaBounty) Knepp, 78, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Canton Potsdam Hospital.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.

Linda was born on January 11, 1941 in Santa Clara, daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn (Ploof) LaBounty and graduated from St. Regis Falls Central School.  She married Alvin...

Aug 1, 2019

North Lawrence- Mr. Douglas Victor Richards, 81, passed away on Thursday August 1, 2019 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone with the love and comfort of his family at his side.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.

Doug was born in Moira on December 15, 1937 to the late Vernon and Marjorie (Riggs) Richards and...

Jul 30, 2019

Winthrop- Terry L. Barnes, 62, passed away Tuesday evening July 30, 2019 at home with those she loved most in her heart.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Born in Saranac Lake on April 10, 1957, Terry was the daughter of the late Harold and Imogene (Richardson) Lavigne.  Raised and educated in Saranac Lake, she graduated from...

Jul 29, 2019

St. Regis Falls – Winifred D. Cox, 101, passed away peacefully Monday evening (July 29, 2019) at her home with her loving family by her side. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.

Winifred was born on July 14, 1918 in Dickinson Center, daughter of the late Wallace and Virginia (Gokey) Story.  She graduated from St....

Jul 27, 2019

Winthrop – James C. Taylor, 75, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of his family, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Jim was born on June 12, 1944 in Malone, son of the late Bernard J. and Beulah L. (Grant) Taylor.  He graduated from St. Lawrence Central School...

Jul 27, 2019

You would know mom from three places:

·         St. Lawrence Central Elementary School, where I taught

·         Goose Landing Restaurant in Winthrop, where we ate breakfast every Sunday and many of our meals weekly. (We hate to cook)

·         The Knights of Columbus or Marine Corp in Massena where we played BINGO. Mom didn’t say we were going to bingo, she said we were going to...

Jul 20, 2019

Winthrop- Mr. James L. Thompson, 86, peacefully passed away on Saturday July 20, 2019 at the Massena Memorial Hospital surrounded by the comfort and support of his wife, Rayona and family.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Jim was born on September 21, 1932 in the town of Stockholm to the late Theodore and Mary Genevieve (Phelix) Thompson....

Jul 13, 2019

Jul 4, 2019

Winthrop – Mrs. Beverly P. Yandoh, 85, passed away at her home with her loving family at her side on Thursday, July 4, 2019.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop, where visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm.  Beverly’s Funeral Service will be held Tuesday at 11 am at...

Jul 3, 2019

St. Regis Falls – Herbert F. “Bill” Walker, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Highland Nursing Home with his loving family by his side.

Born in St. Regis Falls, Bill was the son of the late Fred and Pearl (Martin-Clark) Walker.  He proudly served his country in the US Army.  On July 7, 1959, he married Donne Fye...

Jun 20, 2019

Joseph “Joe” John Robinson, 89, of Sandfordville passed away on the morning of June 20, 2019 under hospice care at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Born at the old hospital in Potsdam on November 30, 1930 to the late Dorothy I. Dodds and George P. Robinson, Joe graduated from Potsdam Central School and later earned an Electrical...

Jun 19, 2019

Massena – Eugene F. LaMay, 76, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Born on September 30, 1942 in Bombay to the late George D. and Margaret LaMay, Eugene is survived by his children, Trudie LaMay, Eugene LaMay, Roberta Catalano and Heather Schirtz (Jack); brother, Adrian LaMay (June); grandchildren, Cory Catalano, Taylor Brown, Ericka LaMay, Alyssa Catalano,...

Jun 18, 2019

Moira/Brushton – Christopher M. Jock, 45, passed away Tuesday morning, June 18, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  In keeping with Chris’ wishes, there will be no public visitation.  His family will honor and commemorate his life privately. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Christopher was born on July 12, 1973 in Malone, son of...

Jun 18, 2019

Norwood- Mr. Roderick J. Martin, 96, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in the comfort of his own home with his family by his side.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

In keeping with his families wishes, there will be no public calling hours. Rod’s graveside memorial service with full military honors will be held on Saturday, July...

Jun 17, 2019

WEST STOCKHOLM --- Warren Gibson, 82-years-old, of Churchville, NY, formerly of West Stockholm, NY, passed away during a brief illness on June 17, 2019.

Warren was born on May 28, 1937 in Potsdam, son of the late Warren W. and Elizabeth (Montle) Gibson.  He was an Air Force Veteran and had retired from Lightin Co.

He is survived by his wife and...

Jun 13, 2019

Brasher Falls – Lloyd W. Baxter, 75, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at CP Hospital in Potsdam, with his loving family by his side.

Born in Potsdam on December 14, 1943, Lloyd was the son of the late Elmer Leslie and Martha W. (Powell) Baxter.  A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Lloyd honorably served his country during the Vietnam...

Jun 10, 2019

May 30, 2019

Winthrop- Mr. Donald L. Roach, 64, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday May 31, 2019.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop, where calling hours will be held Monday from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM. Donald’s burial and graveside service will be Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM at Winthrop Cemetery.

Donny was born...

May 16, 2019

Brasher Falls- Mrs. Donna L. Payne, 70, passed away on Thursday May 16, 2019 at the Canton- Potsdam Hospital surrounded by the comfort of her family.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Donna was born in Potsdam on April 12, 1949 to the late Donald and Mary (Reagan) Delosh and graduated from Madrid-Waddington High School.

For several years Donna was...

May 11, 2019

Winthrop- Mr. Eugene G. Harrison, 87, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Rumford Community Home in Rumford, Maine with his wife and family at his side.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

In keeping with Gene’s wishes there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held on Saturday June 8, at 11:00...