Winthrop, NY Obituaries

Antionette Monroe

Oct 30, 2024

Antoinette 'Toni' Monroe, 86, of Norfolk, NY, passed away Wednesday, October 30 2024.

Born in Winthrop, 1938, she worked as a school bus driver for Norwood-Norfolk Central School and helped run a farm with her husband Hollis.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hollis Monroe, parents Erdine and Adolphis Gauthier and brother James Gauthier. She is...

Lila J. Fiske

Oct 28, 2024

Lila J. Fiske, 93, of Brasher Falls, passed away peacefully at home on October 28, surrounded by her loving family. Lila was born at home in Nicholville, NY, on May 24, 1931, the third child of Edward and Dorothy (Brown) Monica. She enjoyed a happy childhood and had fond memories of her caring parents, her doting maternal grandparents who lived...

Ivan Lalonde

Oct 24, 2024

Brasher Falls - Ivan J. "Ivy" Lalonde, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on October 24, 2024. Following his wishes, his family will honor his life privately.

Ivy was born on June 30, 1938, in Massena, son of the late Omer and Yvonne (Bisonette) Lalonde. He married Donna Sweet on November 13, 1970. They shared a blessed union for...

Kenneth Smith

Oct 17, 2024

Winthrop - Mr. Kenneth C. Smith, 84, passed away on Thursday October 17, 2024, at the North Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Massena, NY, with his wife Elaine at his side.

Local arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop, NY, where visitation will be held Wednesday October 23, from 2 - 4 PM with a closing prayer...

Earl J. Belile

Oct 17, 2024

Parishville - Earl J. Belile, 86, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Massena Rehab & Nursing Facility.

Earl was born on May 7, 1938, in Louisville, son of Earl and Esther (Shaw) Belile. After graduation he joined the U. S. Air Force. He worked for over 30 years at ALCOA in Massena in the pot rooms. He married Eileen...

Charles Gray

Oct 14, 2024

Massena - Charles F. Gray, 88, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Massena Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Charles was born on May 16, 1936 in Brasher Falls, son of the late Charles S. and Margaret H. (McCarthy) Gray. At the age of 16, he went to work on the family farm and dedicated his life to the...

Laura Montgomery

Oct 10, 2024

Winthrop - Laura L. Montgomery, 65, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Laura was born on January 16, 1959, daughter of the late Ronald G. and Emily (Bracey) Rust. She married her high school sweetheart, Melvin M. Montgomery, on August 20, 1974. They just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Laura was a teacher for Malone Central School.

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Malcolm Charles Fye Jr.

Oct 8, 2024

Malcolm Charles Fye Jr.

And so it was, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, with his family surrounding him & singing Amazing Grace, the Lord called him home.

His journey began on March 3rd, 1944 when Malcolm Charles Fye Jr. was born to Malcolm Fye Sr. & Sadie (Wiley) Fye in Malone, NY.

Malcolm married his sweetheart Edna Martin on January 23, 1965 in...

Janice LaRue

Oct 7, 2024

Pawling, NY/Massena, NY/Moore Haven, FL - Janice Marie Burnett LaRue, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Moore Haven, FL, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family on October 7, 2024.

Jan was born in Hermon, NY on August 12, 1942, daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth Grace (Blackmer) Burnett. She graduated from...

John F. "Jack" McCarthy

Oct 7, 2024

Winthrop - Mr. John F. "Jack" McCarthy passed away on Monday October 7, 2024, in the comfort of his home. Following Jack's wishes there will be no services, and his family will honor his life privately.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

John "Jack" Tyo

Sep 26, 2024

Norfolk - John F. "Jack" Tyo, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024, with his family at his bedside at the Alice Center in Malone.

Jack was born on May 19, 1946, in Massena, the son of Reginald D. and Aletha (Hawkins) Tyo. He graduated from St. Lawrence Central School. He was a custodian at St. Lawrence Central for...

Robert Griffith

Sep 25, 2024

Massena - Robert Donald Griffith, 59, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse with his mother and family by his side.

Bobby D was born on January 27, 1965, in Massena, son of Robert C. and Mary Constance (Kilcoyne) Griffith. He enjoyed 4-wheeling, books, magazines and anything that had to do with the Grinch.

He is survived...

Michael Hunter

Sep 23, 2024

On his own terms, Michael John Hunter, passed away peacefully on September 23,2024 at 11:30am. He was born to John Samuel Hunter and Olivia Jane Wilson on July 21, 1954. He graduated from St. Lawrence Central School in 1973.

For many years he worked on the family farm, "MaOlson" in Winthrop. He also worked at Walmart, Roberts Dairy Farm and...

Alexander August Sienkiewycz

Sep 18, 2024

Brasher Falls - Loving husband, dedicated father and loyal friend Alex Sienkiewycz, 91, died peacefully in the presence of family on September 18, 2024, after a brief hospitalization with respiratory and heart issues.

Born on December 13, 1932, in Brasher Falls to August and Louise (Bednarski) Sienkiewycz, he is survived by his wife of 70 years, Anne Sienkiewycz...

Bette Williams

Sep 17, 2024

Winthrop - Bette Jayne Williams, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at United Helpers, Maplewood in Canton.

Bette was born in Moira to Douglas and Bessie (Patraw) Ploof on August 31, 1932. She went to St. Lawrence Central School and graduated in 1950. It was here that Bette met the love of her life, Bruce Williams. She...

Amy Hazen

Sep 8, 2024

North Lawrence - Amy Grace Hazen, 55, passed away unexpectedly on September 8,2024. Her family will honor her life with a celebration of life to be held on Saturday, September 21st at 4pm at the Nicholville Fire Dept.

Amy was born on November 26, 1968, in Potsdam, daughter of the late Earl T. and Bonnie J. (Premo) Hazen. She graduated from...

Jacob S. Sprankle

Sep 7, 2024

St. Regis Falls – Jacob S. Sprankle, 45, “Jake, Jakie” passed away Saturday morning September 7th at his home. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.

Jake was born in Saranac Lake on May 1st, 1979, the son of Jeffery and Rebecca (Sheldon) Sprankle. He graduated from St. Regis Falls Central School and attended Canton ATC for...

Sue Kowalchuk Whitmarsh

Sep 6, 2024

Sue Marie Kowalchuk Whitmarsh, 69, formerly of Brasher Falls, NY, died with her loving sister, Mary, and brother, Peter by her side at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY on Friday September 6, 2024, following a long illness.

Sue was born on November 21, 1954, in Massena, NY, to Michael and Florence (Marie) Kowalchuk. She graduated from Holy Family High...

Francis "Frank" Youmell

Sep 1, 2024

Brasher Falls – Francis “Frank” W. Youmell, 84, a talented diesel mechanic and skilled tractor repairman, passed away on September 1, 2024. He was born on March 22, 1940, in Brasher Falls, son of the late Myron F. and Marion E. (Steenberg) Youmell. He married the love of his life, Glenda E. Page at St. Lawrence Church in North Lawrence...

Sally Gibson

Aug 26, 2024

Hopkinton - Sally A. (Judware) Gibson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on August 26, 2024. She was born on January 30, 1941, in Malone, daughter of the late Lloyd and Gladys (King) Judware. She attended school in St. Regis Falls and St. Lawrence Central. On April 10, 1960, she married Gerald F. Gibson at the Lawrenceville United Methodist...