All Obituaries

Hollis C. Dorr, 89, of NYS RT. 12 E Dexter, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born in the Township of Clayton on May 27, 1931, the son of Claude G. and Alberta M. Heyl Dorr.  He lived and worked on the family dairy farm until 1944 when at age 13 his father died. At this time his mother Alberta and Hollis moved to LaFargeville where they lived with his widowed maternal grandfather William Heyl.  In 1946, at age 15, his mother passed...

June D. Tanner, 93, of Hewitt Road, Three Mile Bay, New York, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her home where she was surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. June was born on August 7, 1927 in Carthage, New York, the daughter of Floyd and Celeste (Barrus) Davis. She was a graduate of Watertown High School. She married James H. Tanner on September 27, 1944 and the couple resided in Watertown where June was a homemaker until 1986....

H. George VanAlstyne, 86, of Morris Tract Road, Chaumont, passed away peacefully at his home on November 6, 2020. He was born on April 23, 1934 in Watertown, NY, son of Harold J. and Emma D. (Thompson) VanAlstyne. He spent most of his childhood in the Chaumont area and graduated from Lyme Central School in 1952. He worked for Merchant Lumber for 4 years and Thousand Islands State Park for 4 years. George was a milk tester for 10 years before becoming a dairy farmer in 1970 and retiring in...

Samuel R. Skinner, 76, of 301 Rice St., Brownville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on November 5, 2020 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence at the Ellis Farm. Born on D-Day, June 6, 1944, son of Ralph W. and Mildred (Frazier) Skinner, he graduated from General Brown Central School in 1963 where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. Following high school, he attended Canton ATC. He married Sandra L. Titus on August 8, 1964, at the...

William R. Russell, 84, of 112 St. Lawrence Ave. E., Brownville, passed away peacefully October 25, 2020 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home. He was born on August 27, 1936 in Burke, NY, son of George H. and Anna Belle (Robinson) Russell. William was raised in Rouses Point, NY where he attended school. Following school he entered the US Army on September 8, 1954 and served during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on September 7, 1956 and received the Good Conduct Medal. He...

Karl E. VanVoorhis, 70, of 28050 Fox Creek Road, Cape Vincent, passed away suddenly on October 22, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on October 26, 1949 in Bellefontaine, OH, son of Jay and Cecile (Bach) VanVoorhis. He was one of eleven children and graduated from Bellefontaine High School in OH. He entered the US Army on May 24, 1970 and was stationed at Fort Devens, MA. He served in Vietnam and was stationed in Germany before being transferred to Fort Drum. He was...

Alec Ross Williamson, 38, of Watertown, NY, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 13, 2020, as the result of a tragic accident in the Village of Theresa, NY. Alec was born on January 5, 1982, in Moses Lake, WA, the son of Donald and Laurinda Holland Williamson. He graduated from Lind High School, WA, in 2000. Alec is a veteran of the United States Army. He entered the Army in January 2004 and completed his service honorably as a Staff Sergeant. He served a tour in Korea and two tours in...

Diane Roseboom Slate passed away after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at her home in Brownville surrounded by her children. Diane was born January 20, 1934, in Carthage, NY. Daughter of Clyde Becker Roseboom and Ariel Hawley Roseboom. At age 14 she traveled to Algiers with her family, on the passenger ship Washington, in order for her father Clyde, a funeral director, to prepare casualties of the war to return home. On June 24, 1952,...

Jay A. Alverson, 64 of the Mullin Road Dexter, NY passed away at the Samaritan Medical Center on Saturday September 26, 2020. Jay had been in failing health for several years. Jay was born July 19, 1956 in Syracuse, NY the son of Harley and Eileen Rogers Alverson. He attended school at General Brown Central. Jay worked as a Truck-driver and held his last position with NAPA Auto Parts in Adams, NY. He enjoyed snowmobiling, collecting old types of things he intended to fix. He was an avid...

Mary E. Simmons, 81 of Sackets Harbor passed away September 26, 2020 at University Hospital, Syracuse after suffering a stroke. Mary was born August 2, 1939 in Schenectady, New York the daughter of Howard and Helen Kaulbach Herbert. She graduated from school in Schenectady. She married William F. Simmons on September 3, 1977 in Schenectady. She worked as a sales clerk at Woolworths Department Store until they closed and retired from Ames Department Store. Mary was a member of the Harold W....