All Obituaries

Jill M. Wojtarowicz, 79, of Brownville, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Samaritan Medical Center.  Born on October 10, 1942, in Watertown, NY, daughter of Clifton and Dorothy (Keegan) Doull, she graduated from General Brown High School. She married Stanley Joseph Wojtarowicz on February 4, 1961, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Brownville, New York. Jill was a teacher’s aide for the General Brown School District in Brownville from 1972 until she...

Thomas H. Parker, 71, of 10882 County Route 8, Chaumont, NY, passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2021 at his home. Born on December 22,1949, in Syracuse New York. Son of Leo and Shirley (Rockwell) Parker, he attended schools in Syracuse. Following school, he moved to Watertown where he became a self-employed flooring installer and worked for various companies in the area for seven years. In 1977, he went to work for the Town of Lyme Highway Department. In 1998 he was elected...

D. Diane Carroll, affectionately known as GiGi (Grandma) by many of her great grandchildren, of Dexter NY, passed away in her home on October 8th, 2021.  Born in the same house on November 15th, 1939 to Eva Mae McDonald and Arthur Gebo, the Black River ran through her veins.  Founder and operator of Diane's Coffee Shop, she shared gator muffins, fisherman's specials, and fellowship with family, friends, and passers-by for 26 years.  Diane passed her love of salt...

Douglas P. Gracey, 69, of 403 E. Grove St., Dexter, NY, passed away October 1, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse. He was born on September 26, 1952 in Watertown, NY, son of George F. and Marie P. (Patterson) Gracey.  He graduated from General Brown High School in 1971. Doug started out working at Mercy Hospital as a maintenance man and Halley Electric’s in Watertown in the service department.  During that time, he started a lifelong career as a truck driver,...

Mary Sue Bence, 78, of 117 St. Lawrence Ave E., Brownville, NY, passed away September 27, 2021 at the Samaritan Medical Center. She was born on October 15, 1942 in Watertown, NY, daughter of the late Francis C. and Thelma C (Baldwin) Martin.  Sue graduated from General Brown High School in 1960 and from the Watertown School of Commerce in 1962.  Following her graduation she worked at the Watertown School of Commerce as a secretary for many years.  She then worked at Wiley...

Barbara T. Webert, 95, of 18422 State Rt. 12 E, Dexter, NY, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2021 at the Hospice of Jefferson County Residence at the Ellis Farm. She was born on January 23, 1926 in Rosiere, NY, daughter of Charles and Minnie (Robbins) Stumpf.  She graduated from Cape Vincent Central School in 1943 and attended Watertown School of Commerce. On August 16, 1949, she married Alfred H. Webert at the St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.  Barbara was a homemaker...

Sandra Jean Samson, 78, a resident at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home passed away September 3, 2021 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. Born on May 6, 1943, daughter of Howard and Beatrice (Dano) Samson, she attended General Brown High School.  Sandra was a member of the Jefferson Rehabilitation Center family and she worked at Productions Unlimited for many years. She enjoyed word search puzzles and attending church, she loved cats and horses, and she lived life everyday to...

Charles E. Phillips, 61, of 17120 County Rt. 53, Dexter, NY, passed away September 6, 2021 at the University Hospital in Syracuse. He was born on February 17, 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Following school he moved to Watertown where he met Jessie Martin.  The couple was married and resided in Watertown where he worked for Waste Management and TJ Clements’s Construction as a laborer.  He retired in 2001 following a motorcycle accident that left him disabled. He and...

Kathryn M. Roe, 61, Dexter NY, passed away peacefully August 18, 2021, at the Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by her children. She was born February 27, 1960, in Gouverneur, NY, daughter of the late Casimir and Patricia (Hendricks) Roe, she graduated from Gouverneur High School.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening and loved her fur babies, Loki, Abby, and Daisy. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kristina A. (Stephen) Taylor, Dexter, two sons, Leif R....

Stanley Joseph (Joe) Wojtarowicz, 81, of Brownville, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Syracuse, New York, where he had been a patient for approximately two weeks.   Born August 9, 1940, in Colver, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Stanley and Helen Stoskey Wojtarowicz. Joe Graduated from Gallitzin High School, Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1958 and received an...