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Obituaries
Winthrop, NY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Winthrop and St. Regis Falls, NY area
Francis M. Swinyer
Jun 16, 2022
Francis M. “Skip” Swinyer, 67, passed away on June 16, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Erie, PA. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop, where friends may call on Wednesday, July 27th from 1pm to 3 pm. A graveside service will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Brasher Falls at 3:30.
Skip was born in Canton on January 29, 1955,...
Mike Gurrola
Jun 13, 2022
Norwood – Randall “Mike” Gurrola, 62, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home in Norwood. Mike was born on February 8, 1961, in Massena, son of the late William Roy Rafter and Irene Rita Gurrola. He received his education at Massena Central School. He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by: Max Gurrola of...
Betty A. Gilbert
Jun 10, 2022
Brasher Falls – Betty A. Gilbert, 91, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Massena Rehabilitation Center with her family at her bedside. Following her wishes, a graveside service will be held at St. Ann Cemetery in St. Regis Falls on Saturday, June 18th at 10 am. Betty was born on January 9, 1931, in Massena, daughter of the...
Clarence L. Todd, Jr.
Jun 10, 2022
Brasher Falls – Clarence L. Todd, Jr., 68, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at his home. Following his wishes there will be no calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.
Clarence was born November 4, 1953, son of the late Clarence L. and Ethel (Groman) Todd, Sr. He graduated from Madrid-Waddington High School. On May 15,...
Donna M. Lalonde
Jun 6, 2022
Brasher Falls – Donna M. Lalonde, 74, passed away at University of Vermont Medical Center, in Burlington. Following her wishes, a graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 10th at 12:00 pm at St. Patrick Cemetery in Brasher Falls. A Celebration of Life luncheon will follow at 1:00 pm at Pike’s Place in Brasher Falls immediately after. Arrangements are...
Timmothy Keefe
Jun 5, 2022
Timmothy M. Keefe, 39, of Plattsburgh passed away on Sunday, June 5th surrounded by his family. Tim was born to Daniel J. Keefe and Paula Fountaine in Plattsburgh on June 2nd, 1983. He graduated from Ausable Valley High, and worked in cryptocurrency for Bitcoin in Plattsburgh. Timmothy was a free spirit, who enjoyed the outdoors, and spent free time camping...
Robert E. Mcgreevy
Jun 2, 2022
Robert E. McGreevy, 60, of Winthrop, NY, passed away on Thursday, June 2 following a nine year battle against terminal cancer. Rob died at his home surrounded by his loving family, while under hospice care. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. As per his wishes, there will be no calling hours. In celebration of Rob’s life, friends...
Mary L. Coffey
May 25, 2022
Mary Louise Law (Corbett) Coffey passed away on Saturday, May 28th 2022. She was born April 29th, 1940 to Elsie Morrell Law and Forest Law who have predeceased her. Mary was the youngest child of Elsie and Forest's, but had many sisters (step) and brothers (step) from previous marriages. And, many more cousins, nieces and nephews who were like sisters...
Richard Jewell Austin, Sr.
May 20, 2022
Brasher Falls – Richard Jewell Austin, Sr., 81, passed away unexpectedly at the Highland Nursing Home on Friday May 20, 2022. Richard was born on December 23, 1940, in Sharon, CT, son of the late Clifford George and Mary Elizabeth (Jewell) Austin. He married Janet Louise Coons on April 28, 1962. She predeceased him on March 4, 1998. Richard retired...
Elizabeth J. Blackmer
May 19, 2022
Winthrop - Elizabeth Jean Blackmer, 69, passed away at her home on May 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Following her wishes, there will be no calling hours. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 4 pm to 6 pm at the American Legion...
Eugene Lawrence Dissottle
May 16, 2022
Winthrop- Mr. Eugene L. Dissottle passed away on Saturday May 14th, 2022 surrounded by his children and family. Eugene was born to the late Lewis and Marjorie (Dashno) Dissottle in Massena on January 1st, 1946. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, and married Frieda Wadleigh Dissottle. Eugene enjoyed doing things with his hands, such as woodworking or...
Barbara A. Lafave
May 4, 2022
Brasher Falls – Barbara A. LaFave, 79, passed away at her home on Wednesday May 4, 2022. Following her wishes there will be no calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. A graveside service will be held at Carville Cemetery in Helena on June 10th at 2 pm. Barbara was born in South Bombay on March...
Glenn "Butch" Arquiett Jr.
Apr 28, 2022
South Colton - Glenn E. "Butch" Arquiett, 60, passed away Thursday evening, April 28, 2022, at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. Butch was born on April 8, 1962, in Malone, son of the late Glenn E. and Jean V. (Dillabough) Arquiett. He proudly served in the US Army from 1981 to 1985. He joined the NYS Department of Corrections, working...
Norma B. Topping
Apr 26, 2022
Norma Burns Topping, 98, died peacefully on April 26, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Brasher Falls NY. Norma was born to Carl & Ethel Richardson in Winthrop, New York. She graduated from Brasher-Stockholm school in 1941 and went to Malone Adirondack school for business. She then went to work at Alcoa in the store room and married Ed Burns...
Janice L. Olszewski
Apr 24, 2022
Santa Clara- Janice L. Olszewski, 66, passed away at home on Sunday, April 24th, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls and in keeping with Janice's wishes there will be no public services. She was born in Ware, Massachusetts on January 28th, 1956 to the late Stephen and Cora (Conway) Olszewski. Janice worked as...
Frances L. Austin
Apr 19, 2022
Saint Regis Falls - Frances Lillian Austin passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Canton Potsdam Hospital on April 19, 2022. Frances was born in Liverpool, England on September 24, 1924, to Francis Crewdson and Hilda (Martin) Crewdson where she grew up. Frances was working as a telephone operator in London during the Blitz of WW2. She met her...
Patricia L. Parks
Apr 13, 2022
Patricia L. (Tharrett) Parks of Brasher Falls passed away on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022. Pat was born on April 16th, 1944 in Potsdam, New York to the late Ida Jane (VanAlstine) and James A. Tharrett. She grew up in Nicholville, lived in various places throughout New York and in the Midwest and returned home to live in Nicholville 22 years...
Judy Wever
Apr 12, 2022
St. Regis Falls – Mrs. Julia R. Wever (known to all as Judy), passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center. She was 87. The daughter of Floyd C. and Edna (Johnston) Rockhill, she was born on January 1, 1935. After graduating from St. Regis Falls Central School, she attended business school in Syracuse. She...
Kathryn A. Smith
Apr 11, 2022
Brasher Falls – Kathryn A. Smith, 70, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, after her battle with a couple of debilitating diseases, was over. Kathryn was born in Massena on March 23, 1952, daughter of the late Robert J. and Marion E. (MacPherson) Patterson, Sr. On September 19, 1970, she married Walton G. “Wally” Smith at Grace United Methodist Church,...
Mary G. Shorette
Apr 10, 2022
Helena - Mary Genevieve Shorette died on Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at St. Joseph's Home, as she had been in failing health. Mrs. Shorette was born May 16th, 1934 in Brasher, the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah (Ford) Savage. She graduated from Massena High School in 1952, married Bernard Shorette in August of 1953 and the two resided...
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