Winthrop, NY Obituaries

Mar 9, 2018

David Ellis, also known to his family and friends as “Davey” and “Dido”, peacefully departed on Friday, March 9, 2018, at the age of 70 surrounded by his loving family in Brasher Falls, NY.

A native of Albany, Davey was born on May 20, 1947 to the late Mary and David Ellis.  He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sharon...

Feb 27, 2018

Feb 13, 2018

Winthrop – William "Bill" G. Compeau, 88, passed away Tuesday February 13, 2018.  Following his wishes; there will be no calling hours or services. 

Bill was born in Brasher on July 7, 1929, son of the late Benjamin and Julia (Vice) Compo.  He went to St. Joseph's Academy and Brasher Stockholm High School and entered the U. S. Army, serving in France and...

Feb 6, 2018

Rita M. Kilcoyne, age 93, a resident of Highland Nursing Home, Massena, and formerly of Brasher Falls, passed away peacefully late Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, with family by her side.

Born on May 16, 1924, in Oakland California, Rita was the daughter of Stephan and Amelia (Ostroff) Kuhar.  She married Anthony J. Kilcoyne on January 5, 1948, in the Church of...

Feb 5, 2018

Jan 27, 2018

Winthrop – Janice Marie (Tower) Kelsey, 84, of Pickle Street, passed away Saturday morning, January 27, 2018 at Massena Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Janice was born on home in Parishville on May 14, 1933 to the late Deforest W. and Denora (LaShomb) Tower.  She was a 1952 graduate of...

Jan 25, 2018

Winthrop – Joan C. Tanner, 85, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. 

Joan was born on January 13, 1933 in Massena, daughter of the late Silas A. and Claire H. (Alden) Curtis.  She graduated from Brasher Stockholm High School in 1952.  On October 29, 1953,...

Jan 15, 2018

Brasher Falls – Jane C. Hourihan, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on January 15, 2018.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.  Following her wishes; there will be no calling hours or funeral services at this time.  Graveside services will be held in the spring at Winthrop Cemetery on May 31st at 2pm.

Jane was born...

Jan 14, 2018

Merle J. (Pete) Fiske, 87, of Brasher Falls, passed away peacefully on January 14th at home, surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born in Parishville, NY, to Merle and Julia (Flint) Fiske on August 1, 1930. He grew up helping to run his mother and father’s country store but loved animals and always knew he wanted to be a...

Jan 7, 2018

Massena – James “Jimmy” P. Francis, passed away Sunday morning (January 7, 2018) at Canton Potsdam Hospital with his brother at his side.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Jimmy was born on December 4, 1955 in Massena, son of William J. and Yvette H. (Bissonnette) Francis.  He graduated from St. Lawrence Central School in 1974. He...

Jan 3, 2018

Dec 22, 2017

St. Regis Falls- Damon T. Skiff, 74, passed away on December 22, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls. 

Damon was born in Malone on August 17, 1943, to the late Durward B. and Sadie I. (Emlaw) Skiff. Following his graduation from St. Lawrence Central High School, he proudly served his country in the United States...

Dec 21, 2017

Brasher Falls- Carol Williams Flint, 72, passed away 2 days shy of her birthday on Thursday December 21, 2017 at the RiverLedge Health Care in Ogdensburg after her courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Carol was born in Potsdam on December 23, 1944, daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Foster) Williams. She was...

Dec 21, 2017

St. Regis Falls – Colleen M. Russell, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home surrounded with the love of her family.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home.

Colleen was born on September 30, 1962 in Malone, daughter of John and Beatrice (Cherrier) Reardon.  She graduated from Salmon River Central School, where she worked for a short while,...

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

St. Regis Falls - Gabriel E. Susice, 73, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls where visitation will be held Sunday from 4 to 7 pm with his funeral service to start at 7pm.  Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery on...

Dec 14, 2017

John Patrick McGreevy, known as Pat in the Tri-Town community, died on Thursday morning, December 14, 2017, at home on the Bow Farm in Brasher Falls, NY.

Pat was born in Massena, NY, on May 11, 1936, to Dr. Philip T. and Ella S. McGreevy. He grew up on Bridges Avenue in Massena and graduated from Massena High School in 1954....

Dec 12, 2017

Brasher Falls - Mrs. Dorothy B. Golden passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Highland Nursing Home in Massena.  Following her wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services at this time.  She is survived by her husband, Bruce, seven children and many grandchildren.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.

Dec 3, 2017

Malone/Santa Clara – Pearl Vanderwalker, 87, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Albany Medical Center.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls.

Pearl was born on January 9, 1930 in Ellenburg, daughter of the late Edward and Emma (Robare) LaBarre. She married David Vanderwalker on February 11, 1950 at St. Patrick Church in Chateaugay.  They...

Nov 18, 2017