Jason Timothy Swanson, 31, 59 Judson Street, Canton, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at his home. The funeral will be October 6, 2006 at 1:00 PM, at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Elmira.
Jason Timothy Swanson, 31, of 59 Judson Street, Canton died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at his home after a long illness. A graveside service will be held Friday, October 6, 2006 at the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Elmira, NY with Deacon George Welch, St. Mary’s Church, Elmira, officiating. There will be no calling hours for Mr. Swanson. If friends so desire, contributions can be made to the Jason T. Swanson Memorial Fund, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, PO Box 231, Canton, NY, 13617 or St. Lawrence NYSARC, 6 Commerce Lane, Canton, NY, 13617. Friends may send condolences online to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org. Surviving are his parents, David C. and Marie T. Swanson, Canton; three sisters, Margaret K., Nevada, Heather I., England and Colleen M., Massachusetts; his paternal grandmother, Doris I. Swanson, Waterloo, NY; three maternal aunts, Margaret D. Krasinski, Horseheads, NY, Kathleen A. and William Ingram, Elmira, NY, Sarah E. Connelly, Buffalo, NY; one maternal uncle, William T. Connelly, Buffalo, NY; and one paternal aunt, Lois I. Stewart Jensen, Waterloo. Jason was born June 23, 1975 in Potsdam, NY and attended BOCES in Potsdam. His hobbies including collecting turtles which were very special to him.
Elizabeth S. "Sandy " Comer, 93, 9 Rushton Drive, died on September 28, 2006 at her home. The funeral will be n/a at n/a, at the the convenience of the family.
Elizabeth S. “Sandy” Comer, 93, of 9 Rushton Drive, died peacefully Thursday, September 28, 2006 at her home, while under the care of her family and Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley. Services and interment
will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, 6805 US Highway 11, Potsdam, NY 13676 or the Salvation Army 401 Franklin Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. She is survived by her son, Wayne S. Comer of Houston, TX; her two daughters, Charlotte C. Ramsay and Marcia E. Comer of Canton; her son-in-law Max A. Coots of Canton; two grandsons, their wives; four great-grandsons and two nieces. Mrs. Comer was predeceased by a sister, Mariam Sanborn Kane, who died in 1981. Born May 6, 1913 in Pittsfield, NH to Channing T. and Charlotte M. Osgood Sanborn, second of two daughters, she graduated with honors in chemistry from Wheaton College in Massachusetts in 1933 and from Yale Nursing School w/ a bachelor’s degree in 1936. Upon graduation of nursing school, Mrs. Comer worked in Public Health in New Haven, CT. On August 19, 1939, she married Wayne F. Comer at her parent’s home in Tilton, NH. After her marriage, the couple moved to Stratford, CT, where they lived for ten years. The couple and their three children then moved to Dallas, TX in 1949. As a housewife and loving mother, she engaged in volunteer work, actively taking part in the school’s PTA and w/ the March of Dimes. She also belonged to Oak Cliff Woman’s Club, where she enjoyed playing “bridge”. She also enjoyed working in her garden. Mrs. Comer was widowed on April 27, 1998, and a little over two years later she moved to Canton, NY, to live with her daughter, Marcia.
Ella F. Dean, 93, 4006 County Route 27, Russell, died on September 20, 2006 at her home in West Pierrepont. The funeral will be September 24, 2006 ar 4:00 PM, at the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Ella F. Dean, 93, of 4006 County Route 27, died late Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at her home while under the care of her family and Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 4:00 PM at the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton with Elder Donna Doig officiating. Calling hours will be Saturday, Sept 23 from 6-8 PM and on Sunday from 2:00-3:45 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be held on Monday, Sept. 25 in the Beech Plains Cemetery, West Pierrepont at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, 6805 US Highway 11, Potsdam, NY 13676. Surviving are her son James F. Dean of Russell; two grandchildren Charles P. and wife Sue of Pierrepont and Debra A. Dean-Blackmer of Russell; seven great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Dean was predeceased by a daughter Virginia, who died at birth; three sisters Lulu Robinson, Velva Bullock, Hazel Lewis; six brothers George, Floyd, Earl, Stanley, Cecil and Orange, Jr.; and a daughter-in-law Dorothy M. Dean, who died Feb 22, 2002. Born May 17, 1913 in the Town of Pierrepont, the daughter of Orange C. and Harriet Bell Coller, she attended rural schools in West Pierrepont. On November 9, 1931 she married James Edward Dean in Crary Mills. Mr. Dean died January 22, 1979. After her marriage she worked with her husband on the couples dairy farm on the Stone Schoolhouse- DeGrasse Road and raised her family. Mrs. Dean enjoyed working in her vegetable garden, sewing and knitting, as well as painting pictures with water colors. She would make her own bread about twice a week and did so until just recently. Her life was devoted to her family, her home and her gardening.
Jean S. Shepard, 77, 39 Meade Road, Cnaton, died on Monday, September 18, 2006 at Canton Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam. The funeral will be held as a memorial service, Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 11:00 am, at the First Presbyterian Chuch, 17 Park Place Canton.
Burial will at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Choir Robe Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, 17 Park Street, Canton 13617. Surviving are a daughter Lynn J. Shepard of Marathon, NY; a son Mark L. Shepard of New Haven, CT; one sister Jerilyn Williams and husband Robert of Ocala, FL; a brother-in-law David Closson of ElCahon, CA; five grandchildren Jessamy Clapper at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, Kimberly Dildine of Marathon, Tia and Myles Shepard both (with their mother Miaja Rood) of Hudson, NY and Andrew Shepard of Crugers, NY; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother James, Jr. and a sister Patricia Closson. Born on February 24, 1929 in the Bronx, NY a daughter of James Joseph and Melba Josephine Ogden Shorten, she was a 1947 graduate of Walton High School. She attended Hunter College and transferred to the University of Dubuque graduating with a Bachelors Degree in 1952. She received her Masters Degree in Education from Buffalo State in 1965 and later received her Masters in Humanity from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY in 1985. On July 13, 1957, she married Lewis Mason Shepard at the Kenmore Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jay Bush as the celebrant. Upon graduating high school, Mrs. Shepard worked at Grace Bank in New York City in the payroll accounting department. After college she was employed as a Christian Education Director at the Clinton Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Iowa, Syracuse and then Kenmore, NY. She worked as a substitute teacher in the North Tonawanda School system. The couple then moved to Westchester County where she worked as an elementary school teacher for Lakeland Central School in Shrub Oak, NY from 1965-1987 at which time she retired. She taught first, second and fifth grade. Mrs. Shepard was a past member of St. Lawrence Valley Dog Club and the Quilter’s Guild. She was presently a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Canton and served as clerk of the Session for several years. Her hobbies and interests included quilting, needle-point and knitting. Along with her husband she worked as a volunteer for Guiding Eyes for the Blind and was a puppy raiser and provided leadership for the puppy raisers program for the Blind. Condolences may be sent online to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org
Hazel Beatrice Datush, 100, 110 State Street, Canton, died on Sept 18, 2006 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. The funeral will be Sept 20, 2006 at 1:00 PM, at the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Hazel Beatrice Datush, 100, of 110 State Street, Canton, died early Monday, September 18, 2006 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept 20, 2006 at 1:00 PM at the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton with Rev. Timothy G. Canaan and Rev. James M. Brand co-officiating. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Canton. Surviving are a sister, Dorothy Hills of Palm Bay, FL; two grandchildren, David Datush and wife Jennifer of PA and Debbie Gainey and husband Matt of Canton, NY; a great-grandchild, Emma Marie Gainey and cousins, Dean and Alfreda Morgan of Carthage and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sons Leland, Jr. (Aug 12, 1994) and Ronald (April 9, 1967), a daughter-in-law Sherly Datush (July 1996) and a brother Robert Morgan. Born September 12, 1906 in Evans Mills, NY a daughter of Hiram Spafford and Dora E. Freeman Morgan, she graduated Carthage High School in 1928 and in 1929 received her Teaching Certificate from Potsdam Normal School. Mrs. Datush married Leland Hiram Datush, Sr. on June 25, 1930 at the First Baptist Church, Carthage with Rev. H.C. Cooper officiating. Mr. Datush died August 20, 1970. Upon receiving her certificate, Mrs. Datush taught at the Aldrich Settlement School in Diana then the Toothacker School in Pitcairn before retiring from the Sucker Lake one room School in Oswegatchie. Mrs. Datush taught school for eight years, retiring to raise her family. Mrs. Datush was known for her gardening both flower and vegetable. She would sell rasberries and strawberries as well as vegetables. Often times folks would stop and get the clippings from her garden flowers so they could grow their own.
Angelina Clara Gatto Anello, 89, 9 Maple Street, Canton, died on September 11, 2006 at Canton Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam. The funeral will be held as an entombment service , at the Shrine of Memories Mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, Greenburgh, NY, Friday, September 15, 2006 at 12:30 pm.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, Sept. 13th from 5:00 to 7:45 PM at the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton. A Catholic Prayer service will be held at 8:00 PM with Rev. Timothy Canaan, officiating. Surviving are her daughter Lois Ann Fitzrandolph and her husband Robert of Canton, NY; a son Robert Louis Anello and wife JoAnn of Hamilton, OH; one brother Lawrence Eugene Gatto and wife Rose of Northport, Long Island; two grandchildren Robert, Jr. of Loveland, OH and Christine Minor of Cincinnati, OH; one great-grandson Anthony Minor; 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Mrs. Anello was predeceased by a sisters Anna Mary Gatto. Born January 25, 1917, in Manhattan, New York City, NY, the daughter of Eugene and Lucy Santora Gatto, she graduated Wadley High School in Manhattan in 1935. On December 15,1940 she married Louis Philip Anello in New York City. Mr. Anello died May 23, 1999. Before her marriage, Mrs. Anello worked at the Federal Reserve Bank on Wall Street during the late 1930’s and later around the time of WWII she worked at Macy’s Dept. Store. Upon the return of her husband from the war the couple raised their family. After the death of her husband, she moved to Canton, NY to be with her daughter in the spring of 2000. She was a member of Auxillary of the Knights of Columbus in the Bronx. Mrs. Anello was an avid reader and enjoyed reading so much, she would accompany her daughter, a manager of the St. Lawrence University Bookstore to work, where she would read and met many people. She also enjoyed watching the old black and movies of her day. Condolences may be sent online to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org
Rosemary Margaret Lloyd King, , Lot 45 Champion Trailer Park US HWY 11, Canton, died on Saturday, June 5, 2004 at Canton Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam. The funeral will be a celebration of Rosemary’s life on July 24, from 3-5 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, Canton. To honor Mrs. King’s Scotts heritage, the Cullen Cross Celtic Band will be performing as well as some words of comfort by Rev. Mike Cantanzaro. , at the .
Burial will be in the McKean Memorial Park in Bradford, PA on Saturday, June 12, at the convenience of the family with Rev. W. LeRoy Beckes of the Presbyterian Church, Bradford presiding. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The First Presbyterian Church, 17 Park Street, Canton, NY 13617, Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 469, Potsdam, NY 13676, or to a charity of one’s choice. Surviving are her husband, Arthur S. King, Jr., Canton; a daughter, Debra L. St.Hilaire of Rensselear Falls; a son, Arthur “Scott” King, III of Syracuse, and one grandson Mark David St. Hilaire, Rochester. Mrs. King was predeceased by three brothers, Elyston B. Lloyd(1951), Arthur F. Lloyd(1956), and George Lloyd who died as an infant. Born July 4, 1922, in Elgin Scotland, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Bertram and Margaret Grant Lloyd and the family immigrated to the United States in 1927. She was a graduate of Bradford High School Class of 1941 in Pennsylvania. On August 27, 1946 she married Arthur Scott King, Jr. in Olean, NY. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Canton , where she was an Elder and served on the Chair Fellowship Committee for years. She played an integral part in the churches ministry of hospitality. She was a member of the MINIC and was Presbyterian Woman of the Year in the 1990’s. She was also a member of CSEA Local 1000, AFL-CIO and the VFW Ladies Auxillary of Edward C. Seymour , Post 1231, Canton. Prior to relocating to Canton, NY in 1967, Mrs. King worked for Dresser Corp. in Bradford, PA as secretary; for the American Cancer Society; for Dr. Hugh Innes Brown as a medical secretary/ assistant; and in the late 1980’s she worked for the St. Lawrence County Office of Aging until her illness forced her to retire at the end of 2003. She was also an active member of the Presbyteruan church in Bradford, PA. For the past 50 years, Rosemary’s professional and personal pursuits centered around the care and nurturing of everyone she touched no matter their age, gender or race. Her energy and her spirit were without boundaries. She especially loved gardening, watching the birds in her garden and nature as a whole. Reading was a great passion she passed on to her children and grandchildren. Christmas was her favorite holiday, both in celebration of her faith and expression of love to those friends and family nearest to her.
Lewis F. Hennigan Jr., 41, 6347 CR 27, Canton, died on Friday May 21, 2004 at his home. The funeral will be May 25, 2004 at 3:30 pm, at the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Hannawa Falls Cemetery. Mr. Hennigan died Friday morning at his home. He had been ill with cancer. Calling hours will be Tuesday afternoon from 12:00-3:15 at the Lawrence Funeral Home. If friends so desire contributions may be made to the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center, 3 Lyon Place, Ogdensburg, 13669. Surviving are his fiancé, Carolyn Cota and her two children, Julie and Anthony Duvall, Lisbon, two daughters and one son-in-law; Danielle Sargent and her husband Anthony, Hastings,Florida, and Michelle Hennigan, at home, twograndsons; Dylan and Seth, Hastings, Florida two sisters; Mary Smith-McGregor, Potsdam, Amy Barden, Canton,; a twin brother, Steven E. Hennigan, Manchester, NH and nieces and nephews. Predeceasing Mr. Hennigan is one sister Carol Premo. Born on November 13, 1962 in Canton, he was a son of Lewis Floyd and Muriel Lenore Fadden Hennigan, and graduated from Canton High School in 1982. He married Denise Roberts. The marriage ended in divorce. While in high school he worked at Aramark Food Service at Clarkson University and continued for another year. Mr. Hennigan went to work at the United Helpers Canton Nursing Home as a maintenance man from 1983-1994. Then in 1994 he started working at Longley-Jones of Syracuse at the Meadow East Apartments in Potsdam as a maintenance man, where he worked until illness forced him to retire in 2003. Mr. Hennigan was an extremely avid NASCAR Racing fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Edith G. Warner, 84, 40 West Main Street, Canton, died on May 22, 2004 at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. The funeral will be May 26, 2004 at 3:30 pm, at the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Fair View Cemetery. Mrs. Warner died Saturday May 22, at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Wednesday May 19. Calling hours will be Tuesday evening from 6-8 at the Lawrence Funeral Home. If friends so desire contributions may be made in her memory to the United Helpers Canton Nursing Home, 40 West Main Street, Canton, 13617. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas G. and his wife Marjorie, Vernon, NY, Bruce F. and his wife Susan, Massena, two daughters: Dixie Weekes, Canton, Pamela Leamy and her husband Paul, Mesa, Az., fourteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, two sisters: Ramona Moulton, Norwood, Norma Jean Morton, Potsdam, and several nieces and nephews. Predeceasing Mrs. Warner are four sisters Clover Gilson, Francis Sears, Gladys LaBarge, and Mary Huckle. Born in Hannawa Falls on November 30, 1919, she was a daughter of George William and Margaret Ethel Ball Cardinal and attended Hannawa Falls Area School. On April 1, 1938 she married Kenneth O. Warner on the Lay Falls Island on Miner Street in Canton. Mr. Warner died March 17, 1985. Mrs. Warner was a baker and a cook for many years. She worked at the Cascade Inn in Canton, then went to work with Jim Fadden at the Atlantic Diner, also in Canton, before starting her own business in Potsdam, the J and E Restaurant in Potsdam during the early 1970’s. From 1973 through 1983, Mrs. Warner worked as a cook and baker at the Alpha Chi fraternity in Potsdam.
Mrs. Elda Maria Hanking, 93, 2689 County Route 21, Canton, NY 13617, died May 14, 2004 at Spicer's Rest Home. The funeral will be May 25, 2004 at 11:00 AM, at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs, WY.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs, WY. Surviving are a daughter, Margarete Fox and her husband William of Canton; a son Richard “Dick” Hanking of Pittsburgh, TX; one brother, Edward Pierotto of Rock Springs, WY; four grandchildren, Scott W. Fox, Ann Fox, Brain Fox and James Hanking; four great-grandchildren; one niece and four nephews. Mrs. Hanking was predeceased by a grandson, Craig Hanking. Born October 12, 1910, in Lastebasse, Italy, she was a daughter of Cadmo and Teresa Strasser Pierotto. She attended school in Salt Wells, Wyoming. She was married in September 17,1932, in Green River, WY to James Hanking, Jr., who died April 14, 1988. Mrs. Hanking always had very poor eye-sight and in the late 1950’s, the “lights went out.” as she wrote in a letter to her family. In 1959 she lost her sight completely and learned Brail. She was a member of the World Wide Church of God and enjoyed cooking and making bread. In spite of her inability to see, Mrs. Hanking took good care of her family.
Dean R. Barden, 42, 241 Northwoods Road, Hermon, died Tuesday May 4, 2004 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg. The funeral will be Friday May 7, 2004 at 2:00pm, at the Pyrites Fire Station.
A graveside service will follow at the Old DeKalb Cemetery, with Rev. William Hart, pastor, Dekalb Junction United Methodist Church, officiating. Surviving are his wife, Amy Lynn Barden, Hermon; two daughters, Victoria N and Sarah Q., both of Hermon; One sister, Joyce Donnelly, of Potsdam; one brother, Alan Barden, of Plattsburg, his “other mother-in-law”, Helen Bunt and several nieces and nephews. Born on November 4, 1961, a son of Dorwin Lawrence Barden and Gertrude Lydia Goings, he attended St. Lawrence Central School, and later attended SUNY Canton with an associate’s degree in Electrical in 1998. Before returning to SUNY Canton, Mr. Barden worked various jobs, mostly in construction and farming. Most recently, he was employed at Michelle’s Audio in Massena as an Electrical Mechanic. On June 2, 1985, he married Amy Lynn Hennigan at Bucks Bridge, by Betsy Mallory. An avid fisherman and hunter, he was also a volunteer fireman for the Pyrites Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Barden also was a member of the Forsyth Reenactment Team for the War of 1812. He also enjoyed reading and was a trivia buff.
Marie Davis, 87, 35 Riverside Drive, Canton and formerly of 4058 Boston Avenue, Akron, Ohio, died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at United Helpers Canton Nursing Home in Canton,NY. The funeral will be Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 8:30pm, at the Lawrence Funeral Home .
Burial will be Monday May 10, 2004 at 11:00 at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Akron, Ohio. Mrs. Davis died Saturday morning at United Helpers Canton Nursing Home. A calling hour will be Tuesday evening from 7-8:15 at the Lawrence Funeral Home. If friends desire contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 469, Potsdam, 13676. Surviving are two daughters; Amber K. Davis, Canton and Laurel Anne Davis, Canton, one son and his wife, Jeffery Lynn and Maria Luisa Davis, Linden, New Jersey, six grandchildren, two nieces and three nephews. Predeceasing Mrs. Davis is one sister Arlene Evelyn Allen who died in 1990. Born on August 1, 1916, she was a daughter of John Hiram and Laurel Inez Bedford Allen. On August 31, 1940, she married Carl Lehman Davis at the North Hill Church of Christ in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Davis died November 13, 1983. After graduating from North High School in 1934, she learned to operate the comptometer and went to work at B. F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company for ten years, thru the mid 1940’s. Then Mrs. Davis went to work at Robinson Clay Products, a brick manufacturing company in Akron, before taking bookkeeping courses and working at Victor Temporaries, retiring in 1982. In 1994 she moved to Canton to be near her daughters. In Akron, Mrs. Davis was active in school activities such as the PTA, and was a member of the North Hill Church of Christ and the Lakeview Church of Christ.
Walter J. "Walt" Pharoah, 68, 379 Post Road, Canton, died Saturday April 24, 2004 at his winter home in Homosassa Springs, Florida. The funeral will be Friday April 30, 2004 at 11:00, at the Crary Mills Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Crary Mills Cemetery. A reception will follow in the church. Mr. Pharoah died Saturday morning at his winter home in Homosassa Springs, Florida. Calling hours will be Thursday afternoon and evening 4-8 at the Lawrence Funeral Home in Canton. If friends desire contributions may be made to the Crary Mills Presbyterian Church, c/o Susan Huntley, 420 Post Road, Canton, 13617 or to the Rural Rehab, Ministries in the North Country, c/o Eleanor Hopke, 68 Elm Street, Potsdam, 13676. Surviving are his wife Ruth, two daughters and two son-in-laws; Victoria “Vicky” Oakes and her husband, Patrick, Potsdam, Julia “Juli” Pomainville and her husband, Pierre, Canton, one son and one daughter-in-law, Marshall and his wife Merla, Heuvelton, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Marlene Thompson, Canton, Harriett Brothers, Winthrop, Elaine Brainard and her husband Merrill “Mel”, Potsdam, Barbara Dunn and her husband Michael, Potsdam,: one brother and sister-in-law, William Pharoah and his wife Alice, Russell and Homosassa Springs, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. Born on January 27, 1936 in Massena, he was the son of William Henry and Rose Elizabeth Besio Pharoah and graduated from Potsdam High School in 1953. On November 29, 1957, he married Ruth Mary Clothier at the Crary Mills Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jack M. Wells, officiating. Mr. Pharoah worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers Local #545. The couple were Charter Members of the Skirts ‘n’ Flirts Square Dance Club and danced from 1973-1985. They also ran the Wheel ‘n’ Deal Square Dance and Western Wear Shop from their home from 1977 until 1985, when they sold the business. Mr. Pharoah was a member of the St. Lawrence Lodge #111, Free and Accepted Masons, the St. Lawrence County Genealogy Association and the St. Lawrence County Historical Association. He enjoyed hunting fishing, motorcycling, RV-ing, his family and children. He often attended garage sales and flea markets, and was an avid collector of gadgets. During his younger years he was an avid snowmobiler and enjoyed playing pool.
June Natalie Aurelio, 85, 24 Spears Street, Canton, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004 in Beverly, Massachusetts. The funeral will be April 17, 2004 at 10:00am, at the LawrenceFuneral Home.
Burial will be in Hermon Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday evening from 2-4 and 6-8 at the funeral home. Surviving are three children, Joan Looby and husband Thomas of Peabody, Mass., Shirley Hill and husband Joseph of Johnstown, NY and Richard Aurelio and hi wife Maureen of Liverpool, NY; nine grandchildren, Steven Looby of Ipswich, Mass., Richard Looby of Reading, Mass., Cathy Bloomer of PA, Deborah Wilson of Peabody, Mass., Michael Looby of CA, Richard Aurelio of Syracuse, Melissa Cobb of Chattenuga, NY, Jeremy Hill and Jennifer Hill both of Johnstown; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceasing her are her four sisters, Thelma Albright, Elda Soukey, Verna W. Houston and Jeanette Bishop. Born May 27, 1918, in DeKalb Junction, she was a daughter of the late Zephirin “Pete” and Edna Verna Myers Filiatrault, she graduated from Hermon High School in 1936. On March 28, 1937, in the Canton United Methodist Church, she married Richard Genarro Aurelio. He died August 6, 1986. Mrs. Aurelio and her husband owned and operated the Aurelio Dry Cleaners on 2 Hodskin Street for over forty years retiring January 1, 1975. They owned a summer home on Trout Lake. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Hermon Chapter #108, the Ameranthe, the Canton United Methodist Church and at one time the Home Base Bureau. In her spare time she enjoyed crafts, painting, crocheting, sewing, needle-work and cooking.
Ruth H. Calnon, 80, 3608 SH 68, Canton, died on August 26, 2004 at her home in Canton. The funeral will be August 30, 2004 at 11:00 am, at the Canton United Methodist Church with Rev. James M. Brand, Pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Calnon died early Thursday morning at her home under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley and a good friend, Catherine Hourihan. She was supported by the love of family, of whom she was very fond. Calling hours will be Sunday afternoon and evening from 5-8 at the Lawrence Funeral Home where the Canton Area Zonta Club will hold a service at 7:45 Sunday evening. If friends desire contributions may be made to the Canton United Methodist Church, 41 Court Street, Canton, 13617, the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, 13220, or to the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center, 3 Lyon Place, Ogdensburg, 13669. Surviving are her husband, Thomas M., one sister Florence C. Newman, Canton, one brother, George B. Coffey, Florida, one niece and five nephews. Predeceasing Mrs. Calnon is one sister, Jean, who died in childhood and one brother, Alfred J. Coffey, Jr., who died in 2003. Born in Liberty, New York on March 15, 1924, she was a daughter of Rev. Alfred J. and Harriett Carman Coffey, one of five siblings. The family moved to Phoenicia, New York and subsequently to Westerlo, where she graduated from Greenville High School in 1941. From 1941-1944 she was a war production worker at General Electric in Schenectady, before moving with her parents and her sister Florence to Canton. Her early years in Canton she worked in factory and retail jobs, including Jubinville and Casey, a local home-decorating store. In 1949, she bought the business and renamed it the Home Decorators Shop. She ran the business until its sale in 1963. She later owned and operated the antique business, Frog Hollow Antiques. On June 17, 1955, she married Thomas M. Calnon, an employee and subsequently President of the First National Bank of Canton. The ceremony was held at the rectory of the Richville Baptist Church, by her father, who was pastor of the church. Mrs. Calnon was extremely active for more than 30 years as a member and fund-raiser and volunteer officer of the American Heart Association, Local Chapter. In this connection was named Canton VFW Citizen of the Year. As a member and charter member of the Canton Area Zonta Club, she raised funds, through a holiday auction, for the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center, resulting in $5,000 donated, for which she received an award at her 80th birthday celebration this year. Mrs. Calnon was an extremely avid St. Lawrence University Hockey Fan where she helped establish and became a charter member of the Saints Hockey Boosters. She also acted as Treasurer of the Evergreen Cemetery for a time. For many years the couple owned a summer cottage on Chapman Point in Morristown.
Jane "Betty" McCartney Hilton, 86, Canton, NY, died on July 7, 2004 in California. The funeral will be Friday, August 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM, at the Evergreen Cemetery.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Canton on August 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM. Betty is survived by three daughters, Carol Cavanaugh of Tucson, Arizona, Kathleen Rice and husband Kyle of Phoenix, Arizona, and Susan Salnick and husband Steve of Groveland, California; two brothers, John McCartney and wife Dorothy of Westtown, Pennsylvania, and Robert McCartney and wife Margaret of East Melbourne, Australia; three grandchildren, Kyle Rice II and wife Lee of Silver City, New Mexico, Valerie Rice Enderlin and husband Carl of Pasco, Washington, and Theresa Cavanaugh Arneson and husband Keith of Waldorf, Maryland; six great-grandchildren, Jesse Rice of Silver City, New Mexico, Casey, Aaron, and Mirina Enderlin of Pasco, Washington, and Sarah and Kyle Arneson of Waldorf, Maryland; one niece, Elaina McCartney of Ithaca, New York; and three nephews, Michael McCartney of West Falmouth, Massachusetts, Scott McCartney of New York City, and Brent McCartney of East Melbourne, Australia. She was preceded in death by her stepson, Richard E. Hilton. After graduating from the old Canton High School, Betty attended Syracuse University for three years before venturing far from home with her best friend, Helen Van Ornum, to study business and secretCourier science at Katharine Gibbs School in Boston where she graduated. While at Syracuse University, she was a member of Theta Alpha Phi and was president during her junior year. Betty was then appointed to a secretCourier position with the federal government in Washington, D.C., just prior to World War II. There she met R.E. (“Dick”) Hilton, a native of Finland and an accountant for the federal government, and they were married on November 29, 1941. Betty and Dick lived and worked in the Washington area for many years until they retired and moved to Florida in 1975. In 1990, they moved to Arizona, where Dick died later that year. Betty then moved to San Jose, California, to be closer to family. She lived there until 1998, and then moved to Sonora, California, where she lived until her death, exactly 14 years to the day after Dick’s death. Betty loved to read Agatha Christie and Jane Austen novels and was an avid crossword puzzle solver. But most of all, she loved her family. She had a sweet, nurturing soul and survived many of life’s challenges with an unfailing sense of humor and a gentle strength. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Betty, Dick, and their three girls spent many happy summers in Canton visiting the St. Lawrence Inn and at Cranberry Lake. One of Betty’s favorite quotes from Garrison Keillor expresses how she felt about home, family, and Canton: “God in his grace had removed our town beyond the force of time, beyond change, and placed it on a hill by a blue lake on an eternal perfect day in mid-September where those whom we love will always be as they are now.”
