Richard G Strife Obituary (JOE) Strife  February 23, 1936 - September 25, 2023  CROGHAN, NY Richard Strife, 87, passed away on September 25, 2023. Richard was born in 1936 in Croghan, New York. He entered St. Joseph's Seraphic Seminary at the age of 13, joining the Franciscan order. After years of ministry Richard discerned this was not his adult vocation and left the order, pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. While studying there he met his beloved...

William M. Bango, 86, of Harrisville, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at St. Joseph Hospital in Syracuse where he had been a patient for a short time. He was in the company of family. William was born March 31, 1937 in Harrisville, a son of the late John and Amy (Ralph) Bango. He attended Harrisville Central School and began working at the paper mill prior to joining the ARMY Air Borne. Upon his Honorable Discharge, William returned to work at the paper mill before becoming employed at...

Mrs. Marie F. Nortz, 93, of Croghan, died in her home on Monday evening, March 18, 2024 where she was in the company of family and under the care of Hospice of Lewis County. Marie was born April 23, 1930 in Croghan, a daughter of the late Percy H. and Frances F. (Bush) Scott. She was graduated from Fr. Leo High School in 1948. On November 20, 1948, Marie married her beloved Harry L. Nortz at St. Stephen’s Church, the union was officiated by Fr. Amadeus Burke. Harry predeceased her in...

           Thomas Michael LaDuc, 46, of Harrisville died March 14, 2024, at Albany Medical Center from complications of Ulcerative colitis at the age of 46.  Born at Carthage Area Hospital on July 13, 1977, to John and Margo (Wade) LaDuc, Harrisville, NY.   He graduated from Jack and Jill nursery school in 1984 and from Harrisville Central School in 1995 with a Regents diploma. Tom attended several colleges, Oswego, JCC, Canton ATC, and...

Wilfred Joseph (“Stump”) Proulx passed peacefully on March 4, 2024. A legend of the Croghan community, Stump was a hard-working man who, over the course of his life, ran several businesses, built countless homes and buildings throughout the region, and loved spending time at the pond on the Prentice Road with his wife of 67 years, Ellen “Kee” (formerly Monnat). Born to Wilfred and Imelda Proulx on April 27, 1934, Stump was born in the house that he and Kee lived in...

WHITESBORO, NY ~ Lois “Gram” Finegan, 96, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Born in Utica, NY on October 29, 1927, the daughter of Austin and Edna (Hayes) Coyne, she was a graduate of Clinton High School and later attended Oswego State College. She married Kenneth Finegan on June 24, 1950 at the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills. Mr. Finegan died on November 24, 2003. “Gram” was a beloved wife,...

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Florence Evelyn Bechler, 93, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 in the Lowville Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since 2016. She had previously resided on Mill Street in Harrisville. Born at Goose Pond, a short distance from Harrisville, NY on September 7, 1930, a daughter of Lewis and Winifred Ford Bechler, she was educated in country schools as well as receiving her secondary education in Harrisville schools. In her...

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Barbara J. Ward, 84, of Maple St., Harrisville, passed away surrounded by her family at Carthage Area Hospital on January 21, 2024, where she had been admitted the previous day. Born September 10, 1939 in Harrisville, the daughter of Frank and Beulah (Spicer) Cole, she was a 1957 graduate of Harrisville High School. She married D. James Ward on September 6, 1958 in St. Francis Solanus Church in Harrisville. Her husband, Jim, of almost 42 years died on June 1, 2000. Prior...

Glenda Magdalena Lehman Kipfer, 95, of 9918 State Rt. 812, Croghan, died on November 1, 2023 at home under the loving care of her family, caregivers, and Hospice.       Born February 13, 1928 in Beaver Falls, NY, a daughter of John Z. and Lovina Mae (Virkler) Lehman.  She graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1945.       Glenda married Melvin Kipfer on August 10, 1946 at the United Methodist Church...

Croghan, NY ~ Elizabeth L. (More) Morrow, 92, passed away on September 30, 2023 at the Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville, NY.  Betty Lou as she was affectionately called was born July 20, 1931 in Copenhagen, NY a daughter of the late Laverne and Maude (Bisha) More and was educated at Fr. Leo Memorial School in Croghan. Betty Lou was married to William S. Morrow on December 31, 1948, in St. Stephen’s Rectory, Croghan, with Fr. Amadeus Burke, OFM,...