Watertown – Carolyn D. Mantle, 60, passed away early Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Hospice Home of Jefferson County. She had been battling brain cancer for a short time. Carolyn was born June 28, 1962 in Gouverneur, a daughter of the Wayne and Leta (Cleveland) Mantle. She attended Harrisville Central School. Carolyn spent some time living in Texas, at which time she served in the United States Army. Following discharge she relocated back to the North Country. Carolyn worked retail...

ROME, NY ~ Barbara Ann Marcellus, 90, a life-long resident of Rome, passed into the hands of the Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Bethany Gardens in Rome. Barbara was born in her home in Rome, NY on September 14, 1932, the daughter of Edwin M. and Thelma Forbes Schonbachler, and was a 1951 graduate of Rome Free Academy. She was married to George R. Marcellus on April 19, 1952 at St. Peter’s Church in Rome by Fr. Burke. Mr. Marcellus died at the age of 63 on June 12, 1994. In...

LOWVILLE, NY ~ Warren A. Schantz, 96, of Pine Grove Rd., Lowville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in the Palliative Care Unit at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville. A WWII veteran, Mr. Schantz entered the US Navy on September 28, 1944 and served in the Asiatic/Pacific Theatre of Operations, among other places. He was honorably discharged on July 10, 1946 as a Radarman Second Class. Mr. Schantz worked in education most of his life and retired in 1982 from...

Michael K. Brennan, 63, of Croghan died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2022 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Michael was born October 15, 1959 in Webster, New York a son of the late Richard Walter and Margaret (Lipsey) Brennan. Following graduation from high school, Michael began putting his hands to use, working for various firms as a welder and fabricator, lastly working for Douglas Machinery in Clearwater, Florida. Although originally from New York,...

TOWN OF CROGHAN ~ Patricia A. Reay, 85, of 10845 State Rt. 126, Carthage, died Saturday, October 1, 2022 in Carthage Area Hospital where she had been a patient since September 29th. Born April 3, 1937 in Hamburg, NY, she was the adopted daughter of Francis and Irene Schwendy of Castorland.  She attended elementary school in a country school in Castorland, and was graduated from Beaver River Central School in 1956. Following high school, she worked for Climax Manufacturing in...

STAR LAKE, NY ~ Darlene C. Cole, 59, of Lake Rd., Star Lake, died on Friday, September 23, 2022 in Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, where she had been admitted on September 20th. Born June 17, 1963 in Star Lake, NY, a daughter of Harold E. and Beverly J. (Stone) Cole, she was educated at Clifton Fine Central School. Throughout her life, she had worked at various convenience stores in the Clifton Fine and Star Lake area, as well as working as a cook at the Blue Spruce Restaurant in Star...

CROGHAN, NY ~ Nina E. Schneeberger, 94, formerly of Steepleview Courts, Croghan, died Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since August, 2021. Born January 29, 1928 in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Walter B. and Elizabeth (Meszaros) Jackson, she was a 1945 graduate of Beaver Falls High School. She later attended Potsdam State University for 2 years and then Watertown School of Commerce, graduating in December,...

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Noah Aaron Greene, the baby son of Benjamin and Kendra (Richer) Greene, of Georgia, VT, died shortly after his birth on July 23, 2022 in Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, Vermont.                                 . Surviving besides his Mom and Dad, are his 2 year old brother, Kellen Greene; maternal...

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Joshua D. Mantle, 33, of Maple St., Harrisville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his residence. Born December 4, 1988 in Galveston, TX, the son of Carolyn D. Mantle, he was educated in BOCES in Watertown and Gouverneur, NY. Joshua was a very personable young man who will be remembered for enjoying life. He also took pleasure in listening to rap music, bike riding, going to garage sales and loved trains of all kinds. He attended the Christian Life Center...

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Margaret M. “Peg” Chamberlain, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the United Helpers Nursing Home in Canton where she had resided since 2016. Born June 18, 1927 in Harrisville, NY, the daughter of Roy and Marion (Laide) Lancor, she was a 1944 graduate of Harrisville High School. She married Paul C. Chamberlain on March 29, 1948 in St. Francis Solanus Church in Harrisville, with the then Pastor, Rev. Fr. Leopold LaRose, officiating. Mr....