Obituaries

Dec 19, 2021

OGDENSBURG- A celebration of life for Joseph James Munroe, 55, of Ogdensburg will be private. Mr. Munroe died on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home located at 324 New York Avenue, Ogdensburg, NY...

Dec 7, 2021

CANTON-A graveside service and celebration of life for Barbara Sargent, 92, of Canton will be held in the spring. Mrs. Sargent died on Tuesday morning, December 7th, 2021 at The United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home in Canton where she had been a resident since June.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home.

Barbara E. Sargent was born...

Dec 4, 2021

OGDENSBURG- Mark Sheldon Durham Jr., 28, passed peacefully with his father Mark Durham by his side on December 4, 2021 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, New York.

He was born on February 28, 1993 to Mark Durham Sr. & Mary (Davey) McConnell. Mark attended Hermon Dekalb Central School.

He is survived by his father, Mark Durham, of...

Nov 30, 2021

Vicki L. Woodward, 61,of Norwood passed away peacefully at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg on Tuesday evening, November 30th, 2021. Funeral services will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home, Ogdensburg.

Vicki was born on September 29th, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Dorothy...

Nov 28, 2021

Burial services for Lawrence W Costigan, age 77, of Ogdensburg, will be held at a later date. Mr. Costigan passed away on Sunday November 28, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse following a brief illness.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home.

Lawrence “Larry” Costigan was born on March 23, 1944 in Ogdensburg. He was the...

Nov 19, 2021

GOUVERNEUR - Carlton Earl Peck, 76, formerly of 218 E. Main Street, passed away peacefully early Friday morning November 19, 2021 at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence in Watertown, surrounded by his loving son Sean and family.

Carlton was born on September 4, 1945 in Gouverneur, New York, son of the late Elmer & Isabella (King) Peck. He graduated from Gouverneur...

Nov 17, 2021

Funeral services for Marion Isobel Livingston, age 91, will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home at 1 p.m with The Rev. Garrett Mann officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Marion went to meet her Lord on November...

Nov 8, 2021

OGDENSBURG-Private funeral services for Patricia A. Fritz, 82, of Ogdensburg will be held at a later date. Mrs. Fritz passed away at her home on Monday, November 8th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home.

Patricia A. Fritz was born on March...

Nov 6, 2021

OGDENSBURG-Graveside services for Wayne E. Ashley, 80, of Ogdensburg will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Ogdensburgh Cemetery with Deacon Mark Lalonde officiating. Mr. Ashley passed away on November 6, 2021 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center after being stricken at home.

Arrangements are under the direction of LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home.

Wayne E. Ashley was born September...

Nov 2, 2021

HAMMOND- A funeral service for Lois “Denise” Pitcher, 84, of Hammond will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Hammond Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Shea Zellweger officiating. (Those who are not able to attend may view the service on Hammond Presbyterian Church’s Facebook page.) Internment will follow the funeral service at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in...

Oct 30, 2021

OGDENSBURG-A Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine LaRose, 60, of Ogdensburg will be celebrated on Thursday, November 4th, 2021 at 10 A.M. at Notre Dame Church with Rev. F. James Shurtleff as celebrant. Burial will follow the Funeral Mass in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at the LaRue &...

Oct 24, 2021

OGDENSBURG – Services for Kimberly C. (Walker) Free, age 61 of Albany Avenue, will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Visitation hours will be from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the LaRue & Pitcher Funeral home. A funeral service will be held privately by the family and she will be laid to rest alongside her children at the...

Oct 22, 2021

OGDENSBURG- A funeral service for Alyce Marie LaCombe Amo, 68, of Ogdensburg will be held on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at the Christ Church, Main St. Morristown with The Very Reverend Edgar LaCombe III and The Rt. Reverend Daniel Herzog, Bishop Retired officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service...

Oct 21, 2021

OGDENSBURG-Funeral services for Rebecca L. Gilbo, 65, of Ogdensburg will be held on Monday, October 25th, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Morgan officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service at the Ogdensburgh Cemetery with a Celebration of Life gathering to be held at 3:00 p.m. following the cemetery service at 502...

Sep 28, 2021

Sep 27, 2021

OGDENSBURG- A Mass of Christian Burial for John G. Joly, 93, of Ogdensburg will be celebrated on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Church with Rev. F. James Shurtleff as celebrant. Burial will follow the Mass in St. Mary's Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 30th from 3-6 p.m. at the LaRue &...

Sep 25, 2021

GOUVERNEUR- Briella Jane Johnson, passed into and out of our lives peacefully when she was sleeping on September 25, 2021.

Baby Briella was the cherished first child of Victoria Toomey & Micheal Johnson. She touched the lives of her family from the safety of the womb and is now resting in the arms of her guardian angels in heaven.

A...

Sep 21, 2021

GOUVERNEUR- Grant P. Mitchell, 82 of River Road in the Town of Fowler, NY died peacefully on September 21, 2021 at the Wilmot Cancer Center in Rochester, NY.

Per his wishes there will be no calling hours and a graveside service will be held on October 14, 2021 at 2:00pm in the Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur, NY.

Arrangements are...

Sep 17, 2021

Ralph Miller Jr., 62, of Heuvelton and formerly of Victor, NY, left this earth to go fishin’ with his Mama on Friday, September 17, 2021, after a hell of a battle with Cancer.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at the Heuvelton Volunteer Fire Department. The family will receive visitors from12 p.m to 2...

Sep 7, 2021

OGDENSBURG- Funeral services for Jeffery M. Fournier, 64, of Ogdensburg will be held private. Mr. Fournier died peacefully Tuesday September 7, 2021 at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center. He was born on December 12, 1956 in Ogdensburg, NY to the late Robert & Lucy (Testani) Fournier.

Arrangements are under the direction of the LaRue & Pitcher Funeral Home, located at 324...