All Obituaries

Constance M. “Connie” Gardner, 93, of 23393 Route 11, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2020, at her home. A private graveside service will be held at Sanford Corners Cemetery at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. She was born April 14, 1927, in Cape Vincent, daughter of Carl and Mabelle Constance Hubbard.  Through the 8th grade she attended a one room school house known as Warren Settlement.  After...

Paul A. Bursik, 58, of Percy Chicks Dr., Black River, passed away November 15, 2020 at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse. Born on May 12, 1962 in North Tonawanda, NY, son of Matthew and Elizabeth Bursik, he graduated from Cardinal O’Hara High School in 1980.  Following school Paul entered the US Air Force Reserves and a year later went active duty.  He returned to the reserves and was deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  Upon returning home he enlisted in...

Janet E. Heim, 76, of 23309 White Road, Watertown, passed away November 8, 2020 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home, where she was undergoing rehabilitation from an injury. Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home. It was Janet’s wish to be cremated and a Celebration of Life to take place at the convenience of the family. Born on May 5, 1944 in Watertown, daughter of Eugene and Hazel (Smith) Vincent, she attended Watertown High School. She married Leonard Heim and the...

Patty A. Martin, 61, passed away peacefully November 7, 2020 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home where she had been a resident. Arrangements are with the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, November 12th at 1 p.m. at N. Watertown Cemetery. She was born on October 8, 1959, daughter of Harry E. and Patricia A. (Granger) Martin Sr.  Patty was born with Down Syndrome and she resided with her parents who cared...

Travis James Lawler Rogers, 26, of 105 Barracks Dr., Sackets Harbor, passed away November 2, 2020 at his home.  He was born on May 29, 1994 in Watertown, NY, son of Leo and Meghan (Lawler) Rogers.  Travis graduated from General Brown High School in 2012.  While in school he participated in youth wrestling, lacrosse, and was active in the high school plays.  During that time, he was also active with Watertown Lyric Theater in their musicals and plays as well.  He...

Henry R. Reed, 75, of 31235 State RT. 3, Felts Mills, NY, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020 at his home. Born on August 12, 1945 in Hannibal, NY, son of Robert and Genevieve (Finnegan) Reed, he attended Carthage Central School. At a young age, he worked for Wheelock Entertainment throughout NYS.  While working, he met Dorothy Ransom and they married on January 20, 1968 at the United Methodist Church in Parish. Dorothy worked at Citgo in Great Bend and retired from AAFES on...

Paul G. Alberry , 61, loving husband, father, soldier, police officer and entrepreneur, passed away peacefully October 20, 2020 at his home in Adams Center.  He was surrounded by his loving family and in the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. Calling hours will be held Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, October 22 at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.  A graveside service with military honors will follow in the Sackets Harbor Military Cemetery at 3 p.m. Paul was born on July 23, 1959 in...

Geno H. Martini, 89, of West Remington St., Black River, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020 at the Samaritan Medical Center. Arrangements are with the Bruce Funeral Home, Black River. A Funeral Mass will be said 11 a.m. Thursday, October 15th at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Black River.  Burial will follow in Black River Cemetery. Born on October 14, 1930, in Watertown, son of LaBindo and Mary Crescenzi Martini, he graduated from IHA in 1948. Geno worked as a salesman...

Christine Hendrie passed peacefully at her home on Monday 12th October in Calcium, New York surrounded by her loving family. Christine was born in Stonehouse, a small village in Scotland, on 1st January 1935 to Peter and Lily Morran. Christine had 8 siblings, George, Peter, Lily, Sheila, Jean and Sandra and is survived by her younger sisters Marge and Audrey. Christine married Joseph Hendrie in 1957. They immigrated to New York in 1960. They had 3 children, Avril born in Scotland and Joe...

Charles “Mike” Tunstall, 75, of 24619 Sanford Corners Road, Calcium, passed away October 9, 2020 at the Carthage Center for Nursing and Rehab surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 20, 1945 in Watertown, NY son of Francis and Greta (Wilder) Tunstall.  Mike graduated from General Brown High School in 1963 and attended Watertown Business of Commerce. He entered the US Navy on January 2, 1967 and during that time attended Hospital Corp Schooling.  He...