All Obituaries

Ralph J. Felicia, 79, of Adams Center, NY, passed away August 11, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on September 16, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, son of Sam and Nellie (Coella) Felicia. Ralph has resided in Adams Center since 1996.  He was a self employed contractor working all over Jefferson County for several years. He enjoyed gardening, mowing his lawn and working outside around the house. He is survived by his daughter Raphael L. Felicia of Watertown, his wife and...

Judith L. Lewis, 77, of Watertown, NY, passed away August 3, 2022 at her home. Born on October 16, 1944 in Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of Bruce and Marion Buckley Brown, she attended Watertown High School. She married Lawrence Barbara and together they had their daughter, the marriage ended in divorce.  Judy started a lifelong career in environmental services at the House of the Good Samaritan for 20 years.  She married Leonard Lewis and the couple moved to Tennessee in...

Roy J. Sauter, 92, formerly of Pillar Point and Black River, NY died July 27, 2022 at his home at the Ives Hill Retirement Community. Calling hours will be held on Friday, August 5th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, 117 N. Massey St., Watertown. A Funeral Mass will be held on August 6th at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.  Burial with military honors will be in Black River Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life will follow at the Black River...

Barbara B. Burnup, 90, of Watertown, NY, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2022 at her home. She was born on February 9, 1932 in Evans Mills, NY, daughter of Carlton and Iva (Hawn) Beebe.  Barbara graduated from Evans Mills High School in 1949 and went on to graduate from the Watertown School of Commerce in 1950. Barbara worked as a bank teller for Marine Midland Bank in Evans Mills for over 30 years, retiring in 1994. She married Francis R. Burnup on June 7, 1980 at St....

Pamela L. Eves, 53, of Watertown, NY, passed away suddenly on July 20, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 22, 1969, daughter of the late Brad Eves and Jan Besaw.  She attended Watertown High School and Jefferson Community College. Pamela was a DJ and radio personality for multiple radio stations in the local area and she worked various other jobs over the years. She enjoyed cooking, listening to music, going for walks and spending time with her family. Among her survivors are...

Neil C. Draper, 83, formerly of Black River and West Carthage, NY, passed away at the Jefferson County Hospice Residence at the Ellis Farm on July 19, 2022, where he had been a patient since April. He was born on May 10, 1939 in the Town of Diana, NY, son of the late James and Zelma (Weeks) Draper.  Neil graduated from Carthage High School in 1957 and attended Canton ATC from 1958 until 1960, graduating with a degree in Agriculture. Neil entered the US Army on March 16, 1962 and he...

Kevin Roy Poirier, 59, of Pawtucket , RI, passed away unexpectedly on July 5,2022 at Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island.  He was born in Tupper Lake, NY on March 16,1963 and was the son of David and Anne (Wells) Poirier. Kevin graduated from Watertown High School in 1981 and then moved to Boston, Ma to pursue his love of music. He was a very talented songwriter and drummer for his band Harlequin 3D . He then met his Wife Annette and became a dedicated family man. He went on to become an...

Joseph H. Bishop, 63, of County Rt. 37, passed away July 10, 2022 at the Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on July 27, 1958, in Wythelville, Virginia, son of Walter H. and Rachel (Fisher) Bishop, and he attended Watertown High School. He worked for Bill Granger’s Paving for five years prior to working at Yellow cab as a mechanic.  He worked at Yellow Cab for over 20 years up until the business closed. Joseph enjoyed working on old cars and was proud of his 65 Buick...

Deborah Jean Fazio, 66, of Calcium, NY, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2022 at her home. Calling hours will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 11th at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home.  The funeral will immediately follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.  A celebration of life will follow Monday night at the Watertown Elks Lodge from 7 to 9 p.m. A committal service will take place at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Copenhagen on Tuesday, July 12th at 10 a.m. She was...

Judith A. Howland, 82, of N California Ave., Watertown, NY, passed away July 6, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 26, 1940 in Watertown, NY, daughter of Walter and Pauline (Stark) Grabek, and she graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy.  Judith married Joseph “Bill” Howland on December 31, 1960 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church. She and her husband went to school together and were sweethearts since she was 12 years old.   The couple resided...