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VZBB John M. Burke Margaret A. Morrison CHATEAUGAY—John M:Burke,54,ofl5WestMain St., died Oct. 12atChamplain Valley Physician Hospital Medical Center in Pittsburgh. The funeral was held in St. Patrick's Church with the Rev. Fay W. Ager celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Ar- rangements were with Chateaugay Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, Monica, formerly of Rossie; a brother, Patrick Burke, Chateaugay; three sisters, Mrs. Pater (Mary) Abbass, Carthage, Ann Burke of Sch- enectady and Catherine Burke of Chateaugay; two aunts, Rose Burke and Katie Mel- lon, both of Chateaugay, and several nieces and nephews. Born July 8, 1936 in Malone, he was a son of Wil- liam and Gladys Ryan Burke. On July 9,1966 he married the former Monica Gardner in Patrick's Church, Rossie. He had been an operating engineer with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 673 in Orlando, Fia, for the past several years. He and his wife had lived in Oviedo, Fla., since 1983 and returned to the Chateaugay area in May 1990, where he had been employed as a truck driver with Cowans Construction. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, a mem- ber of the Moose Club in Pine Castle, Fla., former member of the Chateaugay Fire De- partment, Johnson Hunting Club, Cold Springs Hunting Club and the Bishop Wadhams Council Knights of Colum- bus in Chateaugay. GOUVERNEUR — The funeral for Margaret A. Mor- rison, 52, a resident of the North Country Transitional Community Homeat 18 South St., Gouvemcur was Sunday at the Hart & Bruce Funeral Home with the Rev. Bernard Jakubco, parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, officiating. Burial was in North Watertown Cemetery. Mrs. Morrison died Oct. 31 at the Edward John Noble Hospital in Gouvcrneur. She is survived by three sons, Randy of Florida, George of Buffalo, Dennis Jr. of Wa- icrtown; and a sister, Vera Booth of Ulica. She was born June 22,1938 in Watenown, the daughter of Dons Lcnway. She attended Watertown schools and mar- ried Dennis W. Longway Feb. 18, 1961 at the parsonage at Bethany Methodist Church. The marriage ended in divorce. Mary E. Hill Marion K. Gross GOUVERNEUR — Mar- ion K. Gross, 77, Pleasantville, formerly of Gouverneur, died Oct. 21 at Mount Kisco Hos- pital, Mount Kisco. The body was cremated. Ar- rangements were with the Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home, Mount Kisco. Surviving are two sons, Lawrence T. Ill, Pleasantville, and Roger S., Purdys; four grandchildren; a brother, Paul T. Sullivan, Gouverneur, and several nephews and nieces. A brother, William \Bad\ Sullivan died before her. Born in Gouverneur on March 26,1913, a daughter of Dennis and Ma^ Canfield Sullivan, she was a 1930 graduate of Gouverneur High School, attended New Roch- elle College and received a bachelor of arts degree from New York University in 1934. She married Lawrence T. Gross Jr. on April 12,1936, at St. James Catholic Church, with the Rev. Donald S. Gal- lagher officiating. The mar- riage ended in divorce. Mrs. Gross wrote book re- views and poems for the Gouverneur Tribune Press in the \Crumbs From My Attic** section, under the pen name of Kay Sulla. She was later em- ployed with Street & Smith Publishing Company, New York, in editorial department and with the Scarsdale Enquirer as managing editor. She served as past president of the Pleasantville Contem- porary Club and helped form the emergency service unit which later became the Pleas- antville Ambulance Corp. RENSSELAER FALLS — The funeral lor Mary E. Hill, 76, of Rcnsselaer Falls was Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home in Heuvelton. Burial was in Hillcrcst Cemetery, Heuvel- ton. Mrs. Hill died Friday at United Helpers Nursing Home in Ogdensburg. Surviving are a son, Rich- ard Raven of Marqucue, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Greene of Hammond and Mrs. Louise Halladay of Oxbow; three sisters, Mrs. Fern Hulka of Ogdensburg, Mrs. Edna Young of Heuvel- ton and Mrs. Mabel Fnot of Rcnsselaer Falls, 12 grandchil- dren, 19 great-grandchildren William J. Allen Maude Ada Shepherd ALEXANDRIA BAY — The funeral for Maude Ada Shepherd, 77, of 61 Walton St., was Thursday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa, with the Rev. Winifred Daughen, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Algonquin (Ontario) Ceme- tery. Miss Shepherd died Oct. 29 in Carthage Area Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 24. She had been in failing health one year. Surviving are two brothers, Herbert E. Shepherd, Adams Center, and Lome B. Shep- herd, Brownville: a sister, J. Edith Shepherd, Watertown; a half brother, William E. Smith. Theresa; two stepsis- ters, Mrs. Donald (Marion,) Huddlcston. Philadelphia, and Mrs. Joseph (Lois) Cooke, Gouvemeur, nieces, nephews, and cousins. A brother. Russell Shep- herd, three sisterv Mr>. Leslie (Dorothy) Ja:kson. Mrs. Curl (Alice > Pcl/cr. and Mrs. Peter (Bertha) Johanson, a step- brother, Gordon Smith and a stepsister, Mrs. George (Dorothy) Cooke, all died before her. Born Nov. 12, 1912, in Al- gonquin, daughter of Lome E. and Ada Bennett Shepherd, she moved with her family to the Evans Mills areaat the age of 12 and was educated in a pink schoolhouse in the town of Leray. She then was gradu- ated from the Remington Business School, which later became the Watenown School of Commerce. For 33 years, she was em- ployed by the New York Central Railroad in Watertown as a dispatcher for the uhole engine crew and later as aclerk for whole freight office. She retired m 1963, and after her retirement moved to her pres- ent address. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Alexandria Bay. and a 25-> ear member of the Daughters of the Americar Revolution. DePEYSTER — The fu- neral for William John Allen. 93, Kinney Nursing Home, Gouverneur, formerly of De- Peyster, Star Route, was Sat- urday at the Fox Funeral Home, Heuvelton, with the Rev. William Masters offici- ating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvclton. Mr. Allen died Oct. 29 at the nursing home. He is survived by a stepson, James Venton, Hollywood, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Robert (Zelema) Hall, Hyde Road, Gouverneur, and Mrs. Everett (Helena) Congdon, Canton; 10 step-grandchil- dren, several step-great-grand- children, and a step-great- great-grandchild; three nieces and a nephews. Born Nov. 2, 1896, in the town of Gouvemeur, son of Charlesand Martha Campbell Allen, he was an Army vet- eran of World War I, serving as a corporal. He first married Nellie Campbell. The marriage ended in separation and she died in 1954. He marrieu Jennie Cunning- ham Yenton Todd Aug. 1, 1979. She died May 30. He lived most of his life in the Gouverneur and Wcgatchie areas, u here he was bartender for many years. Alter his second marriage, he lived in DePeyster unul entering the Cedars Nursing Home. Ogden.sburg in 1987. In 1988. he entered the Kin- nev Nursing Home. Anna E. Medford Vera K. Davis HERMON — The funeral for Anna E. Medford. 82. Route 1, was Monday at the Russell United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Rowley, pastor of the church. officiating. Burial was in Hermon Cemeter>. Mrs. Medford died Satur- day morning at the Canton- Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements * ere with the Green FunerJ Home. Her- mon. Contr-butionv may rv made to the Resell United Methe>di>t Church. Sur. w mj are fivebr. ther*. Francis Jenne. Potsdam. Jer- ome. Roy. Berr.ard Jcv.TiC. RJSSCII, and Leo. D several nieces and nephews, She was born Nov. 7, 1^09 at Buck's Bridge, a daughter of Frank and Charlotte W\il- hamsJenne. She married Perr> MedlorJon Dec. 19, 1951 in Bur Lake, Texas, and lived in O/ona. Texas, before movinz to Russell in 1957. He died Juh 16. 19K-. She attended Knox Memo- ri.jl vh >ols and worked as a v..^!iu-vs m Wateri.>wn. Penn- ?;. 1\ jLri;a.CahlorTi;j an J Texas y.!^re she operated a rc>Lu- TJL.-U in Odessa. She u as a mem her of F-sscll Un.ted Mci EDWARDS —The funeral for Yera K Davis. 8-. Mid- nov*n Toners. Wjtenovk-n. a n>: YC oi Ed•* ards. •* ^ Fr, Jay at-ir.e Frer.wr, Funeral Home. Bi^ardv^i'j\ :r.e Rev Tr^cy k. pastor of the Edward- .:ed Mcthr»d;NtChurch.of- . a l i n c Bjr;a! vjs in r. ie* Cemetep.. Ed* ards. £v'rs Da\ is died Oct. 30 in itft House of the Good Sa- riLan. *Scre she had been a lays I>on.ations rr'.jy he made to the ^rriencanCancer Sov_ >c;y ^SNV IS survived b\ a sor.. Rbhcn S Da\ is. Herman. [wo dbLzhicrs. Mrs Je^n V Au- g| ; \.us ard Mrs Mary A CKijr.r,. ho-J*. of N^aieno^n. if z-ar.Xr/xlrcr.. iv great- gara-«:cr..,crer:. fir* greai- ai-gTar.JJ k ».ldrer t . arxl a '^cr. Charws N Noble. q ua Pari Three SLsters. R uth. Gene\ a. and Ajnes. died before her Born April 18. W+>. in Ed*ardv daughter of Lever- cue and Lena McCadey Noble, she attended schcoi ir: Edwards and *a> graduated un 192 ; frc>m Krvox Memorial High School. She also attended the Russell Teachers* Train- ing Class. She marr.ed Glenn L. Da^ is April 26. 1 v2~. ir. ihe Meihod- 154 parsonage in Ed* ardv The coupie o*-cd and operated a farm in the Ed* ard^ are^i until Mr Da\ is* reurerveni m '.^\ M: Da\isdied Doc 2-1962 N'r^ Davis was a house smoiher for the Jefferson Coun;> Children's Horr>e for J1 >ears and ran ar. idah home in Sr>e Church r of *-S CIRCLE INN Gouverneur Tribune-Press Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1990 Page 9 Robert A. Premo Florence I. Burnett MASSLNA—Agravcside service for Robert A. Premo, 76, Valhavcn Nursing Home, formerly of Ogdensburg, was held Sunday in Hillcrest Cemetery, Hcuvelton, with the Rev. Jan Fife officiating. Mr. Premo r 1 ^d Oct.. 31 in the Burlington vVt.) Medical Center. Arrangements were with tlie Fox Funeral Home, Ogdensburg. He is survived by two sis- ters, Mrs. Arthur (Birdella) Me Kinney, Gouvcrneur, and Mrs. Margaret Grenier, Ogdensburg; a brother, John, Gouvcrneur, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Five sisters and three broth- ers died before him. Born Aug. 29,1914,inGou- verneur, son of Wilbur and Kathcrine Shatraw Premo, he had lived in Massena since 1967. Before that he lived in Ogdensburg. Alice May Owens and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Two sons, Richard and WVndall Raven, died in 1958, a brother, George Bailey, in .1978 and a sister, Florence McDonald Watson, in 19S4. Mrs. Hill then married George W. Hill n 1964 in Gouverneur. Mr. hill died in 39S3. She lived in Macomb until 1945, in Heuvclton until 1956 ' and ill en li\ ed in DeKalb Junc- tion, Ogdensburg and Rensse- Lier Falls. She lived at United Helpers since Oct. 22. She was a member of the DAY Auxiliary and the Rcns- selaer Falls Senior Citizens. ANTWERP —A graveside service for Alice May Owens, 101, former Antwerp village clerk, was held Saturday at Hillside Cemetery with the Rev. Frank I. Smith, pastor of the Gouverneur United Meth- od I st C h urc h, O file i at ing. Miss Owens died Oct. 24 in the New Horizon Share Home, Winterhaven,Fla. Surviving are a brother, George Owens, Gouverneur; nieces, nephew s and cousins. Two sisters, Gertrude Hagerer and Dorothy Plait, died before her. Born March 2, lSy>, in Antwerp, daughter of Charles and May Mam Owens, she was graduated from Antwerp High School and attended Antwerp Teachers' Training Class. She taught for one year at North Wilna, and was gradu- ated in 1901 from Syracuse University with a degree in library science. She attended her 75ill S\racuse University class reunion in 1985. She was later employed as a postal deputy in Antwerp and worked for the Bank of Phila- delphia and the Bank of Antwerp. She had been Antwerp village clerk and was employed as office manager for Durkee's Bakery, Cartilage, for 12 years, retir- ing in 1956. Miss Owens had resided in Florida for many years, first in Lakeland and later Winter- haven. She was a member of the Antwerp Order of the Eastern Star, the Antwerp Rebekah Lodge, the United Methodist Church, and was formerly a trustee of the Antwerp Library. Robert J. Freeman HEUVELTON — The fu- neral for Robert J. Freeman, 66, of 18 State St., was Mon- day at Fox Funeral Home w ith the Rev. Roy Ward officiat- ing. Burial was in Hillcrcst Cemetery, Heuvelton. Mr. Freeman died Friday at his home. Donations may be made to the Heuvclton Volunteer Fire Department and the American Cancer Society. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; two sons, Robert Jr., of Alexandria, La., and Daniel of Alexandria, Va.: one brother, Richard of DePeyster; a sister, Mrs. Nancy Kane of S\racuse; two grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was born June 10, 1924, in Endicott, to Delbert and Alice Ruger Freeman. He was educated in Endicott and was a veteran of World War II. The Frcemans married in Nashville,Tenn.Jan. 14,1944 and lived in Nashville and Endicott before moving to Heuvclton in 1969. In Endi- cott, he w orked at the Endicott Forging Company. He was a salesman for ShurUeffs in Ogdensburg until 1972. From 197? untifl984, he drove a bus for the Heuvelton Central School. : He was a past member of the Round Hiil Lodge 533 F&iAM in Endicott and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Oudensbure. Donald J. Griffin RUSSELL — The funeral for Donald J. Griffin, 73, a resident of DeKalb Senior Citizens Housing, formerly of Russell, was Saturday at the O'Leary Funeral Home, Can- ton, with the Rev. Paul Row ley, pastor of the Russell United Methodist Church, of- ficiating. Burial was in Her- mon Cemetery. Mr. Griffin died Thursday morning in A. Barton Hep- burn Hospital, Ogdensburg. •where he had been a patient since Sept. 20. Donations may be made to the Russell and Hermon Res- cue Squads. He is survived by his wife, June; a son. Dennis S.. Russell: two daughters. Mr>. Richard { Diana) La**. Ea>t Syracuse. and Mrs. Raymond (\LeanRae) Baldwin. Savannah: 10 a brother. Warren. Delphi, I'd.: and five sister-. Mrv N!ildred DePalrna. K 'komo. hd.. Mrs Ca:har;ne F./ette. C^nior.. M> CeCeha Rren- r.un. Jack^r. Ter.-.. '.'^ Mrs. James ('Mary) Kirk land, Watertown. A daughter. Donna Mae Griilin. a brother. Edward,and five sisters, Ida, Blanche, Mabel. Julia and Anna, died be lore him. Born Dec.-, l ( M6inMoira, son of Henry arid Mary Snyder Griffin, he attended Norwood rural schools and married June I. Phillips of Henderson Oct. 22. 1939, in the Adams Meth- odist parsonage with the Rev. W.H. Bradley officiating. The couple iived in the Degrasse- Russell area all their married life until moving to DeKalb in April. Mr. Grilfin vva> employed b> Alcoa in Massena lor a lime, and then hy Jones and Laughim Siee! Cor;\, SLIT La>.e, as a hea\> equipment operator for ?0 \-ear> until re* l.rrriZ m lv*\~ ( }ie ser\ed in the Civilian \*» n'.A War II. ser\mg in Ev :ison N!-.es t and Pierrepont. *•'.: Gr:f;;n A J> a member of ilje Dejr^sc-Civire-South Lr * t rr «• *\ ^ ^- —- it -» oi the iurc Y-.s- ar.d Gar;e Cijh. ARE YOU REALLY COVERED? M WHJ t> >as?ht vour !> >mt' in r. .yt*d rt ct»ukj cost v» as T»LK\h t« rv*ed u- r^Hace \THIT *n ti^.iv ^ mflatt-d prx *-< and t^ content^ at •**•% HE FOSTER-WEEKE3 AGENCY. INC. c E MA S ST V 237-C51G CRANBERRY LAKE — The funeral for Florence Irene Burnett, 74, of Matilda Bay, Columbian Road, retired post- master of Cranberry Lake, was Monday atch Hawlcy Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Heller, pastor of the Western Adirondack Presbyterian Church,officiating. Burial was at Cranberry Lake Cemetery. Mrs. Burnett died Saturday at the Clilion-Fine Hospital, Star Lake. Contributions may be made to the Cranberry Lake Rescue Squad. Surviving are her husband, James Halstead Burnett, a rc- lircqof }&L Steel, an Adiron- dack guide and author; a brother, Harold Gillette, Potsdam; two sisters, Eliza- beth McCormick, Cranberry Lake and Bonnie Russell, Old Forge; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Paul and Wilbert, died before her. She began her career with the i>osial service as a clerk in 1952 and was promoted to postmaster of the Cranberry Lake Post Office in 1954, re- tiring in 1975. Oswegatchie By Charlotte Dowling The Ladies Missionary Society of the Oswegatchie First Baptist Church met Wednesday evening, Oct.. 24 at the home of Olive Simmons, Star Lake. Attending the meeting were Rosalyn Maxwell, Judy Rowand, Ar- dis Ward, Amy Adams, Alice Fletcher, Ethel McLcar, Alice Morrison, Miriam Tubbs, Betty Allen, Vicky Dow ling and Sam II, Margie Baxter, Charlotte Dow ling and the hostess. The program for the eve- ning was a video tape taken by Pastor Rogers' brother, of the Church centennial Parade. It was really nice to see the pa- rade — especially for those of us who were in it. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the home of Rosalyn Maxwell. Junior Girl Scout troop of Star Lake held their Investi- ture Ceremony in the school cafeteria Thursday evening, Oct. 25. Invested into the Troop lor the 1990-91 season were Janet Snider, Jessica Wendi. Amanda A ver\, Eliza- beth Bush, Amanda Daven- port. April Dumas, Christina Latimer, Chasqa Launn, Al- exis Durham, Lisa Marsh and Carol) n Allen. Jamie and Tuesday More- house spent the nights Oct. 28, 31 and Nov. 1 with their grand- parents, Sam and Charlotte Dow ling. Charlotte Dowling and grandson. Paul Johnson Jr., visited her parents. Merlin and Amy Adams. Oct. 2 7 . Mi.styO'Ber, star Lake, was a weekend guest of Janice Mdntosh,Oct. 26 - 2S. Supper guests of Vicky Dow ling and children Janice, J.J. and Sammy II Oct. 26 in honor of J.J.'s birthday were Sam and Charlotte Dowling, Damian Johnson, and Misty O'Ber. Dee Dee. Jaime and Tuesday Morehousc joined them later for cake and ice cream. Damian Johnson. Fine, spent the night Oct. 26 with his aunt, Vicky Dow ling, and family. Sam and Charlotte Dowl- ing called on Donna, Mike, Murphy and Michael Lewis of Croghan Sunday, Oct. 28. The Oswegatchie Home Bureau will hold their next meeting Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the home of Dorothy Adams. Birth da> s— Sow 8, Saman- tha Ashley; 9, Chris Kapell, Betty Allen, Don Pomerville Jr., Debra Watson; 10, Lyle Marsh,Robin Kennedy,Carol LeRoux, Laura Provost,kenny > Reil; 11 Jessica Smuhers, Don C. Thomas; 12, Rhonda So- lon, Karen Chatelain, Dan Foley, Susan Finch, Kimberly Hickey, Anna Bresett, Scott Corbine, Shelly Peabody, Bert Watson; 13, Scott Storehouse, Bu/zy Bond, Sharon Marsh, Roger S. Avenll, R.J. Pomer- ville, Lisa Corbine, Diane Conran; 14, Bob Powers, sally Pelno, Pam Baker, Craig Michael Peabody, Kirsti Lynn LaCount. Anniversaries — Nov. 10, Steven and Rhonda Saumure; 12, Ron and Ginger LeRoux; Jim and Debra Jeffnes; 13, Fred and Lena Cooper. The reason why the Ten Commandments are short and clear is that they were handed down direct, not through sev- eral committees. So school for Clifton-Fine students Nov. 12 in celebra- tion of Veterans Day which is Nov. 11. Mel and Cheryl Emurian and their daughter Laurel, of Gloversville, spent several days recently with Cheryl's parents, Gordon and Miriam Tubbs. Ted and Clara Premo of Tucson, Ariz, called on Fred and Rosalyn Mawxell Tues- day Oct. 30. Vicky Dowling and Char- lotte Dowling attended the Halloween party and parade for Sammy II in the pre-kin- dergarten room Halloween day. It was a very nice ume and the little skeletons, Mr. T, princesses and so on looked verv \scary Photography exhibit opens POTSDAM—The Clark- son University Center for Liberal Studies has a new photograph) exhibit entitled \Vietnam: A North Country Retrospective.\ consisting of photographs taken b> North Counu> Veterans during their ser\ice in Vietnam. The ex- hibit ^ar he Mewed between H a.m. and --?0 p.m. through Nov. 20. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Jocal Vietnam Veterans Association \M11 conduct a forum to dicuss the Vietnam War and its after- math at\\ p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 ? in Clark\on 's Liberal Stud- ies Center All interested individuals are m\ ued to at- tend. HOUSEHOLD MERIT Our New In-Home Carpet Service Offers: Free Measurements, No Obligation To Purchase, We'll Bring The Carpet Samples To You! Call Clover for an appointment 287-2920
