All Obituaries

Donald R. Denny, 78, of Richland passed away Tuesday November 28, 2023 at University Hospital in Syracuse.  Donald was born July 6, 1945 in Oswego, NY to Gerald and Ida May (Duester) Denny. He attended Pulaski Schools. He served in the United States Army from 1963-1965.Donald married Donna Patterson on March 18, 1966 in Sandy Creek. He worked at BJ’s Wholesale in Clay.Donald was a past member of the Richland Fire Department. “He will always be remembered for his sense of...

Colleen "Kitty" Rogers, 56 of Sandy Creek passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at University Hospital in Syracuse, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kitty was born August 6, 1967 in Syracuse to William and Virginia (Dumas) Teller. She attended Sandy Creek Central High School. Kitty married Wendell G. Rogers on November 8, 2013. Kitty was a teachers assistant at Oswego County BOCES for 23 years. She enjoyed her...

Linda A. Booth, 73 of Watertown passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at home under the care of her family and Jefferson County Hospice.  Linda was born November 8, 1950 in Plattsburgh, NY, daughter of the late Owen and Louise Collins. educated in Sandy Creek Central. Linda married Kenneth Booth, Sr. October 7, 1977. Linda and Ken owned and operated a very reputable upholstery business for 49 years. She loved having big family holiday gathering with their children and...

Irene W Fuller, 94 of Sandy Creek passed on to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 22, 2023. She was the daughter of Radcliffe and Bessie (Crandall) Wilder of Sandy Creek. She married William L Fuller, son of James and Ruth(Donavan) Fuller of Lacona., on June 22, 1947. They had a wonderful family of 5 children; Charles (Denise) of OK, Linda Waring of Watertown, Richard (Barbara) of Orwell, Kathyrn (Albert) Buehler Lowville and Jane (Allan) Currier of WI. Her husband Bill and daughter...

Wanda F Collins, 63, of Redfield, NY passed away at her home on Wednesday November 22, 2023 along side her husband Gene E Collins, her daughter Wanda M Collins, son in law Dustin Lohr, 2 grandchildren, Porter and Jackson Lohr, who she loved more than life. She was a devoted grandma that they called Momo. She loved playing games and cooking food with them. She also loved doing things with her husband, going to eat, fishing, car rides, 4 wheeling, planting plants, anything as long as they were...

   Patricia A. Fregoe, 85, of 196 Norton Road, Sandy Creek, went to be with our Heavenly Father on November 16, 2023, after a brief illness. Born to the late Bertha and Karl Kaljeskie on October 22, 1938, she grew up in the Liverpool/Syracuse area. She married Richard W. Fregoe on April 19, 1967. The family moved to Norton Road in 1970. She was the proprietor and instructor at Fregoe’s Fascinations Ceramics in the 1970’s and 1980’s. After that, she...

Joseph Karl Kuss, 80, of Bridgeport, NY, passed away peacefully on November 13th 2023, surrounded by family in the comfort of his home. Joseph (Joe) was born in Syracuse to Jacob J. Kuss, Jr. and Jeanice (Jackstadt) Kuss. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joanne Kuss and siblings, Patricia Ellis, Jeanice Tedesco and Jacob J. Kuss III. Joe is survived by his four children Melissa (Thaddeus) Schug, of North Carolina, Michelle Kuss- Cybula (Dan Cybula), of Washington, Mark (Mindy)...

Kenney Lee LaRue, 67, of Sandy Creek passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 11, 2023. He was a beloved father, husband, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Ken was born on July 31, 1956 and was the son of Willard and Virginia (Wilcox) LaRue. Ken was the youngest of his siblings, Patsy (William) Landers, Michael Martin, Trudy (Louis) Moyer, Wes (Brenda) LaRue, Ken was a 1975 graduate and longtime resident of Sandy Creek. He had a long career...

Stephenson Richard Bellinger, Sr. (Steve), 75, of Sandy Creek, peacefully passed away at his home on November 3, 2023, under the compassionate care of Hospice of Jefferson County, and the many devoted doctors, nurses and therapists from the VA in Syracuse, NY, and Rome, NY and a special thanks to Maddie, who took such good care of him over the past year. Steve was born on August 23, 1948, in Watertown, NY, to Donald and Emma (Thomas) Bellinger, builders and owners of the Pine Diner in...

Kirk W Stenson, 67 of Orwell passed away October 22, 2023 at his home.  Born in Syracuse on June 24, 1956 to Warren And Jean (Grinnell) Stenson. Kirk graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974. He married Spring Joss on September 12, 1975. He was a welder and worked at C&C in Fulton and Syracuse Welding & Fabrication. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and spending time at camp. He always had a large garden and enjoyed refinishing furniture.  Kirk is...