The Examiner
August 26, 2003Morna H. Massey, 91, Independence, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at the Medical Center of Independence.
She was born May 19, 1912, in Dickinson, N.Y., and lived in Michigan before moving to Independence.
Her survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Carol Massey, Independence; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Charles Fountain, Commerce, Mich.; three grandchildren, Lisa Ratterree and husband, Pat, Rhonda Locke, and Michael Fountain and wife, Robin; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The Examiner
July 26, 2007Ronald Lee Massey, 66, Independence, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Massey was born February 3, 1941 in Detroit, Mich. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and worked for the city of Independence, retiring after 31 years as an Electrical Inspector. Mr. Massey was an Electrical Instructor at Vatterott College and enjoyed fishing and hunting with his longtime friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Morna Massey.
His survivors include his wife of 26 years, Carol; daughters, Lisa Ratterree and husband, Pat, of Independence, and Rhonda Locke of Kansas City; stepson, Stephen Nelson of Independence; six grandchildren, Brandy, Candy, Bobby Jo, Phillip, Carlin and Samantha; six great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Fountain and husband, Charles, of Commerce, Mich.; nephew, Michael Fountain of Walled Lake, Mich.; and Donald's favorite lapdog, Regis.
The McKenzie Banner
July 31, 2002HOLLOW ROCK: Mrs. Grace Mary Wynkoop, 85, died Sunday, July 21 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Jones officiating. Interment followed in the McAuley Cemetery.
Mrs. Wynkoop was born September 7, 1916 in Potsdam, New York. She was a homemaker and a member of Prospect Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Catherine Deniker of Hollow Rock and Lillian Ramariz of Detroit, Michigan; one sister, Hesper Massey of Independence, Missouri; one brother, Sterlin Cobb of Texas; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
33235. Richard Thomas Dawson Sr.
New Hampshire Sunday News (Manchester, NH)
January 15, 2006HAVERHILL, Mass. -- Richard T. Dawson, 89, died Jan. 12, 2006, at his residence.
Mr. Dawson was born in Manchester, N.H., on Dec. 17, 1915, the son of John T. and Mildred M. (Haskell) Dawson. He was educated in the Manchester schools and was a graduate of Manchester Central High School.
He had been a resident of Haverhill for the past three and half years and previously resided in Suncook, N.H.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S Army.
He was a member of the Rockingham Masonic Lodge No. 76, Candia, N.H., and a member of Local No. 131, Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Concord-Manchester, N.H., AFL-CIO.
Mr. Dawson was an ordained Unity minister serving in Manchester. Previously he served at the Unity Church, Independence, Mo., served as assistant chaplain at Research Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Unity minister in Florida. He had been the co-owner of Dawson Food Products Co., Manchester. He served for several years as a selectman in Auburn, N.H.
Family members include four daughters, Judy Rouleau of Bedford, N.H., Lee Fitzgerald Pierce of Manchester, Denise Dawson-Smith of Raymond, N.H., and Dolores Hooper of Gilford, N.H.; one son, Richard T. Dawson Jr. of Chichester, N.H.; two brothers, John Dawson of Arizona and Bruce Dawson of Hopkinton, N.H.; friends and care-givers, Edward P. and Barbra A. Walsh of Haverhill; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The Bedford Bulletin (NH)
June 17, 2010Elsie G. Davis-Dawson, 92, died June 9, 2010, at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.
She was born June 22, 1917, in Auburn, to William and Lillian (Lillis) Davis.
She grew up in Auburn and came to Manchester entering grade three at the former Ash Street School. For awhile she resided in Belmont and Portland, Maine, before returning to Manchester, where she had lived for 70 years.
She worked for 27 years as a secretary for H. P. Hood Co., and until age 85 she had also been a self-employed caregiver to the elderly. She was a member of Bedford Community Church and the Rebekkah Lodge, Pansy 90 of Manchester.
She enjoyed writing poetry, spending time with her grandchildren and was known for her remarkable memory.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Alden Davis and William Davis, and a sister, Esther Joyal.
Family members include a daughter, Judith G. Rouleau, and her husband, Louis, of Bedford; three grandchildren, Michael Rouleau and his wife, Kym, Greg Rouleau and his wife, Ceceilia, and Mary DuBois and her husband, Joseph; eight greatgrandchildren, Jarrod, Carter and Zachery Rouleau, Joseph and Emily DuBois, and Elizabeth, Brett and Olivia Rouleau; and two nieces, Eleanor Mongovan and Caroline Kimball.
Burial took place at Long Meadow Cemetery in Auburn.
The Arizona Republic
October 12, 2008Dawson, John Lloyd, 87, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at the VA Hospice Unit in Prescott. Born on July 22, 1921, in Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late John and Mildred (Haskel) Dawson.
John was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Eagles in OH, and Unity Church in Mesa AZ. He loved traveling and bowling, and was an avid sports fan who could rattle off statistics for almost any sport. He was a very spiritual person, and was most proud of his children.
John is survived by his children Debby (Ron) Smith, Tom (Marilyn) Dawson, Bruce (Karen) Dawson, Dona (Ralph) Stant, John L. (Elaine) Dawson; step-daughters, Cayce Shestko, and Roxanna Shestko-Sepulveda; 13 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren; brother, Bruce (Pat) Dawson.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Lucy Dawson; brothers, James, Richard, and Bud Dawson.
He will be greatly missed.
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 5, 2019CONCORD � Bruce M. Dawson, 89, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Havenwood Nursing Home. He was born and raised in Manchester, NH, the son of John and Mildred (Haskell) Dawson. He was a graduate of Manchester Central High School.
Bruce lived in Hooksett and Hopkinton, NH before moving to Havenwood. He worked in sales at International Shoe Company and Pembroke Boats and was the Director of Provider Relations at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He proudly served his country in the Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War, and served in the Naval Reserves prior to that time. He was a volunteer at the Slusser Senior Center and Hopkinton Dial-a-ride, for which he received the Joseph D. Vaughan Volunteer award for Merrimack County in 2016. He was a member of the Jewell Masonic Lodge in Pembroke and First Congregational Church of Hopkinton.
Bruce enjoyed gardening and caring for his yard in Hopkinton. He liked to hunt and fish. However his greatest love was for his family.
In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his sister, Lucy Dawson; his brothers, James Dawson, John Dawson, Neil Dawson, and Richard Dawson.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Patricia (Hook) Dawson of Concord; his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jim Howard of Pembroke; his granddaughter, Patty Dawson of Boston, MA and beloved nieces and nephews.
Daily Courier-Observer (Massena, NY)
October 16, 2009PARISHVILLE - Evelyn D. Bump, age 82, of Parishville, NY passed away on Thursday, October 15th at the United Helpers Nursing Home in Canton, NY.
Evelyn is survived by her son, Lynn and Rose Bump of Parishville; sister Lillian Wilson of Newfane, NY; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brothers, Arnold and Royal Bump.
Evelyn D. Bump was born on August 6, 1927 in Canton, NY to Erwin L. Bump and Mildred Mae Trumble. She attended Parishville schools. She worked at Charlebois's Nursing Home in Potsdam for over 30 years as a nurse's aide. She enjoyed knitting, puzzles, berry picking and fishing.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
September 21, 1992The funeral for Clara Hartson, 91, Winthrop, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Buckton United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Paul E. Freeman and Neil W. McClain officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Buckton.
Mrs. Hartson died Saturday at Community Nursing Home, Potsdam.
Surviving are three sons, Carlton, St. Regis Falls, Malcolm, South Colton, and Charles, Winthrop; a daughter, Ruth Garvey, Winthrop; 23 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Norma Lucente, Bethal, Conn., and several nephews and nieces.Two sons, Clyde and Clayton, and two brothers, Archie A. Tower and Deforest Tower, died before her.
Born in Dickinson Center on Aug. 13, 1901, a daughter of Archie R. and Myrtle Morey Tower, she attended St. Regis Falls and Dickinson Center schools. She also attended a commercial school in St. Regis Falls.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
May 1, 1991Maynard J. Hartson, 89, Brasher Falls, died Monday evening at Massena Memorial Hospital, Massena.
Surviving are three sons, Carlton, St. Regis Falls, Malcolm, South Colton, and Charles, Winthrop; a daughter, Ruth Garvey, Winthrop; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two half-brothers, Lloyd and Peter Goodrich, both of Massena; a sister, Vivian Eagles, Massena, and several nephews and nieces.
Two sons, Clyde and Clayton, five brothers, Cecil, Lyle, Kermit, Rupert and John, and a sister, Beulah, Russell, died before him.
Born in Moira on Dec. 26, 1901, a son of Charles and Edith Shatraw-Goodrich Hartson, he attended Moira schools. A marriage to Clara Tower ended in separation in 1941.
Mr. Hartson was employed with Curtis Wright, Buffalo, Alcoa, Massena, Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna and later owned and operated Hartson's Landscaping until his retirement.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
December 18, 1989The funeral for Clyde R. Hartson, 69, and his wife, Ruth M., 68, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at West Stockholm United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William Hart officiating. Burial will be in West Stockholm Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartson were pronounced dead at Placid Memorial Hospital, Lake Placid, after their pickup truck crashed head-on into a large delivery truck at the intersection of County Route 12, the Hazelton Road, and the Bill Huber Road in the Essex County town of Wilmington.
Surviving are four sons, Archie, Claude and Jack, all of Winthrop, and Jerry, Hannawa Falls; four daughters, Mrs. William (Shirley) DuBois and Nancy Hartson, both of Winthrop, Mrs. Virgil (Linda) Greenwood, St. Anthony, Idaho, and Mrs. Wayne (Connie) Arquitt, Hannibal; 15 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hartson is also survived by his parents, Maynard Hartson, Massena, and Clara Hartson, Winthrop; three brothers, Carlton, St. Regis, Malcolm S., Colton, and Charles, Winthrop, and a sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Ruth) Garvey, Winthrop.
A brother, Clayton, died before him.
Born at Dickinson Center on June 20, 1920, a son of Maynard and Clara Tower Hartson, he was a graduate of Brasher-Stockholm High School.
He was employed with Alcoa as an inspector in the cable mill for 10 years. He was later employed with the New York State Department of Transportation, Massena, as a construction equipment operator until his retirement in 1981 after 21 years of service. After retirement he was employed with his brother, Malcolm, at Northern Sharpening Service, Madrid.
He was a member of the West Stockholm United Methodist Church.
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Mrs. Hartson is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Florence Wagstaff, Mrs. Gerald (Grace) Ware and Mrs. Robert (Lillie May) Mason, all of Winthrop, and Mrs. Blanche Gilman, Potsdam.A brother, Claude Moulton, and a sister, Hazel Carr, died before her.
Born at Stockholm on Jan. 30, 1921, a daughter of Asa and Lillie Stockwell Moulton, she was a graduate of Brasher-Stockholm High School and Canton Agricultural Technical Institute.
She was an assistant leader of Daisy Troop 181, served on the Republican Committee for district three, was a member of Sleepy Hollow Gophers, Laurentian Chapter 666, Order of the Eastern Star, the Historical Society, Stockholm, Buckton United Methodist Women and Pomona Grange, a past member of Winthrop Grange and a 50-year member of the Grange organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartson were married May 31, 1942, at the Methodist Parsonage, Brasher Falls, with the Rev. Lesle B. Caldwell officiating.
Daily Courier-Observer (Massena, NY)
May 26, 2009ST. REGIS FALLS - Funeral services for Carlton T. Hartson, 87, of St. Regis Falls, formerly of Potsdam, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Burial will be in Southville Cemetery in Stockholm.
Mr. Hartson passed away Friday evening (May 22, 2009) at the home of his son and daughter in law, Roger and Debbie Hartson, under the loving care of his family and Hospice.
Mr. Hartson is survived by three sons, Roger and Deborah Hartson of St. Regis Falls, Ivan and Pauline Hartson of Winthrop and Ted and Cathlene of Louisville; one daughter, Carla and Gary Seaver of Winthrop; one brother, Charles Hartson of Winthrop; one sister, Ruthie Garvey of Winthrop; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
His wife, Elizabeth, brothers, Clayton, Malcolm and Clyde, predeceased him.
Born on May 1, 1922 in Moira, he is the son of the late Maynard and Clara Della (Tower) Hartson. He went to school in Massena and graduated from Brasher-Stockholm High School in 1940.
In 1942, Carlton entered the U.S. Air Force, serving during WW II and was honorably discharged in 1946. Upon his return, he started work at ALCOA in Massena, and retired in 1976 as a foreman in the Transportation and Maintenance Department.
He married Elizabeth A. Brothers on June 17, 1950 at the Brasher Falls United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hartson passed away Aug. 19, 2007.
Watertown Times
August 21, 2007Elizabeth A. Hartson, 76, died on Sunday (8/19/2007) at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
She was born on March 20, 1931 in Norfolk, daughter of Edward and Margaret Newtown Brothers.
She married Carlton Hartson on June 17, 1950 at the Brasher Falls Methodist Church.
Surviving was her husband; three sons and their wives, Roger and Deborah, St. Regis Falls; Ivan and Pauline, Winthrop; and Ted and Cathlene, Louisville; a daughter and her husband, Carla and Gary Seaver, Winthrop; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandsons and many nieces and nephews.
Two brothers, Oliver H. Brothers and William Frank Brothers, and a sister, Pauline A. Gates, died before her.
North Country Now (Potsdam, NY)
November 5, 2019BEECHERTOWN -- Ruthie H. Garvey, 96, passed away at Massena Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Born on September 29, 1923 in Massena, Ruthie is the daughter of the late Maynard and Clara Della (Tower) Hartson. She milked cows on the family farm and cleaned houses while attending Brasher Stockholm High School. After graduation in 1941, she became a waitress at the Lake Ozonia Lodge in Hopkinton, then on to ALCOA in the pay office as a clerk typist and at Canton Potsdam Hospital as a Nurses Aide.
On February 6, 1944, she married Lawrence E. Garvey at the Brasher Falls United Methodist Parsonage. Mr. Garvey passed away on August 18, 1990.
Ruthie was an active member of the Buckton United Methodist Church, the Stockholm Historical Association and the Union Cemetery Association. Ruthie as a mom and matriarch was kind, loving and gentle-hearted. She treated everyone with respect and sincerity, always having the time to visit
She is survived by two children; Larry Garvey and Nancy LaBier of Winthrop and Debra and Peter Parker of Potsdam, her grandchildren; Peter and Emily Parker, Michael Parker, Melissa and Jeff Sunderland, Gordon Parker, Joshua Garvey, Jedidiah Garvey and Lara and Jerry Taylor, her great grandchildren; Payton, Rylee, Jack, Sophia, Steven, Paige, Corey, Gabrielle, Hunter, Bradley, Valerie and Odessa, and survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was the last member of her family, predeceased by the five Hartson brothers, Carlton, Charles, Clayton, Malcolm and Clyde.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
August 19, 1990Lawrence E. Garvey, 71, Winthrop, Route 1, died Saturday at his home.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth; a son, Larry, Potsdam; a daughter, Mrs. Peter (Debra) Parker, Potsdam; a sister, Mrs. William (Eleanor) Dugan, Winthrop; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Two sisters, Edna Green and Audrey Garvey, died before him.
Born Dec. 14, 1918, in Stockholm, a son of Edwards and Olivia Scott Garvey, he attended Brasher-Stockholm schools.
He married Ruth Hartson, Winthrop, in Brasher Falls on Feb. 6, 1944.
He was a member of the Buckton United Methodist Church.
He operated a dairy farm all his life. He was also a carpenter and electrician for Alcoa, Reynolds Metals Co. and the state Department of Environmental Conservation. He retired from the DEC in 1982.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
January 2, 2001Lillie Mae Mason, 75, Norwood, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Ronald Sanborn, Norwood, after a long illness.
Mrs. Mason worked at Fishman's Department Store and Montgomery Ward, Potsdam, and sold Tupperware, Avon and Stanley products. She also was a foster mother to more than 50 children.
She was a 50-year member of Winthrop Grange 583 and Silas Wright Grange, Canton, and a member of New York State Pomona Grange, Home Bureau and the West Stockholm and Norfolk United Methodist churches.
Born Aug. 17, 1925, in the town of Stockholm, daughter of Asa G. and Lillie Stockwell Moulton, she graduated from Brasher-Stockholm High School.
She married Clayton M. Hartson of Buckton on Jan. 30, 1943, at the Brasher Falls Methodist parsonage. He died Feb. 19, 1960.
She married Robert L. Mason on Oct. 1, 1960, at Norwood Congregational Church. He died Oct. 17, 1971.
Surviving besides Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn are three sons and their wives, Douglas Sr. and Linda Hartson, Winthrop, C. Mark and Wendy Hartson, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Duane G. and Tina Hartson, Peru, N.Y.; another daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Bernard Richards, Brushton; two sisters, Florence Wagstaff, Brasher Falls, and Blanche Gilman, Potsdam, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Three sisters, Hazel Carr, Grace Ware and Ruth Hartson, and a brother, Claude Moulton, died before her.
57768. Charles William Hartson
The Malone Telegram (NY)
December 18, 2015Mr. Charles William Hartson, 83, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 16, 2015.
Charlie was born in Winthrop on March 26, 1932, son of the late Maynard and Clara (Tower) Hartson. He was raised and educated locally, graduating from Brasher-Stockholm high school. Charlie served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-56 and thereafter married his beloved wife, Beverly Ann Dibble in Petersburg, New York, on Nov. 3. They shared a unique loving union of 35 years until the time of Beverly's passing on Jan. 1, 1992.
After serving in the Air Force, Chuck worked as a job setter, welder, and later as a truck driver for General Motors for nearly 30 years. He also enjoyed driving logging truck for several of his friends.
Charlie is survived by his two daughters: Dawn Hewlett and her husband, Pat Hewlett, of Potsdam, Kathy Eggleson of Potsdam, and ex son-in-law, William Eggleson of Canton; his sister, Ruthie Garvey of Winthrop; six granddaughters: Nichole Galusha-Troicke and her husband, Andrew Troicke, Anna Galusha, Jayne Galusha and her companion, Brad Ryan, Aleasha Hartson and her companion, Kenny Charleson, Brittany Hartson, and Mackenzie Hartson; two grandsons, Joe Galusha and Charles T. "Chuckie" Hartson; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his second family, John and Amy Fraser of St. Regis Falls.
Besides his parents and wife, he was predeceased by a son, Charles Wayne Hartson; and his brothers, Clayton, Clyde, Malcolm and Carlton Hartson.
Chuck was rarely idle; he loved to spend his days driving around the North Country visiting friends, eating at his favorite dinners and enjoying the beautiful scenery. His compassion and sense of humor were adored by many and he will be greatly missed.
Find-a-Grave
Beverly was born the daughter of James and Evelyn (Mitchell) Dibble. She graduated from Parishville High School.
On Nov. 3, 1956 she married Charles Hartson, Winthrop, in Petersburg, NY. At one time she worked at the Oval Wood Dish Co, in Potsdam.
She is survived by her husband, Charles W., a son, Charles W. of Winthrop; two daughters, Dawn M. Hartson, of Potsdam and Mrs.Vincent (Kathy L.) Gahushi of Canton; four brothers, James Dibble, Raymond Dibble, Marvin Dibble all of Winthrop and Mrs. Dolores Gilbo of Potsdam and four grandchildren.
Observer
December 7, 1971Winthrop � DeForest W. Tower, 68, died on Dec. 5, 1971 at the residence of Lyle Green, Route 3, Potsdam.
He was born Sept. 21, 1903, in Dickinson Center, the son of Archie R. and Myrtle Morey Tower. He attended schools in Alburg. He married Miss Devora LaShomb of Winthrop many years ago. She passed away in 1940. Mr. Tower was employed by Gaines & Sherman in Potsdam for many years.
Surviving was a son, Master Sgt. Jack A. Tower; a brother, Archie Tower; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Hartson and Mrs. Norma Lucente; three grandsons, several nieces and nephews.
Journal
Buckton, April 21. � Mrs. Denorah Lashomb Tower, 33, died on Monday (4/15/1940) in Parishville.
She was born on 10/26/1906 in Buckton, the daughter of Frank and Sarah Perrault Lashomb
She was survived by her husband, two children: Janice 6, Jack 4; her parents; four sisters, Mrs. Lila Van Tassel, Mrs. Mayfred Veitch, Mrs. Henrietta Bell and Mrs. Muriel Lashomb; four brothers, Harlow, Seward, Donald and Kenneth.
Daily Courier-Observer (Massena, NY)
February 2, 2018Janice Marie (Tower) Kelsey, 84, of Pickle Street, passed away Saturday morning, January 27, 2018 at Massena Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.
Janice was born on home in Parishville on May 14, 1933 to the late Deforest W. and Denora (LaShomb) Tower. She was a 1952 graduate of Potsdam Central School and worked in Massena until her marriage to Lowell E. Kelsey at the Hammond Presbyterian Church on July 27, 1953.
Janice is survived by two sons; Michael and wife Kelly and their children, Sean and Lauren of Poughkeepsie, Wayne and his sons, Samuel and Ryan of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Also surviving Janice is her brother Jack Tower and his wife, Lou; their children Kimberly and Timothy, her very close friend Gloria Gardner and a sister-in-law Gail Kelsey.
Janice was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Lowell on January 8, 2011, son Scott on October 16, 1983 and an infant son in 1954.
Janice was an active member of the Stockholm Historical Association and enjoyed attending many local activities.
North Country Now (Potsdam, NY)
January 12, 2011Lowell E. Kelsey, 79, passed away Saturday morning January 8, 2011 at his home.
Lowell was born on December 17, 1931 in Hammond to the late Earl A. and Myrtle (Robinson) Kelsey. He was raised and educated locally, graduating from Hammond Central School. On July 27, 1953 he married the former Janice Tower at the Hammond Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janice; two sons, Wayne Kelsey of Winston-Salem, NC, and Michael and Kelly Kelsey of Poughkeepsie; four grandchildren, Sean, Lauren, Samuel, and Ryan; his sister, Gail Kelsey; a niece, Sherry; and a nephew, Kevin.
Lowell was predeceased by his son, Scott Kelsey, who passed away on October 16, 1983. Lowell spent his life helping others. In 1961 he became a NY State Trooper; his favorite assignment was when he was a Fire Arms Instructor. He also enjoyed working security for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He retired from Troop B on December 31, 1986.
In 1989 Lowell became Town Councilman, and in 1999 he was elected Town Supervisor for the Town of Stockholm. Lowell was instrumental in re-organizing the St. Lawrence County Supervisors Association. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2007, a position in which he respectfully resigned from December 31, 2010. Lowell had a passion for airplanes. He had an IFR Flight Instructor license and took much pleasure in flying. At one time he owned his own Cessna 172. He enjoyed building model airplanes, as well as flying them at his own ³Kelsey¹s Airdrome².
He was an avid golfer, photographer and appreciated good music, especially AC/DC. He was a loyal fan, traveling to see them in concert, last seeing them in 2009 with his son and grandson. He was a member of the PBA Former Troopers and the Alliance for Municipal Power.
The News-Times (Danbury, CT)
November 7, 1999Norma T. Lucente, 93, of Danbury, a former longtime resident of Port Chester, N.Y., died Nov. 5, 1999, in Danbury. She was the wife of the late Dominick Lucente, who died in 1990.
She was born July 19, 1906, in Dickenson Center, N.Y., a daughter of the late Archie and Myrtle Morey Tower. She was raised and educated in Northern New York.
Mrs. Lucente was a retired school teacher who had taught in Northern New York and in the Port Chester public schools.
She was married on June 29, 1929.
Mrs. Lucente was a parishioner of the Corpus Christi Church in Port Chester. She had been a Danbury resident for the past eight years.
Mrs. Lucente is survived by a son, Richard Lucente of New Milford; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nieces; and two nephews. Besides her husband, she is predeceased by her brothers, Deforest and Archie Tower; and her sister, Clara Hartson.