William R. Adams

BROWNVILLE – William R. Adams, 80, of Pike Street, Brownville, passed away early Monday morning, February 8, 2016, at his home, under the loving care of his family and Jefferson County Hospice.

Calling hours are Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the family home, 300 Pike Street, Brownville, NY, beginning at 2:00 p.m. until ?.  A calling hour will be from Noon to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016 prior to the funeral, at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. Lowville, with the funeral to begin at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Bruce W. Chapman, officiating.  Spring burial will be in the Martinsburg Cemetery.  Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Jefferson County, Inc., 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY 13601.  Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Etta Mae; twelve children, Phillip and Sandy Adams of Pamelia, NY; Rick Adams of Brownville; Vanessa Hoselton of Glen Park; Ronald and Yvonne Adams of Louisiana; Mary Ann Adams of Watertown; Lou Ann Patterson of Pamelia; Timothy Adams of Theresa; Janet Radley and her companion Donny Mason of Cape Vincent; Jean and Worth Tibbles of LaFargeville; Thomas and Tammy Adams of Cape Vincent; Nancy Hajdasz and her companion Troy Bulger of Evans Mills, John and Tina Adams of Brownville; a sister, Evelyn Percoski of Glenfield; 36 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.    In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a brother-in-law, Francis “Jim” Percoski.

William was born on October 12, 1935 at home in Martinsburg, NY, a son of the late Robert O. and Grace L. Hoch Adams. He attended country school in West Martinsburg and Lowville Academy.  Bill purchased a dairy farm on the Flat Rock Road in Martinsburg, and on March 14, 1953, he married Etta Mae Closs at Martinsburg United Methodist Church, with Rev. Martin Weck officiating.  Together with his wife, the couple owned and operated the dairy farm until 1960, when they moved to the farm on Pike Street in Brownville in June 1960.  The family continues to operate the dairy farm, Clover Leaf Farm.

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com

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