Obituaries

LOWVILLE- Carol M. Chapman, 67, of 7574 South State St. of Lowville, passed away October 12, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital.  She was born on October 9, 1952 in Lowville, N. Y. daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Woolschlager) Mellnitz Sr. She attended Beaver River and Lowville schools. Following school, she married Roger Chapman in October of 1969 at the home of his parents Geraldine and Howard Chapman in Watson, N.Y.  He was the father of her children and they were...

CASTORLAND- Eleanor Marie “Ellie” Widrick, 55 of State Route 126, Castorland, passed away October 11, 2019 in the Palliative Care Room at Lewis County General Hospital after battling colon cancer since 2008. Calling hours are Tuesday, October 15, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Naumburg Mennonite Church.  A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 16 at Naumburg Mennonite Church, with Titus Mast and Myron Roggie, Pastors, officiating.  Private burial will be in...

Deloris P. Sohovic, 86, formerly of Lyons Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 with her family by her side.  She was born on September 7, 1933 in Whitesboro, NY, daughter of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth (Yerdon) Powell.  Deloris married Paul Sohovic on January 21, 1956 in Pearl River, NY.  The couple resided most of their married lives in Lyons Falls.  She stayed home to raise her children and later worked as a library aide for South Lewis Central...

Bernard James Rubar,  83, passed away October 9, 2019 at the Lewis County General Hospital Nursing Home; where he had been a resident. Bernie was born on July 4, 1936 in Town of New Bremen, a son of the late Fred L. and Arletha M. Lomber Rubar. He attended Beaver River High School.  Following school he served in the US Army and upon returning home he began farming and took over the family farm on 812 Road in New Bremen.  He then moved to Bealuck Road and became a heavy...

CROGHAN – Frederick J. Ebersol, 94, of George St., passed away late Friday evening, September 27, 2019 at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church of America, Lowville, with Ministers of the Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery.  Calling hours are from 4:00 p.m. – 7 :00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at...

LOWVILLE-John Adam Grau, 85, of Lowville, NY passed away, in the presence of his loving family, on September 26, 2019 at the Lewis County General Nursing Home.  He was born on February 13,1934 to Louis and Agnes Grau. He is predeceased by his wife, Alice Ann (Widrick) Grau (married on 8/21/1955) and son, Phillip Wayne (died at 1 day old in 1959); his brothers, Louis and Ray Grau; his sisters Marie (Elwood) Stoddard, and Nancy (Olin) Lyndaker; and half-sisters, Dora Graves and Pauline...

LOWVILLE- Mary M. Stone, 82, of East State Street, Lowville, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2019, at Lewis County General Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.  A Funeral Mass will be said at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jay Seymour, Pastor, officiating.  Burial will follow at Lowville Rural Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.  A gathering at St. Peter’s Church fellowship hall will...

LOWVILLE-Terry M. Dosztan, 57, of Erie Canal Road, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 19, 2019, under the loving care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kelley; a daughter and her companion, Heather Dosztan and Richard Cobb of Port Leyden, and their daughter, Ariana; a son, Michael Dosztan of Lowville; his siblings, Jewel “Bucky” and Kim Dosztan of Lowville, Judy Virkler of New Hartford, Robert and Gloria Dosztan of...

CASTORLAND– Rachel E. Snyder, 96, formerly of Karcher Estates, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.    All are welcome to attend a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church of America, Lowville, with Ministers of the Church, officiating.  Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Naumburg.  Calling hours are from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. on Monday,...

CROGHAN-Tina Marie Zehr, 53, of Belfort Rd., passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Kenny, a son and daughter-in-law, Logan and Nicole Zehr, of Brantingham; her parents, Stephen and Janet Pate, of Castorland; a sister, Deanna Miller, of Lowville, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeffrey and Melanie Pate, of Lowville, Rodney and Natasha Pate, of Beaver Falls; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.  Tina was born in...