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Month: February 2026

Bernice M. Aldrich 02/20/2026

Bernice M. Aldrich

Bernice M. Aldrich, 92, formerly of Hermon, died at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, on February 20, 2026.  There will calling hours, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1 – 3 PM, followed by a funeral service at 3 PM, Pastor Martha Helmer officiating.  Burial will be May 22, 2026, 11:00 am at Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville, New York.  Bernice is survived by her sons, David (Mary) Aldrich of Castleberry, FL, Kenneth (Patricia) Aldrich of Canton, daughters, Roxanne (Rick) Finley of New Lebanon, NY, Mary Ellen (Eric) LaPine of Davenport, FL, six grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her son, Daniel Aldrich and her brothers, Franklin and Leon LaForty. She was born on July 1, 1933 in the Town of Rossie to the late Everett and Emma Campbell LaForty. She graduated from Gouverneur High School in 1950, earned her nursing degree from the A. Barton Hepburn Hospital School of Nursing in 1953. On October 2, 1953 she married John E. Aldrich at the Gouverneur Methodist Church, he died on March 26, 1992. Bernice was a registered nurse at E.J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur, 1953 -1965, she then, owned and operated Aldrich’s Grocery Store 1965 – 1971. She also was second in command at the First National Bank of Hermon, retiring in 1992, lastly, she was the secretary to the Town of Hermon Supervisor.  Bernice was a longtime member of the Empire-Hermon Chapter #68 Order of Eastern Star, State of New York, Hermon Home Bureau, the DeKalb Hermon Senior Citizen Club, ( fifteen years as treasurer and 3 years as assistant treasurer), Canton Senior Citizen Club, United Methodist Church of Hermon, (volunteering in many aspects of the church and attending bible study),  board member for the Hepburn Library of Hermon, was a trustee on the First National Bank of Hermon board, and a school board member in the 1970’s at Hermon DeKalb Central School. Bernice loved going out to lunch with her friends, reading, knitting, sewing (making many gifts for her grandchildren), and camping. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the United Methodist Church of Hermon, 115 Church Street, Hermon, NY, 13652 or the Hepburn Library of Hermon, 105 Main Street, Hermon, NY, 13652.

Robbie Alexander Dawson 01/11/2026

Robbie Alexander Dawson
Robbie Alexander Dawson, 61, joined his Lord and Savior on January 11, 2026. A memorial
service will be held at the Fresh Start Fellowship Church, 48 CR 14 Rensselaer Falls, NY on
February 28, 2026, at 1:00pm. This is the Log Cabin Church just off Rt 812 at Kendrew Corners.
Robbie is survived by his mother, Anne Dawson Leeson and his cat, Goofball. His father,
Maurice Dawson and stepfather, Thomas Leeson predeceased him.
Robbie was born in Woodstock, Ontario Canada, graduated from Woodstock Collegiate
Institute and proceeded to learn all he could about mechanics, welding, motorbikes, and pushing
the limits in life. “Flying Robbie Dawson” had quite the career in motor bike racing,
performance jumping as well as building and driving Monster Trucks all over the USA and
Canada. He is also known for the construction of his fire breathing dragon that was included as
part of many Monster Truck intermission shows.
After too many broken bones, Robbie retired from the Monster Truck circuit and settled in
Ogdensburg, NY where he set up two businesses: TrashGrassSnow and St. Lawrence Residential
Servies, a property management company. Robbie was very concerned about improving the local
community and bringing revenue into the area.
Robbie was very involved with his church, Fresh Start Fellowship Church in Kendrew Corners.
He dedicated countless hours to the property’s maintenance, developing building plans, video
productions of sermons, which he sent to friends all over the country, and printing weekly
bulletins. He was definitely a jack of all trades whose skills and outside the box thinking will be
sorely missed.
In 2025, Robbie became a dual citizen of the USA and Canada.
Robbie was a friend to all, was always willing to lend a helping hand, believed that everyone
deserved a second chance to prove themselves and will be deeply missed by those who knew and
loved him. Although we weep here on earth, we are secure in the knowledge that you have found
peace at last as you fly high in heaven.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Robbie’s name to Fresh Start Fellowship Church,
Attn: K Davis, 155 Old Northerner Rd, De Kalb Junction, NY 13630. Please indicate MISSIONS
or CELEBRATE RECOVERY in the memo line.

Devin M. Lough 02/01/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devin M. Lough

Devin M. Lough, 31, of Hammond, died on February 1, 2026, at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center.  There will a celebration of life at a later date.  Devin is survived by his partner, Naazia Thomas, mother, Bonnie (Steve) Lough-Sobotka of Hammond,  grandmother, Ila Johnson of Syracuse, siblings, Merlin Lough of Pennellville, NY, Danyaile (Jeff) Sushereba of Oswego, Bonita Stern of Liverpool, Amber (Anthony) Lough of North Carolina, Kordelia Lough of Pennellville, NY, Brandi Lough of Alabama, Julie (Brandon) Robertson of Oswego, Jazmyn Lough of Pennellville, several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Myrl Lough and his nephew Killian Rehm. He was born on September 2, 1994 in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from John C. Birdlebough High School, Phoenix, in 2012. He was a web designer for a company in New York City. Devin loved riding motorcycles, eating, watching television, Oreo cookies, the outdoors, anime, hiking to waterfalls, designing tattoos, and photography.  His four dogs and two cats were his children.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.