Published: 03/06/05

Churubusco — Joan M. Jones, 37, of 443 Ryan Rd., Churubusco, N.Y., died Friday, March 4, 2005, at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, N.Y. She had been a patient there since March 1st.

She was born in Malone on March 10, 1967, the daughter of John and Nancy "Elaine" (Jesmer) Fleury Sr. She attended local schools.

On Aug. 27, 1994, she was united in marriage to Stephen R. Jones at St. Patrick's Church in Chateaugay, N.Y.

Joan was a homemaker and was a talented artist. She enjoyed crafts and flower gardening.

Survivors include her maternal grandmother, Bertha Jesmer of Malone; her mother and stepfather, Nancy "Elaine" and Dale Gardner of Plattsburgh, N.Y.; her ex-husband, Stephen R. Jones of Malone; her fiancé, Bryan Chapman of Churubusco, N.Y.; one son, Shawn Fleury of Malone; one daughter, Kayla Fleury of Malone; one sister, Wanita Benware of Malone; one half sister, Leighann Fleury of Malone; and one stepsister, Kristy Bushey of Malone.

She was predeceased by her father, John Fleury Sr.; and one brother, John Fleury Jr.

Calling hours will be Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Constable, N.Y., in the spring.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Bangor Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

PLATTSBURGH — Ida M. Nye, 74, of 5093 S. Catherine St., died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center.

She was born in Plattsburgh on June 24, 1930, the daughter of George and Ida Upton.

Ida married Charles E. Nye Sr. in Peru, by Justice of the Peace Patrick Favro, in 1954. Mr. Nye died in 1993.

She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and was an avid Red Sox fan.

Mrs. Nye retired from the Plattsburgh State University Building Maintenance Crew after 16 years of employment.

Survivors include a son, Steven Nye and his wife Maureen of Plattsburgh; one daughter, Deborah Mero and her husband Michael of Carol Stream, Ill.; three half brothers, John Light, Fred Light and George Light, all of Glens Falls; two sisters, Catherine Cadieux of Plattsburgh and Mary Elwood and her husband David of Carlyle, N.Y.; three half sisters, Joanne DuBuke of Plattsburgh, Donna Conlon of Hudson Falls, N.Y., and Linda Goucher of Keeseville; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

A son, Charles E. Nye Jr., died in 1955.

Calling hours will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in the spring.

Donations in her memory may be given to the Diabetes Foundation.

Brooksville, Fla. — Whilma H. McCallum, age 79, of Brooksville, Fla., passed away Friday, March 4, 2005, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center of Brooksville.

Born in Argusville, N.Y., she came to this area 17 years ago from Mt. Marion, Ulster County, N.Y.; she also spent many summers in West Chazy, N.Y. She was the daughter of Arthur B. Kane and Mildred (Winnie) Kane.

She graduated from the Central School, Sharon Springs, N.Y. She was a bookkeeper and homemaker. She resided in Wesleyan Village and attended Brooksville Wesleyan Church, where she sang in the choir.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Donald Kane; and a sister, Grace Kane; two husbands, Elmer Maxwell and George L. Boggs Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. George M. McCallum; a son, Richard D. Maxwell of Kingston, N.Y.; a daughter, Patricia A. Fountain of Broadalbin, N.Y.; four stepchildren, Donald McCallum of Dade City, Fla., Donna Pottey of Truckee, Calif., Darryl McCallum of Salisbury, N.C., and Dawn Cornell of Gilboa, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation for friends will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8th, at the Brooksville Wesleyan Church, where funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. with Dr. George Harris officiating. Interment will follow at the Brooksville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brooksville Wesleyan Church Building Fund, 8168 Jasmine Dr., Brooksville, FL 34601.

Arrangements are with the Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Painesville, Ohio — Donald Joseph Noonan, 64, a resident of Painesville, Ohio, for the past three years and formerly of upstate New York, died March 3, 2005, at his residence. He was born Nov. 5, 1940, in Rye, N.Y.

He received his bachelor of science degree from King's Point Merchant Marine Academy in New York. He retired in 1995 as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Southeast Asia, for General Electric Corp in Cincinnati, Ohio.

His memberships include the Tanglin Club in Singapore and the Little Mountain Country Club in Concord, Ohio. He was the captain of the "Quilter II" sailing out of Phuket, Thailand, and co-owner of the Westport Country Club in Westport, N.Y. He enjoyed golfing and sailing.

He is survived by his wife, Monique Terese (Haemmerli) Noonan, whom he married on Sept. 11, 1971; a daughter, Hilary (Michael) Cavotta of Painesville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Tristan Michael and Lola Christine Cavotta; his mother, Gertrude (Coviello) Noonan of Port Chester, N.Y.; two brothers, Joseph (Jacqueline) Noonan of San Jose, Calif., and Kenneth (Ruthann) Noonan of Valhalla, N.Y.

He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Thomas Noonan; and his father, Joseph Noonan.

Friends will be received from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday at the family's home, 830 Mentor Ave., Painesville, Ohio.

A funeral Mass will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Port Chester, N.Y. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Port Chester.

Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105.

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Ticonderoga/Ashtabula, Ohio — Mark Louis Trombley, 55, of Ashtabula, Ohio and formerly of Ticonderoga, N.Y., passed away Friday, March 4, 2005, at the Hospice Unit of Ashtabula County Medical Center.

Born Oct. 13, 1949, in Ticonderoga, he was the son of Willis G. and Grace (Curtis) Trombley of Ticonderoga, N.Y.

After graduating high school, he entered the U.S. Navy, where he served 11 years before being honorably discharged.

He worked over 25 years for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, currently serving as electrical supervisor.

Mr. Trombley was a master woodworker and loved fishing, refinishing old woodwork, spending time with his daughters, sons-in-law and his grandchildren and playing Santa Claus (just as his father had done).

Survivors include his mother, Grace Trombley of Ticonderoga, N.Y.; two daughters, Tammy Luther and her husband Danny and Amy Dunn and her husband Chris, all of Ashtabula, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Teyonna, Justin, Sierra, Cassandra, Megan, Jonathan, Katarina and Anthony; three brothers, David Trombley and his wife Pat of Richmond, Va., Paul Trombley of San Francisco, Calif., and Christopher Trombley of Albany, N.Y.; and his former wife, Bethany Trombley of Dorset, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m., Monday evening, March 7, 2005, at the Ducro Funeral Home, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, Ohio. The Rev. Neroy Carter, pastor of the Jesus Only Pentecostal Church of God, will officiate. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Ducro Funeral Home.

A funeral service will take place Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, N.Y. The Rev. Prudence Bertolino, pastor, will officiate.

Interment will take place in the spring at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of Ticonderoga.

Local arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 959 Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804 or Hospice of the Western Reserve.

PLATTSBURGH — Russell J. Zielinski, 46, of South Catherine Street, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at the CVPH Medical Center.

He was born in Plattsburgh on Aug. 8, 1958, the son of Rupert and Marilyn (Moomey) Zielinski.

He married the former Melissa Stein in Plattsburgh in 2000.

Russell was employed as an office controller at M.A. Jerry & Company, Inc.

Survivors include his wife Melissa; two sons, Russell and Sean Candela of Carmel, N.Y.; his mother, Marilyn Zielinski of Plattsburgh; two brothers, William Zielinski of Millidgeville, Ga., and John Zielinski of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; four sisters, Kim Mullan and her husband Richard of Davie, Fla., Jamie Zielinski of Plattsburgh, Patricia Rock of Plattsburgh and Martha Bova and her husband Michael of Cadyville; two stepsisters, Karleen Thompson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Donna Franconere and her husband Vincent of Albany, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Peru Community Church.

Burial will be in God's Acre Cemetery in the spring.

Donations in his memory may be given to the American Heart Association or to the family.

Patricia Diddle-Schultz, 65, of Wheeler Avenue, Malone, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., where she had been a patient since Feb. 28.

Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, on April 3, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen Wilson Diddle.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in the chapel of the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral home in Malone. Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery in Malone in the spring.

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