Diocese of Ogdensburg tells Catholics itâs okay to get all approved COVID vaccines
WWNY Diocese of Ogdensburg tells Catholics itâs okay to get all approved COVID vaccines By Abbey Buttacavoli | March 4, 2021 at 5:19 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 9:10 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is telling parishioners to get any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines, despite other church leaders having concerns over 1 of the vaccines.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently expressed âmoral concernsâ over the Johnson & Johnson shot because abortion-derived fetal cell lines were used in making the vaccines.
Wendell D. Smith, 85, of Black River By Submitted by funeral home | February 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 5:43 PM Wendell D. Smith, 85, of Fernwood Dr., Black River, passed away February 23, 2021 at the Samaritan Medical Center. (Source: Funeral Home)
BLACK RIVER, N.Y. (WWNY) - Wendell D. Smith, 85, of Fernwood Dr., Black River, passed away February 23, 2021 at the Samaritan Medical Center.
Born on May 1, 1935 in Watertown, NY, son of the late Harold and Mabel (Robson) Smith, he attended Watertown High School.
He married Judy England of Mannsville on June 3, 1964. The couple resided in Black River. Wendell worked at Stebbins Engineering and Manufacturing for 43 years, as a lab technician, retiring in July of 1996.
Laurie A. Galluccio, Watertown, passed away Monday, February 15th at Samaritan Medical Center. She was 63 years old. A complete obituary will follow. Arrangements are with Reed & Benoit Funeral