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.
Thomas E. Dupell, 78, of Black River By Submitted by funeral home | January 30, 2021 at 4:24 PM EST - Updated January 30 at 4:24 PM Thomas E. Dupell, 78, of Burnup Road, Black River, passed away January 28, 2021 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. (Source: Funeral Home)
BLACK RIVER, N.Y. (WWNY) - Thomas E. Dupell, 78, of Burnup Road, Black River, passed away January 28, 2021 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.
Born on November 4, 1942, in Watertown, son of Edward and Ida Dupell, he graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1960. He then entered the US Navy at the age of 17, with the signature of his parents, and served during the Vietnam Era until 1963. He served on the Edsall-class destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Savage. He was honorably discharged on October 14, 1963.