(April 29, 1860-May 17, 1927)

Mrs. Lillian M. Rodee, 67, formerly of Norwood, died at the home of Mrs. Leonard Klotz in Watertown, Tuesday May 17. Mrs. Rodee had been in ill health for some time. She returned from St. Petersburg, Florida, where she had spent the winter, about a month ago. She was the widow of John Rodee, at one time a prominent merchant of this village.

Mrs. Rodee was born in Norwood on April 29, 1860, the daughter of James and Matilda McWilliams Inman. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Dennison Richmond of Syracuse, and one nephew, Arthur Tressel, also of Syracuse.

The funeral services were held from the home of Mrs. Leonard Klotz on Thursday morning at 10. The body was taken to Ogdensburg for burial.

(From the Friday, May 27, 1927 edition of the Potsdam Herald-Recorder, page two. Courtesy of the Northern New York Library Network @ news.nnyln.net).

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Mrs. Lillian M. Rodee, widow of the late John V. Rodee, of Ogdensburg, passed away at the home of Mrs. Leonard Klotz of Watertown last Tuesday night, following a severe illness of four or five weeks. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at 10 o’clock and the body was taken to Ogdensburg for interment.

Mrs. Rodee had spent her winters in Florida for several years where she had acquired property interests. She returned north during the month of April and was staying at the Klotz home at Watertown. Her death came as a severe shock to her many Canton friends.

Mrs. Rodee was born in Norwood on April 29, 1860, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Inman of that place. Early in life she was joined in marriage with John Rodee, who was the son of the late Hiram Rodee, who had Canton property interests and was of the Rodees living in this town near Brick Chapel. Mr. Rodee was long interested in the milling business at Ogdensburg, in connection with the firm of Rodee, Bill & Co. To Mr. And Mrs. Rodee was born one daughter, Ruth who died several years ago.

Mrs. Rodee and her mother, Mrs. Inman and her sister, Mrs. Trussell were visitors to Canton for many years at the home of Mr. And Mrs. James D. Tracey, lifelong friends. Mrs. Rodee continued to come here through the years, stopping with Mrs. J. A. Finnigan, a very close friend. She spent some time here last fall, before going south. She was a woman of high ideals and exceeding charm.

(From the Tuesday, May 17, 1927 edition of the Canton Commercial Advertiser, front page. Courtesy of the Northern New York Library Network @ news.nnyln.net).