(November 23, 1904-February 14, 2002)
NORWOOD--Lillian Sawyer, 97, of 54 Spring St., died Thursday at Community Nursing Home, Potsdam, where she had been a resident since Nov. 2.
The funeral was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at Buck Funeral Home. A spring memorial service will be at St. Andrews Church. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Brushton.
Donations may be made to St. Andrews Church or Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad.
(Taken from the Friday, February 15, 2002 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page 33).
Norwood Native
NORWOOD--A memorial Mass for Lillian Oakes Sawyer, 97, of 54 Spring St., will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrews Church with the Rev. Paul Worczak, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Brushton.
Mrs. Sawyer died Feb. 14 in Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam.
Arrangements are with Buck Funeral Home, Norwood.
Born Nov. 23, 1904, in Brushton, she married Edward A. Sawyer on Nov. 30, 1933, in Malone, He died Aug. 14, 1979.
Surviving are a son and his wife, Lloyd "Buzz" and Altha, Norwood; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.
(Taken from the Tuesday, April 30, 2002 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page 33).