Obituary (from Watertown Daily Times of 3 July 1958): ALEXANDRIA BAY---The body of Newman J. (Bob) Short, 55, of 245 Stone Street, Watertown, missing since Oct. 7, was found floating in the St. Lawrence River near Frost Island, two miles north
of here, this morning.Positive identification of the body was made by Short's wife, Mrs. Frances W. Short, from articles of clothing and an Omega wrist watch. Short had been missing since his 22-foot fishing boat was found floating unoccupied off Cuba Island
near here the day after he had been at Wau-Winet Island lodge.State police B.C.I. authorities said that there is a possibility that an inquest will be held into the death of Short.
The point where Mr. Short is presumed to have fallen into the St. Lawrence River off Wau-Winet Island is three miles from where the body was found this morning. Mr. Short has been missing since he left Wau-Winet Island early the morning
of Oct. 7 for his cottage on Little Lehigh Island.The body floating in the river near Frost Island, just off the main shipping channel in the St. Lawrence, was spotted this morning by Attorney Donald A. Wiltse, Watertown. He immediately reported it to the Alexandria Bay state police.
Sgt. John Johnson of the state police, accompanied by Undertaker Harold E. Giltz, put out in a boat from Dingman's Point and retrieved the body, towing it to Price's Camp. District Attorney Angus G. Saunders appointed Dr. Robert B. Burtch
coroner's physician and ordered the body removed to the Edward J. Noble Hospital. X-rays will be taken of the bone structure of the skull to determine, if possible, the cause of death.Police said that personal effects on the body included white wool socks, brown moccassin-type shoes, shredded remnants of blue sports trousers, a brown and white plaid shirt and an Omega gold wrist watch. The watch and clothing fits the
description of those known to have been worn by Short.Since Oct. 7, when Short was reported missing and presumed to have drowned, a long search has been conducted for him.
On Monday--only four days ago--Mrs. Frances W. Short, wife of the missing man and owner of the Frances Maternity shop at 7 Public Square, Watertown, was granted letters of temporary administration of the estate of her husband. The
decision was handed down by Judge Leon Schwerzmann, surrogate of Jefferson county, on a petition of Mrs. Short.River residents said that there are rock ledges under the water along the river where Short is presumed to have drowned and that the body of a drowning victim could be held under one of them indefinitely by the swift water. Since Short
disappeared nine months ago, periodic searches have been made for his body.Short was a former state motor vehicle inspector and a former Pontiac dealer in Syracuse. He was also employed for a time by the Northrup Motor company, Watertown, as a salesman.
Mr. Short was born June 25, 1902, at Waddington, a son of the late Charles R. and Anna R. Creighton Short. In 1905 he moved with his parents to Canton and he was educated in the public schools of that village, including the high school.
Later, he attended St. Lawrence University of Canton and St. Bonaventure College of St. Bonaventure. About 1924 he became an inspector for the New York state motor vehicle bureau and attended the first school opened for the training of
motor vehicle inspectors.He served as inspector in various parts of the state, including Watertown, Lowville, Delhi, Norwich, Malone, and Syracuse.
Mr. Short had been identified with the automobile business the greater part of his life, both as a salesman and dealer, and was located in Cleveland, O., Akron, O., and Rochester before coming to Watertown about seven years ago from
Rochester.For a time he was an automobile dealer in Syracuse. Here he was a salesman for the Northrup Motor company.
Mr. Short married twice. On June 9, 1925 he married Miss Lillian C. Widletz of East Cleveland, O., at Canton. For a time they lived in Norwich, where he was a motor vehicle inspector. The marriage was later dissolved.
Twenty-three years ago he married Miss Frances Taylor of Akron, O., in Akron. She is the proprietor of the Frances Maternity Shop, 7 Public Square.
Surviving Mr. Short, besides his wife, are a son, James T. Short, city; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Cummings, 264 South Massey Street, a teacher at the Watertown High School, and a brother, Reginald J. Short, Massena.
He was a member of the Rochester Lodge of Elks.
Mr. Short's father died in 1912 at Canton, where he operated a livery stable. His mother died in this city Dec. 12, 1949.
Obituary (from Watertown Daily Times of 3 July 1958): ALEXANDRIA BAY---The body of Newman J. (Bob) Short, 55, of 245 Stone Street, Watertown, missing since Oct. 7, was found floating in the St. Lawrence River near Frost Island, two miles north
of here, this morning.Positive identification of the body was made by Short's wife, Mrs. Frances W. Short, from articles of clothing and an Omega wrist watch. Short had been missing since his 22-foot fishing boat was found floating unoccupied off Cuba Island
near here the day after he had been at Wau-Winet Island lodge.State police B.C.I. authorities said that there is a possibility that an inquest will be held into the death of Short.
The point where Mr. Short is presumed to have fallen into the St. Lawrence River off Wau-Winet Island is three miles from where the body was found this morning. Mr. Short has been missing since he left Wau-Winet Island early the morning
of Oct. 7 for his cottage on Little Lehigh Island.The body floating in the river near Frost Island, just off the main shipping channel in the St. Lawrence, was spotted this morning by Attorney Donald A. Wiltse, Watertown. He immediately reported it to the Alexandria Bay state police.
Sgt. John Johnson of the state police, accompanied by Undertaker Harold E. Giltz, put out in a boat from Dingman's Point and retrieved the body, towing it to Price's Camp. District Attorney Angus G. Saunders appointed Dr. Robert B. Burtch
coroner's physician and ordered the body removed to the Edward J. Noble Hospital. X-rays will be taken of the bone structure of the skull to determine, if possible, the cause of death.Police said that personal effects on the body included white wool socks, brown moccassin-type shoes, shredded remnants of blue sports trousers, a brown and white plaid shirt and an Omega gold wrist watch. The watch and clothing fits the
description of those known to have been worn by Short.Since Oct. 7, when Short was reported missing and presumed to have drowned, a long search has been conducted for him.
On Monday--only four days ago--Mrs. Frances W. Short, wife of the missing man and owner of the Frances Maternity shop at 7 Public Square, Watertown, was granted letters of temporary administration of the estate of her husband. The
decision was handed down by Judge Leon Schwerzmann, surrogate of Jefferson county, on a petition of Mrs. Short.River residents said that there are rock ledges under the water along the river where Short is presumed to have drowned and that the body of a drowning victim could be held under one of them indefinitely by the swift water. Since Short
disappeared nine months ago, periodic searches have been made for his body.Short was a former state motor vehicle inspector and a former Pontiac dealer in Syracuse. He was also employed for a time by the Northrup Motor company, Watertown, as a salesman.
Mr. Short was born June 25, 1902, at Waddington, a son of the late Charles R. and Anna R. Creighton Short. In 1905 he moved with his parents to Canton and he was educated in the public schools of that village, including the high school.
Later, he attended St. Lawrence University of Canton and St. Bonaventure College of St. Bonaventure. About 1924 he became an inspector for the New York state motor vehicle bureau and attended the first school opened for the training of
motor vehicle inspectors.He served as inspector in various parts of the state, including Watertown, Lowville, Delhi, Norwich, Malone, and Syracuse.
Mr. Short had been identified with the automobile business the greater part of his life, both as a salesman and dealer, and was located in Cleveland, O., Akron, O., and Rochester before coming to Watertown about seven years ago from
Rochester.For a time he was an automobile dealer in Syracuse. Here he was a salesman for the Northrup Motor company.
Mr. Short married twice. On June 9, 1925 he married Miss Lillian C. Widletz of East Cleveland, O., at Canton. For a time they lived in Norwich, where he was a motor vehicle inspector. The marriage was later dissolved.
Twenty-three years ago he married Miss Frances Taylor of Akron, O., in Akron. She is the proprietor of the Frances Maternity Shop, 7 Public Square.
Surviving Mr. Short, besides his wife, are a son, James T. Short, city; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Cummings, 264 South Massey Street, a teacher at the Watertown High School, and a brother, Reginald J. Short, Massena.
He was a member of the Rochester Lodge of Elks.
Mr. Short's father died in 1912 at Canton, where he operated a livery stable. His mother died in this city Dec. 12, 1949.
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Obituary (from newspaper of 10 Dec. 1959): ALEXANDRIA BAY---Thomas Royal Dano, 83, retired Depauville farmer, died at 1:30 this morning at the Edward John Noble Hospital where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had a heart condition for
three years and suffered an attack the day he entered the hospital.The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Pentacostal Stone Church, Depauville, with Rev. William Faulk, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Depauville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Giltz Funeral Home tomorrow afternoon and
evening.Surviving are two sons, Raymond C., Thousand Islands Park, and Gerald E., Auburn; six daughters, Mrs. William (Bertha) VanAlstine, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Judd (Mary) Mallory, Auburn; Mrs. Ranceford (Alice) Ward, Geneseo; Mrs. Frederick
(Helen) Miller, Thousand Islands Park; Mrs. Paul (Gladys) Joles, Halesite, L.I.; and Miss Doris Dano, Watertown; 27 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. A son, Maxwell E. Dano, was killed in combat in Italy in 1945, and two daughters,
Marguerite and Gertrude, died years ago.Mr. Dano was born at Ivy Lea, Ont., Feb. 16, 1877, son of Aaron and Alice Calberry Dano. He married Miss Mary Louine Patterson of Ash Island, Ont., on Oct. 11, 1898 at Ivy Lea. He was living at Dexter at that time, but the couple came to
Wellesley Island and then moved to Grindstone island where they operated a farm for 25 years. About 14 years ago they moved to Depauville where Mr. Dano was caretaker of the cemetery until forced to retire because of poor health.Mrs. Dano died April 15, 1959, at the home of her son in Auburn. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Dano had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Miller at Thousand Islands Park.
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Obituary (from newspaper of 16 April 1959): DEPAUVILLE---Mrs. Louine M. Dano, 76, wife of Thomas R. Dano, a native of this village, died early Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son, Gerald Dano, Auburn, where she had made her home since
September, 1957.The body was taken to the Cummings Funeral Home, Clayton, where friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Stone Church, Depauville, Rev. Paul E. Jacobson
officiating. Burial will be in Depauville Cemetery.Mrs. Dano is survived by her husband; two sons, Raymond of Wellesley Island, and Gerald of Auburn; six daughters, Mrs. Judd (Mary) Mallory, Auburn; Mrs. Frederick (Helen) Miller, Thousand Islands Park; Mrs. William (Bertha) VanAlstine,
Tuscon, Ariz.; Mrs. Ranceford (Alice) Ward, Geneseo; Mrs. Paul (Gladys) Joles, Long Island, and Miss Doris Dano, Watertown. There are 28 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. Another son, Maxwell E. Dano, was killed in combat in Italy,
1945, and two daughters, Marguerite and Gertrude, died years ago.Mrs. Dano was born July 10, 1882, at Ash Island, Ont., daughter of Jack and Mary V. Landon Patterson. she came to the United States 47 years ago and made her home first at Wellesley Island, later on Grindstone Island, and then to
Depauville where she lived 12 years before moving to Auburn.She was married to Thomas R. Dano of Dexter, on Oct. 11, 1898, at Ivy Lea, Ont. Mr. Dano, now retired, was a farmer in this area and also worked as caretaker of the Depauville Cemetery.