January 2, 2012 

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Adeline C. Sutton, 78, of Sandy Creek Valley Drive, died Monday morning, Jan. 2, at her home succumbing to a recurrence of cancer. 

Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Cleveland Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the funeral home followed by the funeral Mass celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony’s Church with Rev. Donald Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. 

Born March 26, 1933, in Watertown, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Canale, she grew up in Watertown and graduated in 1950 from Immaculate Heart Academy. She graduated from Oswego State in 1954, continued education at Potsdam College and received a master’s degree in education from Syracuse University. 

Adeline taught in General Brown, Indian River, Watertown School District, and retired from Copenhagen Central School in 1991. 

She was active in the New York State Teacher’s Association and the PTA’s in her children’s schools. She served as president of these organizations. Through the years, she was active in Grange, 4-H, and was the chairman of 4-H department of Cornell Extension. 

Other organizations include American Legion, House of the Good Samaritan, Twig, CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate, Beta Sigma Phi, 50 year member.  

She was on the board of directors of King’s Pointe adult community in Florida where she wintered for the last 17 years. 

Adeline married Richard J. Sutton Sr. in 1954. He died in 1980.  

She is survived by her children, Priscilla M. Patenande and husband, Pete P., Richard J. Sutton Jr. and wife, Ann, Teddy A. Sutton and Lori LeRoux, and Mark W. Sutton and wife Christine; a sister Marie Morgia; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Two brothers, Michael Canale and Dominic Canale, both died before her. 

Donations in her name may be made to St. Anthony’s Church, 850 Arsenal St., Watertown, NY 13601. 

Information provided by Cleveland Funeral Home, Inc. and Newzjunky.com, Watertown