November 15, 2011 

CAPE VINCENT, N.Y.  —  Charles O. Countryman, 92 formerly of Cape Vincent, died Monday, Nov. 14, at Lewis County General Resident Health Care Facility, Lowville. 

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Cape Vincent,  with burial following at Riverside Cemetery.

Born Sept. 7, 1919, in Cape Vincent, the son of Sherwood and Ina Robertson Countryman, he graduated from Cape Vincent Schools.  

He married June Busack on Oct. 4, 1947, at St. John’s Episcopalian Church, Cape Vincent. 

Mr. Countryman was in the army air corps during World War II. He was a corporal in the 826^th Air Engineer Squadron. He then became a farm manager at Deerlick farms, Cape Vincent, until 1968, after which he worked for the Thousand Island State Park Association, retiring in 1985. 

He was an avid golfer and a member of the Seaway Country Club, Clayton. 

Surviving besides his wife are three sons and their wives, Steven and Kathy Countryman, Richmond, Va., Jeffery and Melissa Countryman, Ballston Spa, and Todd and Sandy Countryman, Watertown; a daughter, Julie Countryman, Golden, Colo.; a brother, Frank Countryman, Queensbury, N.Y.; a sister, Ina Maloney, Clayton; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. 

A daughter, Jill Countryman Joyce, three brothers, John, William and Edward, a sister, Isabelle Rhienbeck; and a half brother, Benjamin, all died before him. 

Arrangements are with Cleveland Funeral Home, Cape Vincent.

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