Raymond J. DesJardins

December 1, 2011 

CARTHAGE, N.Y.  —  Raymond J. DesJardins, 92, formerly of 36559 Route 3, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 30, in the Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carthage.

Born Jan. 27, 1919, in Carthage, the twin son of the late Damien and Roseanna Goddard DesJardins, he attended Augustinian Academy in Carthage.

Mr. DesJardins worked at the former Crown Zellerbach Corp. until he was drafted in the Army in 1941. He served during World War II and was discharged as a sergeant on Oct. 9, 1945. 

He returned from the war and worked at the former Taggert's Mill in West Carthage and then at the former St. Regis Paper Co. in Deferiet. Finally, Raymond was a school bus driver for the Carthage Central School District, retiring after 20 years of service.

Mr. DesJardins was a member of the VFW Post # 7227 and an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus Council # 291, both of Carthage.

He is survived by several nieces and nephews. 

Five brothers, his twin, Edmund, Leon, Louis, Oman and Romeo and five sisters, Floreda Jacobson, Isabelle Richer, Armonde Carrier, Yvonne Lantigne and Florence McAleese, all died before him. 

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at St. James Catholic Church with Rev. George F. Maroun, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. There will be a calling hour at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. 

Arrangements are with Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home, Carthage. 

Information provided by Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.