December 12, 2011 

THREE MILE BAY, N.Y.  —  Craig E. Southwell, 62, of County Route 6, Three Mile Bay, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, at the home of his sister on Tibbett’s Point, Cape Vincent, under the care of his family and Hospice Jefferson County. 

Born Jan. 8, 1949, in Watertown, the son of Wilson and Gladys VanNess Southwell, he attended local schools and served in the Army from March 1968 to December 1969, serving 13 months in Vietnam. 

A marriage to Wendy Hubbard on Sept. 15, 1971, ended in divorced.   

Mr. Southwell worked for Bach and Co., Clayton, for 35 years, in construction.

Craig was a member of the Cape Vincent American Legion and an avid fisherman and hunter. 

Surviving are a son, Creighton E. Southwell, and his wife Rachel, Utah; a daughter, Melani B. Southwell, Three Mile Bay; his companion of 22 years Doris DeBoy, Three Mile Bay; a sister, Sharon, and her husband, Donald Clark, Cape Vincent; two grandchildren, C.J. Southwell and Ashleigh Southwell, both of Utah.  

A brother, Frederick Southwell died before him.  

Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the United Church of Cape Vincent, with Rev. Mark Pierce, pastor, officiating. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the church. Burial will be in the spring at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. 

Arrangement are with the Cleveland Funeral Home, Cape Vincent.   

Donations may be given in his memory to Hospice of Jefferson County, 425 Washington St. Watertown, N.Y. 13601 or the Three Mile Bay Ambulance Fund, Three Mile Bay, NY 13693. 

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