[Obituary] Watertown Daily Times
Funeral services for Jean E. Wells, age 79, of County Route 15; Heuvelton will be held on Saturday (March 21, 2015) at 1:00 p.m. at the Fox & Murray Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Smith officiating. Burial will be in the spring at White Church Cemetery in Lisbon.
Calling hours will be held also on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Mrs. Wells passed away on Sunday March 22, 2015) at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center with her husband by her side.
Surviving is her husband, Cecil; a brother, Jay Fifield and his companion Kathy Whiteford of Canton; two sisters, Beverly Bullis and Shirley Briggs both of Canton; four grandchildren, Heath Ferguson and his wife Liz of Florida, Lisa Wells and John Wells both of Burlington VT and Heather Ferguson of Massachusetts; and five great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews & cousins.
She was predeceased by her son, Robert Wells; three brothers, Brayton, Howard Jr. and Lloyd Fifield; and a sister, Betty Jean Fifield.
Jean was born on May 18, 1935 in Hermon, a daughter of the late Howard and Mabel (Blackmere) Fifield. She attended Russell and Canton Schools for her education, and later married Cecile N. Wells on June 6, 1952 at the Russell Methodist Church with Rev. Lawrence Heatherington officiating.
She worked at Model Steam Laundry, St. Lawrence University and A. Barton Hepburn Hospital during her career. Soon after the couple’s marriage, they owned and operated a farm in Rensselaer Falls for 13 years and then moved to Ogdensburg and later Heuvelton in 1978 where they remained.
Jean enjoyed riding horses, her poodle dogs, reading, bird watching and spending time with her family. Memorial contributions can be made to the Heuvelton Volunteer Rescue Squad, 95 State Street, Heuvelton, NY 13654.