May 31, 2010

LaFargeville;

Mr. Lloyd C. Switzer age 77 of Clayton St. died Saturday at his residence where he was under the care of his family and the Hospice of Jefferson County.

There will be no calling hours or funeral. Burial will be in Grove cemetery in LaFargeville. There will be a celebration of life on Sunday June 6^th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the LaFargeville American Legion.

Arrangements are with the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home in Clayton.

Lloyd was born February 26^th 1933 in Denmark NY, the son of Marcus and Bertha Salisbury Switzer. As a child he moved to Clayton, and attended Clayton Schools. He served in the United States Army where he was honorably discharged. On September 24^th 1955 he married the former Fern Stevens in Clayton. He was an operating engineer for Union Local # 545, retiring in 1995. He worked until becoming ill at the Town of Orleans Landfill. He was a member of the LaFargeville American Legion Klock Smith Post 1788. He enjoyed golfing, spending time with his grandchildren and great-granddaughter and his El Camino car.

Surviving is his wife Fern, two daughters Jayne and her companion Brad Jackson of Barnes Corners, Gayla [Donald] Armstrong of LaFargeville, two sons Jay of Albany, Robert [Carla] of LaFargeville, three grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, one brother John [Gertrude] of Dexter, two sisters Thelma Angel of Depauville, Gwendolyn [John] Gray of Watertown, nieces and nephews. One son Lloyd Mark, one brother Gerald, two sisters Marjorie Clark and Delerine Grey predeceased him.

Donations can be made in his name to the Hospice of Jefferson County 425 Washington St. Watertown NY 13601.

Condolences can be made at trjettyfuneralhomeinc.com