In Memoriam

2024 Incidents
January	76
February	57
March	32
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total	165

2023 Incidents
January	50
February	59
March	31
April	52
May	47
June	42
July	42
August	42
September	57
October	66
November	56
December	32
Total	576

2022 Incidents
January	50
February	53
March	43
April	42
May	46
June	57
July	41
August	50
September	67
October	58
November	44
December	69
Total	620

2021 Incidents
January	27
February	30
March	41
April	33
May	53
June	37
July	62
August	61
September	61
October	58
November	36
December	68
Total	567

2020 Incidents
January	34
February	32
March	25
April	21
May	34
June	27
July	39
August	46
September	51
October	36
November	44
December	31
Total	420

2019 Incidents
January	47
February	45
March	40
April	37
May	41
June	35
July	62
August	36
September	62
October	54
November	53
December	47
Total	559

2018 Incidents
January	65
February	36
March	29
April	81
May	62
June	31
July	47
August	47
September	60
October	68
November	53
December	32
Total	611

2017 Incidents
January	30
February	44
March	53
April	53
May	46
June	53
July	60
August	50
September	62
October	54
November	53
December	38
Total	596

2016 Incidents
January	34
February	61
March	34
April	48
May	40
June	34
July	44
August	51
September	55
October	54
November	34
December	43
Total	532

2015 Incidents
January	40
February	54
March	33
April	48
May	53
June	32
July	49
August	55
September	39
October	44
November	44
December	47
Total	538

Previous Incidents
2009	518
2010	550
2011	524
2012	549
2013	534
2014	523
2015	538
2016	532
2017	596
2018	611
2019	559
2020	420
2021	567
2022	620
2023	576

Potsdam In Pictures

In Memoriam

By Firefighter James Corbett

November 5, 2015

Mariono R. “Mario” Pusateri, 73, Norwood
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 2:47 pm

Funeral services for Mariono R. “Mario” Pusateri, 73, Norwood will be Monday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood with Rev. Lee Sweeney presiding.

Family and friends may call at the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral.

Pusateri passed away suddenly early Thursday morning.

Mario is survived by his wife, Linda, Norwood; a son, Joseph Charles and Gita “Rusty” Pusateri, Killeen, Tx.; a daughter, Christine Stevenson and her companion Vernon Smithers, Ogdensburg; a step-daughter, Nicole Jackson, Canton; his step-father, Clifford Hanson; his mother and father in-law, Lloyd and Lillian Barrigar, Canton; his eight grandchildren, Rachael and Frank Barr, Brenden Stevenson, Svenja Smith, Jessica Wood, Justin Pusateri, Travis Pusateri, Jamie Pusateri and Eric Pusateri; six great-grandchildren; and his sister, Caryl and Rod Larva, Reno, Nevada.

Born in Akron, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1942 to the late Joseph Charles and Mary E. Ross Pusateri, Mario married Linda M. Barrigar Dec. 10, 1988.

Mario worked for Community Bank as a claims adjuster for 18 years and previously worked as a salesman for various business, including WYBG and Montgomery Wards.

Previously while living in California, Mario installed pools and worked at the Gardenia Cheese Company.

Mario was a member of the Potsdam Fire Department as well as the Massena and Norwood Kiwanis Clubs. He also served on the Potsdam Zoning Board and was very involved with USA Hockey.

He enjoyed helping people learn, cooking, spending time with his family and friends and going hunting and fishing.

He was involved with many sporting events. He was a Potsdam Pee-Wee Football and Hockey referee and also a trainer for hockey referees.

Mario was an avid Clarkson Golden Knight fan and “Goal Judge” and also loved the companionship of his dog “Buddy.”

Mario served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his memory can be made to any local NYS Amateur Hockey Association (USA Hockey) or to the Mario Pusateri Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Gary Cutler, 212 McArthur Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221.

Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.buckfuneralhome.com.

The Buck Funeral Home in Norwood is serving the family of Mariono R. “Mario” Pusateri.

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